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great vehicle
jomare, 11/02/2004
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This vehicle now has 330000km and is still going strong (original engine, original transmission
Still Going After 209K Miles!
Ron Irwin, 05/11/2006
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Well, I finally had to put some significant dollars into my van, but much less than any new car I might purchase. Runs like a new one with a factory rebuilt tranny (old transmission had trouble with low gear, but otherwise ran great). Have run Mobile One synthetic oil in the van since it was new, and the oil added 10% to my gas mileage (20-24 MPG with the 3.8L V6). Change oil and filter once a year (20-25K miles). Will keep this van until the wheels fall off! Very happy with the purchase and performance of this vehicle.
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- ES Passenger MinivanMSRP: $4,9952,469 mi away
Good Van
John Lau, 04/27/2004
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We had a choice of buying a new, bare- bones van, or a used one with options. We saw this and decided that we wanted the nicer things that it had. It never left us stranded, and it was dependable. It handled well for a van, it looked good, and it was loaded. There were never any rattles or squeaks, and except for the CD player (which stopped working two years ago), everything held up just fine.
10 Year Old Crossover Vehicle?
Ron Irwin, 12/06/2007
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Well, sometimes when you wait long enough, things come back into style. All wheel drive, seats seven, lots of storage. Crossover vehicle? No. My 10 year old AWD minivan? Yes. I've been salivating over the new crossovers, but my van fills the same function, so guess I'll just keep it. 244000 miles and runs like a new one. Original engine with just normal maitenance. Tranny replaced after 200000 miles. I may never need to buy another car!
I'd buy another one!
Ron Irwin, 01/02/2003
1997 Dodge Grand Caravan ES 4dr Minivan AWD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Grand Caravan ES AWD by ordering it from the factory. It's really cool seeing the "This car built especially for ..." on the sticker. After 131,000 mostly repair-free miles, I'm sold on this car's extremely comfortable long-haul ride. I was going to buy an Explorer, but am very satisfied with the van's much better ride and handling. The all-wheel drive is a must for high country driving on ice and snow, as long as you've got the studded snow tire traction. I'll buy another one, but not until I hit 200,000 miles with this one, hopefully!