Kurt we got a minivan a couple of years ago, and it is great. We looked at the crossovers, but no matter what the salesman said there just wasn’t the same room in them as in a minivan. It makes it a lot easier to pass the airport and their $15 luggage fees and drive to vacation now too. Our Sienna is spacious, reliable, and drives well. It’s hard to believe there is not a market anymore for a vehicle like that!

I have come across far too many minivan drivers that drive S-L-O-W. Under the speed limit for no reason. I could understand if the weather was bad and they were to adjust their speed for less than stellar conditions, but it can be a bright, sunny day and they are always out for a Sunday drive it seems.

I know that’s a broad generalization to make. Every once in a while I’ll see a minivan haulin you-know-what down the road and I will think “right on!”

Y’all ever hear that song by the Oak Ridge Boys? “It’s Hard To Be Cool (In A Minivan)” It’s worth a listen to for a chuckle or two.

Aw Kurt, the only reason why I went off on the minivan is because you asked what we didn’t like about them. Don’t be confused, I have just as little praise for the SUV’s and giant trucks and anything else that is on the road larger than a nice sedan.
As far as why I think minivans have such a bad rap is because they came into vogue in the 70’s and we all know how anything that came out in the 70’s is perceived these days. I always just thought they looked like staion wagons on steroids. Never did appreciate the beauty. I’m just one small person who’s opinion should not sway the minivan lovers out there.

How about a 2 liter turbo diesel stick shift Minivan? Slow absolutely,but 50+mpg and would run forever,yhen you could say the rules have changed!

We proudly drive a reliable, good gas mileage Honda Odyssey minivan. It has all of the benefits of an SUV (and more) with better gas mileage. The newer models are actually even better looking and we’d by another Odyssey in a heartbeat. You must have bought the only two good Chrysler minivans they ever made (we had a ‘96 lemon and all of our friends dumped their Chrysler minivans too). Poor products have put Chrysler in its current position, not lack of “sexiness”.

I’m 28 and learned how to drive on a minivan when I was 16. I could fit all my friends in the car-it was great! My parents got rid of the minivan shortly after and for years I drove small cars. But now I have my Jeep Liberty. Although I’ve dreamed of the day that I can be a soccer mom, fill a minivan with plenty of kids. But I guess that won’t be happening. Crazy to think that I’ve dreamed of driving a minvan again!

Hey baby, you look darned cute in that mini-van I bet! Since they don’t make vans like the Vee-Dub bus anymore (and we KNOW how guys and gals scored who drove one of those), mini vans take up the nubile, cool partying slack. Dissing mini vans is simply another ploy by neanderthals to marginalize and diminish women’s roles in society. Witness all the soccer mom bad driver in mini van jokes. Nothing to it, and the competent, worthwhile humans don’t resort to mini van jokes. Like jokes about bald men (baldness is caused by an excess of testosterone) it is all about jealousy man…all about jealousy.

I drove a mini van or two as rentals, and they are actually quite peppy, cool little vehicles. You can just about do anything with them. They look a lot better than all the look alike silver turd vehicles we have nowadays. Drive that van proudly and know that most of the dissers are viagra-dependent creatures of woe! Smile wickedly at them and mini-van on.

It is my opinion that the reason SUV’s take a higher mark over the nminivan is the options of four wheel drive and better hauling capacity. For outdoor people like myself I would have a two wheel drive minivan burried up to the axles in no time. I dont think the minivan is uncool in fact I envy those who can use them they are spacious and great for trips. The fact is my boat, camper and the places we go along with the missouri snow requirew four wheel drive.

I proudly owned a Ford Aerostar for 13 years and replaced it with a Pontiac Montana which I LOVED. Unfortunately, GM’s faulty intake gasket took it’s toll on my Montana and the engine blew a month ago. I replaced it with a 2008 Equinox. ANYWAY….my decision to buy my equinox was because we enjoyed the room that the minivan had, but was ready for something different. Most of the people who laughed at my minivan, secretly asked me to pick up something big for them at least once. That’s what I find most amusing. The same people making the jokes are the ones that needed help hauling something from time to time!

I have been driving a Chrysler Mini-Van for several years now. I love it. I enjoy the fact that I sit up high enough to be comfortable. Plus the ride is one of the smoothest I have ever encountered in any vehicle. I feel safe when I am in one. I have to tell you, I too enjoy cool vehicles. My mini van is loaded with options that some people don’t have in there “cool” cars. I feel that unless you have actually driven one, you shouldn’t comment. I know I was amazed the first time I drove one. As far as any mechanical problems, I can’t say I have ever had any. We have taken this van on many cross country trips, and that in itself was worth the comfort.