Normally writing RV tips for the full time RVer, the writer here has written a story about the fictional Marty and Lynn Smith family's purchase of a new minivan. Instead of the normal advice column format that is so common throughout the internet, he utilizes the story form to coincide with many families in today's economy that need and want to purchase a new car but haven't the experience to filter good information from all the misinformation available. The story may reflect each reader's life in some ways and makes the learning curve much more interesting than just another how-to book.