Do I dare?

[TheIntrepid]

Which 1998 van would you buy?

[CMan]

Sienna. The only one that isn't a major POS reliability wise.

[Eye of the Tiger]

WH3ere is the option for "none of the above"... or at least the donkey pulling a carraige for "something else" ?

I supposed I'd go with the Venture, since it's basically the least crappy and least stupid of the bunch.

[Panama_Chopster]

Mazda MPV!

Gotta love the 4WD and ground clearance.

[the Teuton]

I've got to vote Venture because I believe in representing, but I'd probably buy the Odyssey with my own money if I really, really, really had to choose.

[SVT_Power]

if it was 1999, the second gen odyssey would blow everything else out of the water. But for 1998, the Sienna. We had a 01 before

[CMan]

The Odyssey of that gen has transmission problems.

[the Teuton]

The Odyssey of that gen has transmission problems.

Damn, I knew there was a reason I pushed my mom towards the Venture even though I knew about all of its inherent flaws.

[TheIntrepid]

if it was 1999, the second gen odyssey would blow everything else out of the water.

Agreed. That's why I picked 1998. My next minivan thread will be on 2003 models, and then 2007.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Agreed. That's why I picked 1998. My next minivan thread will be on 2003 models, and then 2007.

WHy don't you pick something fun, like Kia Rios?

[TheIntrepid]

WHy don't you pick something fun, like Kia Rios?

[The Pirate]

Mazda MPV, without a doubt.  Rear/4WD, and the ability to tow 4500 lbs. FTW!  It looks damn cool to boot.

[S204STi]

We need to petition TurboDan for a projectile-vomit smiley...

[Eye of the Tiger]

[S204STi]

Thanks!

[Colonel Cadillac]

Grand Caravan. We looked at the Town and Country back in the day, but it did not suffice.

[Onslaught]

I'm going with the MPV with this one. And not because I'm a Mazda fan but because it's the one I like the most out of a class of cars I don't like at all.
You could get a 4WD version and I was a fan of that particular V6 they made. And it didn't have annoying sliding doors in the back. I can't stand door like that.

[ifcar]

Caravan. The others are either much more expensive, too small, have even worse reliability histories, or other various problems.

[heelntoe]

MPV ftw only because the other ones are too big for my needs(i know i'm not their target) and i just hate honda in general.

[dazzleman]

Where's the option for "none of them?"

[Tave]

I picked the MPV. I would've picked a Quest if it was a competition between newer models.

[nickdrinkwater]

I'd say Voyager.  I still think they look pretty decent.

[Onslaught]

I'd say Voyager.? I still think they look pretty decent.

I like this one more

Shot at 2007-07-08

[sportyaccordy]

'98 Odyssey.

Then I'd buy another Accord, swap over the 5 lug hubs, and push it off a cliff.

[Raghavan]

MPV!
RWD.

[the Teuton]

What about the Chevy Astro?

[The Pirate]

Chevy Astros are awesome.  The last shop I worked at had one as the shop vehicle.  It had the stiffest throttle linkage I've ever driven, but was very versatile, and lasted well over 200K miles.

[Madman]

Volkswagen Eurovan.  Only available as a camper in the US in 1998, but I still like them anyway.




Madman of the People

[the Teuton]

Chevy Astros are awesome.  The last shop I worked at had one as the shop vehicle.  It had the stiffest throttle linkage I've ever driven, but was very versatile, and lasted well over 200K miles.

Ours went to 245k before it died between 1990 and 1999.  They're a lot more reliable than people give them credit for.

[ifcar]

They don't die easily, but when they do go nothing works but the engine.