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by erinrounds  - Top 200
Oct 29 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Extremely quiet ride, dual sliders, decent base stereo system, heated mirrors.
Cons: No gas tank lock, no center console
The Bottom Line: For the money, we felt this was the best value and ride available. I would recommend this make and model for a solid family car.
There comes a time for every car owner that is a defining moment. That day when you've written out the umpteenth check for the umpteenth repair on a vehicle that has long since seen it's better days, and then it dawns on you. I don't have to do this...
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by Gracye8
Jul 31 '01 - Updated Sep 08 '02
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: interior space, comfort and amenities
Cons: driver blind spot
The Bottom Line: The Grand Caravan is the non-minivan minivan; practical, but not too practical; all the people hauling and cargo capacity of a van with ride and comfort of a car.
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"Time to get the minivan, Ma; he's acomin' back from the (University) dorms!"
As the academic year drew to a close, that statement pretty much summarized my thoughts, 'cept that I was neither Ma nor Pa, but rather, the young...
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by harpitect
Jun 28 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Spacious, flexible, a good hauler, comfortable ride, reasonable gas mileage, handsome vehicle
Cons: A few first-year bugs
The Bottom Line: This is a really nice van, but a 2002 or later would probably have some of the bugs worked out.
This is the third Grand Caravan we've owned. This one is a 2001 GC Sport. Since it's the third GC we've owned, you can tell that we like Dodge minivans. They've served our family well since our first one, a 1990 model. I bought the GC Sport in July ...
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by sleepyjack
Dec 07 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: comfortable, roomy, great for long drives
Cons: problems with the climate control system, obstructive head rests, rear blind spot
The Bottom Line: If your on the market for a minivan this is your ticket.
So my experience with the Dodge Grand Caravan starts in the year 2000 with my parents buying one because they just HAVE to have the newest body style in the Dodge Caravan. This van has taken us from our home in central Utah all the way to Niagra Falls, ...
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by rolandsoft
May 17 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Sleek Styling, Power Liftgate, Power doors, movable center console
Cons: Gas guzzler, sub quality, problems within 6 months of use
The Bottom Line: Unless Daimler-Chrysler upgrades their quality control, I wouldn't recommend the Dodge Grand Caravan Sport. Better scout around for a Japanese or other Asian Import....
I bought my Grand Caravan Sport 2001 last Nov. 2000, and it has been to the shop for around 5 times already. As soon as I got it, it had strange steering wheel vibrations when running at 60mph, and it took me 4 visits to the shop to have it fixed (Wheel...
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by mikepieronek
Jul 12 '01 - Updated Aug 03 '06
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handsome, Great seats, stereo, auto climate, quietest of the bunch.
Cons: Some dash rattles, Dodge service could be better.
The Bottom Line: It's a great van. Quiet ride. Good handling. A pleasure to own. Just find a good dealer.
UPDATED 8/3/2006 - Well my A/C recharge didn't work as well as I'd hoped. A long drive in 90 degree weather to Illinois from Michigan proved that. We got there in complete comfort, but it was obvious it didn't have the chill it once did. Found a very ...
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by Gentah
Dec 08 '01 - Updated Dec 17 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: comfort and ride, LATCH anchor system, zippy engine power
Cons: low MPG, cupholders block CD player, poor crash tests
The Bottom Line: The Caravan was the first, and is still the best, minivan available. This vehicle looks good, inside and out, and is a pleasure to drive.
It has been over 2 years since we've bought this van, so I just wanted to update our experience. We now have over 61,000 trouble free miles on our van. It is still a pleasure to drive, and comfortable to ride in. We are glad we went with the captains ...
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by dorkus
Aug 13 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: smooth and quiet ride, powerful engine, good handling for a minivan, good fit and finish
Cons: vague steering and brakes, somewhat plasticky interior
The Bottom Line: A fine evolution of the original minivan formula; appreciably better than previous generations and a good car overall.
I recently rented a brand-new (under 300 miles) Dodge Grand Caravan Sport for a week-long summer biking trip up in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. During that time, I logged about 800 miles in a mix of driving in highway, city, suburb, country, and...
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by nododges
Jun 09 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: A pleasure to drive, great accessories.
Cons: ENDLESS problems, and dangerous ones. Brake failure resulted in a serious accident.
The Bottom Line: Stay away from this van unless you have buckets of money to spend on repairs and are willing to risk your family's life.
I bought my 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport used in January 2003 with 77,000 kms on it. Within the first year, the pipes supplying the rear heaters rusted out -- $500+ to replace so my kids could have heat in the back. The power steering hose was ...
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by allwirl
Oct 06 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Styling, Smooth, Quiet Ride, Quad-seating, Dual Air.
Cons: Electronic Glitches, Resale value
The Bottom Line: If you want excellence and can afford it, get the Honda, If you want a good value, get a Grand Caravan, but do your homework on resale values.
First impression was awesome. This really did not "feel" like a minivan. It was smooth, quiet, handled nice, and even had decent power. Quad seating is a MUST for young children. The styling beats that of the Toyota and Honda, but unfortunately style...
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by gmc241
Aug 09 '01 - Updated Dec 27 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Lots of Room, automatic doors, peppy engine
Cons: Front passenger seat is rather high
The Bottom Line: Love it! Buy it!
I recently bought the new 2001 Grand Caravan SE, and absolutely love it. Previously, I drove a 4 door Acura, and although I loved the car, there just wasn't enough room with the kids and all the miscellaneous stuff you need to take with them.
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by golfwannabe81
Dec 31 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Power door(s) & tailgate, great stereo, plenty of pep, easy to configure seats
Cons: Lower than expected gas mileage, mechanical noises when cold, faulty window/wiper switch
The Bottom Line: Not perfect by any means, but no car is. It's comfortable, it's nice to drive and has alot of great features.
I bought mine used, 1-owner (incidentally, I knew the previous owner, as she & I are from a small town) and have been largely pleased with my purchase. My only complaints are pretty minor, aside from the gas mileage not being what I expected (15 on ...
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by gobogo
Jul 29 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Smooth, quiet ride. Lots of nice toys. Nice, sporty look. Love the removable seats.
Cons: Rather large blind spot on the driver's side.
The Bottom Line: Probably a better buy, overall, than its competitors.
Well, I've now had the car for just over a year now, and I'm still pretty pleased with it. It's very smooth, comfortable and those seats are really easy to remove and return...most average-sized women should be able to handle it nicely. The suspension...
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by newbe77
Apr 16 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Style, Leg room, Power, Quietness inside the cab (very little road noise)
Cons: The carpet is so light I see lots of grease spots in our future.
The Bottom Line: I recommend this van for those that want comfort and quality. The price for ours was high, but the other models are less expensive.
My husband and I just purchased a Grand Caravan ES FWD. We did lots of research before we bought this van. I truly believe that this is the best van on the market. We loved how quiet the ride was. I also like the fact that heat/air conditioning blows to...
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by powerspecer
Jul 11 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Very Roomy, Comfortable seats that are easy to remove. powerful engine and smooth ride.
Cons: small rear window hard to see what is close behind you
The Bottom Line: Awsome minivan!!
This is a wonderful minivan!! Attractive and has very comfortable seats and LOTS of room in all seats. Even the BIG people will fit in fine. But may have a hard time getting in and out because of the cab-forward design. front overhead console is a bit...
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