I'm looking at old-ish (2011-2017) minivans these days, and I'm pretty sure I could make one work for my particular needs. The only potential challenge is the floor. I sleep on a folding chaise lounge because of my cranky lower back, and its legs terminate in horizontal metal bars, so an even floor surface matters. But I don't want to build a flase floor because I think it would rob me of too much sitting-up headroom. This means I need to choose my minivan carefully....
Of course the Dodge/Chryslers with the Stow & Go feature offer that flattest floor with no need for modifications. But everybody seems to dump on them for reliability reasons.
The pre-hybrid Toyota Siennas has removable seats but left those bulky track trolleys in the floor. I wouldn't want to remove them myself, especially if the vehicle had some warranty left on it.
The Honda Odyssey's seats come out, leaving some odd rectangular "plates" where the seats were. Maybe not as intrusive as the Toyota hardware, but I might have trouble positioning a metal-framed cot over them for stable, flat sleeping.
Did you have to face a choice like this, minivan shoppers? And if so, what did you finally decide to do?
Of course the Dodge/Chryslers with the Stow & Go feature offer that flattest floor with no need for modifications. But everybody seems to dump on them for reliability reasons.
The pre-hybrid Toyota Siennas has removable seats but left those bulky track trolleys in the floor. I wouldn't want to remove them myself, especially if the vehicle had some warranty left on it.
The Honda Odyssey's seats come out, leaving some odd rectangular "plates" where the seats were. Maybe not as intrusive as the Toyota hardware, but I might have trouble positioning a metal-framed cot over them for stable, flat sleeping.
Did you have to face a choice like this, minivan shoppers? And if so, what did you finally decide to do?
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