x2 was waitin' for someone to say that

I have wanted to pick up an Aurora but am a bit put off by the apparent lack of parts availability for the Northstar engine. What'* up with that? It'* like Cadillac owners don't want to do their own work or something! Do you know of a good source for parts for the Northstar?

And yeah - I've done a heater core on a Caravan. It was such an unbelievable PITA, I videotaped it with the dash torn out. Just unbelievable. But I've got to say - I drove that '88 Caravan with the 3.0 V6 for seven years and found it to be a very versatile vehicle. It ate half-shafts like candy, needed valve stem seals at 120K, a new tranny every 70K mi, and finally a head gasket when the body was too far gone for me to want to fix it. But it would haul a 13' long piece pipe or lumber, easily do 4 x 8 sheets of plywood, would haul 6 adults in comfort, had good A/C, went great in the snow, and got 22 mpg 'til it died.

LHS'* never had the 2.7, just the 3.5 High Output, only the base Concordes years 98-01 had them, then when LHS was dropped, Concorde took its body for 02-04 and had the 2.7 in its base model. Sorry, I am a huge Chrysler fan, maybe that'* why I sell new Dodge'*! LOL! I love my Bonneville, but I would have to say I enjoyed the my Concorde with the 3.2 much better and that is why I am currently trying to sell my Bonneville. Sorry guys! :(

Yeah, I have the 2.4 DOHC. Don't freak me out Don! I hope there'* no head problems. I've only heard that any problems with this engine are minor. And if that 2001 has 150,000 on it, then that eases my mind a bit. I'm babying this car, so I plan on having little repairs if any, beyond routine maintenance.

Whoa I was taken more seriously than I intended. I like our van, its just plain unserviceable. Little things like changing the alternator are next to impossible.