Here are the criteria:
DH wants something up off the ground - so SUV or crossover. He'd prefer to get a land yacht like a giant SUV...
I want something with decent mileage - preferably at least 25mpg.
My husband is tall - 6'4" so some cars are just too small.
My kids are tall - so back seat leg room is important. Older son is currently 6'3" and still growing. Younger son is 6' at age 14... so lots of growth ahead of him, too.
Now the toughest part. I want a stick shift. Those seem to be unavailable in most of the cars that I've been looking at...
So far I'm looking at Honda CRV, Ford Escape, and whatever the Mazda small SUV is.
Any insights?
Do I just need to give up the idea of stick shift? - even though I really prefer it AND want to teach my kids to drive stick.
DH wants something up off the ground - so SUV or crossover. He'd prefer to get a land yacht like a giant SUV...
I want something with decent mileage - preferably at least 25mpg.
My husband is tall - 6'4" so some cars are just too small.
My kids are tall - so back seat leg room is important. Older son is currently 6'3" and still growing. Younger son is 6' at age 14... so lots of growth ahead of him, too.
Now the toughest part. I want a stick shift. Those seem to be unavailable in most of the cars that I've been looking at...
So far I'm looking at Honda CRV, Ford Escape, and whatever the Mazda small SUV is.
Any insights?
Do I just need to give up the idea of stick shift? - even though I really prefer it AND want to teach my kids to drive stick.