who's making babies to get a routan?!

[djwhiplash2001]

There won't be any bugs. This thing is tried and true. The only issue is the left sliding door opens when the fuel tank is being filled..... The good news is that the door has pinch protection and they now have a switch in the fuel door. When fuel door is open, the left door can't destroy the pump head.

Haha I remember doing exactly that in the Caravan we rented a few months ago when we went to FL.

[nitroscope8]

It's not a Chrysler and it's not a VW. so we just call it better than a chrysler in school lol.

And no more coding control modules. The WIN and PCM contain all the vehicles' programs, vin, key information, and other security info in it. so when you replace a module, cycle the key and the car codes itself! The dvd and navi can be installed after the sale and there is one harness for all models...so you can do any options after the fact.

[rockfordrabbit]

The dvd and navi can be installed after the sale and there is one harness for all models...so you can do any options after the fact.

Oh man, I LOVE that...that is great to hear...
I dont have to scour the ends of the earth to dealer locate a friggin vehicle with the friggin nav factory installed anymore...now i can just sell the vehicle that I have on the lot and oder the nav for later installation.

You just made my day.

[djwhiplash2001]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/11/v...-dodge-carava/

In the extended commercial, Shields attempts to explain with a straight face that Americans are getting pregnant just so they can buy a Routan and enjoy its German engineering.

I LOLOLOL'ed

Direct link to commercial:

+ YouTube Video

[woodbury419]

That was the greatest Routan commercial yet! The Routan Boom is here!!

[nitroscope8]

That is compiled of all the Routan vids combined together. What happens when you use the ABS pump to apply full pressure to a wheel and then you crack the bleeder? I found out today :D

I like this thing a lot now. If only VW can learn some of what chrysler does (HINT HINT HINT) and make things easier!! You don't even need computers to program keys, door lock functions, light functions, etc. For techs, no more headaches installing instrument clusters!!! Plug the new one in and EVERYTHING writes itself to the new cluster. No coding required!

[djwhiplash2001]

Then it wouldn't be a German car.

I will say the computerization of VWs is excessive. But as an embedded systems engineer, I can understand exactly where they're coming from. I'd feel a lot more in control doing it VWs way, and I'd feel like I could add a lot more functionality. "Talking" modules are kinda my way of doing things.

Like I said, I can make unreliable electronics. VW, hire me.

[ramen]

the fact that VW is making a minivan with Chrysler cheapens the fact that I own a VW. IMO...maybe thats just snobby, but fer chrissakes...its Chrysler. The Sebring might have a good antenna($ 7!!), but I wouldnt want to own one(the car, not the antenna)...