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Oct 19, 2007 | 01:48 PM

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thats my arguement too Chad... as much as i hate them, they are convenient!!

Oct 19, 2007 | 02:07 PM

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Here I thought most minivans only got around 25ish miles to the gallon, how good are they on fuel?

Oct 19, 2007 | 03:13 PM

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That'd be about what mine's getting, although I don't actually measure it. My 79, when it drive it lightly and without the trailer, gets 15 at best, but most of the time it's pulling the car trailer any more, and I don't bother checking gas mileage then. Too scary.

Oct 19, 2007 | 05:11 PM

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Yeah, checking fuel economy sometimes almost sets a guy into depression mode lol.

Oct 19, 2007 | 05:37 PM

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Most of the time minivans getter better city fuel economy than a truck and highway too

Oct 19, 2007 | 10:42 PM

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the wife's g-parents have a windstar van, it gets about 25 around town, drive it easy and it might break 30 on the highway. its got the 3l v6 in it, has real nice power.

Oct 20, 2007 | 09:09 AM

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the wife's g-parents have a windstar van, it gets about 25 around town, drive it easy and it might break 30 on the highway. its got the 3l v6 in it, has real nice power.

I had used a Freestar for work for acouple of weeks with the 4.2L in it and i was very suprised when it came to passing how quick that van was. Albeit it wasn't loaded up like we load the Expy up for travelling.

The only bad thing about that van was the noise inside the van from the motor. It was actually quite loud. The best mileage I got with it doing 110 was about 24-26 mpg and it was 80 bucks to fill.

Oct 20, 2007 | 02:29 PM

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The best mileage I got with it doing 110 was about 24-26 mpg and it was 80 bucks to fill.

That`s pretty good considering all the room, can`t complain.

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Oct 21, 2007 | 08:32 AM

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All in all it sounds like those minivans get ok. I have a few friends with various brands, including ford, and they all tell me theirs suck on fuel economy! Maybe they are comparing them to a car though.

Oct 21, 2007 | 09:57 AM

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eyah they definately don't match up to a car, but the room is a benifet, and if you need it, ya gotta suck up the mileage problem too.

Oct 21, 2007 | 10:10 AM

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preppypyro

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You betcha. That or a station wagon, but hey which ones worse, a wagon or a minivan!

Oct 21, 2007 | 10:13 AM

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to be honest, i'd have a minivan...more headroom, higher seating position. the wagons are ok...mileage would likely be better. top on the list would be an X, but that won't happen right away.