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Originally Posted by Hersbird
I disagree, we have a 2011 Chrysler with 85k on it and not one single problem. It's only on it's 2nd set of brakes and tires, change the oil only once a year, couple air filters, couple wiper blades. As the OP found out, the 3.6 pentstar may be one of the best standard v6s ever made for economy and power, but we have had a Dodge minivan in every generation since 1988 and never have had a big problem. I also tend to buy used, our current van was a rental car first, so having a van with over 200k on it has been the norm. We did blow a headgasket on a 1990 once but drove it for a week that way, and when we did get it fixed it was one day and $400. I've had Honda buddies lose an ignition module and be dead in the water with a $500 bill, or something simple like and idle air controller take the whole van down and be a $500 bill in the end. You can still buy the "classic" Grand Caravan brand new for $22,000 which is such a deal for what you get. 6 speed, almost 300 hp, 7 passenger, cargo room better than a suburban, ability to pull 30mpg on a tank.
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And the new Honda beats it on every front. To be honest hitting 85k, even 150k trouble free
should be s given on any modern vehicle.
We had just turned over 100k and the power doors were getting sketchy, tranny was having issues, and other electrical issues in general. Our Honda has 160k, one power door doesn't work and other wise it's perfectly fine. The only reason it gets worse mileage is it doesn't have VVT, add that and they stomp the dodges, with more cargo space, more passenger space, and more towing capacity, and s body that holds up immensely better.
My 2012 town and country was in far worse condition body wise after being in Arizona until 2016, than our new Honda that was sold new in North Dakota in 2007.