If the "rattle" was similar to marbles shaken in a coffee can and seeming to come from the AC compressor, I'd suspect a cracked flexplate. (Don't ask how I know).
Fuel mileage for the 2.4L's in the minivan's was just a mile or two better than the 3.3L V6. Might be okay for commuting, but if you have to haul a sizable load of persons and/or cargo on a consistent basis, I'd pass on it and find a minivan with a V6.
Fuel mileage for the 2.4L's in the minivan's was just a mile or two better than the 3.3L V6. Might be okay for commuting, but if you have to haul a sizable load of persons and/or cargo on a consistent basis, I'd pass on it and find a minivan with a V6.