When I was a little kid, whenever anyone asked me what sort of car I wanted, I’d say I wanted a Nissan Quest. What will a 10 year old want with a mini-van? But I suppose I found the lines of the automobile fascinating and ultramodern looking. And I did want to be a mother someday so I guess I was planning ahead.

Now I am a mother (six times over) and I am ready to go car shopping. It is important to me to buy American in these extremely hard economic times so that narrows it down quite a bit but I actually do like the Ford Flex. And of course it has to fit everybody, so that’s the reason why I’m looking at the 7 seater SUV.

It’s not just the look of the car that interests me now but all the other available features too. Although I actually do like the way it looks. It looks like a stretched out mini cooper. I like the grill along with the grooves around the side and I love the two moon roofs with the optional two-tone. It simply looks so nice – a lot cooler than you’d imagine a 7 passenger SUV to look.

Some of the other features are incredibly ingenious. For example, it has a refrigerated console in the second row, there’s a low step-in height, it has nice handling and an eco-boost engine. Not that I think I’ll be using that too much. It is just good to know it’s got some power and I cannot wait to experiment with the SYNC system for making calls, checking traffic and changing the music.

Most significantly though, it has the very best crash test rating, anti lock brakes, a monitor for the tire pressure as well as a rear view back up camera. I’ve done my research and I cannot wait to get my very own family into their brand-new 7 passenger SUV – the Ford Flex!