I had a minivan before minivans were cool. Bought one of the new 1986 Ford Aerostars. It was handy for hauling kids in carseats and was comfy on long trips. But not cool, handy or comfy enough to ever buy another one.
Vans are certainly as cool as they've ever been now. I heard that when Astro Vans came out they were all the rage out in California. If you wanted to look cool, you had an AWD Astro with all the options.