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I have a Crysler town and country and it is great. I get abou 275 miles to a

tank, depending on where i drive. It is a 97 and we bought it used. it has

a third row and also duel sliding doors which is really nice. I like being

able to get my son in from either side.

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370/268pg/175 goalweight

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The GMC Envoy is an SUV with 3rd row seating. There

is a Chevy Trailblazer version of this same SUV that

does as well.

The minivan that we just purchased has three rows of

seats, but the middle row is two separate captain's

chairs and the third row is a bench seat. I like the

set-up, as you do not have to climb over the middle

bench seat to reach the third row. The captain's

chairs will hold car seats (my concern) from my

understanding. We haven't used the van yet, since we

don't get possession for a couple of days, but

otherwise all is great.

My friend's tell me that the minivans get better gas

mileage than SUVs, but less than my old compact size

car (think Ford Escort/Toyota Corolla size).

Herlean

--- cervetti29@... wrote:

> Hi All,

> We are getting ready to buy a used minivan, probably

> like 2-4 years old. I

> am a little confused on the third seat. Is that a

> standard thing in all

> minivans? We definitely need the third seat. Also,

> if you have one, how is your gas

> mileage? Pros and Cons of the brand that you own.

> Any tips, etc?

>

> Anyone know if SUVs like explorers or Blazers have

> third seats?

>

> Thanks for your input.

>

>

>

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My husband and I have matching Blakc Chevy Tahoe's. Well, his is a 98

and mine 2002, but he has had somuch luck with his there was no other

option for him but to get another one.

Mine is all leather, heated seats, 3rd row seats, and ONSTAR! I won't

ever have another vehicle without ONSTAR. They have sold me on that.

So, having been a die-hard Camry fan, I've now switched to the

Tahoe's. Funny thing is, the neightbors down the street have matching

WHITE Tahoe's. (one older and one newer. lol)

It has dual front and side impact airbags and will notify ONSTAR who

will notify 911 immediately if they get no reponse from you after

they airbags deploy. Also, I locked my keys in it once and they

remotely unlocked it for me. I haven't locked the baby in it yet

*notice the yet*, but I'm not worried if I do. MPG is terrible, but

the trade off for safety and security is worth it to me!

:)

JMO,

Sheila

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That sounds great! Tahoe's are really nice trucks. I

would have considered one if the budget allowed for

it.

I keep spare keys with me, in case the doors are

locked with me on the outside. My Mom often tells me

of the time I was locked inside of the sitter's house

as an infant and the sitter was looking in at me

asleep in my blanket, crying until the doors were

opened.

Herlean

--- Sheila Renae wrote:

>

> My husband and I have matching Blakc Chevy Tahoe's.

> Well, his is a 98

> and mine 2002, but he has had somuch luck with his

> there was no other

> option for him but to get another one.

> Mine is all leather, heated seats, 3rd row seats,

> and ONSTAR! I won't

> ever have another vehicle without ONSTAR. They have

> sold me on that.

> So, having been a die-hard Camry fan, I've now

> switched to the

> Tahoe's. Funny thing is, the neightbors down the

> street have matching

> WHITE Tahoe's. (one older and one newer. lol)

> It has dual front and side impact airbags and will

> notify ONSTAR who

> will notify 911 immediately if they get no reponse

> from you after

> they airbags deploy. Also, I locked my keys in it

> once and they

> remotely unlocked it for me. I haven't locked the

> baby in it yet

> *notice the yet*, but I'm not worried if I do. MPG

> is terrible, but

> the trade off for safety and security is worth it to

> me!

> :)

>

> JMO,

> Sheila

>

>

>

>

>

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> Hi All,

> We are getting ready to buy a used minivan, probably like 2-4

years old. I

> am a little confused on the third seat. SNIP

>

> Anyone know if SUVs like explorers or Blazers have third seats?

>

> Thanks for your input.

>

WELLLLLLL... i have always said that driving a mini van is like

screaming, " " " here everyone look at my uterus!!!!! "

but that aside, i dont like them , because the engines are just too

undersized, i know the resale isnt that great eaither, so for 6-7k

you can get a lot newer minivan than say an suv

we have a 1 1/2 mile driveway, its pretty rough going, so i have a

jeep cherokee,for now

but , i also have my 2 children and 3 step children who are here in

the summer, making for a family of , currently 7, ive test driven

the dodge durango , and liked it, as well as the ford expedition,

the ford explorer has a 3rd row seat, but it doesnt lay FLAT when

out of use, so i didnt think it was worth the trouble to even think

of buying, we also have a farm and horses, cows etc get hauled

around by trailer,so the mini van didnt have enough power for me to

really look at it , i so again most of the year we wont need that

3rd seat, but in summer we do , this is just my consideration, not

anyone elses

that being said i have driven the toyota previa which i thought was

a pretty decent looking performing vehicle

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