Wednesday, May 19, 2021

The New Van Toyota Sienna XLE again

We bought a van that the trains fit in.  Model years 2004-2010. Have the same enterior points to tie down trains too.  It went on its first train trip after we owned it 4 days.

A new to us 2008 Toyota Sienna XLE.  We're still not sure if it's blue or gray.


Of course the left door does not shut completely so it's a normal Sienna.  Since we replaced the motors in the doors of old one four times and the buttons three times we think we can figure this one out even though it's a different door problem.

Toyota Sienna Lost in a Snow Ball Fight

I have had this van since Jonathan's birth, Ryan's broken leg, moving from Iowa to Michigan and then Texas.  279,546 glorious miles.


I think we put on 150,000 miles on it.


Ryan has special plates he puts inside to load trains in there.

So many trips visiting this van, to our friends and family and train trips.

And now Burt, like Burt Reynolds is totalled.  Not in a firey inferno but lost to a snow ball fight.

We just experienced a hail storm.  Took out both vehicles, our roof, maybe the siding and some screans.  Jon lost his squirt gun.


Ryan has more than 50 dents on his roof.  His Buick has just rolled 150,000.

Other than looking like a five year old went to town with a hammer it runs fine.
Both vehicles are totaled.