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#31 of 2361 by maxima Jul 01, 2000 (6:26 pm)
honda should use the CL type S engine on the odyssey soon and nissan might use the pathfinder's engine on the upcoming minivan
#32 of 2361 by maxima Jul 02, 2000 (5:36 am)
oh well every car have problems..... I don't really care I had bad experience wtih DC and this is going to be my first honda.. maybe it will be last honda I have been in my uncle's dodge grand caravan sport 1999 like 20 times and I know its a good van and it had no problem... but having the third row seat is like a must and we can get odyssey for $800 over invoice... my dad drives the van he needs my help everytime taking the back seat off like twice a week its really annoying both of us hate it
#33 of 2361 DC AUTO STICK FEATURE by caracciolo Jul 03, 2000 (9:58 pm)
CAN ANYONE TELL ME ANYTHING GOOD ABOUT THE AUTO STICK FEATURE ON THE DC VAN TRANSMISSIONS. I CAN'T FIND A WHOLE LOT OF INFO. ON IT. IS IT USEFUL? OR A POTENTIAL PROBLEM? I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM A DEALERSHIP ON HOW SOON I CAN ORDER A 2001. THEY APPARENTLY STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE ORDERING CODES.
#34 of 2361 Entertainment system by scanner Jul 03, 2000 (11:19 pm)
The 2001 I saw at my local autoshow had a ceiling mounted LCD entertainment installed in it. Does anyone know if this is going to be a factory installed option or will it be a after market Mopar accessory?
#35 of 2361 2001 interior photos by scanner Jul 03, 2000 (11:21 pm)
http://www.familycar.com/Future/2001ChryslerMinivans.htm
#36 of 2361 caracciolo by indydriver Jul 04, 2000 (1:48 pm)
I don't have AutoStick in my vans, but I also own a '99 300M with 43,000+ miles. In the M, the AS is a very useful feature and while on the surface, it doesn't sound that useful in a van, I can think of a couple. I routinely use AS to downshift as I'm slowing, particularly from high speeds. I like to protect the brakes from hard use at high speeds because disks are pretty easy to warp. I could also see AS being useful in mountain driving (both up and downhill) where you wanted to hold it in gear to maintain certain RPM or again, use engine braking rather than brakes.
#37 of 2361 brakes or tranny by rbacsafra Jul 04, 2000 (6:30 pm)
indydriver, you would rather ruin your transmission first before your brakes? i believe brakes are cheaper than a new transmission. Downshifting from high speeds wreaks havoc on your tranny. i would never do such a thing.
#38 of 2361 Autostick by cesarp Jul 04, 2000 (6:49 pm)
As Indydriver pointed out, in "manual" mode the driver has a little more control of the transmission, such as holding at certain gear when mountain driving or selecting when to shift. However, the controller monitors all activity of the transmission and will overide any driver setting if it senses any damage being done. But the biggest advantage of the Autostick is the ability to use second or third gear from a dead stop (nice feature for snow). I've an Autostick on my 97 Eagle Vision TSi and it has been virtually trouble free in three years and 48000 miles. In bumper-to-bumper traffic, I routinely leave select manual mode and leave it in second gear.
#39 of 2361 Motor Trend's 2001 preview by scanner Jul 04, 2000 (7:17 pm)
#40 of 2361 Re: 2001 options by scanner Jul 04, 2000 (10:09 pm)
Looks like trim levels drop from 5 for year 2000 (Base, SE, Sport, LE, ES) to 3 for year 2001 (SE, Sport, ES). The 2001 SE seems to be the new entry lever model replacing the older Base model. The new 2001 SE appears to only be available in the short wheelbase length with 150HP 3.0L and 180HP 3.3L engine options. The 2001 Sport appears to absorb the options of the previous SE + Sport, and is available in both short and extended lengths. The 215HP 3.8L engine and AWD are available for the extended length Sport models. The top of the line extended length only 2001 ES seems to replace the previous LE & ES models, and is available fully loaded with every option imaginable under the sun except the 3.5L 230 HP engine. I bet Dodge will offer the 230 HP 3.5L in a Caravan R/T model at a later date; got to leave something for future production. Something interesting I noticed on the options list was the mention of side airbags for the "REAR" occupants. Anyone know if this is true? Now all we need is for Edmund's to provide pricing information for the new 2001 options so we can see how things stack up. http://www.4adodge.com/caravan2001/specs/specs_optional.html

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