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Don’t worry if a car is not available anymore – the demand is high but there’s always new vehicles coming in. The list is updated weekly. Thise list might take 1-2 minutes to upload. Sorry for the inconvenience.I need some help. We are still in need of a car that can fit all six of us. Obviously we thought we would have a bit more time to figure this out before Kembe came home from Haiti. We've been getting by with a very generous loaner minivan, but we need to find a permanent solution. The problem is, I am completely overwhelmed with the idea of choosing a car.I am not a car person. I don't know about cars. I don't care about cars. Our strategy thus far has always been to pay cash for older Hondas and drive them for a long, long time. The only feeling I really have about cars is a mild disdain for minivans. Anyways, we now have some rather specific car needs, and I have no clue where to start. And despite all my protestations about minivans, I'm pretty open to anything at this point.
Getting my kids in and out of the car has become the bane of my existence. I am willing to put my ego aside. Take one for the team, if you will.If you are a car person and have some ideas for me, I would love the feedback. If you aren't a car person, what I'm about to say will probably be the most boring thing you will ever read. I'm not a car person so I'm already boring myself.Here is what I'm hoping for in a car:1. (And this is most important): Of my four kids, only Jafta can independently strap himself in. So I don't want a car that forces me to crawl into a third row to do the straps. Nor can I do a car that requires one of the first row seats to fold forward every time the kids get in and out. We still have toddler seats (not boosters) and an infant carseat, and I don't want to take one in and out every time we enter the car. So I'm thinking we either need bucket rows in the first row, with an "aisle" to the backseat - which I guess means a minivan? Or maybe there is a car that has a bench seat for the first row, where I could put the three smaller carseats, and then has a row behind it that could partially fold down, allowing Jafta access from the back of the car?
(I know the Honda Flex has this. I need a cheaper idea than that). The minivan we are driving now is great because I can seat India in the back row and still reach her straps, and there are two bucket seats with room on either side for Jafta and India to get in themselves.2. I need trunk space. My stroller is ginormous. I also need to pack groceries next to the stroller so I don't drop raw eggs on my foot when I open the trunk.3. I need a car that's been around for a while. We have a limited budget. (And by limited, I mean we have no budget. We need to try to sell one of our cars and then use that money, which won't be much). I need an older-model car so that I can buy it used.4. I actually do care about my environmental impact. Not sure how that works with a six-seater. Guessing I won't be able to afford a hybrid. But is there a happy medium between the Prius and the Hummer?5. I need something low-maintainance. We've always been partial to Hondas. I don't wanna be in the shop all the time.
A retro vw can is my dream car - but I'm hearing they are not so reliable. As I said, I am open to minivans. But, if there is another option, that would be cool.As I write this list, I get the sinking feeling that perhaps this car does not exist. If you have ideas for me, I would love to hear them. If you have a couple kids and a car you love, what is it and what do you love about it?Also, does anybody know Oprah?I don’t want to bore you with continuous reports on my Road Trip, so I am going to throw in a Readers Guest Post on converting a Ford Transit to live in. My friend Randy did a great job and I hope you get some good ideas. It’s also important that you remember that my core obligation is those of us in critical need of vandwelling information NOW . They always come first! (Yes, I am aware they probably won’t have a newer Ford Transit, but the ideas found here can still be helpful). More travel posts are to come very soon! Also, Ridgway was going to get snow (and we were sick and tired of being cold!) so we left there and are now in Moab.
Anyone in the area I would love to meet you. The Transit Connects have been built by Ford in Europe since the mid 60’s. In Europe they’re available with diesel engines and manual transmissions which gives them excellent fuel economy. Our US versions have a 2.0 Liter four cylinder gas engine with an automatic. The gas mileage runs from the mid 20’s to upper 20’s. I have been able to get 28.4 MPG as my best so far. I previously owned a Ford Econoline with a V6 and I was unsatisfied with the mileage, so I decided to go smaller for the better gas mileage. In July, 2013 I bought a 2010 Transit Connect with 8,000 miles on it. Best of all, it was Red! It is the XLT model, which means it has the power windows, power door locks and cruise control. To start the conversion, I did a lot of research on the Internet. I found about three different layouts. . /itm/Ford-Transit-Connect-Camper-PKG-DIY-Campervan-Van-Cabinets-/280882906179 but instead I just went to Home Depot and bought three sheets of ¾ cabinet grade plywood and improvised.
I did make some changes from Morehead Design Labs design. I made the bunk/bench wider at 26” and it doesn’t fold against the wall. Currently I have the bed/bench with storage underneath and the cabinet on the opposite side. I’ve used plenty of bracing and anchoring to ensure the pieces won’t move in case I’m in an accident. I used speed nuts and ¼ x 20 bolts ¾” long. The upper cabinet braces are secured to existing bolts in the body. The speed nuts are just hammered into place and the bolt is screwed into it from the other side, drawing it’s prongs deep into the wood. It you want to remove a cabinet in the future it’s just a matter of loosening the bolts and pull the cabinet out. Floor: The floor was covered with a 4X6 piece of the plywood. It should be anchored to the floor. Mine isn’t currently anchored. If I want to use the van to haul larger stuff, all the cabinets and bed/bunk can be easily removed. Bed/bench: I had Home Depot make all the long straight cuts right in the store.
Their large panel saw does a great job. All the pieces for the bed/bunk were cut by them. I just cut out the ‘cubby holes’ on the side. And then screwed it together using Torx wood screws. If you have a pocket jig available, I believe it would do a better job. So after cutting the cubby holes in the uprights, I just screwed it together. The upright against the wall has to be offset 5” to clear the wheel well. There are three cubby holes, two facing inward accessible from the center walkway and the third is accessible from the outside after opening the driver side slider. Cabinet: I used a piece of cardboard to trace the curvature of the interior wall. I then transferred that to the plywood. Using a jig saw it was easy enough to just follow the pencil marks. Then I eyeballed the width and where I wanted the cutouts on the side of the cabinet. Using the Torx screws again, the assembly was fast. Curtain and rod: I found the material at my local Goodwill for $5.00.
And, I used a shower rod that has a spring in it. I just screwed it together until it was the right length to compress it and then put it on some existing plastic ‘knobs’ sticking out at the right height. Window covering: I’ve used Reflectix on the rear and slider windows. I was able to cut it carefully so it’s a press fit. I will probably remove the individual pieces and spray paint them black. Then once their pressed into place you won’t be able to see the Reflectix on the outside. The windows are already tinted and with the black Reflectix it will just look like a limo tint job, but yet private. Future additional enhancements: I will build another shorter cabinet that will sit forward of the existing cabinet. It will be used to contain a small Dometic refrigerator/freezer in a drawer. That drawer will open into the middle of the van far enough to swing the lid open. I’ll then add a swivel table top that will hold the cooktop. I want to be able to swivel it outside to cook when the weather is good.
But, still have the ability to cook inside if necessary. The idea was gleaned from this web site: http://www.minicamper.nl/. Their layout is similar to MoreHead’s as well. If you watch the video, you can see the refridgerator/freezer drawer and swivel cooktop ideas. I will finish out the woodwork clear with a polyurethane. And, I’ll put a rubber or vinyl floor down that’s easy to sweep out. Ford sells a roof rack that’s specific to this van. I’d like to buy that and add a couple of solar panels to the roof. And, the batteries as well. As time and money permits. Camping experience so far: Well, I’m 6’3” tall so the bunk is a bit short with the seatback in the driving position. I just raise the handle and push the seatback, forward a few inches and that gives me the additional space I need to stretch out. The bunk is 26” wide so it’s a bit narrow but it works okay for me and the chihuahua (Sophie). While sitting on the bunk facing the cabinet, I have plenty of headroom.