[dana44]

I would have to go with the 2.4 also. The 2.5 is good and strong and all that, but it is getting to be an older design and all that, but the 2.4 has been quite the good design, reliable, not too bad to work on, less tune-up parts on top of it to boot. Belts get changed, so that washes on both engines. Impress the wife with the newer of the two vans, little things impress them when they are worth it.

 

[dana44]

At this point I would say, since both engines are good, you can move away from that concern and and deal more with the amenities, handling, overall condition of the van itself and how your wife likes the way it fits her needs, no?

 

[dana44]

I think a majority of the transaxle problems can be attributed to the wrong fluid being used.

 

[dana44]

Like I said, I think a majority of the transmission problems can be attributed to the type of transmission fluid vice actual mechanical problems.