Dodge Caravan - 2005 Review

Ok, if your the parent of 3 or more children, the phrase "stop touching me!" is probably engraved in your head. This was all too true when trying to transport  3 sons ages 10,8,&6 in a Honda Accord. I had just had enough!

The kids were mashed together in the back seat and almost as miserable in the car as ME. One afternoon after coming home from picking up the kids and running errands, I through the keys down and told my husband I had had enough. We were getting a van! 3 days later the five of us packed into the Honda and set out for the "save mommies sanity van". We went to a quality pre-owned car lot and began our quest.

 Having a newer Honda to trade in we had a lot of vans to choose from.  When they showed us the 2005 Grand Caravan I knew it was the one. We all got in, me and hubby assumed our positions in the front. The two youngest boys grabbed the two captain seats and the oldest jump in the back. The salesmen started the car and showed us the DVD player. I was sold!

It was life changing. The kids have their space and I have my sanity back. We have gone on several Pleasant road trips since our purchase.  The built in cup holders on both captain seats and in the rear armrest are great for the fast food runs. The DVD player is running constantly when the kids are in the van. I never knew the sound of Sponge Bob could be so sweet.

 Also, The captain seats come completely out and the rear seat lays down, which makes transporting large objects a breeze. I often lay the rear seat down on my big grocery shopping days.

So basically I love our van. Of course I would have gone with a 3 row seating SUV if it had been in the budget but I am extremely happy none the less.