Poll
Damn, I knew there was a reason I pushed my mom towards the Venture even though I knew about all of its inherent flaws.
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?
:lol:
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Ours went to 245k before it died between 1990 and 1999. They're a lot more reliable than people give them credit for.
Question: Which ones?
Option 1: 1998 Dodge Caravan/Plymouth Voyager 
votes: 9
votes: 9
Option 2: 1998 Toyota Sienna 
votes: 6
votes: 6
Option 3: 1998 Ford Windstar 
votes: 1
votes: 1
Option 4: 1998 Chevy Venture 
votes: 3
votes: 3
Option 5: 1998 Mazda MPV 
votes: 8
votes: 8
Option 6: 1998 Nissan Quest/Mercury Villager 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 7: 1998 Honda Odyssey 
votes: 1
votes: 1
Title: Do I dare?
Post by: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:09:39 PM
Post by: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:09:39 PM
Which 1998 van would you buy? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: CMan on July 07, 2007, 08:11:44 PM
Post by: CMan on July 07, 2007, 08:11:44 PM
Sienna. The only one that isn't a major POS reliability wise.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 07, 2007, 08:12:27 PM
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 07, 2007, 08:12:27 PM
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.
I supposed I'd go with the Venture, since it's basically the least crappy and least stupid of the bunch.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Panama_Chopster on July 07, 2007, 08:14:16 PM
Post by: Panama_Chopster on July 07, 2007, 08:14:16 PM
Mazda MPV!
Gotta love the 4WD and ground clearance.
Gotta love the 4WD and ground clearance.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: the Teuton on July 07, 2007, 08:19:11 PM
Post by: the Teuton on July 07, 2007, 08:19:11 PM
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.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: SVT_Power on July 07, 2007, 08:19:38 PM
Post by: SVT_Power on July 07, 2007, 08:19:38 PM
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
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: CMan on July 07, 2007, 08:20:05 PM
Post by: CMan on July 07, 2007, 08:20:05 PM
The Odyssey of that gen has transmission problems.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: the Teuton on July 07, 2007, 08:23:57 PM
Post by: the Teuton on July 07, 2007, 08:23:57 PM
Quote from: CMan on July 07, 2007, 08:20:05 PM
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.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:40:00 PM
Post by: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:40:00 PM
Quote from: M_power on July 07, 2007, 08:19:38 PM
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.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 07, 2007, 08:48:27 PM
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 07, 2007, 08:48:27 PM
Quote from: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:40:00 PM
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?
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:58:14 PM
Post by: TheIntrepid on July 07, 2007, 08:58:14 PM
Quote from: NACar on July 07, 2007, 08:48:27 PM
WHy don't you pick something fun, like Kia Rios?
:lol:
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: The Pirate on July 07, 2007, 10:31:45 PM
Post by: The Pirate on July 07, 2007, 10:31:45 PM
Mazda MPV, without a doubt. Rear/4WD, and the ability to tow 4500 lbs. FTW! It looks damn cool to boot.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: S204STi on July 07, 2007, 10:34:50 PM
Post by: S204STi on July 07, 2007, 10:34:50 PM
We need to petition TurboDan for a projectile-vomit smiley...
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 07, 2007, 10:35:41 PM
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on July 07, 2007, 10:35:41 PM
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Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: S204STi on July 07, 2007, 10:56:14 PM
Post by: S204STi on July 07, 2007, 10:56:14 PM
Quote from: NACar on July 07, 2007, 10:35:41 PM
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Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Colonel Cadillac on July 08, 2007, 12:04:16 AM
Post by: Colonel Cadillac on July 08, 2007, 12:04:16 AM
Grand Caravan. We looked at the Town and Country back in the day, but it did not suffice.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Onslaught on July 08, 2007, 08:11:41 AM
Post by: Onslaught on July 08, 2007, 08:11:41 AM
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.
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.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: ifcar on July 08, 2007, 08:19:43 AM
Post by: ifcar on July 08, 2007, 08:19:43 AM
Caravan. The others are either much more expensive, too small, have even worse reliability histories, or other various problems.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: heelntoe on July 08, 2007, 09:10:03 AM
Post by: heelntoe on July 08, 2007, 09:10:03 AM
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. :lol:
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: dazzleman on July 08, 2007, 09:13:31 AM
Post by: dazzleman on July 08, 2007, 09:13:31 AM
Where's the option for "none of them?"
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Tave on July 08, 2007, 10:02:41 AM
Post by: Tave on July 08, 2007, 10:02:41 AM
I picked the MPV. I would've picked a Quest if it was a competition between newer models.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: nickdrinkwater on July 08, 2007, 10:31:40 AM
Post by: nickdrinkwater on July 08, 2007, 10:31:40 AM
I'd say Voyager. I still think they look pretty decent.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Onslaught on July 08, 2007, 11:58:11 AM
Post by: Onslaught on July 08, 2007, 11:58:11 AM
Quote from: nickdrinkwater on July 08, 2007, 10:31:40 AMI like this one more
I'd say Voyager.? I still think they look pretty decent.
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Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: sportyaccordy on July 08, 2007, 02:09:34 PM
Post by: sportyaccordy on July 08, 2007, 02:09:34 PM
'98 Odyssey.
Then I'd buy another Accord, swap over the 5 lug hubs, and push it off a cliff.
Then I'd buy another Accord, swap over the 5 lug hubs, and push it off a cliff.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Raghavan on July 08, 2007, 02:14:59 PM
Post by: Raghavan on July 08, 2007, 02:14:59 PM
MPV!
RWD.
RWD.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: the Teuton on July 08, 2007, 02:27:59 PM
Post by: the Teuton on July 08, 2007, 02:27:59 PM
What about the Chevy Astro?
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: The Pirate on July 08, 2007, 02:30:41 PM
Post by: The Pirate on July 08, 2007, 02:30:41 PM
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.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: Madman on July 08, 2007, 04:37:59 PM
Post by: Madman on July 08, 2007, 04:37:59 PM
Volkswagen Eurovan. Only available as a camper in the US in 1998, but I still like them anyway.
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Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: the Teuton on July 08, 2007, 07:08:13 PM
Post by: the Teuton on July 08, 2007, 07:08:13 PM
Quote from: The Pirate on July 08, 2007, 02:30:41 PM
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.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: ifcar on July 08, 2007, 07:19:50 PM
Post by: ifcar on July 08, 2007, 07:19:50 PM
They don't die easily, but when they do go nothing works but the engine.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: SaltyDog on July 08, 2007, 09:26:57 PM
Post by: SaltyDog on July 08, 2007, 09:26:57 PM
I'd take the Windstar, because it's the Biggest POS, and release stress by beating it with a crowbar. But if I had to pick one to drive it'd be the MPV because it would be the best of the bunch at travelling a safari :cheers:
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: ro51092 on July 08, 2007, 09:32:44 PM
Post by: ro51092 on July 08, 2007, 09:32:44 PM
MPV.
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: ChrisV on July 09, 2007, 06:27:55 AM
Post by: ChrisV on July 09, 2007, 06:27:55 AM
I picked the Caravan. I know what the issues were and I can fix them. Minivans have their place, though obviously not with the single male teenagers that tend to populate boards like this. :lol:
Title: Re: Do I dare?
Post by: CMan on July 09, 2007, 08:04:11 AM
Post by: CMan on July 09, 2007, 08:04:11 AM
Minivans are useful, but I'd rather have a Caprice wagon stripped to primer with a big block. :huh: