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Minivan sales keep falling

But experts say they'll live on

In this July 16 photo, Melanie Matcheson loads groceries into her Chrysler Pacifica as her daughter Georgianna buckles little sister Caroline into her car seat at a shopping area in Southington, Conn. Melanie bought an eight-passenger silver Pacifica in mid-June for about $31,000, getting an $8,000 discount. - photo by Associated Press

minivan — In this July 16 photo, Melanie Matcheson loads groceries into her Chrysler Pacifica as her daughter Georgianna buckles little sister Caroline into her car seat at a shopping area in Southington, Conn. Melanie bought an eight-passenger silver Pacifica in mid-June for about $31,000, getting an $8,000 discount. - photo by Associated Press

DETROIT — They were the suburban vehicle of choice in the 1990s and early 2000s, but ever since, minivans appeared to be riding the slow lane to extinction.

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