Kelly lays out a family-first game plan for buying a car without triggering buyer’s remorse. The core advice: slow down, try to make your current car work, and forecast how your car-seat setup and family size will change over the next year (not just today). She explains how trading early can create equity problems, why “7–8 passenger” claims often don’t hold up, and when leasing or buying pre-owned for a shorter window makes sense. She also previews a new website with CPST-backed car-seat recommendations and real family reviews.
Kelly is in for a solo episode today and this one is great if you are thinking of buying a car for your family. Drawing on her years of consulting experience, Kelly shares everything you need to know before heading to the dealership. She'll break down what to know before you go, what to know while you're there and the most common mistakes you could make. Can you make your current car work? What are your plans for the next 5 years? She'll give you all the questions you'll need to ask yourself before deciding which car is right for you.
"today's episode is gonna be all about
like what I think families need to know
before starting the car buying process.
You got to remember, I do these consultations"
The “car buying process” is the sequence of steps from researching vehicles to negotiating price and completing financing. For families, the key is matching the vehicle to real needs (seating, safety, budget, and total cost) before committing.
"My biggest fear is that people buy a car and get buyer's remorse. Because one, ew, what a yucky feeling. Two, a very expensive mistake to make."
Buyer’s remorse is when you regret buying a car right after you get it. It usually happens when the car turns out to be more expensive than expected or not as good for your family as you thought.
Buyer’s remorse is the regret people feel after purchasing a car, often because the vehicle doesn’t fit their needs or the deal wasn’t worth it. In family-car shopping, it can also show up as realizing the car isn’t comfortable, practical, or safe enough for how you actually drive and carry kids.
"So I think when it comes to like picking your next family car. One, I'm all about slowing down the process and trying to make your current car work..."
They’re saying don’t rush into buying a new car. Take your time so you don’t end up regretting it later.
“Slowing down the process” refers to taking time before buying a new vehicle—especially when you’re expecting a baby or your family situation is changing. The underlying strategy is to avoid rushed decisions that can lead to poor fit and buyer’s remorse.
"Like I didn't like that I felt like the industry was just telling moms, okay, you have three kids, you have to drive a minivan. Sorry, this is your only option."
A minivan is a roomy family car made for carrying kids and gear. The point here is that the speaker thinks moms shouldn’t feel forced into one specific type of car just because they have kids.
A minivan is a family-focused vehicle designed to carry multiple passengers comfortably, usually with sliding rear doors and lots of interior space. In the context of this episode, the speaker is pushing back against the idea that having children automatically means you “have to” buy a minivan.
"[400.0s] So like I had a consultation this week
[402.9s] and it's a mom of two.
[404.5s] She was in a Volvo XC90.
[406.2s] She had a five year old and a two year old."
The Volvo XC90 is a family SUV with three rows. It’s often chosen because it has room for kids and car seats, but rear-facing seats can still make the front-seat area feel tight.
The Volvo XC90 is a midsize three-row SUV designed to carry families and fit child seats in the second and third rows. In this conversation, it’s brought up because rear-facing child seats can take up a lot of space behind the front seats.
"[408.2s] and it's just so tight,
[409.7s] like with that rear facing seat behind my husband.
[411.9s] And I'm like, no, I get that.
[414.3s] But like, are you, do you like the size of that car?"
How well car seats fit in a vehicle matters a lot for families. A car can feel cramped with a rear-facing seat, but it may feel much better once the child moves to a forward-facing seat.
Child-seat fit is a major factor in family car shopping because the required seating positions can affect legroom, comfort, and usability for adults. This segment highlights how the same vehicle can feel “tight” depending on whether the child is rear-facing versus forward-facing.
"... across in like a Ford Edge or you get the Honda Odyssey, like there is still challenges."
The Honda Odyssey is a minivan made to carry people comfortably, especially families. It’s designed with roomy seating and easy ways to get in and out of the back seats. People talk about it when discussing which vehicles work best for everyday family use.
The Honda Odyssey is a minivan built for families who need lots of passenger space and practical features for daily driving. It often comes up in discussions about “challenges” because minivans are designed to solve common family needs like easy access to the rear seats and flexible seating layouts. In a podcast, it’s a relevant example when comparing how different vehicle types handle family transportation.
"How to get more leg room, how to have more trunk space by just getting a cargo cover. Like basically just ways to make your current car work."
A “cargo cover” is a panel that goes over the trunk. It can help keep things from sliding around and can make the trunk area easier to use.
A “cargo cover” (often called a tonneau cover) is a retractable or removable panel that sits over the trunk area. It can help keep cargo from shifting and can improve day-to-day practicality by making the trunk feel more organized and usable.
"So now that I'm talking about this, I definitely think I wanna do like a long form video of that because there are so many just car seat swaps that you can make to make your current car work."
“Car seat swaps” means switching to different car seats or reinstalling them as your kids get older. It can change how easy it is to use the back seats and how much room you have.
“Car seat swaps” refers to changing which child seats you use (or how they’re installed) as kids grow and as your seating needs change. This can affect everything from third-row access to whether you can fit three across.
"but like, I think if you look at your car seat setup, no matter the ages of your kids. And if you ask yourself like, where are the kids gonna be in a year?"
“Car seat setup” is how your child seats are arranged in your car. Where they’re placed and how they affect the front and back seats can make a big difference in day-to-day usability.
“Car seat setup” is the specific arrangement of child seats in the vehicle, including which seats are used, where they’re installed, and how front seats are adjusted around them. This setup strongly influences access, comfort, and whether you can fit multiple seats.
"this Toyota Grand Highlander, okay, this car has a jacked up third row for car seats. It actually has great leg room."
This is a Toyota SUV that has three rows of seats for families. The point here is whether the back row is actually easy and safe to use for kids’ car seats and boosters.
The Toyota Grand Highlander is a larger three-row SUV built to carry more passengers, with a focus on family use. In this segment, the hosts are evaluating how usable the third row is for real child-seat setups, not just how many seats the brochure claims.
"if you don't want to keep a car, I think families should open up the possibilities like, what if I just kept the car for three years?"
They’re suggesting you don’t always have to own a car for a decade. Buying and selling sooner can help if your family needs change quickly.
The speaker contrasts long-term ownership with a shorter ownership cycle (about three years). This can reduce the risk of outgrowing the car, but it changes the economics—especially resale value and depreciation.
"So you have two options to keep a car for three years. One, you lease. Leasing is a great option for growing families."
A lease is like renting a car for a few years. You make payments based on how much the car is expected to lose in value, then you give it back (or sometimes buy it).
Leasing is a way to drive a car without owning it. You pay for the car’s depreciation over a set term (often 2–3 years) and typically return it at the end, sometimes with options to buy.
"Now, if leasing, whether it's just too high of a payment or you drive too many miles, the other option is you buy a very pre-owned car."
Leases usually come with a limit on how many miles you can drive. If you go over, you may have to pay extra at the end.
Most leases include a mileage allowance (e.g., miles per year). If you exceed it, you typically pay per-mile overage charges, which can erase the monthly-payment advantage.
"the other option is you buy a very pre-owned car. And I am always talking about the benefits of pre-owned cars"
A pre-owned car is a used car someone already drove. It can cost less than buying new, but you should check that it’s been maintained well.
Buying a pre-owned car means purchasing a used vehicle rather than a new one. It can reduce depreciation costs and often lowers the purchase price, but you should consider condition, maintenance history, and remaining warranty coverage.
"you drive it for three years, you put 10,000 miles a year on it, okay, now it has 130,000 miles, okay, now it has 130,000 miles, like it's literally probably worth maybe 20% less."
Mileage is how much the car has been driven. Higher mileage usually means the car is worth less, because it’s more used.
Mileage is how many miles a car has been driven, and it strongly affects resale value and perceived wear. In the segment, the speaker uses mileage (e.g., 10,000 miles per year leading to 130,000 miles) to illustrate how value changes over time.
"Because so much of their depreciation has already happened on the first driver, it was their problem. Now it's not your problem."
Depreciation is how the car’s value goes down as it gets older and more miles on it. If you buy after the biggest drop already happened, you usually lose less money later.
Depreciation is how much a car loses value over time. Newer cars typically drop in value faster early on, so buying a car after some of that drop has already happened can reduce your loss when you sell or trade it later.
"You should not go buy a new car and be like, no, I'm gonna get out of it in three years. That's a bad idea. You're gonna lose a lot of money if you do it that way."
Buying a brand-new car and selling it soon usually costs more than people expect. New cars drop in value quickly at first, so you can lose money fast.
Buying new and then selling quickly is usually expensive because new cars experience rapid early depreciation. The speaker warns that exiting in about three years can mean you “lose a lot of money” compared with buying pre-owned or leasing.
"has to have trunk space because I have a double stroller. Like in three years, those issues could be gone."
A double stroller is the kind that holds two kids at once. It takes up a lot of room, so it can be a good test for whether a car’s trunk is truly big enough.
A double stroller is a bulky, wide piece of baby equipment that can be difficult to fit in smaller trunks or tight cargo openings. Mentioning it highlights how real-world cargo dimensions drive vehicle choice for families.
"of like, I think you need to test drive.
[1467.5s] I think three cars is plenty of cars to test drive."
A test drive is when you drive the car yourself before buying it. It helps you see if it’s comfortable and easy to live with, not just if it looks good on paper.
A test drive is your chance to evaluate how a car feels in real-world conditions—comfort, visibility, braking, and how it fits your daily routine. For family cars, it’s especially useful for checking ride quality and ease of getting kids in and out.
"[1469.6s] I think you can do enough research
[1470.7s] to get cars on and off your list."
Research means looking up information about cars before you go shopping. It helps you avoid wasting time on cars that won’t fit your needs.
Research is the step where you compare options using reviews, reliability histories, safety ratings, and ownership costs. It helps you narrow down choices so your test drives focus on the cars most likely to work for your family.
"Third row access, we could change it overnight with maybe a rotating car seat. More legroom, we could change it overnight with maybe a car seat with a lower profile."
A rotating car seat can turn so you can put your child in more easily. That can make it much simpler to use the back seats in a bigger vehicle.
A rotating car seat is a child seat that can swivel to help you place a child in and out more easily. In family-vehicle fitment, rotation can dramatically improve third-row access by reducing awkward reach and making installation/use simpler.
"which is why I think having multiple CPSTs on the team is so important because we've all seen different things"
CPSTs are trained experts who help parents install and use child car seats correctly. They’ve seen lots of different cars and setups, so they can spot what will actually work.
CPSTs are Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians—professionals trained to help families choose, install, and use child car seats correctly. The host emphasizes that having multiple CPSTs brings a wider range of hands-on experience with different vehicles and seat setups.
"Choosing a car seat with a lower profile, [1661.7s] so a car seat that sits lower to the vehicle seat, [1665.0s] that's gonna give you so much more legroom"
Choosing a lower-profile forward-facing car seat can improve comfort by reducing how much vertical space the seat occupies. In practice, a lower seat position can increase the effective legroom available for the child in the third row.
"It's not something that can be chat GPT'd. It takes real world trial and error."
They’re saying you can’t always tell if a car seat will fit just from the description. You often have to test it in real cars to see what works.
“Real world trial and error” refers to testing car-seat fit in actual vehicles and configurations rather than relying only on marketing specs or generic guidance. This matters for families because car-seat compatibility depends on vehicle geometry, seat angles, and how multiple seats share space.
"But Sam, who's a CPST on our team, she has four kids, her kids are the same ages. And she is so happy with her Volkswagen Atlas. I could never be in an Atlas."
The Volkswagen Atlas is a family SUV with three rows. It’s smaller than some big SUVs, but it can still work for families depending on what you need.
The Volkswagen Atlas is a midsize, three-row SUV designed to fit families while staying smaller than full-size options. Here it’s mentioned as a “smaller car” that still works well for another parent with four kids, highlighting that vehicle fit is personal.
"So when you go to a vehicle page, you'll be able to filter by how many kids they have. We might add more filters in the future."
They want you to sort car reviews by how many kids the reviewer has. That way, you can see what the car is like for families similar to yours.
This is a shopping-focused filtering concept: tailoring car information to family size. For listeners, it highlights how to evaluate vehicles based on practical needs like seating and child-carrier fit rather than only performance or styling.
"If they bought it, if they test drove it, if they just sat in it, I wanted to be able to offer that because I think it's really valuable."
A test drive is when you actually drive the car before buying it. It helps you figure out if it feels comfortable and easy to use for your everyday life.
A test drive is where many “family car” decisions get made, because it reveals comfort, visibility, and ease of living with the vehicle. For shoppers, the test-drive experience can highlight whether the car works for daily routines like loading kids and navigating tight spaces.
"I had one consultation a couple of months ago and she's like, I don't like the sound of the blinker."
A blinker is your turn signal. Some cars make a noticeable sound when you use it, and for some people that sound can be annoying enough to matter.
A “blinker” is the turn-signal system, including the audible click or sound some vehicles produce when signaling. If someone “doesn’t like the sound of the blinker,” it’s a reminder that small usability details can affect day-to-day satisfaction.
"Time to think about how anything else. Oh, New York auto show is coming. If you want me to,"
The New York Auto Show is a major event where automakers display current vehicles and often preview upcoming models. For shoppers, it’s a chance to see new family-focused features in person and compare options before buying.
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Welcome to the carpool podcast with Kelly.
You know, whenever I do these consults,
they're like, I'm looking for my next car.
Like I want to keep it 10 years.
And I'm always just like, why?
Like why do you want to keep it for 10 years?
Because for all the reasons I just told you,
we're either gonna have to probably go way bigger
than maybe what you're expecting,
or you're gonna have to make some concessions
because it's really hard for one car
to meet every single need that you're gonna have.
And Liz, your mom time off, starts now.
Welcome back to the carpool podcast with Kelly.
It's just me today, guys.
And what we weren't gonna do an episode,
but I don't know, I just kind of felt like doing one.
And I'm kind of into like making
like really like cornerstone pieces of content,
like just like really juicy pieces of content
that like people can refer back to whenever,
especially because all of like the social media platforms
are becoming so much more searchable these days.
I kind of talked about this recently.
Like people are now going on like Instagram
to search like, you know, Grand Highlander.
So I want to just make sure I'm like making
way more specific content.
Like in the past, I feel like I've just always relied
on YouTube to kind of be like,
that's where our content lives,
everything else is just for fun.
But I'm realizing that people aren't really
going to YouTube as much.
So that's the scenic route to tell you
that today's episode is gonna be all about
like what I think families need to know
before starting the car buying process.
You got to remember, I do these consultations
every single week and I see so many
of the same situations over and over again.
And since I'm so limited on the amount
of consultations I can do a week,
I thought like, I'm not trying to gatekeep anything.
Like let me tell you everything that I think
about the car buying process for families,
the mistakes I see, what they need to know
before starting the process,
what they need to keep in mind during the process
to ultimately make the best selection for their family.
My biggest fear is that people buy a car
and get buyer's remorse.
Because one, ew, what a yucky feeling.
Two, a very expensive mistake to make.
And three, that makes me then worry
that maybe your kids aren't as safely installed
in the car as they possibly could be.
Because what something I see is like,
if a car doesn't make it easy,
a lot of families will just move kids
to the next phase before they're ready.
Whether that be like moving them forward-facing,
moving them out of a booster, putting them in the front seat.
So I just think if we can really take our time
with the car selection process,
we will have less buyer's remorse.
Buyer's remorse sucks.
I mean, I saw it all the time when I was selling cars.
Like people would come in and be like,
I've only had this car here, but like it's just not working.
I want to get out of the car.
And they're in a bad financial spot.
Because basically, if you don't know,
if you like haven't, and we're gonna like,
we're gonna strip this down to the basics, okay?
I mean, honestly, if you're not car shopping,
this might not be the most interesting conversation for you.
But that's why I want to have it out there.
So then if someone searches in the podcast app,
like car buying tips, I'm hoping that we come up, okay?
So anyway, what happens is if you buy the wrong car,
and then you try to get out of that car too early.
So like if you go to the dealership,
you get a 60 month loan, you don't put any money down,
or you put a little bit of money down,
you drive the car for a year, it loses so much of its value.
You go to the dealership to try to trade it in,
you don't always have equity.
In fact, sometimes you have inequity,
especially when trying to get out of a car
much earlier than you expected.
And when you have inequity, that basically means
you have to take the remainder, like the difference
of the loan to the value of the car,
and then tack it on to the next loan.
And sometimes, you know, I'm able to talk people out of this
to be like, listen, I know you don't like the color,
but like you gotta deal for a little bit.
But sometimes, especially with growing families,
like so many of you, it's kind of a matter of like,
yeah, no, you don't have a choice.
Like you bought the wrong car, this can't fit your family.
Like we have to upgrade.
So that's really what I wanna try to avoid with my audience.
Like I just want the car mom crew to be like,
the smartest car shopper, I want us to have like
the lowest percentage of buyer's remorse.
Because we're just like that educated.
So I think when it comes to like
picking your next family car.
One, I'm all about slowing down the process
and trying to make your current car work,
which is like the opposite answer
that everyone expects me to say.
But especially if you like are pregnant with your first
and you have your Toyota camera for college,
my best advice is to keep driving the Toyota camera
you've had since college.
Like it's fine, it's gonna work, it'll fit one car seat.
And it will give you time to kind of understand
what your future family is going to look like.
Cause it's also not really a blanket statement.
Like I can't say what's the best car for three kids
because moms have different needs.
And we have different preferences too.
And I really set out to start the car mom
to keep mom's preferences in mind.
Like I didn't like that I felt like the industry
was just telling moms, okay, you have three kids,
you have to drive a minivan.
Sorry, this is your only option.
I wanted to live in a world where I was like,
well, how can we just make these SUVs better?
Like what if a mom doesn't want to drive a minivan?
I feel so passionately about this
and not that there's anything wrong with a minivan,
of course, but I feel so passionately about
keeping like a mother's preferences and choices
in her car buying process.
Because they just feel like when you become a mom
you give up so much of your identity, you know?
You give up so much of yourself.
You give up your body, your social life.
Sometimes you give up your career.
Sometimes you like make sacrifices in your marriage.
You're fun.
Like it's just, it's so difficult that like I just want
to try to keep like the car,
something that you still have a choice in to some extent.
Now, whether that be you want the minivan, that's great,
but I want to show moms that like, no,
we can make this SUV work or hey, car manufacturers,
you know, a mom of four could drive this SUV
if you would just change this one little thing.
So I'm really just trying to give families
as many options as possible.
Like that's my goal in life.
So anyway, I feel like slowing down the process
and slowing down, I know it's like so hard to just be like,
no, I want a new car, I want a new car,
but you don't want to make the wrong decision
because it is such an expensive decision
that I just, I don't want you to get in.
Also a car is like hard because it's not only like
you regret it one time, like if it's the wrong car
and you're paying 700 bucks a month,
like every month you're pissed, every month you're pissed
because you're like, that sucks.
Like this car is not the one I want at $700 a month.
I can't get out of it.
We're not doing that.
So again, slowing down the process,
like I always ask my consultations,
so why do you want a new car?
And if the answer is, Kelly, cause I'm sick of it
and I have the money, then I'm like, okay, let's go.
But if your car is working
or if your car is not working great,
but you're in a small window,
I think that's something to consider, right?
So like I had a consultation this week
and it's a mom of two.
She was in a Volvo XC90.
She had a five year old and a two year old.
And she's like, it's just so tight,
like with that rear facing seat behind my husband.
And I'm like, no, I get that.
But like, are you, do you like the size of that car?
She's like, no, I love the XC90.
I'm like, well, you know,
the two year old is gonna go forward facing.
Like she could technically go forward facing now.
I mean, I would maybe wait,
like I like to try to wait till three if possible.
But like that'll fix that problem.
So then do you still want a new car
or do you not want a new car?
He's like, really, it's like,
could you do one more year of inconvenience
to like keep the current car that you have?
And it was just kind of like a different way
for her to think about it.
Because, you know, and I also see similar situations
when I have like moms of like three or more.
And sometimes they're like, you know,
it's just so hard to like get these three kids buckled.
And I'm like, I just, I was like,
I totally hear what you're saying.
And I think there's definitely cars
that like could make your life a little easier.
But I just want to be clear,
like it's hard to get three young kids in a car.
Like whether we're in, whether we're doing three across
in like a Ford Edge or you get the Honda Odyssey,
like there is still challenges.
So it might be easier in the Honda Odyssey,
but it's not going to be, it might be less hard.
I'll say that it's, it might be less hard,
but it's not going to be easy.
I think it's a really important mindset shift
for families to have.
And I always tell people like,
let's put a dollar amount to that, okay?
So like, let's say you have a,
you have a paid off Ford Edge,
you're thinking about doing the Honda Odyssey.
Okay, the Honda Odyssey is, you know, your budgets,
you could spend up to $40,000.
Your Ford Edge is paid off
or whatever the situation is.
I'm like, I think like the Honda Odyssey would be,
what, like 40, 50% easier, maybe 60% easier.
Maybe it would be a lot easier,
but is that worth an extra $40,000 to you?
Just to make it a little easier.
Sometimes the answer is yes.
And I love when the answer is yes.
I'm fine with either answer.
I just think people sometimes think
a car is going to like make everything easier.
And I'm telling you, as someone who does this,
that's not always the case.
And sometimes you just need to have an understanding
of like, no, kids in cars are just hard.
Kids in car seats are hard.
Maybe your current car is working.
I've also done a lot of,
I've done a lot of series on Instagram,
which I probably need to make like
a dedicated YouTube video to this.
But we did a series called Ride It Out.
And it was all about how you can make your current car work
by just maybe changing your car seats
or even like your seating positions of your kids.
And we talked about all sorts of things,
like car seat hacks to get better third row access,
being able to do three across.
What else do we do?
How to get more leg room,
how to have more trunk space
by just getting a cargo cover.
Like basically just ways to make your current car work.
And I really enjoyed doing that series.
So now that I'm talking about this,
I definitely think I wanna do like a long form video of that
because there are so many just car seat swaps
that you can make to make your current car work.
And I just think there's not enough education on that.
And I'm not even saying like,
let's delay the purchase by like three years,
but like, I think if you look at your car seat setup,
no matter what, like no matter the ages of your kids.
And if you ask yourself like,
well, where are the kids gonna be in a year?
And will I make a different decision in a year
than I will today?
And should I just wait that year?
Because it's really, really hard about growing families
trying to buy a car.
And when I say growing, I mean in size or in numbers.
Like sometimes even if you just,
you're set with your three kids,
but they're obviously growing,
meaning like they're changing the phases
of the car seat setup.
It's really hard for families to nail down on a car
because basically what you're asking
is a car to perform differently every single year you own it.
Because every year or every 18 months,
someone could be going to a different car seat.
Someone could be needing to sit
in a different seating position.
Your needs could be changing.
You could be adding another baby.
So I'm telling you, it's really hard for families
to figure out what their needs are gonna look like.
So that's why I say like, before you buy the car,
look at your car seat setup,
and then where are you gonna be in a year?
And would you make a different decision based on that?
I think that's like really the most important thing you can do.
If you do feel like I need a car, like it's just time.
I love forecasting your family's growth.
And this is, I always get kind of like
a little pushback on this one
because I know it's so difficult.
I know that growing your family in numbers
a lot of time is in God's timing,
but I still think it's an important exercise
to just like really sit down and do.
And that's also why I'm saying delay, delay, delay.
Like try to make your current car work
until at least the number.
I like to try to make the current car work
while your family is still growing in numbers when possible.
Or you might have to go a lot bigger
than what you're expecting.
And I love using my example,
and I know it's like a little dramatic,
but so in 2019, George was born.
Like let's say I would have like gone out and bought a new car.
Would I have bought a Ford Expedition Max?
No, but then I ended up having four kids in five years.
So can you imagine if I would have gone out
and bought like a Hyundai Palisade?
And then like two years in, I'm like, oh my gosh,
like now we're pregnant with three,
like this is just getting too small,
at least too small for me.
I could have been upside down in that car.
And then I would be having to make like such a jump
and kind of start over where it's like,
if I would have just bought an Expedition
from the beginning, it would have been fine.
So I also don't like the sentiment that like,
you know, a minivan for one kid is dramatic.
Like people tell me that all the time.
I'm like, no, you tell me you wanna have three kids quickly.
Like I think that's a very smart buy.
So I think it's either,
I just think that's a really important exercise.
And when you're talking about forecasting
your family's growth, again,
it's not just in how many numbers,
but it's in like, okay, you've got your four kids
or you've got your three kids.
Where is everyone going to sit every year
you plan to own the car?
And I know this is difficult to do,
but it's such an important exercise.
And if we look at like the press car I have this week,
this Toyota Grand Highlander,
okay, this car has a jacked up third row for car seats.
It actually has great leg room.
I actually really liked this car for like older families,
but I'm telling you the third row is jacked.
You only have one tether.
The lower anchors are really hard.
It's very hard to put a booster in the third row
because the third row is so narrow
because they tried to cram three seats back there.
Where, I don't know if I would buy this car
for a family that's gonna have two in car seats
and then one in the third row.
There's also no car seat friendly way to access
the third row.
So I think that would be like a car
that you could just kind of take.
I think that that's just an example of like,
the third row maybe not meeting all the family's needs.
And I'm always talking about how like,
I don't care how many seat belts they say it has.
That does not mean that's many passengers.
Like Toyota, KIA trying to advertise these
as like seven or eight passenger cars.
I'm like, LOL, let's do it then.
Show me the video.
Show me the video of you putting seven people in that car.
Like it's literally a joke.
It's false advertising that makes me so mad.
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