Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/3/84; site sesame.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!talcott!sesame!slerner From: slerner@sesame.UUCP (Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Mini-Vans Message-ID: <271@sesame.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 19:06:14 EDT Article-I.D.: sesame.271 Posted: Wed Aug 14 19:06:14 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 19-Aug-85 07:20:17 EDT References: <82@tekchips.UUCP> Organization: Lotus Development Corp Lines: 34 [chomp! the line-eater hits!] > > Concerning mini-vans in general, which one is the best? > Any good / bad experiences? So far, the Dodge Caravan / > Plymouth Voyager looks about right, but I tend to shy away > from American cars. Any others on the horizon I should > keep my eyes open for? > > Wm Leler My Volvo dealer tells me that they will be coming out with one soon, but he has no real info. [for whatever its worth] BTW: These mini-vans are *not* covered by the useual vehical safty regs, since they are classed as a multi-purpose vehicle. This means that headrests, beams in the door, roof integrety in rollover, etc etc are put in only if the maker wants to. After some flack in consumer reports about one model (forget which) not having head-rests, I wonder how may will only put in those safety features that are visible, while body/roof integrety will be left out (after all, is costs more money to build it strong enough not to fold up on you in an accident!) -- Opinions expressed are public domain, and do not belong to Lotus Development Corp. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Simcha-Yitzchak Lerner {genrad|ihnp4|ima}!wjh12!talcott!sesame!slerner {cbosgd|harvard}!talcott!sesame!slerner slerner%sesame@harvard.ARPA