What kind of mini van do you drive?

[Mas17]

We are on our 2nd Town & Country. 1997 & 2005. LOVE THEM!! We bought both used & no problems. For the 2005, absolutely LOVE the stow & go. All seats can go down except for the front seats to make for alot of room. Easy to do to. (much easier than it was to remove the seats in my 1997).

I would HIGHLY recommed a T&C. You'll love it!

Bev

GO COLTS!!!

 

[UCFALUM]

I've had my Honda Odyssey for over 5 years. I love it as much today as I did the day we bought it! I have plenty of room to drive my kids' friends. I like that the back seat folds down if we need to haul something bigger. I like the deep well that is present when the seat is not folded down - it keeps my groceries together and not rolling all over the place! I love the auto-open/close side doors. Newer models have an auto-open/close back door as well. One thing that sold my husband on the Honda is that it rides/drives more like a car. Many minivans are (or at least were 5 years ago) built on the frame of a truck instead of a car. They ride rougher. My van still has under 75,000 miles on it. I plan to drive it until it falls apart, and then get a new Odyssey!

This is us! We have had the van 5 years this month but we are over 75000 miles. Toyota and Honda have a back and forth competition going on and each owners loves their choice

 

[tinatark]

I have a Yukon XL now, and if I were to go to a mini van, it would either be the Honda Odyssey Touring or the Dodge/Chrysler. The Odyssey if I was buying brand new and keeping long term, the Dodge/Chrysler if I were buying a year or so old - they depreciate SO much immediately, you can get an awesome deal on a 1-2 year old.

 

[Justsyd2]

We have a Toyota Sienna. It's 8 years old, and it's still doing great. We've had no problems with it. We love it!

 

[teacup princess]

I've driven a 2004 Nissan Quest. It's been a great car and still drives like the day we bought it.

 

[Flight]

I have owned a Voyager, Grand Caravan, Toyota Sienna, and now a Town & Country.

The Grand Caravan was a maintenance nightmare.

I enjoy the Town & Country and get a lot of use out of it. Great for getting around the town, long trips, and hauling all kinds of stuff.

 

[dbmarie]

We just bought a Town and Country and we love it. We looked at the Honda Odyssey but to have a dvd player and nav you have to upgrade to the top package. If you aren't looking to spend that much it can be a real budget killer.

 

[ctjsowens]

We have a 2004 Ford Freestar Limited and really love it. Has all the options plus dvd/tv and very comfortable. Have 88,000mi on it with no problems. Would buy one again in a heartbeat if Ford hadnt discontinued them in 07 to build the Flex. Guess we'll be looking at a Honda Odyssey next time. Really like the features of the Dodge Caravan/Chrysler TC but those seem to be hit of miss with trouble. One of our friends has an 08 and never had a prob but our neighbor has a 09 Chrysler and cant keep it out of the shop.

 

[J3nn78]

I have an 08 Kia Sedona. We LOVE it

It is just as safe and has all the same features as the more expensive Chryslers and Hondas. Has a great warranty, drives like a car and quiet. Love the stowaway back seats, dual push button sliding doors, tons of storage.

We bought it new last April and paid about $15k for it after trading in our POS Windstar and the great deductions they offered. Also got a nice credit on our tax return this year too.

 

[Mkaz]

We have a 2007 Nissan Quest. I really love this van and I think it's really under rated. The only downsides would be that the second row windows don't open and the back seat is not a 60/40 fold, it just folds down in one piece. I also like that it's not a common car and it's a lot easier to find in a parking lot full of Honda and Toyota minivans.

I own a 1997 Nissan Quest. We have had it for ten years. We haven't had any major issues with it. I will probably drive it until the wheels fall off.

 

[rdevine10]

I have a Sienna AWD. its about 6 years old. We pre-ordered it from the factory. we LOVE it. ROOMY, RELIABLE, drives great, great storage. Taken it on several long trips as well.... works out wonderful. I would buy another in a heartbeat (but mine still has so much life in it, I have NO need to right now!)

 

[singnring]

I drive a 1998 Olds Silhouette, and I am dreading the day it dies!

I love my van and can't imagine having to choose something new.

I have done a lot of research though, and I guess when the time comes, we will look into an Odyssey or Sienna.

 

[mom2my3kids]

Dodge Caravan, by the way was stolen 6 weeks ago and is still in the shop..Thanks to the shop that totally burned out our computer system now its at the dealership..

 

[bigbabyblues]

I have a Toyota Sienna, and I love it. We'll probably get another one when we're done with this one. Ours is a 2004, and we haven't had any problems; it has about 80,000 miles now. The only other van we looked at was the Odyssey, which is what I originally wanted, but the salesman was a jerk and we're a few hours from the next closest Honda dealer.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Don't even consider a Chevy Uplander. We have at least six or eight of them at work and they are a piece of junk. They are uncomfortable, drive badly, etc. I don't even know if Chevy is even making them anymore. Don't consider one as used, either.

 

[irishbosoxfan]

I own a 1997 Nissan Quest. We have had it for ten years. We haven't had any major issues with it. I will probably drive it until the wheels fall off.

I have a 1994 Pontiac Transport..Boy do I love her! No major repairs on her either.

DH keeps trying to get me to get rid of her for something new and I start crying. This truck is a beast and as long as she is running I'm going to keep her!

 

[cvjw]

2006 Toyota Sienna and love it!

 

[BellePrincessBelle]

Given the Toyota Recalls and the fact that there have been reports of the Sienna having an acceleration problem(denied by Toyota) I'd stay far far away from one right now.

 

[Corky's Mom]

LOVE my 2008 Town and Country! Have the one with the removable table and double DVD players. Great for road trip with kids or just waiting for kids at practices. Kids play games at the table or do homework. When we have adults riding in back we take out the table and flip the seats forward. So much room. Have not had any problems with it. Years ago we had a Caravan that I hated but this van is the best!

 

[DisneyNeophite]

I love, love, love my 2004 toyota sienna~!

It has 2nd row windows that roll down, nice wide comfy seats, fold down 3rd row seats and not a lot of maintenance

What I love the most is that I never owed more on my car than it was worth- they hold their value-as do Honda Odyssey's