[NSRCA-discussion] New Vehicle

[Daniel McLalin]

Dodge or Chrysler Minivan and make sure it has the stow n go feature all
rear seats fold flat into the floor and leave you with a very flat cargo
area.

On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 7:38 PM, Jon Lowe <jonlowe at aol.com> wrote:

> I have a Chrysler Town & Country, same as the Dodge Grand Caravan.  One
> thing it has that no other minivan has is both middle and rear seats that
> fold flat into the floor.  Lots of minivans have rear seats that fold flat,
> but only the Chrysler products have the middle seats that fold flat.  Very
> handy, if you occasionally need to carry more than two passengers.  I have a
> rack that I can partially disassemble to allow one or two seats to fold up
> without taking the whole thing out.  Seats fold up in less than a minute.
> I have 82,000 miles on it (2005 model that I bought new), no problems, and
> I'd buy another one in a minute.  It has four coathooks in the back that I
> use to hold garment bars to get the wings up close to the ceiling.  I can
> haul 4 two meter planes if I pack carefully.   A friend has the 2008 model
> which has the newest body style, and it is just as convenient, except he
> only has two coat hooks!  They ride well, have great seats, and are
> comfortable on long contest trips.  I get about 18-19 mpg city, and 23-24 on
> the road.
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> One thing to buy is remote closing side and rear doors.  I don't have them,
> and I don't know how many times I've loaded up ready to leave the field,
> only to realize that the sliding door on the passenger side is still open.
>  PITA.  I also have the 3.2 liter engine.  I'd recommend the 3.8.  A little
> more power on hills, and during the sweltering summer days.  Actually gets
> the same or better mpg, since the final gear is a little longer.
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> You can get every option known to man on it.  Ones I'd recommend are the
> adjustable pedals if you have two drivers of considerably different heights,
> and traction control, since the front wheels can spin sometimes under hard
> acceleration on wet streets.
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> Jon Lowe
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> I'm afraid it's time to bid our Expedition adieu.
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> Looking around I'm thinking about a minivan.
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> Yep, I'm really getting old.
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> If anyone has any recommendations I'd really appreciate hearing them.
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> Thanks!
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