katekebo wrote:
That's what I've got my eye on. My kids are grown now...but the base
Sienna seems to be good value for the price. Why a small Subaru
Forrester with a 4 cylinder engine costs as much.


A nice detail about the Sienna is that it is reated to tow 3500 lb
without any optional equipment. You just have to pay the price of the
hitch (I think it was around $300) and that's all. Other minivans are
either rated 2000 lb only, or need special tow package to get 3500 lb
towing rating (for example the tow package for Honda Oddyssey costs
something like $850, plus hitch).

I probably already stated that Chrysler expects me to have trailer
brakes if my Voyager towes over 1000 lbs. That Sienna seems a bit big
for an 'empty nester' but what the heck...with the back row seats folded
and the middle removed, I could haul plywood, etc. That's gotta be worth
something. Up here they want $30500.00 CDN for the base model.