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Best minivan
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:53 pm
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:53 pm
Looking into purchasing a minivan for my wife, what are your experiences with them? What make and model would you recommend? What features are a must? Thx
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Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:55 pm to Jawja_Joe
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:55 pm to Jawja_Joe
Toyota Sienna
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:56 pm to Jawja_Joe
1984 Dodge Caravan
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This post was edited on 4/13/15 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:56 pm to Jawja_Joe
The Honda looks nice.
We drove a brand new dodge one and it was really awesome
We drove a brand new dodge one and it was really awesome
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:57 pm to Jawja_Joe
DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT BUY THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN.
When we first got it, it was great but then 3 months later shite starting just failing on it. There is also a known issue with the way it handles so I am always replacing tires.
Extremely pissed at myself for buying it since the grand caravan was actually pretty highly rated by consumer reports.
At this point I'm about to stick another 3-4k into it to replace all of the brakes, shocks/struts, and do tuneups. Not worth it but honestly I don't feel like dealing with the hassle of car dealerships.
Never again will I buy an american made mini-van.
When we first got it, it was great but then 3 months later shite starting just failing on it. There is also a known issue with the way it handles so I am always replacing tires.
Extremely pissed at myself for buying it since the grand caravan was actually pretty highly rated by consumer reports.
At this point I'm about to stick another 3-4k into it to replace all of the brakes, shocks/struts, and do tuneups. Not worth it but honestly I don't feel like dealing with the hassle of car dealerships.
Never again will I buy an american made mini-van.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 6:58 pm to lsufanintexas
Wow. That sucks.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:00 pm to SabiDojo
Town and country always so nice when we rent them
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:01 pm to Jawja_Joe
Honda Odyssey EX-L
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)
Toyota Sienna XLE (FWD)
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:02 pm to Itismemc
Yeah, we rented the Dodge. It was great for two weeks. 
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:02 pm to lsufanintexas
Not piling on you, but CR is not really a good resource for car reviews.
Check Autoweek and JD Power. Good luck on your next purchase.
Check Autoweek and JD Power. Good luck on your next purchase.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:03 pm to upgrayedd
Ain't nothing mini ab that van.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:06 pm to Jawja_Joe
The Toyota minivan has always looked nice...
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:06 pm to VetteGuy
Why is CR not a good source? It is the most reliable source period.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:06 pm to Jawja_Joe
I bought one of these new for the Mrs. Füt in '93, she got seven years and 160,000 trouble-free miles out of it. Traded it in on a new '01 Suburban and got like $2.5k for it. Didn't care as I was starting to make some real ducats by then.
That's all I got. Why minivan? SUVs hold their value more better.
That's all I got. Why minivan? SUVs hold their value more better.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:13 pm to Jawja_Joe
The Cadillac of minivans.
Chili Palmer approved.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:14 pm to RustyTiger
JD Power is more thorough on intial quality and later quality surveys. Autoweek features long-term tests where multiple drivers use the vehicle. Thus, you get lots of unbiased driving impressions. You also get live, real-world cost of ownership information.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:30 pm to VetteGuy
I have a Dodge Grand Caravan. Haven't had any trouble with it and it's never been in the shop and I have 102k miles on it. Of course I do all the work myself. I did all the brakes once and I had a heater hose that was leaking that I replaced. Got it for $17k used with 30k miles on it. I got 250k miles out of a 1996 caravan which I traded in on the one I have now.
I've always bought american cars so I really only had one choice when I wanted to buy a minivan.
Also make sure to spend the money and order some weathertech floor mats. Best money I've spent on the van.
I've always bought american cars so I really only had one choice when I wanted to buy a minivan.
Also make sure to spend the money and order some weathertech floor mats. Best money I've spent on the van.
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:41 pm to Jawja_Joe
Posted on 4/13/15 at 7:43 pm to Jawja_Joe
You also need to look at what they are worth on the after market. Mini vans never bring close to book. In the last three years working at a car dealership ONE person came to me asking for a use mini van!!! If you do get one, look for a used one and let some other dope take some of the beating on it.
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