Susan, listen to your male reader who tells you that for guys, minivans are dorkwad machines. When Julie and I moved out of NYC down to Dallas a few months ago, we had to acquire two cars, one of which had to be a family vehicle. I pretty much figured that if we had to get a minivan, no matter how practical, I’d have to buy something racy and masculine to compensate. Nothing says “domesticated and emasculated” like a minivan. Happily, Julie wasn’t keen on one either. We got an SUV that we like very much, which enabled me to buy a sensible 10-year-old sedan for myself with manly confidence.