Originally Posted By: pandus13
Also, re: wife long driving neck pain: change sleeping pillow and mattress.
Also re-check adjustments of seat for her?
Maybe a massage from time to time? to relax those tight shoulders and neck.
Wife changes pillow every month--she has like three that she circulates through. Her neck seems better these days, but she does have spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the nerve canal. Means she is apt to lose feeling in her pinky finger, which is a problem when playing violin. Sitting still isn't something she likes. And IIRC she was told not to.
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Would a mazda5 fit the bill for a small mom-mobile in your area? should be enough space for mom, 2 kids and a beagle with third seat down.
Like that you get to keep your '97.
I recall looking into the 5's a while ago, and while small they suffer from being Mazda's (aka rustmobiles). I guess 5 and done changes the equation around a bit.
Needs to be family-mobile. 2 parents, 2 kids, beagle, great Dane, luggage. Add friends as necessary. Wife's Camry will work for when I'm not traveling with them.
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If not, I would still keep looking for a caravan/T&C and just adjust your expectations to 5 years/100k miles. If you get to more (10years/200k miles) is the cherry on top!
I guess. Seems an alien concept to me, buy new and only expect 5 years out of it.
No, I think I'm better off avoiding. 10c/m depreciation target has served me well in the past, might as well stick to my guns. This is after all just a temporary stage of life. Besides, traverse motors are a pain to work on.
Also, re: wife long driving neck pain: change sleeping pillow and mattress.
Also re-check adjustments of seat for her?
Maybe a massage from time to time? to relax those tight shoulders and neck.
Wife changes pillow every month--she has like three that she circulates through. Her neck seems better these days, but she does have spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the nerve canal. Means she is apt to lose feeling in her pinky finger, which is a problem when playing violin. Sitting still isn't something she likes. And IIRC she was told not to.
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Would a mazda5 fit the bill for a small mom-mobile in your area? should be enough space for mom, 2 kids and a beagle with third seat down.
Like that you get to keep your '97.
I recall looking into the 5's a while ago, and while small they suffer from being Mazda's (aka rustmobiles). I guess 5 and done changes the equation around a bit.
Needs to be family-mobile. 2 parents, 2 kids, beagle, great Dane, luggage. Add friends as necessary. Wife's Camry will work for when I'm not traveling with them.
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If not, I would still keep looking for a caravan/T&C and just adjust your expectations to 5 years/100k miles. If you get to more (10years/200k miles) is the cherry on top!
I guess. Seems an alien concept to me, buy new and only expect 5 years out of it.
No, I think I'm better off avoiding. 10c/m depreciation target has served me well in the past, might as well stick to my guns. This is after all just a temporary stage of life. Besides, traverse motors are a pain to work on.