The Toyota Sienna is a spectacular vehicle for many reasons. The first being the space and ability to move and fold down the seating for all of life's adventures. The second being the ease with which you can make repairs as the Toyota is compatible with so many brand name parts. I have used this vehicle largely for frequent travel and for my day to day errands. The only downfall is the climate control system. While progressive for its year there are frequent needs to recharge the air conditioning.

We bought our Toyota Sienna mini van used at a Toyota dealership in 2005. At the time, it had 52,000 miles on it. We have now owned it for 11 years, and it has almost 300,000 miles on it. Toyota engines are tough, and ours has survived several overlooked oil changes and numerous vacations, including trips from North Carolina to Florida. We were looking for a van because at the time we had twin 4 year olds and another on the way. We love that the van seats up to 7 people, and it has allowed our family to grow into it comfortably. Now, with 4 daughters, we still ride with plenty of room. The trunk area has plenty of space for all of our luggage for when we travel, and there is a roof rack for when we bring the boogie boards and beach chairs to the coast. We love the automatic passenger side door; it is so handy when dropping the kids off at school. The back bench seat can also be removed if you need to move something larger and don't have access to a truck. It's also a handy feature for cleaning the carpets; you don't have to work your way around the bottoms of the seats. Overall, I would recommend this minivan to any growing family.