minivan

[mginger]

I have a passat, 3 kids, fed up 'cause there is not enough room in there. Want to buy a minivan. Any suggestions? I want a reliable car, like the gold old tercel has been to me...what about the previa?

[woohoo!]

Although all Toyotas are very reliable, the Previa has its engine mounted underneath, which is hard to access, and can make servicing difficult, although a Toyota dealer shouldn't have too much trouble with that. They're not very powerful, though, at 138 hp (or 161 in the rare supercharged versions).

If you can swing a pre-owned Sienna, IMO that would be better.

[The General]

woohoo! is right. Because the engine is mounted under the dash/fornt seat, labour costs are quite high.

Also, a 1998-1999 Sienna would certainly do the trick. As well, if you can find a 1997-1998 Honda Odyssey (the smaller one) for a reasonable price.

What is most important is that you get the car checked before you buy it regardless of the type of car.