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1261 messages, Last post on Feb 27, 2008 at 7:47 AM
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You may not expect to see a minivan in the 10Best issue, but the quietest vehicle C&D tested in 2007 was....their Dodge minivan, at a whisper quiet 61 decibels. Surprisingly that beat every luxury sedan they tested, many over $100 grand. Kudos to Dodge.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 03, 2007 8:37 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2007 8:41 am) 
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Replying to: dennisctc (Dec 03, 2007 11:08 am)
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Replying to: thegraduate (Dec 03, 2007 11:11 am) Ford uses the stuff on the F-150 pickup as well. No matter - the proof is in the pudding, and that van just embarassed every luxury car C&D tested in 2007.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 03, 2007 11:15 am) |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Dec 03, 2007 11:15 am) My next vehicle will be as quiet as possible. The Buick Enclave beats all CUVs on the market for noise and other areas. |
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Replying to: bobw3 (Nov 22, 2007 12:06 pm) As far as the stowNgo...whenever I need to use the van for a cargo van, I take out the car seats, clean out the normal stuff that's in there, and take out the second row seats, and go off to Lowes. I can't imagine a situation where I'll have a van full of kids and stuff and then decide to pop to Lowes for some sheets of plywood. To me, it's not worth having uncomfortable seats 360 days a year just to save about a minute each to remove them. Stow n go is the best thing since apple pie. Sure if your planning on going to Lowes to pick up some plywood you can plan ahead to take the seats out of your minivan, put them in the garage and put them back in when finished. But that does you little good when going to park -n- swap or garage sales and see something there you had no intention of buying when you left home, but saw it was in great condition, with a good price. There is no need to go back home to take the seats out. Your ready. Then there is the storage space. Come Christmas and your going from store to store buying presents. Lift up the hinged lid and you put it in there out of sight from prying eyes, while your off to another store, knowing people don't know if there is anything of value left in your van unattended. You can't beat those conviences. I just helped move my Daughter and her family to their new apartment. You have no idea of how much stuff you can get in a minivan that you can't haul in a pickup truck that easily. They have a SUV and a small bed pickup and outside of the refrigerator , mattress and box springs, I carried most of the big stuff. Dressers, chests, computer desks with high back. Televisions, book cases and etc. I get so tired of those that have never had stow -n-go, talk about how uncomfortable the middle seats are. Sure if you bring them up from the stow position and just sit in them, they are uncomfortable. But if you lift up the head rests and recline the back a little, there is nothing uncomfortable about them. My Brother rode in my Sister's 2006 Dodge minivan's middle seats all the way from Ohio to Arizona and back and never complained about them being uncomfortable and your talking over 4,000 miles round trip. I can't comment on swivel -n-go as mine is a 2005 and I don't have them. But I do know all about stow-n-go and they are fantastic. Unless of course, you very seldom carry anything but people, then any of them are fine. But since buying mine, my Mom needs to have an electric wheel chair or electric scooter as she can't walk that far anymore. I can get both in mine and still seat two others in my van. I normally keep the middle passenger seat stowed. It gives the dog some place to sit, makes it very easy to get four others in the back and is great for loading things in that spot, that is harder to load from the rear tail gate. But if you don't need the extra storage to hide things away. Your normally only hauling people. Any of the other minivans would do very nicely. But if you use it for more than that, you just can't beat stow-n-go. It's great. See for yourself. http://www.carspace.com/marine2/Albums/marine2%27s%20Album/two%20in%20with%20bro- ther.jpg/page/photo.html#pic
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Replying to: marine2 (Dec 04, 2007 6:57 am)  Stow-n-Go wins when it's raining, though.
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Odyssey "Magic Seat" was THE Best thing if a person wants to haul a large item on the spur of the moment even though other improvements have been made. Chrysler minivan Dual Zone Temp control for driver and front passenger is THE BEST comfort item that has been available on all but the very cheapest Chrysler minivans for MANY years. Sienna 60/40 split fold into the floor 3rd row seating was a great improvement over the Ody "Magic Seat". For me, the Odyssey still has and ALWAYS had the MOST COMFORTABLE seating for all 7 or 8 people. 
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