Used 2000 Toyota Sienna Consumer Reviews
Excellent family TAXI
My Family TAXI. She came in to the family at the same time as my twins... she has held up with the mistreatment of the baby years, the toddler years of abuse going on to the abuse of two little 6 year energizer bunnies that use the van as their alternate toy chest, sleeping bed, fighting ring, fast food table, after the beach resting area, camping house, immagenary treasure hunt cave, space ship and who knows what else... but she keep on running and keeping my two precious gems and my Queen safe and my pockets free of mechanics hand picking. She just askes for regular maintenance and thats it.. exception, a small Power Steering oil leak that I will attend to asap.. plan to have her for at 15 ys
Good Performer -- beautiful family car.
Bought it new. Thrilled by its looks at first sight -- Much preferred it to Honda Odyssey's appearance. Price difference was negligible between the Honda and the Sienna (Sienna was $200 more) -- the Sienna felt more car-like in handling and ride, was more comfortable for the driver and front passenger, and had better visibility. My biggest gripe about minivans -- make them with rear windows that open? I am claustrophobic, and I wish minivan designers would not make you feel so closed in. Would like a hybrid minivan soon, and if tax rebates are given for hybrids, that'll be what we trade up to.
- CE Passenger MinivanMSRP: $3,950480 mi away
- LE Passenger MinivanMSRP: $5,995586 mi away
- LE Passenger MinivanMSRP: $4,995880 mi away
Love It
We purchased our Sienna right after our second child was born. A mini-van for a young family is a must! The ease of getting them in and out (especially when you have one in a carrier) is worth the money alone. This (for us) is the pure car pool / soccer practice / grocery-getter / long trip vehicle. Gas mileage (especially on trips) is outstanding. There's plenty of room for luggage and several kids. Ours is nearly paid off and we'll probably keep it - when we do decide to trade.
Sludge
Well designed interior, but that doesn't make up for the sludge problem that Toyota hid from consumers for several years. We spent $6,000 in repairs on engine because local dealership would not back us up even with demonstrated oil changes per specifications. Finally, Toyota put in a new engine under the warranty -- but the $6,000 in expense, plus a horrible experience with Champion Toyota, has made us never want another Toyota. It's sad, because we've owned 6 Toyotas and 2 Lexus over the years. So much for customer loyalty.
My Sienna 2000
I have had the Sienna almost 7 years and it has 100K on it and I still don't want to give it up. It has never had mechanical/engine problems. At 70 mph the engine purrs.