Things change when you have children. And then things change again when you have a lot of children. One of the things that has changed the most over the course of our marriage is the car we drive. We began our marriage driving a 2-door Ford Thunderbird. When we drove that car into the ground, we thought “We’re going to have children soon. We’d better get a family car.” So we felt very grown-up and responsible when we upgraded to a 4 door Mazda Protege. What we didn’t consider was the size of carseats. When baby #3 came along we realized that we couldn’t fit 3 carseats in the back of that car and we bought a Toyota Sienna. Right now the Sienna is working well for us, but if we have one or two more babies we’re going to need something bigger. Honestly, I’m not excited about driving (parking!) a big old shuttle-bus-type-of-van. I’ve been thinking about it and come up with what I believe is the best vehicle for Large Families that is also trendy and fun! Limos!
~Limos are long enough to fit everyone.
~We can buy a used limo pretty cheaply on Craigslist.
~Everyone will think we are rich.
~We’d never have to rent a limo for homecoming or prom.
~Every time we go would be a reason to get dressed up. I mean, you’re getting in a limo, right? Can’t do that in yucky clothes!
~We’ll be the only one driving a limo to Walmart. (I’ll never loose my van in the parking lot again!)
~We’d get to park right in front of the airport. No using the parking garage like everybody else. At least, that’s how it works in the movies.
~Limos have a ton of room for groceries… there are even cupboards to put the groceries in! (See picture below)
~Just imagine the reaction the first time we pull up in our limo at church and a whole bunch of farm children start pouring out the back!
~We could rent it out and make our money back. It could be like buying a car for free!
~You could fill the wet bar with sippy cups and orange juice and really be sporting the whole limo thing.
~I’d be the hippest Mama in town.
~There’s a WALL between the passengers and the driver. A WALL y’all. And it’s soundproof. Every large family mama should have one of those, no matter what you drive.
~And after the kids go to bed, you can always use the limo for a Mama-Party!
Disclaimer: It’s April 1st and this was a fun post to write! Papa the Farmer and I have joked about buying a limo for a while now, but in actual fact, they don’t accommodate multiple carseats very well, you may need a commercial driver’s license and special insurance to drive one and a professional limo driver I know told me that they’re actually not very safe. So don’t base your purchasing decisions on a blog post you read once. As far as safety goes, maybe something along the lines of a police wagon would do the trick…
A big Thank You to my friend Erica for providing the pictures for this post. Erica’s husband rented this pink hummer limo for her birthday this year. She’s one of the coolest people I know, but even she doesn’t get to drive around town in this awesome car every day!
Update: Some readers have been asking how I would park this, if I really drove a pink hummer limo. The answer is I wouldn’t park it. I would just stop driving and wherever it happened to be when I stopped driving is where it would be parked. And no, I would never go in reverse either.
What do you think about Limos for large families? Either leave me a comment below or join the conversation in our Good Old Days Farm Fun Facebook Group right here.
That’s a pretty cool idea to get a limousine for a large family. Oh, if I did that my daughters and wife would sure become surprised and go all crazy. Mostly because of the girls has always dreamed of riding on a limo and feeling like a princess.
I totally agree with you, limos are great family cars. My grandparents own a limo that they drive everywhere. I love what you said about parking lots too, I always loose where I am parked. I have been looking to buy one, and this reasons just reinforce and strengthen my desire!
When I was growing up, we had seven kids in the family. My parents opted for a Club wagon van to get our family around town. Seeing this family and the limo sort of makes me jealous. I think of all the cross country trips we took in the van. It would have been more “roomy” to take the limo instead.
Great idea to use a limo for those special occasions! They are definitely good for larger families. Thanks so much for the idea!
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A limo sounds like a fun and unconventional family car. My grandfather owns one, and I can’t help but wonder how using that all day every day would go. It seems like something that I would love to try for a little while to see how it goes, all the kids probably love it.
Oh hey, that vehicle looks somewhat alike to the corporate car that my son started driving. He took up a position that his friend talked to him about getting into in Dallas. So far, he’s inviting me to try out the position just to see how it goes.
I never thought of using a limo as a normal family vehicle. Usually, I think of limos as being used exclusively to service fancy events or parties, but I can see the appeal for family use. Like you said, a limo can accommodate almost any sized family, and you’re driving in style all the time. Thanks for the unique suggestion!
I agree that having a limo would prevent you from having to rent them for proms. I think this makes a big difference when you have a large family. I say this because the more kids you have, the more proms and other such things there will be to need a limo.
I totally agree that limousines are great cars for big families. I have one in my family. Great Article
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Hey Good Old Days Farm !!
Its really nice to see your blog.I appreciate it.Large families need a car that can comfortably carry six or more people and their stuff. From a pool that included our Best Bets and all the newer cars we’ve driven since, we considered station wagons, crossovers, SUVs and minivans. We looked at safety features, driving refinement, cargo versatility, number of seats and cabin comfort..
Keep posting such article..
Have a great day.
Limos are absolutely a great way to go around the city when in big groups, whether with family or friends. It looks so trendy and you can even rent it out. Parking can be pretty tricky with this one, but if you’ve got a way on how to do this, then why not. Really fun post, thanks for this.
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April Fool’s is a great time of year for a joke like this one. On the other hand, many teenagers would probably think using a limousine as a family vehicle was a good idea for at least a week or so.
Limousine is always a great way to travel in group with complete comfort and luxury.
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There are many types of limos you can hire, depending on the number of people you want to transport. For a start, those who have a large family can hire a stretch limousine which is the biggest type there is and can take at least 20 people inside it.
The car would be assigned to you and a courteous chauffeur will take you to whatever destination you like. It is also good if you can settle your itinerary beforehand so the chauffeur can study the routes you are going to take. You don’t have to worry about parking space since there are spaces designated for limousines or the driver can park in areas where there is a larger space to take the area of a big car.
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Wow, I never thought of a limousine being an everyday car. They are great for traveling with a large group of people like a family. Thanks for sharing.