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Since I’ve been a mom, I’ve had a secret fascination with minivans. We have an SUV, but I find myself gazing longingly at the parents in the school drop-off lane who slide the doors of their minivans open with the push of a button. The kids in the minivan families hop out with ease. Meanwhile, my poor little guy is scrambling to the front seat and pushing a heavy SUV door open. The climb out of our SUV is not too graceful either. He kind of just stumbles his way to the sidewalk. I often picture myself cruising into the school, opening the door with the push of a button, and letting my son and several of his friends hop inside. So when I had an opportunity to test drive the Dodge Caravan, I was totally thrilled. I shared my test drive on Instagram and found out I’m not the only secret minivan lover! Dodge Test Drive-2   I visited my local dealership where the sales manager was very friendly. They brought around a Dodge Caravan for me, showed me a few of the features, and let me do my thing. Of course, my thing consisted of me taking a lot of pictures, and pulling over so I could take a selfie and post it on Instagram.   Dodge Test Drive-3   I spent some time checking out the interior.  Yes, this is definitely a lot cleaner than my current mom car. Dodge Test Drive-4   Look at all this room! We could have a party in here and still have space for the groceries. Those seats are just begging to be filled with car seats!   Dodge Test Drive-5   And the best part is, they let me open and close the sliding doors as many times as I wanted. Dream fulfilled!   Dodge Test Drive     A  little more about the Dodge Caravan: Dodge invented the minivan segment 30 years ago. It features class-exclusive Super Stow ‘n Go seating, dual Blu-ray DVD players, and a Best-in-Class storage system. It’s America’s Best Selling and Most Awarded Minivan ever.   For this test drive, I chose the Dodge Caravan because I wanted to experience a minivan. If you could choose to test drive a Dodge Durango, a Dodge Caravan, or a Dodge Dart, which would you choose? Let me know in the comments and you will be entered to win a $100 Shell gift card!    

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  1. Leslie

    I’d test drive the Durango. But just this past Saturday we traded in our Honda Odyssey for a Dodge Journey! I am in LOVE! The van was great when I was hauling my kids around but now that they are 19 and driving themselves I am very happy to downsize!

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  2. Kathie Newell

    I would test-drive a Dodge Caravan. I am a minivan owner — a minivan lover — and a soon-to-be-NEW minivan owner. And we don’t even have any family left at home!!! I have just grown accustomed to all the room a minivan offers and all the comfort — and I am NOT willing to give it up! (My Ford Windstar is “dead” in my driveway right now. And we’re waiting until about February to buy, when we can pay cash for the new minivan.)

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  3. Pam Sohan

    LOL I was just the opposite, I couldn’t wait to get rid of my Mom mobile. It was a boring beige minivan. Now it did come in handy when the kids were little and we were an active duty military family moving every 1-3 years. And for 10 years of soccer practice and games. But once the oldest started to drive, I couldn’t wait to get rid of the thing LOL It was a 1995 Windstar, so no sliding doors or DVD players or any of the fancy bells and whistles. Hubby built a tv stand and we used a small TV/VHS player to keep the kids happy on cross country trips.

    I now drive a Nissan Titan and LOVE IT !!

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  4. Stephanie Gossett

    I would love to drive the new Caravan! I have an older model and it is time for an upgrade! I love your review! This would be a very big blessing to us!

    ninigossett at gmail dot com

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  7. Yvonne M.

    I would have to pick the Durango. It’s closest to what we have and I like the size. We don’t need a van as there is only 3 of us and one is my grown daughter who will move out soon.

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  21. Tracey Barksdale

    I would want to test drive the dodge Caravan because I drive a honda Odyssey now and would like to compare the two. I love that I can open the doors so easily! Best minivan feature 🙂

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  37. D SCHMIDT

    I would most like to test drive the Dodge Dart because it is a compact car perfect for my family that gets up to 41mpg on the highway! It is also very stylish looking.

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  109. Rebecca G

    We were handed down a Dodge Durango and when it died we bought a GMC Acadia since I fell in love with the 3rd row of seats. I would love a 4 door car for small trips so I would choose the Dodge Dart to test drive since my Honda Accord is only a 2 door.

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  134. Mendy Dinsmore

    As I get older, I think the Caravan would be a good choice. You can load your groceries easily. You would have extra seating if needed.

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  136. Katharina

    They’re all nice and would be fun to drive, but I’d choose the Dart for a test drive, I think.
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  144. Stephanie Larison

    Definitely the dodge durango, I love the new ones esp. since they look so spacious. Would be perfect for our growing family!

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  149. Helena

    You made a very persuasive case about driving a mini-van, I must say. So I’m going to go with the Dodge Caravan, even though I normally would pick something like the Dodge Charger. Good job!

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  181. Sarah L

    I just configured the 2013 Dodge Dart SE FWD in Blue Streak Pearl . I’d like to test drive it. Great sounding deal.
    Thanks for the contest.

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  183. Beverly Metcalf

    I would like to take the Dodge Dart out for a spin. It looks like the kind of car I would feel comfortable driving. Thanks for having this contest.

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