After driving my Caravan for 11.5 years and 120k miles...bought it used
> which adds up to just shy of 205k...the transmission has finally decided
> to bite the dust. It's the standard wheel base Caravan with the 3.0 v6
> and 3-speed automatic...otherwise I gather it likely wouldn't have
> survived this long! It seems to start out cold sorta OK, but by the
> time it warms up it doesn't seem to want to go and doesn't shift - so
> best I can tell it's failing into 3rd gear all the time.
>
> I called a highly reputable local transmission shop and they quoted
> about $1900 to put a rebuilt transmission in it. Ouch...afraid not. >
> My normal mechanic (who flushed the transmission with no success in
> fixing it) tells me they found a used transmission somewhere out of a
> vehicle with 100k miles on it and they can get it installed for about
> $1000...which would have a 30-day warranty.
>
> Otherwise it's in pretty decent condition considering the age and
> mileage. It rides great as it always has...I've upgraded the stereo
> system in it over the years, so it sounds even better than it runs...
> :-) Anyway...I hate to get rid of it, but I also don't want to be
> throwing good money after bad.
>
> Any thoughts from the experts (or even you non-experts such as myself) > around here?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wesley
Junk it.