 As I get ready to pass along this, my second Windstar, I want to relate how very pleased I have been with this minivan.  Through 200,000+ miles it has performed like a champ, very dependable, very easy to drive, very much the family car.  Like other Fords of its ilk, the transmission was shot at about 140,000, but the rebuilt is doing fine.  The only other major mechanical problem was replacing the steering rack at about 165,000.  The engine is well sized, giving a lot of power and zip while at the same time consistently delivering 20+ mpg on evenly mixed city/highway driving.  