I have two minivans with a decent number of miles on each, but I won't say how many until later, so as not to prejudice the answers. I'm seeking the experiences others have had. One of my minivans is a GMC Safari, and the other is a Chevrolet Astro. So for best comparisons, responses from owners of very similar vehicles would be ideal.
No experience with rear wheel drive minivans. Our Chrysler Town and Country, has 137,000 miles on it and is still in great shape, and easily passes emissions tests. We did have the transmission semi-rebuilt once. While we we shopping for minivan, we ran across a Dodge Caravan that looked to be in fine shape, with 450,000 miles on in. It was doing service as a taxi, so I imagine it had very regular maintenance and perhaps and engine and tranny replaced along the way, but I do not know. That is the highest mileage I have seen on a minivan.
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