Go with the the Caravan

Post #184,657 by jbrabeck 11/21/04 12:00:36 AM Reply	Go with the the Caravan Had a '94. Blew tranny at 130k (in the middle of North Dakota, so couldn't get it fixed). Never a problem until then. Pulled low 20 mpg. Currently driving a 92' Caravan with 145k. From what I've heard, tranny is a concern, but I've had good luck. /me knocks on wooden head. A good friend will come and bail you out of jail ... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
Post #184,664 by Steve Lowe 11/21/04 1:21:09 AM Reply	We're on our second..I like them a lot. The first was a 95 we got with 150K on it for a song. Drove it for a couple of years, with very little issues. The biggest problem was the trans leaked pretty good, needed topped off about weekly. We sold it at 190K. We picked up a 97 with 65K on it just under 2 years ago. I just put front brakes on it last weekend, and that's first maintenance it's had other than oil changes. Has 97K on it now, and runs like a top. -- Steve
Post #184,665 by cforde 11/21/04 1:23:27 AM Reply	we have a Caravan too a '95 Caravan with > 150,000 miles. The only problem we've had with the tranny is a leaky seal. We've been putting transmission fluid in it every couple of thousand miles for the past 3 years. Recently we've had trouble with the brake lights not going out. Seems to be an issue with the sensor on the brake pedal. Other than that it's been great. If you can find a used one that hasn't had transmission problems, or one that has had it's transmission problems fixed, you can probably get a good deal on it. Have fun, Carl Forde

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