I like this feature in my Nissan, too. You lift up the top in the back and lock the bottom part with the exception that there are not two parts on the bottom compared to the Astro. The dogs have fresh air and nobody can steal them. Liane Fossland Home of Ch. Donar, Loni,CD, Auburn, Kara Mia and Windy www.steppenwindgsd.com EarthLink Revolves Around You. > [Original Message] > From: Carolyn <marhaven@xxxxxxx> > To: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>; <BARBMARKH@xxxxxxx> > Cc: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 10/24/2005 2:46:15 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Minivan Info > > I love the Chevy Astro Van also Stormy. > I love the Dutch Doors in the rear. > You can open up the top door and leave them plenty of air and yet lock the two > bottom ones so no one can get to the dogs. > They are not soft and cushy and low like some mini vans....but a lot more room. > I even stick my Kayak in ours.........<G> > Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx > www.marhaven.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>To: <BARBMARKH@xxxxxxx>Cc: <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 2:34 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Minivan Info > > > > I'm at about 90,000 on my 2002 Chevy Astro Van. Still love it. About 18 > > mpg. Love the dutch doors (triple doors,really) in back. I ALWAYs have 2 500 > > crates side by side back there. When I drove here from California, I had 3 > > 500's in it and a cat crate. I could have taken out the passenger seat and > > had another 500 in it. The only repairs I have had to do is fix a couple of > > oil leaks (dry desert air is not good for some of the fittings, I was told). I > > only miss having the sliding side doors on both sides. A minor > > inconvenience. > > Stormy > > > > In a message dated 10/24/05 3:26:48 PM, pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > > >> Minivan? > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Stormy Hope > > *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* > > Dog's love is different, it requires no return > > www.FairhopeGSD.com > > > > ============================================================================ > > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > > ============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================