Fun fact: The Jeep Renegade blinks 5 times when you trigger the short term blinker.

El Nino was a fast car with terrible handling!

Oh man that tow van is delicious

Matrix/Vibe seems a little small for her preferences. My van is empty in the back, maybe a mattress on camping weekends, so there’s not much hauling happening.

Through good habits of driving like my grandma’s in the car. 

Two defensive tackles (one playing for the Ravens right now), and a kicker

It’s an amazing machine

I own one and it checks all boxes. I took it don to a rallycross event and packed all the gear in the back plus passengers and a dog. Buy the Transit Connect

no “minivans”

Two lady friends, three college football players, and our bags fit (no pun intended) into a rental Honda Fit while in Los Angeles.

I second this.

Fits two people, a twin bed, and room for gear and other stuff, 27MPG average, average cost $14,000; technically not a minivan

Holder? Barely know her!

I had a similar “eyesore” story back in college with a cranky old neighbor. I took the petty route, of course.

I have the passion to keep them alive, but not the bank account.

Didn’t read it, just came to say:

I can’t seem to figure out what the cause of the initial failure. A commenter mentioned something about the turbo failing, but what exactly failed?