New Range Box

For the last 19 years, this has been my rolling range box...
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However, 2 weeks ago I hit a deer and being 19 years old, the insurance company said it wasn't worth enough to repair.
Although it doesn't look too damaged, repairs would be almost $4000 so they totaled it.

I had to replace it - a new 2018 Grand Caravan...

Hope it lasts as long as the old one

Good luck! I hope you get great service from it.

We had a Grand Caravan (2005 model) and it is the last Chrysler/Dodge product I will ever own. Not only lots of bad design and premature failures, but the local dealer is a real piece of work. When we got a notice two years ago for the extended warranty recall free fuel tank replacement, they tried to get us to sign up for $4000 worth of repairs. On a 12 year old vehicle. When we said no, they tried to charge us a $100 diagnostics fee to verify the fuel tank was actually bad (it was causing symptoms consistent with the recall).

We left, traded it in for a Toyota Sienna (our second) built here in Indiana. Haven't looked back.

You have a beautiful vehicle there, but document everything because the company is deeply corrupt.

OH NO! It's brand new! Some a$$wipe is going to scratch it! Never fails....JK!
Looks great Tom. Now I won't recognize you at the field. Now all you need is that small trailer to haul your projectiles in...haha.

You have a beautiful vehicle there..
I remember years ago all of the wonderful ratings and awards the Caravan got...
Use it in good health..
I wish I was there to throw some change under all the mats..
You're certainly going to enjoy the heck out of it as
anything new is sure going to be a drastic difference / pleasure coming from any 19 year old..

Teddy

Looks like all your tools would roll around in there. And so much glass .... Are you sure this is a good range box?

As far as range box I still wish they made those Lift Lock tool boxes. Pretty cool. Unfortunately you can get them anymore.

$4000 to repair? What else was damaged besides the hood?

kuririn said:

$4000 to repair? What else was damaged besides the hood?

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Its surprising how much is damaged in a deer strike, I hit a 90-120lb muley doe @55mph with my 2000 Sonoma Highrider (GMC's version of the S-10 ZR-2) , and a fender flair, a headlight, fender, and hood, radiator support, paint, and everything was over $5000, damage looked about like his van.

Looks like the van lost a grill, at least one headlight, the front valance/bumper wrap, the hood, probably the radiator support,possibly a radiator and iirc the electric fans are mounted in front of the radiator and might be toast as well.

We have a 2005 Plymouth Town and Country which I personally hate, but my wife loves it.