Starting from scratch! Which model of van do you recommend?

rockymtnb wrote:
...Consumer Reports points out that the least reliable vehicle from their 2014 survey was more reliable than the top finishers from the mid 90s....

Good point.
manufacturers were dragged into the new century, and we have benefited by much better vehicles- even though commercial chassis are often 5 years behind passenger vehicles.
better design, materials, machining and assembly result in longer wearing more economical vehicles.

mike