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Offline RightCoast

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« on: February 18, 2012, 08:46:40 PM »
As some of you know Mrs RC is pregger with number 3 (numbers 1 and 2 are twelve and eight respectively). Since our 2001 Tahoe was ready to be replaced anyway we opted for a minivan.  After some discussion we settled on a 2012 Sienna, not really a tough choice since our next door neighbor owns the local Toyota dealer. Now with almost 300 miles under its belt we know it was a good move.  Great people mover.

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Re: New Car
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2012, 08:50:04 PM »
Congratulations on the new baby & the van. 

I've heard a lot of good things about the Sienna.  In your picture, it looks like a car.  You must be tall.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2012, 09:07:03 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on February 18, 2012, 08:50:04 PM
Congratulations on the new baby & the van. 

I've heard a lot of good things about the Sienna.  In your picture, it looks like a car.  You must be tall.

Thanks. I'm only 6'1, tomorrow I'll post a pic of the Sienna next to my Camry. The grills are very similar and they're both that grey. Kinda corny but we love the color.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2012, 09:11:36 PM »
Congrats on the itty bitty babe you got cookin'.  Nice car!
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Re: New Car
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2012, 10:54:52 PM »
I drive a 2004 Sienna. 177,000 and still goin' strong.

It's a great vehicle, dependable, and good on gas.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 10:06:54 AM »
Our daughter has a Sienna. 100,000+ miles and no problems.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 10:16:56 AM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 18, 2012, 09:07:03 PM
Thanks. I'm only 6'1, tomorrow I'll post a pic of the Sienna next to my Camry. The grills are very similar and they're both that grey. Kinda corny but we love the color.

Only 6'1... yeah, you're tall.  :rotf:

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Re: New Car
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 10:30:27 AM »
nice wheels! Congrats on the little one on the way!
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Re: New Car
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2012, 11:12:30 AM »
I have a 2011 Sienna - absolutely love it.    When I went out looking I had three vehicles in mind -- Volvo SUV or cross country, Honda Odyssey, and the Sienna.   I made the mistake of looking at the Sienna first.   Blew the rest away.    

Great choice!  :cheersmate:

Correction -- my Sienna is a 2011.   duh. 
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Re: New Car
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2012, 11:19:09 AM »
My Sienna is now 1.5 years old - we just replaced the tires on it.    Word of caution on the run flat tires -- they, in a word, suck.    Gas mileage isn't as good with them, and pretty much every tire place we talked to told us not to waste our money on them (they are expensive) when we were replacing them.    We had to purchase 5 tires and one rim as there is no spare in the vehicle, and need to have the dealer build the spare holder under the vehicle to carry it. 

That's the only downside to the vehicle.  Other than that, I love it.   
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Re: New Car
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2012, 09:02:48 PM »
Here's a shot of the twins:   :naughty:




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Re: New Car
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2012, 11:13:46 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 18, 2012, 09:07:03 PM
Thanks. I'm only 6'1, tomorrow I'll post a pic of the Sienna next to my Camry. The grills are very similar and they're both that grey. Kinda corny but we love the color.

Our car is grey, too. We also love the color. Congrats on the new baby. When is the baby due?
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Re: New Car
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2012, 09:17:26 AM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 18, 2012, 08:46:40 PM
As some of you know Mrs RC is pregger with number 3 (numbers 1 and 2 are twelve and eight respectively). Since our 2001 Tahoe was ready to be replaced anyway we opted for a minivan.  After some discussion we settled on a 2012 Sienna, not really a tough choice since our next door neighbor owns the local Toyota dealer. Now with almost 300 miles under its belt we know it was a good move.  Great people mover.



Congrats on the little one.

We're a Toyota family as well - '08 4Runner, '03 Tacoma, '95 Corolla.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2012, 09:36:26 AM »
Oh  Dear Lord, I would do anything for a minivan  :drool:
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Re: New Car
« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2012, 09:42:46 AM »
Quote from: Gina on February 20, 2012, 09:36:26 AM
Oh  Dear Lord, I would do anything for a minivan  :drool:
I wouldn't mind having one as a poor-man's travel camper (since I'm a poor man). 
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Re: New Car
« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2012, 09:48:37 AM »
Quote from: chris_ on February 20, 2012, 09:42:46 AM
I wouldn't mind having one as a poor-man's travel camper (since I'm a poor man). 

I would love to not have my kids so close to me in the vehicle....don't know how many wrecks I could have had just because they were within slapping distance  :lmao:  I need something to keep me in check, like a big roomy van
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Re: New Car
« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2012, 11:37:15 AM »
Congrats on the little one!  :yahoo:

Have never had a mommy van, nor will I....too many blind spots for me.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2012, 12:55:01 PM »
Quote from: SaintLouieWoman on February 19, 2012, 11:13:46 PM
Our car is grey, too. We also love the color. Congrats on the new baby. When is the baby due?

Mid April, Mrs RC is started to get pretty uncomfortable so she's thinking she'll be early.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2012, 07:47:15 AM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 18, 2012, 08:46:40 PM
As some of you know Mrs RC is pregger with number 3 (numbers 1 and 2 are twelve and eight respectively). Since our 2001 Tahoe was ready to be replaced anyway we opted for a minivan.  After some discussion we settled on a 2012 Sienna, not really a tough choice since our next door neighbor owns the local Toyota dealer. Now with almost 300 miles under its belt we know it was a good move.  Great people mover.



Good to see you went with an American car.  :cheersmate:
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Re: New Car
« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2012, 07:55:19 AM »
Quote from: Rebel on February 21, 2012, 07:47:15 AM
Good to see you went with an American car.  :cheersmate:

I'm keeping Indiana working since 2012...
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Re: New Car
« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2012, 08:21:43 AM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 21, 2012, 07:55:19 AM
I'm keeping Indiana working since 2012...

My point exactly. When the truck is paid off, I plan on getting an American car made in Mississippi, a Nissan Altima. A full-gas vehicle that gets about 35 MPG.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #21 on: February 21, 2012, 01:47:46 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on February 21, 2012, 08:21:43 AM
My point exactly. When the truck is paid off, I plan on getting an American car made in Mississippi, a Nissan Altima. A full-gas vehicle that gets about 35 MPG.

The new Camry gets 30 "MPG's" as a V6, that's what I'm eyeballing.  That car will be used though because I do about 25k miles a year and don't need new.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #22 on: February 21, 2012, 04:17:24 PM »
Nice ride & I pray for your wife during her pregnancy.
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Re: New Car
« Reply #23 on: February 21, 2012, 05:47:07 PM »
Quote from: RobJohnson on February 21, 2012, 04:17:24 PM
Nice ride & I pray for your wife during her pregnancy.

Thanks RJ
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Re: New Car
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2012, 07:54:34 PM »
As an update I just got almost the entire down payment on the van back by selling our 2001 Tahoe that the van replaced!
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