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[–] violetring@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sienna's are great! I've owned 4 of them (because I tend to total cars), and been happy with all of them. Gets decent mileage for a van, and they hold value better than just about any other mini van. Never felt safer when ramming into the back of a semi while going 70mph! The van was totaled, but me and the kids were perfectly fine.

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

That is a surprisingly strong recommendation. I'm glad everyone was safe, keep it shiny side up.

[–] violetring@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

I'm not sure your location, but I highly advise spending the extra money on AWD. If you have hills plus rain or snow, it's the difference between peeling out from a stop and just going.

My first Sienna was FWD. We live on the side of a hill - steep enough that a family pass time is watching cars struggle in the winter. Had to park at the bottom several times with the FWD. Never had a problem with the AWDs.