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by amyhoward
Jan 08 '07 - Updated Jan 09 '07
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Spacious interior with compact-car agility. Long-term reliability and durability.
Cons: Mild brake noise. Supposed oil sludge buildup.
The Bottom Line: After eight years, I still love it. This minivan provides a comfortable ride, agile driving, small on the outside, spacious on the inside, and very reliable.
The first new car I ever bought was the 1999 Toyota Sienna. At the time, SUVs were the cool thing, and a commercial summed up my feelings with a young professional couple stating "we are not minivan people." My children were 8 and 9 years old, and I ...
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by michael19887
Dec 22 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Smooth ride and engine, comfortable seats
Cons: Handling and steering, seat comfort, interior room, radio controls
The Bottom Line: Overall, the Sienna is a well-riding minivan for smaller families. If you can put up with minimal legroom and luggage space, consider the Sienna.
Buying the car
Toyota Siennas come in a wide variety of ways. The base model is the CE, which runs in the low 20's and isn't equipped very well. The mid-range LE trim is the most popular. It is has more goodies than a CE does, but it runs...
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by dswayze
May 16 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great handling, spacious, reliable, and practical.
Cons: Third row seats do not fold down into floor.
The Bottom Line: A good solid, comfortable, reliable mini-van. Handles beautifully, safe, and a dream to drive. Highly recommended.
When my wife and I discovered that our first child was on the way we quickly decided that it was time to grow up and buy a mini-van for our new family. An old friend of mine was a salesman at the local Toyota dealership and he immediately steered us ...
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by kathymcd
Dec 29 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Smooth Ride, Power, Good Mileage
Cons: Sensitive Remote
The Bottom Line: Highly recommend. Smooth drive and plenty of leg room.
For years I asked my husband for a mini van but it seems like every time we looked at them there was something he didn't like...until we discovered the Toyota Sienna!
The Sienna was rated the Highest in Safety! This was a big factor for us....
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by jmmatlock
Dec 05 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: EVERYTHING!!! Especially the safety features.
Cons: None
We bought our 1999 Toyota Sienna LE a year ago (in December 1998) and I have, to this date, failed to find one thing I don't like about it. I have also failed to find a mini-van that compares. What do I love most about this? I love that every time I...
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by nextusopener
Sep 02 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Five Star Safety Record
Cons: Not Enough Middle Seats!!!!
***NOTE*** THIS EPINION HAS BEEN REVISED
My family bought this car for mainly one reason, and that was the five star safety record. At that time, the Sienna was the only van with it, so we figured this had to be the one to get. We have...
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by grog0025
Apr 11 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Easy to Drive and Still very simple
Cons: Nothing
The Toyota Sienna is like the Camry of minivans. It does everything a min van should and it does it well. It rides smooth. It's comfortable. It's practical. And it's V6 engine provides powerful, reliable performance. This mini van is called the Camry of...
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by Montgomery
Mar 06 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: price, space, smooth ride
Cons: none that I can think of
I have had my Toyota minivan for almost a year now and would definitely buy another one. In fact, anyone I know that tells me they are looking at new vehicles, I tell them to check out the Sienna. The ride you get in the Sienna is great. Everyone that...
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by CPCris
Feb 12 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great handling, smooth ride & #1 crash test rating
Cons: limited storage space
As I went shopping for a new vehicle for my crew of 6 with friends and weekend loads my choices were limited to vans and minivans. As I do with most major purchases, I went to expert opinion publications to guide my search. Car & Driver magazine and...
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by chelsmommy
Jan 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Nice Ride
Cons: need some more cargo space
Were were not looking for a minivan when my lease for my Honda Accord was ready to expire. We started our car search and after many agonizing discussions came to the conclusion that a minivan would better serve our needs. We were both reluctant to drive...
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by BeckLuther
Jan 21 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: dashboard mapping great, incredible ride
Cons: had one problem with defective wheel drum
This auto purchase was the one battle my husband and I had for over a year! He loved the practicality and low cost of driving a minivan (the insurance is amazingly low and gas mileage is great.) I'm the "I never want to drive a minivan" sort...
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by texasstitcher
Dec 19 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: SAFETY!, gas mileage, cost, comfort, relatively easy to remove seats
Cons: trunk space, would be better with seats that fold flat (into floor)
The Bottom Line: Buy it! This car is reliable, extremely safe according to the ratings folks, comfortable, competitively priced, and even nice to look at.
After my husband and I made a 15-hour car trip with a baby, I vowed that I wouldn't make another long trip until we had a much bigger vehicle! We had already had problems trying to lug some larger items home, like a computer and a lawnmower.
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by deedster
Jan 17 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Safety, drives like a car
Cons: Not very roomy
After the birth of our first child, my husband and I decided that we needed a larger and safer vehicle. We read EVERY minivan article and review we could find. After much research, we narrowed it down to the Toyota Sienna and the Honda Oddesey (sp?)....
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by bastionm
Jan 26 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: The Sienna is very safe and reliable
Cons: Costs too much
My family bought a Previa in 1991 and a Sienna last year. By far, the Sienna is the better of the two, although I miss the oddly shaped, but practical dash on the older model. Here are some more comprehensive details about the newer Toyota Sienna:
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by jdog
Jan 09 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great engine, smooth ride, good breaks
Cons: could be more spacious
Wow! To think Toyota could keep up this trend of truly outstanding vehicles just amazes me. The engine is much better by comparison to its pre-model, the Previa. The new Sienna is a v-6 instead of a v-4 like the Previa. In addition, the interior is...
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