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Just saw a new 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan today,:puke: what ever in the world
happened to it?
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What happened to the simplicity of a simple minivan? since when have they
become mini RVs?
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Even the seats fold 4 different ways, for crying out loud.
What ever happened to the minivan that just hauled kids and stuff from
point A to point B. Now it takes 20 minutes to find which compartment you
hid the lunch in.
And why the 4.0L V6? a turbo I4 had plenty of power in '89.
And isn't 9 speakers with subwoofers a little excessive?
115 Volt outlet?
overhead ambient surround lighting?
Removable flashlight?
Interior conversation mirror? i thought we needed to look where we were
driving?
SIRIUS back seat TV?
2nd and 3rd row manual window shades?
Power fold away mirrors?
Wireless headphones?
Whatever happened to the column shifter, and how does putting it on the
instrument panel save floor space?
I think Dodge needs to decide if it's building a minivan or a luxury SUV,
or can we not call it an SUV because SUVs are gas guzzlers? but seriously,
this thing has more accessories in it than I have in my room. Or can kids
not be separated from their TV long enough to drive to soccer practice? Not
that many of us actually care about a minivan, but I guess I miss the
simplicity of older cars. Call me old fashioned, but this is a minivan for
crying out loud.
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dvdrose18
Unless they market it as a youthful/road-trip vehicle, it doesn't make
sense, but then why would they market it as that when minivans (if you can
call it that) are the epitome of uncool for most college students.
chris_knows
That's a sexy skyline....:P
Least it looks like one.
DVSk8er222
Yes, it cannot be described as "simple" by any means, but I think today's
minivans are evolving to meet the needs of consumers. I know that as a kid
I would have loved to have a DVD player and TV in the backseat to watch
during long road trips. Think about how bored children get when traveling
for a long time... this would certainly keep them entertained and make
parents' trips more relaxing.
boothe
There's a difference between a DVD player in the headrest and mood lights,
excessive speakers and a table lol. I'm sure that Chrysler had many focus
groups to discuss what people wanted in a car, and what they didn't want.
This is the best way for them to satisfy everyone.
chris_knows
Yeah, I agree, I think the Caravan will satisfy a variety of consumers.
Also, its not as if the cool interior features are all it has to offer.
The Caravan realizes the importance of safety, and comes with brake-assist
and 3 side-row airbags.
boothe
Personally I like the new Caravan, but prefer the looks of the Town and
Country version better but agree that there's more options than you'd ever
need. Just add a small bar fridge in the back and you could have a poker
tournament in the thing. The only problems are with more power options
comes more things to fail, also the power folding rear seat doesnt have
anything to stop it once it gets going, so that could be a problem if you
forget anything in its path.
car_crazy89
like a small child muahahahhahah
BanffAutoSpa_ap
Really? What do you prefer about the T&C over the G Caravan? I actually
bring this up because I was just looking at the two. Reading one of the
pamphlets of the new caravan it looks like they put a ton of new features
in. Everyone is making a big deal about the swivel seating, but I really
like the MyGIG entertainment system. I think it adds a little fun for the
adults (who says the kids get to have all the fun anyways?)
MakeItRain
