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trof

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47. We've had Caravans since they came out in 1984. I'm 6'3".

Wed Sep 4, 2013, 06:26 PM

Sep 2013

Lots of room everywhere.
Carries 7 passengers comfortably.
Most versatile vehicle I've ever seen.
I love them.

We always buy a year old used one when we hit 100,000 miles, but they're usually good for 200,000.

Currently have an '05.
$3000 from a private party.
Power sliding side doors and rear hatch with key fob.
Second row 'captain's seats' and rear bench seat fold down into floor.
CARGO VAN!

When the seats are up, there's incredible storage in the spaces they fold down into.

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Car shopping for a tall guy [View all] csziggy Sep 2013 OP

2012+ Camaro. onehandle Sep 2013 #1

LOL! A Camaro wouldn't make it up our driveway! csziggy Sep 2013 #5

Yes, plenty of front seat room, narnian60 Sep 2013 #42

It's a two-seater, as far as I'm concerned. onehandle Sep 2013 #43

I was kidding. narnian60 Sep 2013 #45

I replaced my 2002 Vue with a 2013 Santa Fe Sport a few weeks ago... Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2013 #2

'54 DeSoto Firedome Throd Sep 2013 #3

Now there's a thought csziggy Sep 2013 #6

Mazdaspeed 3. Hatchback, roomy, fun. flvegan Sep 2013 #4

Hadn't thought about a Subaru - they're supposed to be good csziggy Sep 2013 #8

Subarus are excellent. flvegan Sep 2013 #10

I've known several letter carriers that had Subarus and swore by them csziggy Sep 2013 #13

Honda Pilot is a great vehicle. I'd rather a Nissan XTerra for the money, though. flvegan Sep 2013 #14

I'll add the Nissan to my list, then csziggy Sep 2013 #15

You can always adjust the seat tracks. fortyfeetunder Sep 2013 #23

I thought about that csziggy Sep 2013 #25

+1 for Subaru! Agschmid Sep 2013 #46

Honda Pilot has the room benld74 Sep 2013 #7

How's the gas mileage? I've heard they're not great csziggy Sep 2013 #9

Vehicles these days have a lot more leg room. What, only 6'1"? DebJ Sep 2013 #11

We had a Dodge Caravan years ago csziggy Sep 2013 #12

We've had Caravans since they came out in 1984. I'm 6'3". trof Sep 2013 #47

We have a Subaru Forester. Husband is 5'11" Heddi Sep 2013 #16

I'm curious gvstn Sep 2013 #18

I like the squareness of the Forester over the Wagony looking Outback Heddi Sep 2013 #19

Thanks! gvstn Sep 2013 #20

If you don't want high-pressure from salespeople when you test drive Heddi Sep 2013 #22

We have a Forester (mine) and an Outback (hubby's) tanyev Sep 2013 #44

Volvos are super up-down-forward-backward seat adjustable. Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2013 #17

PLENTY of leg room in this baby. MiddleFingerMom Sep 2013 #21

LOL! csziggy Sep 2013 #26

One good way to test drive different makes at the same dealer is go to Carmax mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #24

Hmm - Carmax seems to list over our budget csziggy Sep 2013 #27

Oh, gee. I'm so sorry about the loss of your father. mnhtnbb Sep 2013 #28

Thank you - I have not wanted to talk about it here csziggy Sep 2013 #29

We have a Sequoia and I have an old f150 NightWatcher Sep 2013 #30

My "truck" is a GMC Suburban 2500 csziggy Sep 2013 #31

I had to use a crv for a week and that was horrible NightWatcher Sep 2013 #32

We didn't even test drive the CRV csziggy Sep 2013 #34

My 6'7" nephew does well........ mrmpa Sep 2013 #33

I've been sort of interested in the KIA csziggy Sep 2013 #35

Jeremy Clarkson (of Top Gear) is 6'-5" kentauros Sep 2013 #36

We recently purchased a 2010 Charger.. my Hubby is madmom Sep 2013 #37

I had a... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #38

My 6'4 husband fits fine in our Honda CRV but LOVES the Volvo most riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #39

What year CRV? The one we looked at was a 2000 csziggy Sep 2013 #40

1999. Its got 289k miles on it and its STILL going.... riderinthestorm Sep 2013 #41