Minivan Time fellas

100%! That exact idea has kept me out of the minivan for the first two kids. With number 3 on the way, my wife has been adamant about the minivan.

Once they are out of car seats, the extra room is nice for friends/camping gear/sports equipment…axles, engines and transmissions hahaha.
I have no problem with them. Like you say, the space can come in handy.
A friend of mine ran his handyman business out of the back of one.
My parents had one when they were older. My mom used to drive her no-longer-driving friends around.