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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don’t be surprised by the number of well off families who drive the Sienna/odyssey as well—they’re just as wealthy but chose practicality over flare. [/quote]

Did just that!  Much preferred driving the minivan over a huge SUV, and the mid size SUV (Honda pilot/highlander) don't have much trunk space when you use the 3rd row (which is often barely a 3rd row.  With minivan you get more cargo space and an actual 3rd row an adult can spend more than 30 mins in.  Oh and the gas mileage is double to triple what the massive SUVs are and you can actually park your vehicle in a parking garage without hitting others ;-) 
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Minivans are just so ugly.  To some people it does matter.  I don’t think people generally need the huge Tahoes and Suburbans and Wagoneers, but I absolutely understand picking the sleeker, smaller 3 row SUV over the minivan.[/quote]

Some people prefer functionality.  Those "sleeker smaller 3 row SUVs" typically don't have much trunk space when you put people in the 3rd row.  A minivan does.  Also, the 3rd row in many used to be that only someone under 10 could comfortably sit there for more than 30 mins.  My minivan could comfortably seat 7 (and 8 if I'd selected a row in 2nd row).  I wasn't going to pay $20-30K more for less functionality when I needed it.

I had a boss who owned a nine passenger Surburban. They had a model with a bench in Front seat. She always complained about it. When she went to Hamptons she bought her nanny, four kids, her inlaws and her and husband so needed nine seats. Lucky for her not much luggage as had duplicates of stuff in Southhampton house.  She lived in Manhattan and paid for one parking spot so vehicle had to seat nine and fit in spot still. She cry all the money in the world and only Chevy makes a car I can drive.

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