[JTO]

Those of us who have state laws requireing kids to ride in a car seat to the point where the kid is 6 years or 70 pounds are left with few choices. Those damn car seats are wider than a 350 pound person. Do you know how many sedans can accomodate three car seats? None. When the third child came we moved up to a (used) Expedition for the reason that it could hold three of those bulky suckers in the rear. Yes, minivans can carry plenty of car seats but I find them quite yucky. Plus, I like taking the family up in the mountains for camping, fishing, hiking (ok, short walks), etc. Expedition is great for that. The whole van thing wouldn't work once the tires were flat due to the poor roads or the snow got deeper than a few inches.
Troy