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Now I suppose I'm a bit biased having 8 children, but if I had known how useful the Ford E-350 15 pax van was 12 years ago, I'd have skipped the Ford Aerostar altogether.
We own a 2001 E-350 with a 7.3 Powerstroke but had a 1999 gas burner before that. The gas did okay with our 27' Overlander (before we upgraded to the "Strato-Bunkhouse Sovereign-sleeps 10) but stuggled a bit on grades. The PSD, with a 4" exhaust and mild performance chip, tows like a CSX train.
I am a huge fan of the E-350 because it is heavy duty, seats can be easily removed and used for cargo, and they are CHEAP used because no one but churches, daycares, and full sized families want them. Did I mention the huge 4-wheel disc brakes?
You can easily find one within your budget and they work well if you plan to enlarge your family. They can seem intimidating at first but my wife really prefers it because of the height advantage (she is only 5'2").
You just want to avoid pulling too many Gs on the corners in them. We've had an E-350 since 2001 with no incidents.
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