Will a minivan ruin my street cred?
At what point are you supposed to purchase a minivan? Is it
when you have a second baby and the stroller is too big for your trunk? Is it
when you have two car seats in your back seat? Is it when your step son comes
to visit for the summer and he is taller than everyone in the house and is
practically in the dashboard of your little Nissan Versa? At some point I guess
you have to give it up and purchase a car that your whole family can fit in.
Of course you gravitate towards SUV’s first and you realize
that they are amazing and everything that you ever wanted in a ride but they
are WAY out of your price range, but oh so nice. You consider taking out a
second mortgage because they are so cool and these are important things that
you need in your life. Seat warmers? Yes! Third row that hides itself with just
the push of a button? Absolutely! None of these things you need and none of
these things are really practical but they are so shiny and new.
Any reason to not get a minivan is reason enough for you,
because what will people think? You are not some soccer mom who only does things
that revolves around her kids. You’re not like a regular mom, you’re like a
cool mom and not because you think so but because it’s true. Cool moms do not
drive mini vans they drive over priced gas guzzlers, am I right? I know I’m
right.
You are directed towards the minivans because the
salesperson knows you need space, you test drive one it’s not bad, the storage
is perfect and its right in your price range, maybe even under budget. There is
just one lingering concern, will a minivan ruin your street cred? Maybe, but
who really knows? Also who really cares, lastly let’s be honest you haven’t had
any street cred since you caught baby vomit in your hands. Street cred? None,
you have none so what are you concerned about? You will always be the cool mom
even if you drive the dreadful minivan your children the only people who matter
will think you are cool in a go cart. But don’t go buy a go cart now, let’s not
get crazy the minivan is where we draw the line.
So in a short answer “no” a minivan will not ruin your
street cred, if you are lucky to still have any you are a super human and it’s
going to take more than simply the car you drive in order for it to go away.
Drive whatever you want to drive, that you can afford and that works for your
household. If it’s a minivan get a
minivan, if it’s a SUV with all the bells and whistles then that’s the car for
you. Street cred means nothing when you don’t care about what people think and
that is honestly the only way to be.