Very comfortable
Excellent visibility
Much nicer styling than previous Voyagers
Good stock stereo

Sometimes anemic power
All that glass - this van gets hot!
Rear storage is a bit problematic even when the rear seat is folded
A/C a bit weak

Paid $13000 at 29,800 miles. Zero mechanical problems, rides and handles very nicely in all conditions. Serves its purpose as primarily a "kid" mover. Though this model just has the single sliding door, accessibility to the interior is good. The back bench seat is difficult to sit in if you're an adult (legroom), but possible if the seat is moved back (seems to be about 6 inches of adjustment play).
The seats all around are comfortable (2-seat bench + 3-seat bench). Visibiliy out is excellent - better than any other car or truck I've been in.

Comfortable to sit in for hours and hours, drives very easily. I don't expect any mechanical problems until around 120k (which in my experience is a turning point for Chryler products). Instrumentation is excellent and layout of controls is good.

The air conditioner is adequate most of the time (and is frankly optional here in low-humidity New Mexico - windows do just about as good a job most of the time). In high-humidity summers, it's a bit underpowered - the driver and front-seat passenger end up freezing, while the rear passengers end up constantly asking the air conditioner to be turned on/up. All the glass also makes for a very hot vehicle.

If I had to purchase a van again, I'd definitely get another voyager, though I'd likely opt for the longer wheelbase (Grand Voyager/Town & Country), the
V6 engine, and rear A/C. Recommended.

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none - first van we've had

lots of room to carry the family and stuff
very confortable upright sitting position, can look over most traffic.
The stock Infinity CD stereo sounds better than my home stereo system.
The car is rock solid on open Interstate freeway.

front brake warpage under 30,000 miles and dealer says it's not covered under warranty.
The brake feels spongy and a fair amount of pressure is required to stop.
The car wanders on grooves on highway created with studded tire wear.
It has a 3.3 V-6, how do I change the rear plugs?
Gas milage in city is 17 MPG
Dealer service department! The car was taken in by my wife for 30,000 mile service and this is what they did:
A. engine oil flush (oil change) $113
B. automatic trans. service (fluid change) $123
C. cooling system power flush (fluid change) $100
D. brake INSPECTION $37.50
whopping $381 for stuff I could've done myself!

We bought it used for $15,000 in 1999 with under 10,000 miles on it.
So far so good except for the disk brake warpage... I hope I will not have to fix it every 30,000 miles. I plan to replace the front disks myself and put on new pads for fraction of the cost of the dealer.
We'd like the 1990 Caravan better, this car eats too much fuel.

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1990 Dodge Caravan, drove it for 154,000 miles and loved it. It had a 2.5 liter four cylinder with 5-sp transmission. Got 25 MPG in the city and 20 gallon fuel tank, nimble as my Honda Civic!

Lots of room to pack everything and everybody inside. Great driving views on highway. Fully loaded with all the options. Battery lasted over 5 years. Same shocks

Make sure you buy the extended warranty. The A/C was fixed five times on the manufacturers & 5 year warranty. A/C just died again this spring for the 6th. time. Brakes were just done a second time & we have only 118,000 KMS now. Transmission was overhauled on warranty. Mileage is very low, averages 21-22 on highway, 17 city (3.3 V6). Two years ago had annoying habit of just stalling and not re-starting, this was fixed. Was just into garage today to get new set of tires (again-first set at 51,000 kms). They advised (and showed me) large crack in lower control arm, a part they'll have to order in. They said this was very unusual. Stereo speakers have gone again, and I'm not replacing them (Infinity AM/FM cassette) Stuts have been changed. Always has been a noisy Van. Plastic panels replaced and or repaired by Dealer on warranty as they "broke" in places. A very high maintenance vehicle.

$27,000 Canadian new in 1993. The new Chrylser mini vans still look good and drive well. If you were leasing one and planning on turning it in at lease end, I think you'd get a very good deal. I don't recommend you buying one and keeping it very long due to maintenence costs and depreciation. I think our Van will run us into the ground before we run it into the ground, so it's going pretty soon!
I think I'll get a Mazda van next!

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1989 Dodge Caravan LE Turbo 4 purchased new in 1989, only driven 35,000 kms and 3 years. Was very good vehicle. Few repairs. Very good mileage.

Smooth, Well placed Controls, Excellent Driving Position and good view of the road. Phenomenal handling. At 90 mph this van handles like a sedan. Bought it really cheap. $18000 for 3.0V6 with lots of accesories.

3.0L V6 is slightly weak but OK for van. Headlights are weak. Excessive road noise at high speeds. Pulls to the right. 3rd Row seating is cramped. Seats are difficult to remove. No ABS.

Overall happy so far for the price paid. Even Odyssey and Sienna have problems after paying $26K. Can't comment on Engine or Transmission b'cos its too early.

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Chevy Venture, Toyota Camry.

Plenty of room inside. Good gas milage at around 24 on the highway. Fun to drive for a van.

Transmission started going bad with 35000 miles on it. Took it to the local dealer, and they claimed there was nothing wrong with it. It slowly got worse till around 95000 miles. Then you could no longer get it to go into reverse. $1400 fix. Engine also leaks oil.

Overall was very pleased until the tranny went out. No paint problems, and no electrical problems. we have over 150,000 miles on it and it is still running strong.

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My Grand Voyager LE has provided 10 years of reliable service and now has around 120,000 miles on it. This van has only had a few problems besides routine care. The transmission had to be replaced with 30,000 mileso n the van but this was covered under warrenty. I think that early 90's Voyagers had problems with transmissions. The 3.3 liter V-6 has solid acceleration but the fuel economy is not very good. I paid 19k for a new one back in 1990. If your looking for a reliable van wtih 7 passenger capacity and decent comfort rating, this is the vehicle for you.

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Value, Decent pick up and acceleration

Suspension, lousy paint job

We purchased this van used in 1995 with about 10K on the odometer. This is the 3.8L V6 option. At first, this van drove like a dream and even got 17 MPG in the city. Then one day, a drunk doing under 25 MPH nailed the passenger side of the front wheel and wheel well. Insurance covered everything, but i must say that Hawes Chrysler in Gainesville does a piss poor job at everything. First off, the bill sent to the insurance company claimed costs for items they did not replace. Next, the car was in the service dept for about 15 days in a sporatic 2-month period. My point is that even a 25 MPH glancing blow to side of the vehicle almost totalled it!

Aside from all this, the van still drives well, the independent front suspension is nice, but the rear is no good. On the highway, this van sways left and right like no other. A better suspension pkg should be standard. Also, braking feels like an uphill battle. The brakes feel spongy and a lot of force is required to effectively brake.

Soccer moms will love this car given that it will carry a lot people or kids. Speeders might liked this just because any law enforcement officer will pity the guy driving and probably let you off. Overall, if you need something to haul around lots of people at once without too much cost (comparatively speaking), then the Voyager might just be your choice.

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Smooth ride, even with Heavy Duty Suspension package
Roomy (duh, its a van)
Comfortable seats
No body-roll

rear bench seats needs to be a LIttle bit higher
transmission shifter a little too close together (i often misshift to R when I try to put it in Neutral)
WEAK AC!!! (even with Climate Control package)
Gas sucks on city streets.
Accelerator pedal has too much travel, doesnt have good feel
Spongy brakes (they put drums in the rear?? on top of the line trim?)
HORRIBLE stock stereo system
Build quality not good as Japanese counterpart.
Rear tilting windows can only be controlled by drivers.

I wanted to get the Ciena or Odyssey. But the Odyssey was a bit pricier, and I had to wait months to get it (Hondas sell so quick.) The dealer had 5k off on all Grand Voyagers so I bought this up. It came with all the options except 6speaker CD stereo. I had to choose between that or middle bucket seats, I took the seats thinking it'd be better to install aftermarket sound system. Now I dont feel like drilling holes in a new van to install extra speakers... The stock 4 speaker cassette system sounds just plain HORRIBLE. You cant even feel the AC, even with my dual climate control, rear vents, and such extra ammenities. What else so stupid? I got the 3.3L v6 engine so that it makes only 8 more horses than the 2.4 I4. The power rear side window can only be operated by the driver, I'd rather have it be manually operated. Nissan did a great job with its car-like window (rolls down and up.) Should've gotten HOnda.

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Great for lugging kids, pets, luggage, material.
Resonably good ride for first 60,000 miles
Decent gas mileage

None so far on 97 Voyager. 90 Caravan was reliable until 60,00 miles when various problems arose

Purchased 90 Caravan in 1990 for around $16,000 w/rebate. I decide to keep this vehicle, since the widely publisized paint problem that Chrysler failed to acknowledge and offer to correct had made this van hard to sell for much. I decide to replace the 3.0 Mitsubishi engine for $3500
(@85,000 miles)and use it for as many years as it will last. It now has 100,000 mile and I have replaced the radiator and a few other small items. I keep my fingers crossed that it has got a few more years left in it.

Having said that, the 97 Grand Voyager has been absolutely trouble free! I have spent money only to change the oil and antifreeze up to this point. We really like everything about this vehicle but now that our lease is nearing the end (39 mo./ 39,000mi.)and we just went over the 36,000 bumper to bumper warrantee coverage, we will opt to lease another vehicle - another Chrysler Town and Country instead of purchasing this one in light of my past experiences. It should be said that the Chryler models have a much better rating than those from Ford, Chev.,Nissan, and rate favorably w/ Toyota. Honda seems to have an edge w/ their newer mini-vans.

Those of us that try to buy "American" are often frustrated by Detroits big three's lack of commitment to their customer base, but at least this vehicle's quality and reliability has improved over the last few years, prompting us to give them one more try.

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Chevy Venture, Ford Windstar, Honda Odessy. etc.

Nice Powerful engine and handles well for a van. Gas Mileage is OK.

Things are constantly breaking on it in the four years I've owned it.

I have had to replace on this van:
Power window motor
Power window regulator
Power door lock sensors
Power door lock mechanism
Fan relay
Ignition switch
ABS power booster module
Battery (after two years)

Various peaces of the interior trim keep falling off.
Three of the four allow wheels have had a small leak and the dealer couldn't find it under warranty. I have had to fill up my tires every two weeks for the past 4 years.
The transmission started leaking fluid 2 months after warranty expired.
The windshield wipers go on for no known reason when hitting a bump sporadically. (Dealer couldn't reproduce it)
When parked on a hill in the hot sun the van won't start until it cools down. (Been back to the dealer three times for that one)
Been back to the dealer for two recalls.

DO NOT BUY ONE!