Everyone has their own priorities in choosing a vehicle–for me it is the seats. Being freakishly tall and driving weekly to and from Yuma, seat comfort and adjustability are everything. I have a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica with the best seats in the world, but also 214,000 miles on it. Have looked and looked for a new vehicle with seats as good as the Pacifica–even sat in 30 – 40 at the Convention Center Auto Show last January. Only pickups and giant SUVs came close.
Then, a eureka moment–a used, low mileage 2007 Chrysler Pacifica (the last year they made them) would have the same seats (plus an improved engine and transmission). Craigslist allows the shopper to filter, so for two months I regularly plugged in “2007 Chrysler Pacifica”, called only on Touring models, low mileage vehicles in San Diego, Phoenix, and Los Angeles Craigslists, and found a match a week ago. The driver’s seat is adjustable every which way, and when tilted it feels like a Lazy-Boy chair. With 51,000 miles, I’ll keep it for many years.
Now, anyone want to buy a 2004 Chrysler Pacifica with great seats? Seriously.
