Date: 5/15/2002 11:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 39258
sorry hawk, we don't own one. my dad forbids us to have one lmao  |
Date: 5/15/2002 11:36:00 PM
From Authorid: 9130
Oh no! Not a MINIVAN!!!!! are you gonna be one of those crazy moms that drive the minivans like 90 mph in a 50 mph zone while yelling at your kids and talking on the cell phone? lol  |
Date: 5/15/2002 11:39:00 PM
From Authorid: 8941
I think that Consumer Reports has an online service that you can use to find the ratings, if that would help any. We don't have a minivan. Yup...consumerreports.org, but I don't know how far you can go without being a subscriber...  |
Date: 5/15/2002 11:39:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
Well my sister owns one made plymouth or dodge I think....I drive a plymouth its a neon but I love the car and wouldn't trade it for the world. I have had it for almost 4 years now and I have never had a problem with it. My sister used to commute over 80 miles a day with her van and never had a problem with it and it was good on gas mileage too....In fact my car rocks with gas mileage..LOL  |
Date: 5/15/2002 11:39:00 PM
From Authorid: 16845
hmmm well I know alot of people with like the windstars *are those considered mini vans or just vans?* LOL and everyone who has those love them....Kias...hmmm I haven't heard great things about the company, when i was in my accident and had to look for a new car I suggested looking at kia models and my dad and my uncle *a mechanic* Both flipped out on me...lol something about them being affordable but also made far too cheaply *shrugs* Good luck in your search sorry I wasn't much help!  |
Date: 5/15/2002 11:44:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 277
Oh, Dizzy! I never go over 80 mph and I have a hands free phone when I drive and yell at my kids...LOL! (Seriously! LOL!) LOL@Telsha! Thanks, SpitFire, I think I'll check that site out in the morning. Becky, those Kias are pretty cheap, maybe theres a reason??? Azairyia, I hope I find a car (mini-van) that rocks too! LOL! It's goona be hard lookin' cool in a mini-van...LOL!  |
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Date: 5/15/2002 11:46:00 PM
From Authorid: 9130
why not get a station wagon :P |
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Date: 5/15/2002 11:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
Well Hawk you might be able to figure yourgas mileage through mine....now how many miles I get per gallon I can't tell ya....but I pay $1.44 for regular unleaded gas...its costs me $14 to fill my tank and I can drive 400 miles on that tank no problem....it is 4 cylinders. I am not sure if a mini-van would have 6 or 8 cylinders but I still think the gas mileage would be good....LOL |
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Date: 5/15/2002 11:49:00 PM
From Authorid: 39258
yea!! a station wagon with wood paneling sides!!! DO IT!! |
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Date: 5/15/2002 11:58:00 PM
From Authorid: 27046
Hey we had a station wagon when I grew up....My mom doesn't drive a car unless it has a football field in front of it I swear....We called it the dirt mobile it was so old....LOL |
Date: 5/16/2002 1:16:00 AM
From Authorid: 54174
LOL  |
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Date: 5/16/2002 1:17:00 AM
From Authorid: 54174
my dad had a volvo.. that car ROCKED!! i always wished i could have it when i was old enough to drive but it was an older model and my dad messed up the steering and some other things and didnt go get it fixed. poor thing. |
Date: 5/16/2002 2:27:00 AM
From Authorid: 53360
Seriuosly, you need to do some crash test rating research, althoguh you may not be going 80 talking on a cellphone, there is some idiots out there that do, and they may hit you. Looks arent everything, especailly when you have kids. If you are going to get a minivan make safety your #1 priority. BUT, whatever you do, DONOT get that ford aerostar, if they even still make it. my mom had one and she was continueously having to get it fixed. Good luck kOzzmic_K  |
Date: 5/16/2002 6:39:00 AM
From Authorid: 32070
I've never owned a mini van. Always had a pick up truck. Hey, you can get one of them. Then you get to help all your friends MOVE! :P..lol  |
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Date: 5/16/2002 8:42:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 277
A station wagon? LOL! Ya want me to get a grocery get6ter?!! LOL! |
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Date: 5/16/2002 8:44:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 277
Thanks Kozzmic K! That's what I want to hear..the bad stuuf about certain cars so I don't get that kind. Okay, Ford Aerostar is out. Safety is a main thing too. |
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Date: 5/16/2002 11:41:00 AM
From Authorid: 54174
you should get a jeep, they're pretty roomy and they look nicer heehe = ) ~Mercedes |
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Date: 5/16/2002 12:25:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 277
Jeeps do look nicer, but they are top heavy. With two small children I wouldn't want to take a chance rolling it going around a curve. Plus, a mini-van would hold 7-8 people. Thanks though... |
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Date: 5/16/2002 1:55:00 PM
From Authorid: 53360
We had an older model Ford Explorer. its a 91 and the crash test rating for that year are great. Ofcourse you have to take corners lightly, but I think it is one of the safetst vehicles we have owned. I did get hit in it once(not my fault) and the only damage it caused was a dent in the bottom of the door. And I think that is an advantage of a bigger vehicle, you are higher up than most cars, and depending on the severity of the wreck your car will only suffer minimal damage. Now, my mom has a newer Explorer sport, which I do not like at all. They are too top heavy for me. kOzzmic_K |
