ER wrote:

> For this price or less , you could get a brand new dodge caravan with a
> full warranty. They advertise is for around $19,000. If you go through
> apa.com or similar organizations, the invoice price could be even less,
> as they tend to go through the fleet manager.
>
Why in the hell would he want a Crapsler minivan? Odyssey gets slightly
better gas mileage, has more power, and a 5-speed automatic vs the Caravan's
4-speed. Although past Odyssey's had tranny issues, tranny failures are
much more common on Caravans. Honda at least has been working to fix their
tranny problems, unlike Crapsler. Beyond the tranny issue, the Odyssey is
still much more reliable. Caravans are proven junk.


> The 2002 Odyssey is 4 years old and you don't know its history. There
> is probably rust starting out inside the bumpers and the top of the
> doors already - thanks to salt on the winter roads. However it would be
> worth it to call up Honda or even just do a carfax report to see how
> much warranty is left.

Any car, foreign or domestic, is bound to develop rust if the proper
precautions are not taken.