# Reliability of Eurovan **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** eurovan\ **Created:** [September 18, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-of-eurovan/4817 "2007-09-18T21:25:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ellenpaz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@ellenpaz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ellenpaz)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-of-eurovan/4817/1 "2007-09-18T21:25:55Z")
I make two trips a year between Canada and Mexico. I am considering buying a Eurovan, but I am concerned about the reliability. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-of-eurovan/4817/2 "2007-09-18T21:47:20Z")
You should be aware that the word “reliable” is normally not used in the same sentence as “VW”, unless “reliable” is preceded by the word “not”. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/reliability-of-eurovan/4817/3 "2007-09-19T00:38:39Z")
[Edmunds.com](http://Edmunds.com) estimates that the average owner willpay $3445 over 5 years for repairs o a 2003 EuroVan. It would cost $2565 on average for a 2003 Odyssey for 5 years. It’s not as reliable as an Odysses, but does he extra $900 over 5 years scare you off? BTW, a comparably equipped EuroVan will sell for moe that $900 less than an Odyssey. Since this is a used car, you need to spend most of your time looking for a van that has been well cared for. If it has been maintained well by the previous owner and you maintain it well, most vans will give you good service for a long time.