My Jeep Grand Cherokee is going to die soon and I quickly need to find a new car to haul my family and cakes in. Mini vans are out!!!! I have looked at the Volkswagon Passat wagon. What car do you drive and why do you like it? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Andrea
I have a Volvo wagon (not the short one, the V70 with a regular-sized back area) and I love it. If you're going to go with one, though, buy a program car, because Volvo reconditions their used cars and puts the warranty back onto them, so you get a cheaper price but you still have a good warranty.
I have an SUV, Nissan Xterra. I love it. Everything fits in the very back, and all I had to do was flip over the 'floor mat' and I have a non-skid surface.
Alot of people such as myself said they would never touch a "mini van" but.....reconsider they are the best thing next to a station wagaon. Everyone is confortable and everything fits nicely. Delivering CAKES are such a breeze! I got mine FULLY loaded DVD and wireless headphone thing for less than 12,000 used and still has warranty. Search online before wasting your time at the dealerships. : )
Good luck hope you find something you can be happy with!
I have a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. When I test drove it, one of my primary criteria, aside from 4-wheel drive in bad weather, was cake transportation. It's been absolutely wonderful. I love it. (I don't have kids, though, so I don't know how it is with getting in/out of the back seat, especially with the way the rear passenger doors open.) Good luck, though, and have fun looking for your next vehicle!!!
I have a Chrysler Pacifica and I love it. The only reason I bought it was to deliver cakes!! 
Lots of room in the back and the seats fold down and the suspension on it is awesome. It rides so smooth and I have never had a problem with a cake no making it!
I have a Murano, and the only problem is that the trunk area is tilted downward, and I have had a cake fall because I put it in the wrong spot and it slllliiiiiiiiiidddddddddd.
I drive a Scion XB..you know the little box shapped car!!! Its does great "hauling" both!!! I fit 2 car seats plus one more kid. Then the cakes ride safely and snug in the back!!! Good Luck
We have a 2006 Toyota Matrix, which we bought before I really got into cake decorating....it's perfect for carrying cakes as the hatch area is COMPLETELY FLAT. I think it's plastic covered when you get it but we put some all weather carpet down, and then I usually put some of the drawer liner stuff under the cake board when I am carrying a cake and they don't even move.
It's also great on gas, and both the back seats and the front passenger seat all fold down so that you can haul stuff up to 6 or 8 ft (I can never remember which...).
I live in BC and it's also classed as a station wagon (who knew!) so the insurance is less than a normal hatch back.
My friend has one with a baby in a car seat and she doesn't seem to have any problems getting her in and out.
Okay, I am envious of all of you!!!!!!!!!!! I have no storage or hauling space in my car!!! I have a BMW Z3 roadster...meaning two seats and no backseat and practically no trunk!!! (I bought it before I started decorating cakes)
So when I have to transport more than a small cake I have to BEG my husband to borrow his car!!! 
Beg, plead, make deals.....
Thus, we have been searching for a wagon the past couple of months and hopefully someday I will have one!!!!......I am still envious! 
I have a GMC Acadia and I love it for both cakes and personal use! It seats 7 pplus room in the back for a cake! There's plenty of room in the floor of the 'back' seat also if needed and the 3rd row is removable. Also, the air vents are everywhere to keep the cake cool! Good luck - let us know what you choose!
2007 BMW 328xi all wheel drive sedan, and I LOVE IT. It was my Christmas present last year, special ordered right from Germany. 
Fold both rear seats down and you have access for cold air to reach the trunk, but I realized early on that I can deliver fully stacked, boxed, 3- and 4-tier cakes right on the front seat, which will hold up to a 21" cube box with some towels under it to level it, wrap the seat belt around the box, and tah-dah, perfect secure, airconditioned, cushy-ride, delivery spot.
I'm sure minivans are fine, too, but they're not for me. Ever.
I drive a Chevy Suburban and love it! I can haul all of my cakes and supplies. I have captain chairs in the second row rather than a bench seat. It allows for more space to transport all of my equipment and my two youngest children. The dual air keeps it extremely cool when transporting cakes...my kids freeze. I have six children so it's a must for personal use as well. I won't drive anything else. Well, at least until I too get a BMW. 
Alot of people such as myself said they would never touch a "mini van" but...
I was one of those people. The only reason I bought mine was I need to move stuff and I didn't want my stuff to get wet so a truck was out. I figured I would sell it promptly because it was just too... soccer mom! Well, it is still sitting in my driveway four years later. And my Reatta sits in the garage. Don't tell anyone but I am secretly drooling over the new mini vans with fold down into the floor seats. Yeah, I still like driving sports cars, but on a day to day basis the mini van wins. Hey, at my age the reaction time isn't what it used to be; and while I wouldn't be upset if the good fairy dropped 350Z in my driveway, it does take a bit more time to lever myself out of one of those cuties than it used to.
I deliver my cakes in my 2006 Hyundai Tucson ...I love it because it rides pretty smoothly and I can fold down all the seats and keep an eye on my cake (and the road)
I sit nice and high and it has a very efficient A/C and my vehicle was not expensive compared to many other types.
It has been very, very reliable...a slight gas pig like most of these types of SUVs are..
Good luck on your car decision!
Pacifica Here LOVE IT!!! ROOMY PLUS it is almost like a closed in pick up truck when the seats lay down and it is hip level so NO stouping or climbing etc...
Have fun shopping and Test driving<< the best part!
We have a Honda Element and love it!! It has polyeurothane flooring for easy cleanup and all the seats fold up against the walls (or are completely removeable). Sits low enough that you can climb in the back if you need and is has tons of room for tall cakes. Best part is, it drives like a Honda Accord, so if you prefer a car, that's nice. Only drawback is there are only 4 seats so it wouldn't work for a big family. It also gets about 25 mpg.
I have a Toyota Rav4 and I love it. I will drive it until it falls apart. It is great for delivering cakes.
Tcarra-we had an Toyota FJ Crusier for about four months and it didn;t work for our family at all. My son is 6ft already at 14 so he basically couldn't ride in the back. So my husband traded in for a Ford Expedition and wow it has so much room. The seats let down with a push of a button so Now I have two delviery vehicles! Oh, and the trade in value was fantastic!
Thanks everyone for your input. Wow everyone drives something different. I'm sitting here thinking about the practicality of each car and what I need. I sometimes have 5 stacked wedding cakes in my car at once. Also it needs to be fuel effecient. It's time to start looking and the most important thing, the price.
Andrea
Lexus RX300 SUV. Great smooth ride and the back seats fold down. I have a large black rubber mat in the back for non slipping.
I love it! I like the fact that it rides like a car and not bumpy like some SUV's can be.
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