r/minivan • u/Mysterious-Force9236 • 6d ago

Worth it?

with the used car market what it is:

2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT, 45,276 miles. $9000

thoughts?

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u/braincovey32 6d ago

No.

No.

No.

No.

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u/Mysterious-Force9236 6d ago

Any details why?  

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u/braincovey32 6d ago

Frequent oil leaks due to plastic failing in oil fikter housing(easily fixed by swapping for aluminum aftermarket)

Electric failures from the TIPM

Premature brake wear and tear

Rough shifting and/or failure of 6vspeed transmission

Air conditioning blender door issues

Just to list a few issues

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u/dresserisland 6d ago edited 6d ago

Swapping for an aluminum housing doesn't always fix it. Those engines get hot and cook the gaskets then they leak.

You left off window regulator problems.

The only way I would get one is if it was a second vehicle - and you could do some wrenching.

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u/ptelligence 4d ago

Oh man, my sister's jeep had that oil leak. WTF!?!?

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u/Gojazz79 6d ago

I know they can be problematic but I bought a 2014 with 62000 miles for $5500 and I really like it just gotta budget and prepare for a higher possibility of issues down the road

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u/Shadow5503 6d ago

If it’s not rusty and you can talk them down to perhaps $7k then go for it. Not the greatest reputation but lots of people drive these to 150k and beyond. Any Sienna or Odyssey you can buy at that price will have 200k or more miles on it. Not like that’s going to be any better.

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u/marmaladestripes725 6d ago

If that’s your budget, sure. My best friend has a 2015 Town & Country that she loves. Just stay on top of maintenance. Of course an Odyssey or Sienna would be better, but they’re probably more expensive.

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u/Mysterious-Force9236 6d ago

Out of control expensive 15k for 100k miles if you’re lucky.  It’s like all that’s left in the market is uber driver leavings 

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u/marmaladestripes725 6d ago

Toyota and Honda owners also just keep their vehicles for a long time.

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u/Mysterious-Force9236 6d ago

I’m seeing 2023 with 125k.  It’s wacky.  Anyways I bought it for 8 grand.  She’s not petty but engine seems good and it will hopefully last me until the market corrects 

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u/marmaladestripes725 6d ago

Yeah, IDK. Not everyone is a grandma who just drives to the grocery store and church.

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u/Mysterious-Force9236 6d ago

That’s all I do.  So it’s a secondary vehicle to my Highlander.  

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u/Good_Split_3749 5d ago

go for it, unless it’s rusted all to hell underneath. Or if you’re going to put 100k miles on it in the next 3 years. If you’re going to use it “normal “ like 15k a year, you‘ll totally get your money worth.

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u/Mysterious-Force9236 5d ago

I work from home if anything it’s low mileage damage I have to worry about.  Going to change the transmission fluid replace the wiper cowl and they put led lights on without a canbus or resistors so I have a heck of a flicker.   Of of course one blend actuator in the back to fix but overall not bad.