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awd caravan. good? bad? suggestions?
Sunday, May 07, 2006 2:56 PM

well its time to upgrade my folks ride. they drive an older XJ
Cherokee, and I think its time for newer replacement. I have
very simple criteria for my purchase:

01.) affordable. I want something I can pay off quickly
02.) cargo capacity - no cars
03.) traction. need something to tackle our Canadian winters

I was originally looking at another Jeep Cherokee. My step
dad is fond of them. I also looked into a 99+ Grand Cherokee
with the i6. However, the problem with these options is fuel
economy... I own an XJ myself, and I can vouch the fuel
economy is horrible.

which brings me to the Caravan; it seems to meet my criteria
AND it does get better fuel economy. The problem is I don't
know much about their quality. I am a Chrysler fan, but some
feedback would be helpful. Stick with the Jeep? Buy them an
AWD caravan? Look into another sound option?







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Re: awd caravan. good? bad? suggestions?
Sunday, May 07, 2006 3:04 PM
id stick with the jeep


when i worked for a dodge dealer , i didnt see alot of awd come in for any kinda work , other than the regular maintence , and the regular 3300/3800 problems , which were minor , this was about 6-8 years ago







Re: awd caravan. good? bad? suggestions?
Sunday, May 07, 2006 4:11 PM
i've seen a couple of the power transfer units go on them (center differential) but only on high mileage cars that probably had never had them serviced. Other than that, the caravan, if taken care of, is a very reliable vehicle... if, god forbid, i ever had to remove my balls and buy a minivan, i wouldn't have any major doubts about buying a caravan.... any other dodge, thats a different story.




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Re: awd caravan. good? bad? suggestions?
Sunday, May 07, 2006 4:35 PM
what about a subaru legacy wagon? awd, cargo capacity, relatively good gas mileage... they run forever... just a thought (i know you said no cars)



Re: awd caravan. good? bad? suggestions?
Sunday, May 07, 2006 4:52 PM
[quote=97cavie24ls(JDM&00s/c sedans™)]id stick with the jeep

so would you suggest a grand or another XJ like mine. I never
test-drove a grand cherokee.... not sure about their handling.





Scarab (Jersey Jay 1.8T) wrote: if, god forbid, i ever had to remove my balls and buy a minivan,

lol. I don't know. They're not so bad if you give them the Startech
treatment (they're a tuning subsidiary of brabus)







strat81 wrote:what about a subaru legacy wagon? awd, cargo capacity, relatively good gas mileage... they run forever... just a thought (i know you said no cars)

my business partner had a 2000 legacy wagon a few years back.
It felt like a boat (my Cherokee was far more manoeuvrable), and
its powerband was very sluggish. I'm sure the new ones are much
better, but its not in my budget --it's one of the biggest reasons I'm
looking for a used american made car -- they have good pricepoints
and decent powerplants.







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