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.