Stephen E

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July 1, 2010, on Toyota Sienna Review:
I am the 3rd owner of a 2000 Sienna XLE. I bought it from a neighbor in 2007 in the Dayton, Ohio area. It had 89,000 miles on it and the original owner loved it. It was my neighbor, he took care of it (oil changes every 3k etc.), so what could go wrong? I put about a grand in it for all new brakes, shocks, struts, ball joints, tie rods, linkage, fuel/air filters, plugs, wires, hoses, trans filter/fluid, you name it. Did it all on my own. Best $$$ I've spent. Well, now I live in rural Germany and have nearly 120,000 miles on it. It is without a doubt reliable and easy as heck to work on. My three kids under 6 beat the snot out of it, literally. Germany beats the snot out of it--what am I saying!?!?! They don't plow in the winters; period. Aside from the Autobahns, the main streets are rougher than anything in NYC has to offer; especially in rural areas like mine. It won't win any prizes, makes some noises; but I have decent mechanical expertise, well above average, and...