[FirstMinivan]

If you've been to a dealership that has one where a customer can take a look if not a spin can you post it here please?When i do inventory searches online with different zip codes I can't seem to find which zips have them so perhaps our crowd sourcing will work a bit better.
Thanks.

 

[pacificant]

Cars.com comes back with four if you search nationwide.

 

[relytgerg]

Cars.com comes back with four if you search nationwide.

And the two in Virginia are "in transit."

 

[1tg1]

I live in Toronto and rarely see a gas 2017 Pacifica, let alone find a dealer with a hybrid. Does anyone think this model has a chance? I haven't owned an American car in 15 years - anyone here owed a Chrysler *and* driven more than 50k miles per year that can post reliability stories?

 

[csnyder]

I've seen a few gas Pacificas on the road, but not many yet. I live in West Michigan, which tends to have a higher percentage of domestics than much of the country (nowhere near as high as Detroit, though). Our dealer had tons of conventional Pacificas on the lot (was great for picking a color). We ordered our hybrid this past Saturday, and seemed to be their first hybrid sale (according to the salesman, we got their first allocation).

 

[Razorbackfan]

I live in Toronto and rarely see a gas 2017 Pacifica, let alone find a dealer with a hybrid. Does anyone think this model has a chance? I haven't owned an American car in 15 years - anyone here owed a Chrysler *and* driven more than 50k miles per year that can post reliability stories?

I have 260k on my 08 Dodge Grand Caravan. It needed a few things over the years but I had an unlimited mile warranty to cover me. I would say it's not in the same class as the Pacifica but time will tell.

Just off the top of my head I needed the following and I serviced 5k oil changes and 60k trans fluid changes:

Front brakes and rotors every 30k (I never resurface rotors but if you did it would only be pads)
Rear brakes at 190k
Transmission rebuild at 150k (warranty)
Transmission replacement at 152k (warranty)
CV joints at 170k
Wheel bearing hub assemblies 90k
Timing belt at 160k (maintanace item at 100k)
Water pump (not bad but auto replaced in a kit with the timing belt)
Radiator at 120k (side tank leak)
Heater core lines twice (long story on pin hole leak in coupling)
Tires every 70k
Drain lines on sunroof at 110k

Other than the trans and radiator it was pretty much wear and tear or regular maintenance. I paid 11k used and it was a top of the line trim SXT 4.0l V6 with 50k miles on it when I bought it in 2010. Sticker was 34k.
The bad part of any minivan is it will lose value really fast especially American ones. The higher the trim level the worse it is. I wrote off mileage for business so she paid for herself many times over. I wrote off over 100k in mileage on that 11k purchase.
I've always stayed with the Chrysler products because I like the dash layout. I just don't like the Sienna or Odyssey layouts. If I were comparing reliability to the old caravan or T&C I would say they Sienna would be more but the Pacifica has yet to be tested. I'm at 11k miles now after 3 months so I will find out as time goes by.
I paid $1k for the warranty and after $7k worth of transmission parts I'd say that was a good price.

Sorry for the thread jack but back on topic that might be why the Gilroy is pushing so many vans so fast is trying to get a better allotment? I didn't see any on their website even listed as in transit though.

 

[jason1466]

@Razorbackfan,

I assume you bought the warranty for your 2017 Pacifica? Which one and how much if you don't mind me asking? TIA
http://www.pacificaforums.com/forum/members/9442-razorbackfan.html

 

[Razorbackfan]

@Razorbackfan,

I assume you bought the warranty for your 2017 Pacifica? Which one and how much if you don't mind me asking? TIA
http://www.pacificaforums.com/forum/members/9442-razorbackfan.html

Yes I bought the lifetime/unlimited warranty for just powertrain for $1200. I don't get the bumper to bumper as I can fix pretty much everything I just like having the engine/trans covered. What sucks is I have to wait until 60k miles for it to take affect. It covers a rental car where they never give me one with the regular warranty.

 

[jason1466]

And the two in Virginia are "in transit."

Had hoped to get a look at one. Just emailed the sales manager, and he says both are available to buy, but not expected to be in until the 2nd week of February. From the dealer sales brochure and others reports here on the forum, it appears only Sold orders are delivering before then.

 

[generaltso]

What sucks is I have to wait until 60k miles for it to take affect. It covers a rental car where they never give me one with the regular warranty.

You actually don't have to wait. Rental car coverage starts from day 1 and includes warranty AND maintenance visits. Even just for an oil change!

 

[rkalla]

I live in Toronto and rarely see a gas 2017 Pacifica, let alone find a dealer with a hybrid. Does anyone think this model has a chance? I haven't owned an American car in 15 years - anyone here owed a Chrysler *and* driven more than 50k miles per year that can post reliability stories?

I couldn't breeze past this... that is an amazing amount of miles.

I would buy a Toyota or Honda (with the 6sp trans - the zf9 has not done well in the Hondas) - something with a super mature drive train if I needed to put miles like that on something.

Maybe a diesel?

If it had to be a minivan I think the Pacifica would be my last choice BUT, if you are malicious about caring for the car and drive gently - I don't doubt it would do it.

Any nursed/well kept car can last a million miles - it's when you start towing or pushing them hard and going long on maint that the wear and tear catches up to you after 100k + miles

 

[1tg1]

I couldn't breeze past this... that is an amazing amount of miles.

I would buy a Toyota or Honda (with the 6sp trans - the zf9 has not done well in the Hondas) - something with a super mature drive train if I needed to put miles like that on something.

Maybe a diesel?

If it had to be a minivan I think the Pacifica would be my last choice BUT, if you are malicious about caring for the car and drive gently - I don't doubt it would do it.

Any nursed/well kept car can last a million miles - it's when you start towing or pushing them hard and going long on maint that the wear and tear catches up to you after 100k + miles

Yes I own 2 Siennas. One has 600,000km and the other 500,000km. Worth nothing on used market but both run like tops with minimal rust.

 

[rkalla]

Yes I own 2 Siennas. One has 600,000km and the other 500,000km. Worth nothing on used market but both run like tops with minimal rust.

Sheer curiosity - what do you do that results in so much driving?

 

[1tg1]

Live 33 miles from work, weekends I do expedite delivery. I may keep my 04 Sienna as a backup if I do get the hybrid.