05 caravan?

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Hi,I am looking at buying either a Sedona,Toyota, or a dodge caravan minivanthe sedona is about 17.8K  the dodge caravan is 14.5K  I have always boughtford or chrysler.How are the 4 cyl  4 speed trany dodge caravans?   I have a 96 Plymouth nowwith a 4 cyl and a 3 speed transmission and like it.   Hear that the 4 cyldodge is doggy.  My Plymouth burns about ½ gallon between oil changes  and 1quart of oil.  The dealer said this is normal use of coolant for thisengine.  I am getting tired of always having to add fluids.   I just want areliable van.  With less maintenance.   Is it the new 05 caravan 4cyl it?

James C. Reeves · Accepted Answer

My 97 Caravan doesn't consume fluids as you describe.  I've never needed to add coolant (between flushes) and may sometimes need to add 1/2 quart of oil between changes.  That's it.

zee · Answer

anyone know what I should pay for a base model caravan?

James C. Reeves · Answer

A reasonable (not the best) deal is $100 over invoice less incentives.  Often you can do better than that if you want to haggle.

zee · Answer

I did a query with some of those one line services. It turns out that the dealers all responded with their "200" over invoice but varied by over a thousand dollars on the same vehicle with the same features.

I hate buying new cars.

Sorry to rant a little, but I am unhappy that people are trying to fleece me at every turn in the buying process. :-(

ldenn2 · Answer

Your dealer is lying if I  read you right.  You should never have to add coolant

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