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Did any of those make to 100k without a transmission rebuild? Caravans and Intrepids were famous for transmission failures.
Please keep repeating this, it keeps the prices low for those of us willing to take a chance (2 Caravans, 1 Intrepid, 1 Concorde, 750,000+ total miles with no transmission failures).
If you ask a touring band what’s the best vehicle to drive they all have their favorite. Sometimes it’s the E-series ford van, Chevy Express, Caravans, and it used to be the Dodge van with the 318. They all will tell you how they got almost 300,000 or more miles on their vehicles. People who depend on a well maintained vehicle always get lots of trouble free miles out of them.
Today I saw a middle aged lady get into a newer Town and Country. There was the tell tale puff of smoke out of the tail pipe, a slight tapping noise and the ubiquitous Chrysler belt squeak as she drove down the road. This is clearly a vehicle that won’t make it to 85,000 miles, but in the hands of another owner who knows. It might be better to ask what kinds of people are more likely to get 200,000 miles out of a vehicle.
If you ask a touring band what’s the best vehicle to drive they all have their favorite. Sometimes it’s the E-series ford van, Chevy Express, Caravans, and it used to be the Dodge van with the 318. They all will tell you how they got almost 300,000 or more miles on their vehicles. People who depend on a well maintained vehicle always get lots of trouble free miles out of them.
Today I saw a middle aged lady get into a newer Town and Country. There was the tell tale puff of smoke out of the tail pipe, a slight tapping noise and the ubiquitous Chrysler belt squeak as she drove down the road. This is clearly a vehicle that won’t make it to 85,000 miles, but in the hands of another owner who knows. It might be better to ask what kinds of people are more likely to get 200,000 miles out of a vehicle.
There you go. It's all about the maintenance. When looking at used cars two years ago! we found a Toyota Corolla, a usually very good car, but this one was the worst used car I ever saw in my life. It only had 74,000 miles on it too. Whoever owned that car killed it through poor maintenance.
It is about maintenance and type of miles put on cars. Me and my wife put the same amount of miles, but hers is all in stop and go traffic, dropping kids off, running errands, short commute to work etc. My miles are 20 FWY to work and back, 8 to the gym and back and weekend road trips, again on the FWY. My front brakes are pretty much new after 100K miles, hers are due at 50K miles. Other stuff wear as fast too.
On the Caravans, we had a 2000 that went to 175K miles without engine or transmission repair, I just kept on top of everything esp the ATF +4 changes. It had other issues (brakes, waterpump, started, alternator, radiator) that kept me busy, but then 175K miles of stop and go is not that bad. And we sold it mostly because it was getting old and the paint was to primer. The person who bought it is still driving it around.
Any car out there will last for 200k+ if you take care of the damn thing. Especially newer cars.
To answer this question.
Q. What car will last 200k miles?
A. Almost all of them.
Q. What car will not last 200k miles?
A. Almost all of them.
Take care of your ****, and it will take care of you! I understand for the masses a vehicle is little more than an appliance. But you spend 15-20-30-40k+ on an appliance and don't take care of it? Are you hiring? People drive me nuts.
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