What you guys think about them?
Wife is looking for a van, a 2007, touring with a entertainment system.
$ 23,000

thanks

 

Its better than a SUV so I say go for it!!

 

We have a 2001 Caravan Sport.
It's been reliable, comfortable and practical for six years.

 

Wife and I tested (all 06's) Grand Caravan, Odyssey, Sienna and Quest. Odyssey was the best with the Sienna close behind.

Keep in mind the Caravan and T&C are complete redesigns for 08:

http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/05/2...gs-its-a-game/

 

Odyssey will be the next test drive. But they cost more.

 

the 08s look like crap IMO...kinda like a caliber.....

 

If it's what she wants, she will like it. My daughter has the 2006 version equipped exactly the same way. I have several friends having various trims of the same van and all have liked it. I have noticed a very high level of loyalty among the owners with some having owned and loved all four generations of this van. The owners seem to be a lot like RX owners in that they either see and love the unique features or they see and hate the shortcomings with few ambivalent owners . I think the autoblog above states it well calling Chrysler the king of a shrinking minivan market.

Should be great deals on 2007s as the 2008s have three nifty new features:

1. 4.0 liter engine. I found the 3.8 liter acceptable for this type of vehicle.
2. 6 speed trans-axle. Combining these two would be nice I think.
3. Able to view separate programing on second and third seat DVD systems.

And one questionable feature:

4. Able to swivel second row seats and add table to emulate 60's VW vans.

I find the "Touring" model OK on the freeway but not as solid feeling as my SUV in the mountain passes. I may be biased as I have been driving SUVs in the mountains since 1996 having served my time in minivans from 1986 to 1996. I much prefer the MX5 in the turns, but when hauling two infants in rear facing car seats and three adults the minivan wins hands down.

ps I really love the power sliding doors on both sides for loading the boys up.

Grandpa

 

I do see the Caliber look, but it also looks a lot like the burgundy 86 my mom had. I think the new look is good. I never really did like the rounded edges of the newer ones (we replaced the 86 with a 97 which wasn't nearly as good a car).

 

There is a conversion add-on for $6000, adds 12in in height and a 20in lcd and speakers.
I will offer less and see what they say.

 

Sienna or Odyssey or even the Hyundai/Kia twins. Chrysler products are going downhill quickly.

 

the spin 'n go 2nd row (w/ poker table!) is a huge selling point for me, why didn't they think of this earlier

not that i'm buying a minivan anytime soon or anything

 

Does it come with the fake wood trim on the doors? If so can I come over and peel it off? My buddy and I used to do that on his mom's minivan back when we were kids in the 80's. She use to get so mad at us.