My 2007 Grand Caravan Review

[TheIntrepid]

I'm going to go to teh Nissan Canada site and price one now. BRB!

[TheIntrepid]

3.5SE starts at $46,998.

Add in the Navigation Package, which he doesn't have, and that adds $2950.

Add in the triple coat paint, which he does have, adds $325.

A loaded one is $51,338 with Freight/PDI.

[giant_mtb]

That's why there's a triple zone system in the Grand Caravan. Everyone can adjust it according to how THEY individually want it.

I bet your preciouz INTREPIDZ doesn't have that!

[Raza]

There is.? I just can't believe I'm hearing that super cold A/C is a problem for some people.

I was being a dick.  What I meant was that if there's a setting that's too cold for you, turn it down. 

[TheIntrepid]

I bet your preciouz INTREPIDZ doesn't have that!

No, but my Camry Hybrid has a dual-zone climate system with PLASMACLUSTER

[SVT_Power]

Cool, that's how aircon should be.  I want A/C so cold that my testicle retreat and I can see my breath.

[giant_mtb]

No, but my Camry Hybrid has a dual-zone climate system with PLASMACLUSTER

PLAZMAZ CLUTTER?!

[93JC]

No, but my Camry Hybrid has a dual-zone climate system with PLASMACLUSTER

Ha, I read "PLASMACUTTER".

[SVT_Power]

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[TheIntrepid]

That photo is of an XLE, which is overpriced, so go right ahead.

[SVT_Power]

Or, even better

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[omicron]

[SVT_Power]

see the stupid little hybrid emblem on the fender?

[TheIntrepid]

see the stupid little hybrid emblem on the fender?

That's "Jasper Pearl", a Hybrid-only color, so I don't need to see the emblem.

[SVT_Power]

It's such a ghey light green color. No wonder it's a hybrid only.

[TheIntrepid]

It's such a ghey light green color. No wonder it's a hybrid only.

It's hideous. My dad ALMOST got mine in that color

[Minpin]

It's hideous. My dad ALMOST got mine in that color

Then you'd be not only be Proud owner of the first and only Hybrid on CarSPIN

but Proud Gay owner of the first and only Hybrid on CarSPIN

[TheIntrepid]

Then you'd be not only be Proud owner of the first and only Hybrid on CarSPIN

but Proud Gay owner of the first and only Hybrid on CarSPIN

If I said something like that to you, you'd lose your temper faster than Nick's bike hits 60.

[giant_mtb]

Hybrids are over-hyped and over-priced commodities that will one day fail while the diesel engine comes back to become our new (though honestly, old) way of conserving fuel for the masses.

[Minpin]

If I said something like that to you, you'd lose your temper faster than Nick's bike hits 60.

Your point? I thought it was quite funny.

[TheIntrepid]

Your point? I thought it was quite funny.

No; I don't think people who drive lime green cars are gay.

[The Pirate]

I'm still not convinced of the environmental friendliness of hybrids.  What happens when those batteries shit the bed (as they will)?  We will then be dumping large, undoubtedly toxic batteries into the environment.

If fuel economy and being environmentally friendly is important to somebody, I think the best bet is a small LEV certified car.  Hell, even Suburbans are probably LEV these days, and thus much better than some '80s POS burning all kinds of shit.

[TheIntrepid]

I'm still not convinced of the environmental friendliness of hybrids.  What happens when those batteries shit the bed (as they will)?  We will then be dumping large, undoubtedly toxic batteries into the environment.

If fuel economy and being environmentally friendly is important to somebody, I think the best bet is a small LEV certified car.  Hell, even Suburbans are probably LEV these days, and thus much better than some '80s POS burning all kinds of shit.

Well the battery's warranted for 8 years/160,000km. I don't think I'll have the car more than 5 years anyway, so that doesn't affect me.

50MPG city sounds great though. I'll let you know how it goes!

[SVT_Power]

I'm still not convinced of the environmental friendliness of hybrids.  What happens when those batteries shit the bed (as they will)?  We will then be dumping large, undoubtedly toxic batteries into the environment.

If fuel economy and being environmentally friendly is important to somebody, I think the best bet is a small LEV certified car.  Hell, even Suburbans are probably LEV these days, and thus much better than some '80s POS burning all kinds of shit.

If the battery situation is going to be like that, hybrids are nothing more than temporary fixes aren't they

[The Pirate]

Well the battery's warranted for 8 years/160,000km. I don't think I'll have the car more than 5 years anyway, so that doesn't affect me.

50MPG city sounds great though. I'll let you know how it goes!

The battery is still going to end up somewhere though.  The car might have a second owner, and will be scrapped eventually.  Regardless of how long you keep it and drive it, that battery is still going to be dumped at some point.

[SVT_Power]

so we haven't had a single post about the caravan on this page

[The Pirate]

If the battery situation is going to be like that, hybrids are nothing more than temporary fixes aren't they

If that's the case (I don't know for sure), then yes.

[TheIntrepid]

so we haven't had a single post about the caravan on this page

Hell, I own one and I don't think it's worth talking about. I doubt you guys who don't own one want to.

[SVT_Power]

honestly i dont think there is a reachable solution at this point. MAYBE they'll come up with a plan that will work by '10 but i wouldn't bet on it

[omicron]

I sat in one once. The pedals were stupidly offset to the left; a terrible RHD conversion if ever there was one. Then, I broke the indicator stalk.