My Father has given me his criteria for a new van.

Mike wrote:

pinchvalve wrote: His full-sized GMC hit 190,000 miles and he is ready to replace it. He is looking for a full-sized passenger van. 1. None of those ugly European-looking things! 2. Nothing from Dodge, they are crap! (this is based on experience with a used 1978 Plymouth Voyager) 3. Not a fan of Fords. 4. I can't stand the GMC because the spare tire is below the van...I want one with the spare in the back like every other van I ever owned! He has ruled out Mercedes, Dodge, Ford and GMC, and most likely Chevy. That leaves Nissan, and I am not sure he could go with a "for-in" van either. This is going to be an uphill climb. I think I will look for a kit to move the spare tire inside!

Uh...

They're mostly for fleets. I wouldn't be surprised if there was no spare.

My suggestion: go find an example of the van he already has and apparently loves, but with less miles on it.

Option #2: realize what he has is what he wants; spend a fraction of the money he'd pay to buy a new van and "freshen up" the current ride.