The Chrysler Town and Country is, for all intents and purposes, a $35,000 version of the Dodge Caravan. The Town and Country comes with All Wheel Drive, 16 inch wheels, leather interior-- all the amenities you would expect on a car in this price range. It has every bell and whistle imaginable.

The Town and Country really does ride well. It's very quiet and comfortable. We worry, though, that in five years it will have all the rattles that currently plague my '92 Caravan.

This is a very nice minivan. Plus, they have a great new color-- a sort of bluish purple color-- something Ralph Lauren or Martha Stewart must have mixed up for Bob Lutz. We have no idea what they call it, but it is pretty sharp looking.

If you have to drive a minivan, but you really want a luxury car, this is your best bet. The Chrysler minivan is still the best minivan on the market when you factor in everything-- ride, handling, comfort and utility. And this particular version is the nicest, best dressed one they have. You certainly don't need all of its bells and whistles to take the kids to soccer, but if you want to pamper yourself (without actually going through the paper work of putting the kids up for adoption), this is one way to do it.

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