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Posted by: Mrs. K Oct 30 2005, 03:36 PM

I have a '99 Dodge caravan and it has 99K+ miles on it now, was just wondering if anyone here has experience with the longevity of this van.
It is it good shape and I have kept up all the proper preventive maintenance.

Thanks all

Lisa

Posted by: tmp914 Oct 30 2005, 03:51 PM

Mine is a 96 with 140k and running great

Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 30 2005, 05:30 PM

they die right after the warranty is over

JK....

aint no dodge in my garage

Posted by: boboli914@att.net Oct 30 2005, 06:35 PM

I would expect 140,000 to 150,000 from what I have seen.

Posted by: Mrs. K Oct 30 2005, 07:04 PM

That's some good news...I was hoping to get another 50-70K out of it. Don't really need a "Mom" car that big anymore....although it still comes in handy.

I'd love to get a BMW X5 But then I'd have car payments again...YUCK!

Thanks for the help!

Lisa

Posted by: aircooledboy Oct 30 2005, 07:11 PM

We've got a 99 Town & Country w/110K on it. One common issue you might want to take a quick look at is the top of the strut towers in the engine compartment have a chronic rust thru problem. Just had to have one repaired a few months back. Guy who did the repair did a great job, but he said he sees the Chrysler/Dodge mini vans for that same thing all the time. Once they shoot thru, they are just about impossible to fix properly. Since then, I have looked at 4 friends vans, and 2 of them urgently need to be repaired.

Posted by: jd74914 Oct 30 2005, 07:17 PM

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Oct 30 2005, 06:30 PM)
they die right after the warranty is over

JK....

aint no dodge in my garage

congrats master of the obvious . . . mopars are

seriously tho, it should last for about 160K

Posted by: Mrs. K Oct 30 2005, 07:47 PM

QUOTE (aircooledboy @ Oct 30 2005, 06:11 PM)
We've got a 99 Town & Country w/110K on it. One common issue you might want to take a quick look at is the top of the strut towers in the engine compartment have a chronic rust thru problem

Oooooh...I'll have that checked out at my next service...I have a 100K service contract so I will take it in before it expires!

Good tip!

Lisa