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by Dr_Steph  - Top 200
Jun 08 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Double sliding doors, many safety features, AWD, comfortable ride
Cons: No automatic locking seatbelts for car seats (need locking clip), hard on your self-image
The Bottom Line: I’m reluctant to admit that this is my favorite car I’ve ever owned. What does this say about me, I wonder?
Dr_Steph’s Car Buying History
(Skip past this lengthy introduction if you just want to get to the facts – spoiled sport!)
Actually, I started my adult years on a used bicycle. I abhorred our culture’s over-dependence...
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by topher34
Feb 03 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Comfortable seats, drives well, decent sound system.
Cons: Cheap transmission, generally unreliable transportation, very poor jack and tire tool.
The Bottom Line: This is a comfortable minivan that drives well. Poor reliability is the main reason to avoid this vehicle at all costs!
This is better than a "long term test". This opinion is based on my company's service fleet of Dodge Caravans. We have been using them since 1996 and I've seen around 25 to 30 of them come and go. I'm on my third one now, a 98.5 model. I have...
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by RCarte2000
Dec 27 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Roomy, comfortable, great design, appealing, suits all family members.
Cons: Some parts can be costly. Can get a speeding ticket before you know it.
The Bottom Line: I recommend it to anyone with a family It's great for frequent travelers and anyone enjoying comfort. Also great for those who work out of their vehicle.
This is an updated review: History of a Caravan I purchased a used 1998 Dodge Caravan and I am highly impressed by it. I have a child of my own, plus a nephew and 2 stepchildren that I transport regularly. The old car just ...
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by pweisenberg - Top 200
Jul 19 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: roomy, easy to drive and controls easy to find and use
Cons: difficult to take out back seat bench
This summer I have been driving my brother's Caravan a lot back and forth to our beach rental. When you need to transport a lot of stuff in a weekend, (especially when you have two kids), you will appreciate the room that a Mini-Van has over most of the...
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by sounddude
Jun 26 '04 - Updated Jul 03 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Stylish, drives well, fairly comfortable, mostly reliable, spacious, good family car.
Cons: Some plastic panels, poor transmission reputation, loud, poor crash stats.
The Bottom Line: Has been a good reliable, comfortable vehicle for family and work. But some models have had history of transmission failure. Buy with extended warranty if possible. Good luck!
History I grew up during the hippy era and always wanted a Volkswagen Micro Bus. Of course, I never got one but in the late 60s and into the 70s, the full size van became the vehicle of choice for those roving rock and rollers who roamed the ...
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by DGodesky
Mar 18 '02 - Updated Oct 16 '09
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Significant improvement in reliability and design over 1996-1997.
Cons: Heavy rear bench seat; sound system not up to "premium" standards.
The Bottom Line: The 1998 and later Caravans are huge improvements over the 1996-1997 models; this has been a joy to own and drive.
Update - well, we sold our Caravan in June 2009 for $3,800 with 138,000 miles on it. It never needed a single major repair, and we cared for it inside and out - this resale value seems pretty good, especially when we noticed prices down to $1,200 ...
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by ktk3438
Feb 18 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfort, drivability, mileage
Cons: None at this point
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this vehicle based on the fact that I could not find another vehicle in this class and price range, that could compare.
My Van: 1998 Grand Caravan SE Sport 3.3 Liter engine Infinity CD Stereo Power Seats Power Windows Power Mirrors Overhead Information, direction outside temp. gauge, etc. 4 Captain chairs Digital odometer Sporty looking gauges including RPM ...
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by Quebecoise
May 28 '01 - Updated May 29 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Roomy, comfortable, reliable
Cons: Doors slide too quickly, could be better on gas
The Bottom Line: It's reliable, safe and consistent. I don't care much about the rest.
Warning: this review will contain no incredibly technical automotive information. It is geared strictly to non-car people looking to make decisions about leasing and purchasing. If that sounds like you...please proceed!
That said, I have to...
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by vachipep - Top 1000
May 10 '00 - Updated Jun 01 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Roominess, engine, comfort
Cons: it's a mini-van
I am a sales representative, and until recently, my company required us to drive (company owned) white Dodge Caravan's. My first one was a '96 Caravan SE. After I put 90k miles on it, it was time for a new one. My company got a good deal on the...
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by bgrayduck
Aug 30 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Spacious, Decent Looking
Cons: Loud, Cumbersome
In one of the episodes of the Brady Bunch, Greg buys his first car which turns out to be a lemon. Dad Brady tells Greg "Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware." I've seen that episode a million times... one would think I would catch on.
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by plerophoria
Feb 08 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Smooth, tight ride, very affordable, stylish.
Cons: Noisy tires, rather short-lived suspension system.
The Bottom Line: Nothing else compares, Dodge is King of Minivans. Options, value, affordability make this the best minivan you can get.
This is our fourth Dodge Grand. I actually wanted a newer vehicle, but my neighbor (a used car salesman) found this low-mileage beauty for $5800. My husband and I (plus 4 kids and loads of gear) have a '91 Dodge, still running. We own a '99 Grand ...
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by kle361
Nov 23 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Lots of room for passengers and driver. Love the 2 sliding doors.
Cons: Unreliable engine performance.
The Bottom Line: Do not purchase this vehicle unless you enjoy spending money and a resale value that continues to decline quickly.
I try to always preface my vehicle reviews that this is a review of a USED vehicle. Most vehicles that I have owned have between 80,000-100,000 miles on them when I get them. This was no different. I purchased my 1998 Dodge Caravan for $3000 ...
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by DebV
Jan 21 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: plenty of room, easy to drive, great on vacation
Cons: no rear vents
When I found out I was pregnant with twins in the Spring of 1998 I was driving a Honda Civic Coupe, the first thing we thought of is that it is time to get a new car. We pondered ideas for months, I really wanted a Toyota Camry and my husband wanted me...
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by kweaver
Jan 13 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Everything a family vehicle should be!
Cons: Gas mileage - but that's to be expected
I'm not a mini van person. OK...let me rephrase that, I *wasn't* a mini van person. :o) As the impending delivery of our second child approached, and our older Ford Explorer seemed to be needing more and more costly repairs, we actually considered...
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by joeandrews1
Dec 16 '99 - Updated Feb 20 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: SAFE, ROOMY, COMFORTABLE,AFFORDABLE,
AFTER 57,000 MILES-NO SHOP VISITS!
Cons: LOW GAS MILEAGE--18MPG
The Bottom Line: HONEYMOON OVER BUT STILL IN LOVE after 57,000 miles and NO PROBLEMS and NO TIRE problems at all!(I do rotate tires every 5,000.)Gas town-19MPH trip 26.5MPH!
We had a '85 (new),a '90(used under 1 year),Caravan Grand, and we love them. Then we decided to just try a Ford Windstar for a ride, mistake. Then we bought it for the ride and quietness big mistake.
AFTER 57,000 MILES, NO SHOP VISITS AND IT'S...
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