Chrysler - Should We Buy The Van Now Or Wait?

[CC1]

Eureka,

I thought you said your wife would not buy a Honday Odyssey????? For years all of the reviews I have read (and I read a lot of them as I read Motor Trend, Car & Driver, and Automobile magazine) put the Honda as the #1 minivan.

However like you I really have liked the Chrysler one. No doubt the Honda is better made and the last few years they finally made it look better and it is now about the same size as the American mini vans. I think you made a good choice.

I raise three kids with two minivans during their growing years. First a Ford Aerostar when they were little then after two years in an Infinit J30 in the mid 90's which my wife loved but was too small for three kids on trips we got a Ford Winstar van. SUV's have been all the rage the last few years but nothing beats a mini van with kids because of the ability to move from the front seat to the rear if needed while moving. I also always made sure to get the four captains chairs so kids or grownups could recline the two rear seats to rest on trips.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by CC1

Eureka,

I thought you said your wife would not buy a Honday Odyssey????? For years all of the reviews I have read (and I read a lot of them as I read Motor Trend, Car & Driver, and Automobile magazine) put the Honda as the #1 minivan.

However like you I really have liked the Chrysler one. No doubt the Honda is better made and the last few years they finally made it look better and it is now about the same size as the American mini vans. I think you made a good choice.

I raise three kids with two minivans during their growing years. First a Ford Aerostar when they were little then after two years in an Infinit J30 in the mid 90's which my wife loved but was too small for three kids on trips we got a Ford Winstar van. SUV's have been all the rage the last few years but nothing beats a mini van with kids because of the ability to move from the front seat to the rear if needed while moving. I also always made sure to get the four captains chairs so kids or grownups could recline the two rear seats to rest on trips.

Well she also said no more kids... let's face it, it's hard to resist my charm.

Actually, the issue she was concerned with was the features. When we bought the last van a new T&C, they were one of the only ones with the power sliding doors and builtin DVD etc.

Also, atfer researching, we discovered the Crysler minivan products took a nosedive in most rating catagories - including safety. The Honda rates higher or as high as any in all catagories except for road noise, where Toyota is better.