I see them a lot in the U.S, but not as many in Australia. I realise these are two different countries but what are some possible reasons for this?
the current generation Toyota Sienna is offered in AWD, but that car has so many problems it's not even funny. so i wouldnt reccomend you getting it.
the chevrolet astro van was optioned with all wheel drive. which is essentially a 4x4. so look for a mini van thats all wheel drive
The Toyota sienna is the only 4x4 or AWD being sold,however most all of the domestic automakers have produced AWD's but have since dropped them.A side note Ford and GM will cease production of mini vans alltogether afterf next year.God Bless.
Either install a hidden gas valve or buy an oven/range that has the feature you want/need. Don't want to spend more money? Then let him blow the house up. But that's gonna cost you even more. Hope this helped. '') I have a fireplace with a gas valve on the front. Anyone - including a child can turn it on. BUT there is a panel on the side of the fireplace with a trap door hidden high out of reach. Open it and there's a gas valve in there. I can turn it off and no matter how much anyone plays with the front gas valve - there ain't no gas gonna come out and blow up the house.
If you are not going off road you really don't need a 4x4. The auto companies really hype up the 4wd. Unless you are planning to regularly drive in a blizzard, just invest in a good set of studded snow tires. I lived in Vermont for many years with a 2 wheel drive. The 4 x 4 is just not worth the added expense. A 4wd drive also has it's own slippery road characteristics which you will have to learn. All a 4wd will really help you with is getting up hills. They still slip sideways and breaking is about the same. Also, if the vehicle does not have much ground clearance (as in the case of most minivans) the 4wd will not help much in deeper snow.
