 I have 5 kids, so the minivan was not 
an option. This is a tank - I have a 
7.3L diesel engine in mine, which 
should run for a few 100,000 miles. It 
is great for long trips, but not 
something that you want to use to run 
back and forth to the grocery store. 
Take out the seats and it will carry 
almost anything. It does not have all 
the nice touches of the luxury mini-
vans - it is a bus. I have not had any 
mechanical problems. The fit and finish 
are not great - since I traded in an 
acura on this van it took a little 
getting uses to the molded plastic 
doors and loose fitting pieces.