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Volkswagen's New ID Buzz EV Van Already Has a Slide-In Camper Unit

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Volkswagen's New ID Buzz EV Van Already Has a Slide-In Camper Unit

Ququq is based in Germany and actually makes five different versions of its camperbox modules for many types of European SUVs and vans, as well as some Japanese and American makes. These modules include a camper bed, kitchen, and storage in a single, typically slide-in unit that give owners a place to cook—including a gas stove—and to sleep while camping without breaking the bank with a full camper conversion.

Essentially a box containing the kitchen items forms the basis for a 3.9-inch-thick foam folding mattress that is between 43.3 and 52.75 inches wide depending on which version you get and folds out to 76.77 inches long when fully deployed. The best part is that you don’t need to rip out the vehicle’s rear interior to make it work. If you have a vehicle that has a third row seat (all U.S.-spec ID Buzzes will), it needs to be able to fold flat or be removed, but the second row doesn’t have to. For vehicles that have fold flat or removable second row seats, the bed’s forward end can be supported by chains or straps attached to either the grab handles or the upper seat belt anchors, or by its integrated folding legs on the bed. For vehicles with non-removable, but foldable second row seats that don’t fold completely flat with the cargo floor, you can use foam blocks to support the forward section on the folded-flat seat backs. Using those two handles on each side of the box, a set of lashing straps hold the box in place inside the vehicle while a smaller strap holds the folded bed down while in transit.

When everything is set up, you have a fully capable camper with a cooking stove; a place to store food, water and other items; and a small table to work with that pop out from below the bed.

The water storage is made for those rectangular water jugs with an integrated tap, and the bin below it can hold a small container to let you clean your dishes and silverware. The cooking stove is on a slide-out cabinet that has a wind protector and another place to store those dishes, cookware, and silverware. Push everything back in when you’re finished cooking, and the ID Buzz is good to go on an electric excursion without having to break down an extensive camp.

Done camping generally for a time, or need to use either the cargo hold or those third-row seats? You and a friend can remove the 140- to 195-pound assembly (depending on which version you get, but the BusBox is typically the heaviest of Ququq’s camping modules) out of your vehicle and store it away until you’re ready to use it again.

Ququq has already shown off the BusBox 4, which is made specifically for the upcoming ID Buzz, but that’s not the only version that Ququq has. These BusBoxes are made to work with the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Metris vans, the Ram ProMaster, and the Ford Transit for European vans built for sale here in the U.S. They also offer the Flat Box camping modules for the Land Rover Discovery 3 and 4, the Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Sienna, Chrysler Pacifica, Lexus GX, and Honda Odyssey; the Kombi Box for the Ford Transit Connect; the D Box for the Defender 110 up until 2018; and the G Box for the 1979-2018 Mercedes G-Class, but only for the long-wheelbase version. Despite being built in Germany, these modules are sold in the U.S. by RRE, a company in Nevada that specializes in Overland Vehicle and Conversion Van parts and accessories.

While we know that there are many DIY conversions out there that might do this same basic task for very little cash using wood, it looks like the Ququq camper modules are a perfect solution for those who who just want a plug-and-play way to take their van camping. The modules start at $3,990 while the BusBox tops out at $4,490 for the version 2 that includes a pedestal to allow the bed to be fully folded while the rear seats are folded down.

We asked VW if the BusBox for the ID Buzz would be available at U.S. dealerships and for how much, but unfortunately, it hasn’t disclosed the ifs or whens by saying, “We are looking at offering a kitchen/bed module in our market and looking to leverage an established manufacturer. However, it’s too soon to say what the final features, pricing or sales channels would be.” In the meantime, we can’t wait to see if the classic Westfalia pop-top treatment makes a comeback for the ID Buzz. But such a creation would surely cost silly money, which is all the more reason to get excited for the Ququq BusBox.

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2018 Toyota Sienna Elegant Minivan, New Concept and Release Date

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Toyota, Lexus remember virtually 700,000 new models for fuel pump failing

Toyota is recalling 695,541 brand-new Toyota and also Lexus cars for a fuel pump that can fall short, creating the engine to stall, which can raise the danger of a collision, the NHTSA revealed Monday.[auto door opener for cars]

An impeller in the low-pressure pump in the gas tank that provides pressure to the fuel shot system can flaw. The vehicle driver might be warned of the failure by a check engine light, or by the engine running harsh. The auto may not begin in all, or, at low speeds, the lorry can delay. The car can delay at greater rates "in unusual instances," Toyota acknowledged in documentation filed with the NHTSA.

Hybrid versions of the recalled designs have a sound setting that "does absent an unreasonable threat to safety," so Toyota is not yet recalling them. The solution is still being established, motivating Toyota to provide a stop-sale order to prevent Toyota/Lexus suppliers from selling the affected new vehicles still on dealership lots. The vehicles in question were made from very early August 2018 with late January 2019.

Impacted Lexus designs include:

2019 ES350

2018-2019 GS 200T/350

2018-2019 GX460

2018-2019 IS 300

2018-2019 LC500

2018-2019 LS500

2018-2019 LX570

2019 NX300

2018-2019 RC 300/350

2018-2019 RX350.

Affected Toyota designs include:

2018-2019 4Runner

2019 Avalon

2018-2019 Camry

2019 Corolla

2018-2019 Highlander

2018-2019 Land Cruiser

2018-2019 Sequoia

2018-2019 Sienna

2018-2019 Tacoma

2018-2019 Expanse

The stop-sale order works instantly. Owners of the afflicted lorries will certainly be notified by March 13. Once the remedy is known, the automobiles will certainly be repaired free of cost. Owners who have actually paid to deal with the car will certainly be compensated.[check this]

To see if your lorry is influenced, check out www.safercar.gov or call Toyota customer support at 1-888-27-9371 for recall number 20TB02 and 20TA02, or call Lexus customer care at 1-800-255-3987 for recall number 20LB01 and also 20LA01.

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Longest-lasting vehicles: SUVs are way ahead

    If you’re looking for a reliable vehicle for the long haul, a big, sturdy SUV is hard to beat.

Full-sized utilities account for half of the 14 longest-lasting cars – those most likely to pass 200,000 miles – according to auto research site iSeeCars.com.

Analysis of 13.8 million car sales in 2018 revealed the Toyota Sequoia to be the longest-lasting vehicle of all, joined by six others in its class from Chevrolet, GMC, Ford and Lincoln.

With the midsize Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Toyota 4Runner also on the list, the long-running credentials of SUVs appear even stronger. But while the utility segment dominates, there are other options.

The longest-lasting car is the Toyota Avalon sedan, while the Honda Odyssey minivan represents the out-and-out family hauler. There are three pickups also; the Honda Ridgeline and Toyota’s Tacoma and Tundra.

These are the longest-lasting vehicles, with the percentage of models exceeding 200,000 miles.

  Longest-lasting vehicles

Toyota Sequoia, 7.4 percent

Chevrolet Suburban, 5.0 percent

Ford Expedition, 5.0 percent

GMC Yukon XL, 4.0 percent

Toyota 4Runner, 3.9 percent

Chevrolet Tahoe, 3.8 percent

Toyota Highlander Hybrid, 3.1 percent

Honda Ridgeline, 3.0 percent

GMC Yukon, 2.8 percent

Toyota Tacoma, 2.6 percent

Toyota Tundra, 2.6 percent

Toyota Avalon, 2.5 percent

Honda Odyssey, 2.5 percent

Lincoln Navigator, 2.2 percent

All-model average: 0.8 percent

  Here’s a fuller picture of the longest-running SUVs, with the addition of six other durable models that didn’t make the overall list.

Longest-lasting SUVs

Toyota Sequoia, 7.4 percent

Chevrolet Suburban, 5.0 percent

Ford Expedition, 5.0 percent

GMC Yukon XL, 4.0 percent

Toyota 4Runner, 3.9 percent

Chevrolet Tahoe, 3.8 percent

Toyota Highlander Hybrid 3.1 percent

GMC Yukon, 2.8 percent

Lincoln Navigator, 2.2 percent

Honda Pilot, 1.9 percent

Dodge Durango, 1.5 percent

Cadillac Escalade 1.5 percent

Acura MDX, 1.4 percent

Toyota Highlander, 1.4 percent

Cadillac Escalade ESV, 1.3 percent

All-SUV average: 0.9 percent

  If a passenger car is more to your needs, or you’re more interested in brand performance, following are the longest-lasting vehicles and the percentage of models reaching 200K in those categories.

The top 10 cars, with SUVs and pickups excluded, are dominated by Japanese automakers. Domestic nameplates Chevrolet and Ford take two places.

American automakers fare better by brand, however. Nameplates under the wing of Detroit’s Big Three; General Motors, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Ford, claim nine of the 15 longest-lasting car brands.

  Longest-lasting passenger cars

Toyota Avalon, 2.5

Honda Odyssey, 2.5

Honda Accord, 1.9

Toyota Sienna, 1.8

Toyota Prius, 1.7

Chevrolet Impala, 1.7

Ford Taurus, 1.6

Toyota Camry, 1.4

Toyota Camry Hybrid, 1.2

Honda Civic, 1.2

All-passenger-car average: 0.6

  Longest-lasting vehicles by brand

Toyota, 1.7

Honda 1.5

GMC, 1.4

Chevrolet, 1.2

Ram, 1.1

Ford, 1.0

Acura, 0.6

Subaru, 0.6

Dodge, 0.6

Cadillac, 0.5

Volvo, 0.5

Jeep, 0.5

Chrysler, 0.5

Nissan, 0.5

Lincoln, 0.4

All-model average: 0.8

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 Vehicles that reach 300K

Ford Expedition, 0.2

Toyota 4Runner, 0.2

Toyota Sequoia, 0.2

Chevrolet Suburban, 0.2

Toyota Tacoma, 0.2

Toyota Tundra, 0.2

All-model average: 0.1

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CANADA: 2 million new vehicles sold in 2018 even as sales fell 6.5% in December

For the first time in nearly a decade, annual new-vehicle sales fell in Canada in 2018 with a total of 2,003,506 vehicles sold, down 1.9 percent from 2017, according to the Automotive News Data Center in Detroit.

Annual Canadian sales last fell in 2009 when they dropped 11 percent over 2008 at the height of the Great Recession.

December contributed to the lower 2018 total with 116,605 vehicles sold during the month, down 6.5 percent from last December.

“Given all of the political and economic turbulence – combined with interest rate increases – it is difficult to classify the 2018 as disappointing from a sales perspective,” said David Adams, president of Global Automakers of Canada, which speaks for import brands sold in Canada. “We’ve had a decade of record sales each year, and at some point things are going to slow down. That’s the nature of the business.” 

Ford sold the most vehicles in December (16,047) and for the year (297,902), repeating as the overall annual sales leader. The Ford F-series pickup and the Honda Civic retained the titles of Canada’s best-selling vehicle and best-selling passenger car, respectively, for 2018. 

Trucks continued to grow their market share in 2018, comprising 70.1 percent of all vehicles sold during the year, up from 68.6 percent in 2017, according to the Global Automakers of Canada.

December was a month of sales extremes as the Canadian industry battled against a nine-month losing skid — which now stands at 10 months in length — while still managing to top the two-million sales plateau for the second time ever.

The steepest monthly drop during the 10-month run of declines was November’s 8.2 percent, which dragged the industry 1.7 percent behind its 2017 pace at that time.

DECEMBER’S UPS AND DOWNS

Toyota Canada surged 26 percent in December to close out 2018, on its way to its best sales year ever. Nissan also had its best December ever with total sales of 9,488 units, an increase of 1.1 percent and cap to a record year. Honda Canada saw its sales rise 10.1 percent in the final month of 2018. 

FCA Canada, meanwhile, dropped 32.5 percent, its third sharp monthly decline in a row. Its sales were down 35.2 percent in November and 14.8 percent in October. General Motors reported a 30-percent decline in sales in December, but didn’t immediately break out sales by brand. Ford also slid 8.4 percent and didn’t provide a brand breakdown.

Here’s a more detailed look at how some of the automakers fared in December:

TOYOTA’S RECORD

Toyota brand sales were up 28 percent to 14,153 vehicles while sales of the luxury Lexus brand rose 10 percent to 1,712 units. 

The December push allowed Toyota to chalk up a 3.2 percent gain for the year, with 231,646 vehicles sold.

December sales of the popular RAV4 — the automaker’s best-selling vehicle in Canada — more than doubled during the month, up 60 percent to 4,035 units. Sienna minivan sales were also up 59 percent to 1,687 units.

Bucking the truck trend, consumers bought 30 percent more Toyota brand cars in December 2018 than they did a year ago. 

Every car except the Yaris posted gains greater than 35 percent. 

Corolla sales were up 50 percent to 2,928 and total Prius sales were up 66 percent to 580 vehicles.

Sales of the midsize Tacoma were down 7.7 percent to 870 units while sales of the full-size Tundra rose 11 percent to 741 sold.

Toyota Canada CEO Larry Hutchinson in a statement called the annual sales fantastic.

“Moving into 2019, I believe we have even more to look forward to,” Hutchinson said in the statement. “The launch of Lexus UX and all new models of the Toyota RAV4 and Toyota Corolla will highlight what should be another great year for Toyota Canada.”

Stephen Beatty, vice president and corporate secretary of Toyota Canada, said December sales lined up with new product and the final arrival of Corolla hatchback. And a lot of excitement building around the New RAV launching at the end of the year.

“The new RAV4 and new Corolla, these are bread-and-butter vehicles for the Canadian marketplace,” he said. 

FCA SALES PLUNGE

FCA Canada reported a December sales decline of 32 percent over the same month a year ago. The automaker sold 11,923 vehicles in Canada last month. It was a stark contrast to the 14 percent jump the automaker reported in the United States in December.

Every FCA brand in Canada saw its sales fall in December 2018. 

The Ram brand was the automaker’s best performer by volume, with 5,325 vehicles sold, but down 4 percent over December 2017. Ram 1500 sales of 4,377 trucks were up 4 percent for the month, compared with December 2017. 

The Chrysler brand saw its sales plummet 81 percent to 219 total vehicles, with sales of the Pacifica minivan down 68 percent to 205 units. FCA sold just 14 Chrysler 300 sedans last month.

Dodge sales fell 56 percent to 2,316 units. Caravan sales were essentially cut in half, down 49 percent to 1,661 units.

Meanwhile, Jeep sales were off 23 percent to 4,002 vehicles with Wrangler sales — up 38 percent to 1,445 units — offsetting losses across the brand. 

The Wrangler sales were a December record. And for the calendar year, Jeep Wrangler set an annual record with 24,615 vehicles sold, up 42 percent from 2017. 

Cherokee and Grand Cherokee sales were down 54 and 16 percent, respectively.

NISSAN HAS RECORD YEAR

Nissan Canada reported its best December ever with total sales of 9,488 units, an increase of 1.1 percent year-over-year.

The total also pushed the automaker to a record sales year with 149,117 vehicles sold in 2018.

Nissan division recorded 8,518 sales in December, a decrease of 1.6 percent year-over-year.

Five vehicles in the Nissan lineup set December sales records including the electric Leaf, Qashqai, Armada, Titan full-size truck and GT-R. 

The Infiniti luxury division set an annual sales record in 2018 with a total of 12,581 units sold, an increase of 1.2 percent over 2017.

HYUNDAI, KIA BOTH DOWN

Hyundai sales dipped 5.5 percent in December while Kia sales were down four percent when compared with December 2017.

The luxury Genesis line saw sales of 156 vehicles, up from the 47 it sold a year ago.

Hyundai’s top-selling vehicle last month was the Elantra sedan, with 2,024 sold. The Tuscon was the automaker’s best-selling truck with 1,278 sold.

The Forte sedan was Kia’s top seller with 1,152 sold and 919 sales of the Sorento led the truck category.

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Toyota wants to raise impending profits facts and also continue to keep its acknowledgment in the industry. To accomplish this, they have got established a enhance of background few designs 2018 Toyota Sienna they offer lots of focus for that external and internal capabilities. They know already these changes will probably be adequate to tempt potential customers. The brand new sort of the Design 2018 Toyota Sienna will most likely be comfy. Vendors would come with a speak to of class, anything is getting rid of in preceding styles. About the overall look, the design and design and magnificence will probably be unique and sleek barbecue grill using the mesh-like foundation. Furthermore, it may have received a bright and considerable rectangle-molded LEDs.

The size of what type and design time 2018 enhances considerably when compared to very last Sienna 2018 fashion, while the significant body weight will most likely be dealt with. Meaning that the automobile will use plenty of gentle-excess weight items to accomplish this. Speaking about from the interior segment, design x fashion will end up feature a high-level routing system, touchscreen screen technological innovation software program, dash panel, chairs, and innovator. Also, it is estimated the auto boosts automobile infotainment techniques for example stereo system and Digital video clip disc gamer.

A lot of the forecasts explained that 2018 Toyota Sienna Hues will probably be produced some enhancements and changes are interesting, but we still have to watch for affirmation from your operate. Some favorable resources displayed that Toyota can offer some improvements around the internal and external and The most crucial of those breakthroughs is actually a lighting effect than its forerunner. Also or a new vehicle is going to be handled with a brand new barbecue grill, fender, remodeled and employs by far the most modern Guided technological know-how. For this bungalow or 2018, Toyota Sienna can get new recliners with ergonomic organization workplace design, a higher-level routing system, a remodeled dashboard, and director or We wish they could work with the most up-to-date enjoyment software.

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Without formally authorized, could use the 2018 Sienna Hybrid petroleum-electronic approaches are the very same within the Camry Hybrid. Precisely, this Camry drivetrain along with a 2.5-liter 4-tube method and also a turbine nurtured with the lithium-ion power supply. The whole result is graded at 200 horse possible, although its electrical power is transported to the front side automobile wheels utilizing a consistently distinct mailing (CVT). Information regarding fuel consumption continue being accessible, but eco-nice Sienna is predicted to give about 40 miles per gallon. In some evaluations, the 2018 Toyota Sienna Hybrid could affect display screen room places in the next an individual fourth of 2017.

Talking about of your own motor unit system, 2018 Toyota Sienna is predicted to provide the kind of tools are much better and even more highly efficient. Although private customer feedback described at present exactly how the firm utilizes the existing engine with a bit of tube fuel. 1.4-liter produces 266 hp, we predict that Toyota will provide you with a choice of other gadgets, as an example, many yahoos and search engines in addition to boosting efficiency, Toyota utilizes a new braking device plan plus a 6-level programmed gearbox.

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2018 Toyota Sienna SE Review

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The 20 20 honda odyssey or toyota sienna keep on being just two of those leaders in the diminishing minivan segment.The Odyssey entered its present-day generation for its 2018 model year whilst the Sienna has been on sale chiefly unchanged given that 2011.

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2020 Chrysler Pacifica Review: Swallow Your Pride – This Beats an SUV

For most Americans, a minivan is the best people-hauler for the demographic called parents-with-kids-and-all-their-crap. And the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica minivan serves the demographic better than virtually every other sports utility vehicle or minivan. You can have a Pacifica sort-of-inexpensive or trimmed in leather, with or without hiding stowable second-and-third-row seats, or as a plug-in hybrid, all with third-row seats usable by adults. Come 2021, you’ll again be able to get the Pacifica with all-wheel-drive.

The Pacifica handles relatively well. The plug-in hybrid goes 32 miles on battery power and has a battery-plus-engine cruising range of 520 miles. It is roomier and lighter than a full-size SUV. On the downside, some useful driver assists are optional on the Pacifica. Pacifica’s reliability from recent years past is not on par with competing minivans, especially from Toyota and Kia.

The Pacifica is one of the few three-row vehicles comfortable in all three rows.

On the Road with Pacifica

I drove an upscale Pacifica Hybrid with a full suite of driver assists, the latest UConnect 4 infotainment system, and black leather seats with contrasting stitching. It feels roomier than a full-size SUV because it’s roughly the size of the full-size Dodge Durango SUV, 203.8 inches versus the Durango’s 201.2. With a shorter nose and without the sloping rear of some SUVs, plus a couple more inches of width than Durango, there’s a lot more room in the Pacifica for people and cargo inside.

Handling is pretty good for something that weighs a handful of pounds shy of 5,000. It gets to 60 mph in about 7.5 seconds via a 3.6-liter V6 Atkinson cycle gas engine (higher efficiency, lower peak power) and an electric motor that net 260 hp, all driving the front wheels. Once in a while during testing, the nine-speed automatic was slow to shift or thunked into the next gear. The shifter is a rotary knob on the dashboard. Most reviewers hate shifter knobs (or buttons). I say: They leave more room for cupholders and phones on the dash or console. Nobody manually shifts a minivan. This knob would work better if it was coated in grippy rubber.

The infotainment system and navigation, called UConnect and now up to version 4, continues to be one of the easier packages to comprehend. The display is 8 inches diagonal, which is good, but a 10-inch display would be nicer (likely on 2021 models).

2020 Chrysler Pacifica.

The Pacifica excels three ways:

Around town, driving is almost zero-cost because the 16-kWh battery tucked under the floor lets you cover 32 miles of commuting to work, car-pooling, and handling daily driving tasks. It will recharge overnight on 120-volt power, or in about two hours at 240 volts. Many owners won’t burn any gasoline most days of the week, although maybe you might, because there’s no button to force the Pacifica to run electric-only before going to the combustion engine. So Chrysler uses an algorithm to decide when to use what. In a week of driving, I averaged 29 mpg, close to Chrysler’s 30 mpg EPA overall rating, which is quite good for a 2.5-ton vehicle.

Second, on longer weekend or vacation trips, you get up to 520 miles of driving. You only have to fill up once a day. Yes, the kids have to go pee more often than that, but the interstate service area choreography of one parent taking the kids to the bathroom while the other heads for the fueling islands, then meeting up while the refueler parent dashes back to the restrooms, seems to save very little time.

For weekday carpooling tasks and weekend family trips, you can fit up to seven people; the middle row is always two buckets, not a bench. And everybody, in every seating position, is plenty comfortable, especially in the hybrid. The under-floor battery means there’s no space for the stowable (Stow ‘N Go) seats that fold into the floor, but those stowable seats are thinner and less comfortable. The comfier PHEV’s seats are heavy to take out, though.

The Pacifica has upscale finishes on most trim lines. The UConnect 4 center stack display is 8.4 inches.

Lots of Trim Lines

Shopping for a Chrysler Pacifica starts with “Where do I start?” There are eight Pacifica gas-engine versions, five of them called Pacifica Touring (gut none called Pacifica Car Pooling); plus six Pacifica Hybrid versions; plus more two gas-engine entry model Pacificas, only they’re called Chrysler Voyagers (explanation below). As for the hybrid models, there are three Touring models (Touring, Touring, 35th Anniversary Touring L) and three Limited models (Limited, Limited 35th Anniversary, Limited Red S). The hybrid 35th Anniversary (of the first Chrysler Corp. minivans) and S models are upholstery, badging, and paint variants. If this sounds confusing, it is, and there’s not much on the Chrysler Pacifica website that helps you see what features are on what trim lines.

The least costly hybrid, the Touring, is $41,490 including $1,495 freight. That is $6,250 more than the gas-engine Touring, but you are eligible for a $7,500 tax credit, so really it costs less. The Touring gets you power-sliding doors, heated mirrors, keyless entry/ignition, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, three-zone climate control, the 8.4-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and USB jacks. Driver assists are blind-spot warning/rear-cross-traffic-alert (same system) and rear parking sonar. No forward-facing driver assists.

The Touring L, $45,780 including freight, may be the sweet spot: It adds leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a power liftgate. But it, too, lacks a full range of driver assists.

The Limited, $47,340, is where you can add a fuller array of driver assists. It has nicer leather, vented front seats, navigation, UConnect Theater (rear entertainment), and 20-speaker audio. For $995 you can add the Advanced Safety Tec Group: stop-and-go adaptive cruise control, advanced forward collision warning, advanced lane departure warning, parallel/perpendicular parking assist, front sonar (rear is standard) with auto-stop, and surround cameras. You can also add a $1,895 panoramic sunroof.

The top-line Hybrid Limited Red S fully optioned runs $52,000, before tax credit.

Be still my heart: the 1984 Dodge Caravan, enabler of the soccer mom demographic.  It’s also 28 inches shorter than today’s Pacifica.

The Shrinking Minivan Market

Minivans as we know them date to the 1984 Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager, boxy vehicles, some with woodgrain wrap on the sides. They helped keep Chrysler Corp. alive. (The vehicles, not necessarily the woodgrain.) Sales of minivans, all brands, peaked in 2000 with 1.4 million sold, 8 percent of the year’s 17 million sales. Most had three rows of seats, and even the third row was reasonably comfortable at a time when there were far fewer SUVs. And they drove like cars at a time when SUVs didn’t.

Minivans were popular with college-educated boomer parents in the suburbs who drove their children to sports practices a lot, had similar-to-each-other buying patterns, got involved in the PTA, and tended to vote. Demographers called them soccer moms or soccer parents, which annoyed the heck out of them, more because soccer mom was too easily understood as well as misunderstood. In retaliation – “how dare these people reduce me to two words” – they switched to SUVs that were bigger, top-heavier, tipsier (until electronic stability control came along), cost you 3-5 mpg in fuel economy, and lacked room for teens in row three. Nothing like seeing six kids in shorts and cleats disembark from a GMC Yukon Denali, not a Pacifica, to prove you’re not a soccer dad or mom.

Fast forward to 2019, and sales of the five minivan models (plus leftover Chrysler Town & Countrys) amounted to just over 400,000, or 2 percent of the (again) 17 million sales of light vehicles. The best-seller Dodge Grand Caravan gets the majority of sales in fleet markets, making the Honda Odyssey and Pacifica the top two sellers to individuals.

Minivan Model 2019 Sales 2018 Sales Change Dodge Grand Caravan 122,648 151,927 -19% Honda Odyssey 99,113 106,327 -7% Chrysler Pacifica 97,705 118,322 -17% Toyota Sienna 73,585 87,671 -16% Kia Sedona 15,931 17,928 -11% Chrysler Town & Country 5 6 -17% Totals 408,987 482,181 -15%

Between 2000 and today, more than a dozen minivan brands departed the market: Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander, Chevrolet Venture, Chrysler Voyager, Ford Freestar, Ford Windstar Cargo, Mazda MPV, Mercury Monterey, Nissan Quest, Oldsmobile Silhouette, Pontiac Montana, Saturn Relay, and Volkswagen Routan. The one significant entrant is the Kia Sedona in the 2015 model year.

In 2020, the aging Dodge Grand Caravan goes away this spring, to be replaced by the Chrysler Voyager, effectively an entry-level Pacifica. That will likely be the rental-fleet minivan. Insiders say the two-name strategy helps the residual value of the Pacifica. Any time more than half the sales for a model go into fleets, it depresses resale prices.

The 2020 Pacifica measures 203.8 inches long, 79.6 inches wide, and 69.9 inches high. This allows for superb cargo space: 32.3 cubic feet with all seats used, and 140.5 cubic feet with the middle and rear seats down.

Should You Buy?

If you do a lot of urban driving, you’ll likely love how much of it can be on electricity, where the cost of electricity (low) is equivalent in cost to the Pacifica getting 82 mpg on gasoline. It is roomy on legroom as well as side to side shoulder room, so you really can get three across in back.

The Pacifica scores well on IIHS safety tests: good overall on crashworthiness, and a Top Safety Pick. However, it’s light on standard driver safety assists: Blind spot warning is standard, plus government-required features such as a rear camera. If you want a fuller range of assists that help especially on long highway trips, you’ll really want one of the Limited trims and the features of the Advanced Safety Tec package.

Only when you reach the Limited are significant additional driver assists offered in an options package.

Against the competition, the same money, roughly, will get you the sensational Kia Telluride or Hyundai Palisade three-row SUVs with less space and a premium-car fit and finish. Against other SUVs, the Honda Odyssey is well-thought-out and so is the Toyota Sienna, which is the only minivan to offer all-wheel-drive. The Kia Sedona, less flashy, has rock-solid build quality and reliability on its side. Consumer Reports rates recent Sedonas at 3, 4 or 5 of 5, while the Pacifica is rated at 1 or 2 out of 5.

The Chrysler Pacifica has been out since the 2017 model year. It gets a significant refresh for the 2021 model year with all-wheel-drive offered on the gas-engine Pacifica only (Chrysler last had an AWD minivan in 2004). Chrysler could have redirected the PHEV’s electric power to the rear wheels for all-wheel-drive (as Toyota has done to create AWD on a front-drive car), but chose not to. There’s a new, version 5, of UConnect Drive by Android software. And there’ll be an additional trim line at the top end, called Pinnacle. To keep up with the competition, the 2021 Pacifica will make standard forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and lane departure warning/lane-keeping assistance.

Now read:

2018 Honda Odyssey First Drive Review: Tech Makes It the Ultimate People Hauler

2020 Kia Telluride Review: The New Benchmark for Midsize SUVs

At Last: Driver-Assist Terms Will Be Common Across All Cars 

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Buying a Used Car: Is an Auto Dealership or Individual Seller Better?

My Recent Used Car Shopping Experience

Recently my family outgrew our Toyota Sienna as we went from 6 kids to 7 with the birth of yet another little boy. After some research on various vans (including the Nissan NV3500, the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, the Ram ProMaster Passenger, the Chevrolet Express, and a couple other options) that met our new criteria, we decided that it was time for us to buy a 12-seater Ford Transit XLT, which has room in the back for luggage, musical instruments, sports equipment, and whatever else we’d need to haul around with our kids.

After deciding on the Ford Transit XLT passenger van, we shopped our local market and compared prices, features, and options on different vehicles in our area. We checked out Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, eBay, and a few other online classifieds to see what was out there. Somewhat reluctantly (based on past experience, one of which I’ll share to make the point), we expanded our search to include local used car dealers.

My wife took the assignment of checking out what was available at some of the local dealership. To try to simplify things, she filled out a form online describing what we wanted and explaining our budget. The information she submitted was a lead generation tool for local dealerships, allowing them to contact you with their offers relative to your request.

My wife received a text from a fellow named Kenny at Wyatt Johnson Ford in Nashville. He told her that they had a van that matched her description of what we were looking for, and asked us to go down to the dealership to take a look at it. Our price range, described clearly by my wife, was $22,000 and below, especially since we had see lots of these 2016-2017 Ford Transits going for about that amount locally and in other areas of the country. Kenny assured us that the van he had available had just been marked down from $24,000 to $22,000, and was the perfect fit for our family, a 12-seater Ford Transit XLT.

During back and forth text conversation between my wife and this sales guy, he was persistent about having us come later that day, insisting that my wife have me change my plans to make sure we got there before the dealership closed, and telling her that she could just come by herself if I wasn’t able to make it. Reaching another level of audacity, he told my wife that he had driven an hour away to pick up the vehicle and bring it to his dealership locally. It was clear that he wanted this deal done that day.

Not knowing the history of what had been discussed regarding this vehicle, I went with my wife a couple days later to see this vehicle and test drive it. When we arrived at the dealership, we toured the inventory they had outside of used 2017-2018 Ford Transits. The passenger vehicles we saw there were all $28,000 and above, more than $6,000 above what my wife had clearly stated was the highest price we were willing to pay.

When we went into the dealership and asked for Kenny, he eagerly and happily came out and led us to look at a $22,000 Ford Transit. There was only one small problem, it was a cargo van that had no rear windows, and no seats besides in the very front for one driver and one passenger. He glossed over our comments that we were clear about needing a passenger van, one that would fit a family with 7 kids. I had mentioned that we were interested in possibly trading in our old Sienna, and I had asked him how much we’d be able to get for it towards the purchase of a Ford Transit from them.

Don’t Let Them Keep You There!

He asked me for my keys so that he could check out the odometer reading and “a few other things” on my Sienna. I made the mistake of giving them to him. (Don’t ever make that mistake, allowing a used car salesman to hold the keys to your ability to leave at will!) He then told me he’d need to go check with someone at the dealership to get any sort of an estimate of what the trade-in value for my Sienna would be.

From my experience with used car salespeople, they have their own well-refined systems for making sure a potential customer buys from them, including tactics and tricks that appeal heavily to your sense of obligation and consideration. In the dozen or so times I’ve visited used car dealerships, I’ve only observed a used car salesperson be objective or honest maybe in a couple of instances. The dishonesty is almost always an institutional issue, and the sales schemes seem to have been concocted by the dealerships’ management.

In this particular situation with Kenny at Wyatt Johnson Ford in Nashville, he asked us to go back to his office, where we were presented with some cold water and a request to make ourselves at home. I had intentionally scheduled a meeting that would require me to leave the dealership within an hour of being there, ensuring that I didn’t have my entire afternoon wasted by a used car dealer.

When I had the chance to talk to my wife alone, I asked her why it was that Kenny thought we were interested in a cargo van. She showed me the text conversation, and that was enough for me to call it quits with this guy. It was clear that he had no intention of being honest, that he knew he was inviting us to a bait and switch meeting, and that it wasn’t simply a misunderstanding.

One thing I’ve learned about dealing with used car dealerships is that they usually want to wear down your willpower by making you feel invested in your interaction with them. This is normally done by keeping you at the dealership for such a long time that they wear you down. Don’t let this happen to you. Make sure you’re able to leave whenever you feel like it, not at their discretion. The hope from the dealership is for a person to be so emotionally and physically worn out with waiting, negotiating, being courted with water and chocolates, and otherwise losing his resolve that he ultimately thinks, “Well, I’ve invested so much into this situation I might as well just go ahead with it,” even if it’s not a good deal.

Realizing what Kenny had done and was doing, I immediately walked to the front of the dealership and told Kenny to give me back my keys. Although he should have figured out that my private conversation with my wife revealed that he had been lying to us, he seemed surprised at my demeanor, acting as if he was caught off guard by my sudden decision to leave.

The reason I tell this story is because I think it illustrates the approach to almost every single used car dealership I’ve interacted with or heard stories about.

If you’re going to buy a used car from a dealership, you need to make sure you have the gumption to deal with lying, tricks, and other practices that make it feel like a battle more than a pleasant shopping experience. If you can do your research and be ready for that battle going into a dealership, you may come out okay. If you are easily intimidated or have a tendency to do whatever it takes to avoid confrontation or uncomfortable conversations about facts and negotiation, a dealership is likely not the best place to shop for a car.

Pros and Cons of Using a Dealership

The experience I shared above represents a very strong argument against working with a used car dealership. However, in the more rare situation where you can find an honest used car dealer, or in situations where you feel confident that you can push through the smoke screens and get to the opportunity you’re looking for working with a car salesman, it may make sense to purchase from a car dealership versus shopping among individual car owners who are selling their vehicles.

Here are some pros that can be associated with using a dealership to buy an automobile:

Condition of the car and warranty: Usually, car dealerships have their own service department that inspects their cars for sale and fixes things that could become expensive problems otherwise. Car dealers usually often some form of a warranty on cars purchased from them. With a warranty you can usually have peace of mind that there isn’t a latent issue that has been hidden (there are lots of ways to do this on used cars that have not been maintained well) such that it shows up soon after the purchase has been done.

You can usually check on a dealer’s reputation: with a dealer, you have tools available to understand something about their dealings with other car buyers; using that information, you can avoid dealers who are habitually ripping people off. There is no review system for individual sellers, nor are there the business laws that might cause a dealership not to stoop to doing something that an individual seller, able to disappear into the crowd, might be inclined.

You know where they are in case of a problem: In case there is something grossly amiss, you can go back to the dealership and have some opportunity at holding them accountable. With a individual seller, that accountability is much less tangible, as many of them will want to meet you at somewhere besides their own home.

Ability to trade in a vehicle: Often when you’re buying a car, you need to sell your old car as well. Car dealerships often will take your old car as a trade-in, depending upon the make and model and the business’ policies. When trading in a vehicle at a dealership, though, you normally have to understand enough about the value of your car and how that translates into the ultimate purchase price of the car you’re buying that you don’t get taken advantage of.

One stop for taxes, registration and title: Dealerships handle the tax, title, and license (registration) for you, which can save you some time and a bit of hassle of dealing with a government entity.

The experience I shared at the beginning of this article highlights many of what I’d be consider the cons of buying an automobile from a used car dealership. I’ll organize them into a list form here.

Dealing with systemic dishonesty: The intention of most used car salesmen isn’t to help you get what you need at a price that’s fair and equitable. Instead, based on my experience they simply want to make sure you buy something from them that makes them as big a commission as possible, and they are often not above being deceptive to accomplish their goal.

Financing a car = being “upside down” soon: Some may see this as an advantage, but financing a car at a dealership usually becomes a reason for remorse. From my personal perspective, except in rare circumstances where a reliable car must be purchased and the money’s not in the bank to do it, financing a car is never a good idea if you’re interested in becoming wealthy or even financially viable. However, if you must finance a car, doing so at a dealership can be tempting, but usually ends up being a bad decision.

Hard to get a good deal: Outside of someone at a dealership tricking you into thinking a car is a better deal than it really is, you’re much more likely to get a good deal purchasing from an individual than you are purchasing from a dealership. Dealers have overhead, including their lots, staff, and sales commissions. Individuals are simply looking to get as close to the actual value of their car as they can, and are often much more capable of accepting less.

Buying a used car is a big investment for most people. Making a mistake can set you back a bit financially. Making a good decision, getting a car that works like you expect it to and as advertised for a price that fits your budget is rewarding, and helps you maintain or build wealth.

Why Buy a Used Car Instead of a New One?

Buying a new car will cost you essentially 30% of the car’s value in the first year of owning it. 20% of that value loss happens as soon as you drive the car off the lot. The reason that happens has to do with the perception of new versus used. People view used cars much differently than they do new cars. Some part of the market is willing to pay full retail price for a new car because they value the idea of being the original owner. They like knowing that there is no history of occupancy in the vehicle.

Financially, for most people, losing the amount of equity associated with buying a new car simply isn’t acceptable or reasonable. If you’re in a situation where you can’t pay cash for a car, and you don’t have the financial resources that would allow you to justify prioritizing the pleasure of driving a brand spanking new car off the lot above the practicality of having a car that is worth what you recently paid for it, you’re perfectly suited for buying a used car.

Buying a Car from an Individual

If you are careful and have done your homework, you can almost always get a better deal from an individual than you can from a used car dealership. However, there can be greater risk involved when purchasing from an individual, including the risk of buying a total lemon from someone who disappears as quickly as he came.

There are several common suggestions from people with experience buying cars from individuals (including me, and I’ll include mine) that will help you come out on top when buying a car from an individual seller.

Some of the most important factors to keep in mind when buying a car from an individual seller are:

Meet with the seller of the vehicle in person, and bring someone to accompany you for safety.

Give yourself enough time to think about the opportunity without being rushed

Make sure you understand well the fair market value of the vehicle you’re looking at to purchase, including factors that increase (upgraded options) or decrease (high mileage, flaws in the interior or exterior condition) the ultimate value of the car.

Ask for an expect to receive service records, and look for a history of consistent oil changes and other expected standard maintenance. This will give you an understanding of how well the car has been taken care of in areas that are harder to detect, such as the condition of the engine and its components.

Especially if you aren’t very mechanically inclined, take the car to be inspected by someone you’ve designated, who can objectively point out any potential problems that could negatively affect the value of the car.

Ensure that the seller has title to the vehicle and that the title rightfully belongs to them.

Hopefully this article has helped you understand more about the process of buying a used car, whether from a dealer or from an individual.

Good luck with your shopping!

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