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We are starting our search for our first minivan purchase. We have a steep driveway and live in Philadelphia area so we get a few major storms a year. How important is having AWD and does it function as well as 4 whhel drive suvh as in a SUV. Right now I am only aware of the Buick Terrazza and Toyota Sienna as having AWD in Minivans. Any help would be appreciated.
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Replying to: joyannk (Mar 08, 2005 10:38 am) I think Chyrsler still makes an optional AWD minivan too. Try the Minivan Shopping discussion for advice. And welcome! Steve, Host |
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Replying to: joyannk (Mar 08, 2005 10:38 am) I think Chrysler still makes an optional AWD minivan too. Try the Minivan Shopping discussion for advice. And welcome! Steve, Host |
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Hello, We are new to the minivan world, but are tired of crawling in the backseat of our two door 99 honda civic hatchback to get our baby girl out of her carseat. Not to mention there is little space for all her gear when we travel! We can't really afford a new minivan, so we are going to be shopping for used. Doesn't need to be fancy, just decently made and reliable. And my dh wants cruise, but it seems like that's pretty standard on most. What's going to give us the most bang for our buck? I think we will probably be shooting for something 2001-2003. We are open to import or American. We have a 93 saturn SL2, and while compared to our honda it is not quite as refined, it has been a reliable car and we are satisfied with it.
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Replying to: mjlong30 (Mar 09, 2005 12:31 pm) Try the What's the most reliable minivan on the market? and Minivan Shopping discussions to help narrow your search a bit. Steve, Host |
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Replying to: drew_ (Aug 22, 2001 8:05 pm) Thanks Greg
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Replying to: ghill (Apr 03, 2005 12:07 pm) kirstie_h Roving Host Host, Future Vehicles & Smart Shopper discussions |
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Howdy, I am new to the whole minivan world. Never wanted one; never thought I'd need one. But now that I am a mother of three, two still in diapers and car seats, it becomes increasingly obvious to me that I need the space and kid friendly comforts that minivan's provide. My biggest problem is which one! EVERYONE shouts the praises of the HONDA but I had heard it had some transmission problems. Furthermore, I don't like seeing myself coming and going if you know what I mean. Is it true; is the HONDA Odyssey the way to go? Is the NISSAN Quest that even comparable?
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Replying to: akgee4734 (Apr 08, 2005 9:00 pm) You might find the answers you're looking for in the Nissan Quest vs. Honda Odyssey" discussion. |
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I never did stop in to introduce myself. I am a married mother of 4 and have owned 3 minivans. Our first was a 96 Dodge Grand Caravan and nothing but trouble. We swore we would never own another Dodge - we also had a 92 Shadow a long time ago that looked nice but had it's share of major problems at only 60,000 miles. Our second minivan was a 2000 Pontiac Montana - we LOVED it but couldn't afford the payments when my husband lost his job.  We drove around for 6 months in a 96 Mercury Sable and 91 Chevy Lumina and it was awful squeezing 6 people into those cars! We found an affordable 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE that has only seen one owner and seems to run great for 113,000 miles. But with our history of Dodge trouble I think we're going to hang around here in case any problems arise.
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