Saturday, February 16, 2008

Serpentine conundrum

The serpentine belt on the minivan came off again this afternoon. I guess I'll get it worked on Monday. This will be the third serpentine repair or replacement in three weeks and the fifth since I bought the car in 2000.

As it turns out, this is apparently a long-standing and well-known problem with Voyagers and Caravans, dating back to the mid-nineties.

I really don't want to buy a new car, but judging from what I've read today, I'm also about due for a new transmission ($2500). The Honda and Toyota vans are more expensive, but apparently more reliable as well.

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