I seriously could use your input! i'm about to drive from the east coast to th west coast... repair on my car?

have the vehicles been reliable for you?What kind of maintenence have they had that you know of?Are the belts and hoses in good shape? Check all fluid levels, wheel bearings and brakes also.The vehicles both will be ok if they are working ok for you now.Dont pull something out of the back yard thats been sitting forever and expect it to make it. Dont push it too hard and watch your oil and coolant levels and good luck.

Consider taking I-20 routing. Fewer mountains to climb.

Hey Kitten2, The Caravan may be able to tow the pesao. Check with the owners manual for towing capacity. You will need a proper towing hitch! If it will not do it based on capacities (dealers can tell you), then don't tow. Maintenance, regular, should be done anyway.

If the minivan is in tip-top condition, you could try towing the Paseo. Good luck when you hit the Rocky Mountains especially if the Minivan starts overheating. Which one of your cars is in the best shape? Drive that one and sell the other.

Sell them both. Rent a car. The mountains will kill those old cars.

get good emerency road service coverage , id try your insurance comp , but if all else fails theres aaa, as far as towing for that distance if the caravan isnt the all wheel drive model you will be fine towing the front tires on a tow dolly on either one

I wouldn't feel comfortable driving the dodge caravan, let alone tow another vehicle behind it. Better to sell the Dodge and drive the Toyota. If this is just for a trip and not moving, the Toyota will give you better gas mileage but sacrificing storage space. Make sure all the belts, hoses, oil and coolant are changed and/or replaced. Change out the air and oil filters and make sure your battery is fully charged and doesn't need replacement. I hope your tires are in good shape. It's better to spend the money on maintenance than to pay for it on the road where the expenses and your time will be much more costly.

You would first need to do a through tune up and oil change. With engines over 200,000 miles use the high mileage oil or a good 10-40 wt oil. Make sure your tires are good. Tred wise and not over 5 years old. Have your fuel filter changed as well the transmission serviced. Radiator and heater hoses should be in top notch condition or other wise replace as well as fan belts or serpentine belt and timing belt. You could tow the Pesao or rent a U-haul trailer to put it on. Realize that towing will put extra Stress on your tow vehicle, so the cooling system need to be in good shape. On vehicles with the high a mileage I would pick my best one to use and sell the other if I do not plan to come back. This would help lower your trip expenses

Drive the 1 in better condition. Depending on witch rout you take will determine how the car will Handel the trip. Some routs are less minuteness. And it depends on wear your starting form and wearer your going. you can contact me for More info like good places to eat or what ever. I drove trucks for a wile and I recently moved to the west.