"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
04/28/2015 at 22:09 • Filed to: None
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"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
04/28/2015 at 22:09 • Filed to: None | 2
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And with it, the minivan market is declining rapidly, likely replaced by crossovers. I don’t know about you, but minivans hold a special place in my heart.
Sure, they’re boring to drive, to look at, and they represent a demographic we don’t want to associate ourselves with. Car people liken the purchase of a minivan to the decline of their life style. You know what? I’ll miss the minivan when it finally withers.
We had a 2001 Odyssey when I was growing up. What other car took you to soccer practice, birthday parties at the water park? School? Our Odyssey was the soldier of the family; it fought for our enjoyment. It was our butler; it enjoyed every moment it was thrashed to 114,000 miles, before we sold it eight years ago. It was a part of our family, we loved it like family.
It was family.
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ranwhenparked
> TheHondaBro
04/28/2015 at 22:15 |
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The Dodge-branded minivan is going away, but the Chrysler Town & Country is continuing. FCA US wants to reduce overlap between the two brands, so Chrysler gets the minivan and Dodge will get a new large crossover.
Also, the new platform is apparently going to be too expensive to produce to allow for a version priced in the Caravan’s traditional segment.
dogisbadob
> TheHondaBro
04/28/2015 at 22:15 |
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Wow! That’s actually surprising, since even though minivans don’t sell like they used to, the Caravan is still quite successful. Sold about 300k last year (both Caravan and T+C combined), and one of the top-selling vehicles in Canada.
I wonder if it’s being replaced by a 7-passenger version of the Doblo/Promaster City.
MLGCarGuy
> TheHondaBro
04/28/2015 at 22:15 |
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In deep contrast, my mom has a crossover and it is definitely not family. Everyone hates it except for her.
lone_liberal
> TheHondaBro
04/28/2015 at 22:23 |
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I’m not a truck guy, at all, so when I needed a winter beater/utility vehicle I go myself a minivan and never once regretted it. That thing moved me twice, swallowing a lot more than I would have imagined, and never once got stuck during a winter that saw us get 100 inches overall and had storms that dumped a couple of feet on us at a time. Don’t get me wrong, it was a POS but it was a useful POS.
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> TheHondaBro
04/28/2015 at 22:25 |
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My parents jumped on the “Mini” van band wagon back in 1998. But of course they didn’t buy you know, a normal one. No, a white with gold stripes over beige one with a truck engine and RWD, because of course they did. It was the family workhorse for 10 years until it was retired to the street for, you guessed it, a crossover. Crossover is already gone and the workhorse is still here 17 years later as an emergency vehicle. I give it a lot of shit for not being a particularly good vehicle, but it’s been around my whole life and I practically grew up in the back of it. It’s an honorary part of the family at this point. We’re selling it soon though. I might actually be sad when it’s gone.
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> ranwhenparked
04/28/2015 at 23:02 |
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I’ve never really understood why they had two very similar models. A bit like GMC/Chevrolet trucks.
duurtlang
> TheHondaBro
04/29/2015 at 05:08 |
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Sure, they’re boring to drive, to look at, and they represent a demographic we don’t want to associate ourselves with. Car people liken the purchase of a minivan to the decline of their life style.
You could say the exact same thing about all CUVs and most SUVs.
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TheHondaBro
> dogisbadob
04/29/2015 at 09:59 |
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People like crossovers more now.