CAR WOES
(Friday) Our mechanic just told us that we need a new transmission to get our old van up and running. It died yesterday.

We bought a new (used) minivan a couple of months ago because our '97 Caravan has 160,000+ miles and I didn't feel it was reliable for longhauls. We were offered $1,500 to trade it in. But I felt that it was worth more to us than that. However, now a transmission would probably cost more than what it's worth. So we'll probably be down a car for awhile.