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SUVs SUV vs Minivans
1826 messages, Last post on Nov 29, 2009 at 12:33 PM
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 27, 2008 4:21 pm) Sienna 201" Acadia 201.1" Sequoia 203.9" Odyssey 202.1" Terraza 205" The turning circle for the Sienna is much tighter than any big SUV's, in fact it's tighter than the turning circle for my old Forester (which is 2 feet shorter!). For manueverability, the Sienna is a good choice from that list of candidates. The Kia Rondo and Mazda5 are smaller, but may be too small, plus no AWD for either one. Maybe that new Dodge crossover? I forget the name.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 28, 2008 9:01 am)
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 28, 2008 1:49 pm) A lot of factors affect the turning circle - wheel/tire size for instance. Also, AWD vs. FWD, or 2WD vs. 4WD. It's a good idea to try a U-turn during any test drive to see how manueverable a vehicle is. We test drove an Expedition once and while my wife did love it, she had to get help to park it. We ruled it out right then and there. Thankfully, while the Sienna is still fairly big and wide, the turning radius is very tight. Surprisingly so. You can easily fit a U-turn in an average sized street, even some smaller ones.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 28, 2008 1:57 pm)
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 28, 2008 3:26 pm) to me minivans are far more practical than an SUV.
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Replying to: hause7 (Feb 28, 2008 5:23 pm) In my family the consensus for the teens is : 1. 1995 Taurus SHO -- they fight over who gets this one. 2. 1995 Ford Explorer (no longer have - yes the one that could roll) 3. 2000 Town & Country minivan 4. 2002 BMW (5-something series) Shocked that my kids don't like to drive this. They claim that the the car doesn't "glide". When you take your foot off the accelerator the transmission applies drag and slows it down. 
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Replying to: maryh3 (Feb 28, 2008 3:26 pm) Teens should be trained to make wide turns. Especially when parking.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 03, 2008 9:26 am) And until they learn, people should use all available resources - like 160,000 mi Chevy Ventures to effectively equal one of these: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high_performance/features_classic_- - - - cars/top_ten_urban_vehicles_feature/the_beater_feature |
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Replying to: maryh3 (Mar 06, 2008 3:11 pm) Makes no sense to give a 16 year old a brand new car. Let them get some experience on a beater instead. The problem is a lot of those beaters are used SUVs that the parents handed down. You just hope the kids drive those behemoths safely. I'd never let my future 16 year old drive something like a Suburban.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 07, 2008 9:05 am) BTW - I hate to make you jealous but I now have 2 beaters 
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