Ryan_PA
Well-Known Member
The wife and I are in the market for a new vehicle since the lease is up on my current car at the end of February. Based on the functionality and relatively low pricing, we have settled on getting a mini-van. Also, we will be getting used, preferably dealer certified. Yesterday was our first venture out to a dealership, intentionally picking one not associated with a manufacturer and had a large inventory to pick through to get an idea of what cars we should target.
We drove, in order of preference:
1. Toyota Sienna
2. Honda Odyssey
3. Dodge Grand Caravan
4. Nissan Quest
The Toyota and Honda really stood out above the others. They really drove more like cars. They also had much less options than the Dodge and were priced slightly higher. The only reason the Sienna is ranked higher is my wife did not like the interior fabric, which may seem insignificant, but she can be specific.
So for anyone else on this site that has a family truckster, what do you say? Anything positive or negative on our current observations?
We really do not have super high requirements for features either. It would be nice to have the rear DVD for the kid, but I know you have to get a top model in Toyota or Honda, which would push us outside our comfort zone in pricing. Perhaps aftermarket would be an option. Power sliding doors are nice,, but I think most have at least one, and that is all we would need. I think all vans have power windows and doors... Really, I dont think e need anything crazy for features...
We drove, in order of preference:
1. Toyota Sienna
2. Honda Odyssey
3. Dodge Grand Caravan
4. Nissan Quest
The Toyota and Honda really stood out above the others. They really drove more like cars. They also had much less options than the Dodge and were priced slightly higher. The only reason the Sienna is ranked higher is my wife did not like the interior fabric, which may seem insignificant, but she can be specific.
So for anyone else on this site that has a family truckster, what do you say? Anything positive or negative on our current observations?
We really do not have super high requirements for features either. It would be nice to have the rear DVD for the kid, but I know you have to get a top model in Toyota or Honda, which would push us outside our comfort zone in pricing. Perhaps aftermarket would be an option. Power sliding doors are nice,, but I think most have at least one, and that is all we would need. I think all vans have power windows and doors... Really, I dont think e need anything crazy for features...