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Minivan isn't pretty, but I've gotten 150k miles out of the $2k, so...

Heh. I'm an odd duck, then. I chose a minivan to drive around in when I was a sophomore in college, and I'm still driving it around today. I LOVE it, and I don't think the Odysseys look all that bad. I'm sort of tired of them getting a bad rap. I'd be far more embarrassed in an SUV.

Anyway, it's not necessary for you, though, Dan. I understand that. I had a LOT of musical equipment to haul around (5 saxophones and other equipment take up more space than a baby), so I needed a big vehicle. Besides, it was nice being the guy to drive everyone when a group of us gets together.

The looks of the Prius are a strange thing. I saw my first one at the DC auto show last year and thought it was very attractive and different. Then I saw them on the road and thought they were hideous, like mini-Aztecs with that giant back-end. But now every 4 out of 5 Prius I see is very attractive. I don't know if it's a model issue or a color one...
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Matt