We were checking out new vans getting ready to go to court and ask permission to buy one. It will be better if we have figures prepared including what we can get for a trade in on our current van. So the guy we spoke to said he thinks the Honda Odyssey is the best choice for us. We definitely need something a little roomier than what we have now (Chrysler Town and Country) with Jackson's chair being so large and in tilt all the time. I was originally thinking about a full size van but with gas the way it is now that is just not practical. Of the other 2 vans we were thinking of (Toyota and Honda) he said the Toyota is actually less room than what we have now in the middle. The Honda has quite a bit more length in the center (although not as much as I'd like) and some nicer features (like the middle windows roll down so the poor kid can get some air!). I drove it and it was nice so we are having them work up some numbers for us. We are also going to the competing mobility van place next week to get some numbers from them.
Hopefully the judge will just let us trade in for the new van outright with no problems. The county courts seem a little more reasonable than the federal anyway.
