My sister had a Previa, and loved it. Unfortunately the groundhogs chewed on the wiring (replacement harness would have cost more than the value of the vehicle).

On Dec 22, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Don Hanson wrote:

> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> The trusty Mopar minivan (the dog van, the river van, the daily driver) is
>> exhibiting no-start problems along with other ailments and may be on its
>> last legs.  Consequently, the '87 Westy has been drafted into daily driver
>> and runabout service.  The minivan can likely be fixed without tremendous
>> expense or difficulty (probably fuel pump or relay for this particular
>> problem) but my ruthlessly practical bride might decide to sentence it to
>> exile as she did the last one.  She sees this as a chance to rid us of one
>> vehicle, while I view it as the perfect opportunity to find a Syncro.  Can
>> this marriage be saved?
>>
>> Stephen
>>
>
>   Yes, but only if you replace the Mopar with a Toyota Previa
> supercharged 5sp AWD for around $1000, rather than trying to configure and
> $upport a Syncro as your daily driver......
>
> I see these Toyotas with low miles (for a Toyota) listed  often at very
> reasonable prices.   They look like little footballs but are supposed to
> handle extremely well with their mid engine RWD configuration...and
> supposed to be quite dependable....  Kinda Cult-like, too...though not as
> widely subscribed as the Syncro VW Cult....
>
>   I think you might have more harmony going that direction, but then....it
> wouldn't be a Syncro....