Now that we have 6 kids, we had to upgrade from one of those 2000 Windstars to a 2001 Chevy Astro. The Astro was the only thing short of a 12 passenger van that has seats for our 8 people without climbing over the seats to get in and out. It also has a skosh more cargo space. I do miss the second sliding door, though.

Still have the Windstar for the moment if you want to do a lateral move - 106k miles, runs good, anti-lock brake idiot light comes on randomly, power door locks and rear vent windows work when they feel like it.

Would have been nice to get the AWD version of the Astro for a BOV but that's twice as much drivetrain to break. I'm not too worried about parts, the aftermarket ought to be able to take care of that. A male in my family must work on his own car no matter what, so it's not like I'd ever take it to a dealer anyway - death before dishonor.