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Old 02-05-2008, 10:27 PM
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Just as an example, there are alot of similar materials... And design...


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Old 02-05-2008, 11:18 PM
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I thought it was dumb of the guy to say "who would want this in a minivan?" for the auto stick. They are trying to make the vans more sporty and appealing to guys instead of the normal soccer mom, the auto sick is really a really cool feature.
I think a better question is who wouldn't want this? Additional control over what your vehicle is doing is never a problem...
I think his problem with it as he wrote in the article is the reach. He said he's 5'11" and he said he had to reach for it. I like it where its at, butit couldprobably be a little longer. I think eventhe Nissan van has a stick on the dash too.
 
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hahaha SO true about interior plastics!

Also, I have a 5 speed Auto-Stick in my Nitro and you DON'T have to put it in 'N' to get the trasmission out of 'Auto-Stick' mode and into 'Drive.' So, either for some strange reason that system works differently in vans, or this guy is a huge retard. All you have to do is hold the gearshift at the '+' side of the gate, and in a little more than 1 second(!) the transmission changes to 'Drive' on it's own. No neutral involved.
I have a 2008 Grand Caravan with the autostick. Yes, you can hold it to the "+" and it will go back to regular Drive.
 
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All the vans we looked athad alot ofplastic. Option for option: The grand caravan sxt can't be beat. That auto stick is a wierd option but the 6 speed tranny is really nice.
 
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Old 02-08-2008, 06:58 PM
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The breadbox got good reviews? Wow

I've seen quite a few on the roads lately
 



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