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#106 of 1453 2345 by 2345 Aug 12, 1998 (4:43 am)
minuet: Currently the Trans Sport has $1,500 cash back or 1.9% APR for 36 months. If you live in California or the northwest you can get .9% APR
#107 of 1453 gator by gator Aug 12, 1998 (1:42 pm)
Some more info on 99's. Pontiac is calling all the 99 transports "Montana's." The raised white-letter tires are now standard on all models along with rear defroster and heated side view mirrors. There are some new colors but they don't have paint chips available to see if the colors are truly new or just renamed. If you want the traction control and roof rack and suspension improvements like those on the current Montana you have to buy a special sport and handling package to add to the 99. They are making the anti-theft PASSkey system standard and somekind of next generation power slider will be available on extended Montana's (hopefully fixing the bugs in some of the present automatics). Although its probably priced ridiculously a new LCD video screen pops down from the roof so the kids can watch video games or movies, its an option of course. Horsepower and torque are improved as well as some new low/no maintenance items which Pontiac wouldn't specify. Pontiac has to keep building 98's until mid-September to sastisfy CAFEstandards so as far as I can tell 99s are a ways off which is too bad because customers may opt for other 99 minivans which will be around in early October. Thats what I have found out to date. I'm still weighing waiting and ordering a 99 to take advantage of any improvements and new paint colors although it may be October or November for delivery.
#108 of 1453 97-98 GM vans' crashworthiness by aling1 Aug 18, 1998 (9:06 pm)
Hi everyone, Has anyone seen the Insurance Institute for Highway safety's 40 mph frontal offset crash for the 97/98 GM minivans (Transport, Venture, Silhoutte). The van did extremely poorly in terms of its structure/safety cage, injury measures, head, neck and leg injuries. Consumer Reports had an article on this a few months ago. But here's the link to the general evaluation chart: http://www.hwysafety.org/crash/vans/crashvan.htm and to the GM vans evaluation: http://www.hwysafety.org/crash/vans/trans.htm Note: The vehicle in the test only had three doors. I shudder to think what might happen in the models with four doors! A picture is worth a thousand words. I know that just looking at the pictures and especially the video clip changed my purchase decision completely. Hence I've decided to wait for the new Honda Odyssey to be released in October before making a decision.
#109 of 1453 logie by johnlogan Aug 23, 1998 (1:50 pm)
Has anyone had power door problems with their '98 Transport? Mine works, then quits, works then quits. Can't figure it out. Followed the recommendations in the owner's manual, but that seems to be a temporary fix. Other than that I love the vehicle. I shopped all over and drove all the minis, could not wait til November to test the new Honda. The Transport really fits the needs of the family. All in all very pleased.
#110 of 1453 gator by gator Aug 24, 1998 (1:39 pm)
GM knows there are bugs with the power door. In 99's they will install a "generation II" power door. Maybe they will upgrade existing power doors depending on the extent of the fix. Maybe not.
#111 of 1453 rogerfritz by rogerfritz Aug 28, 1998 (1:29 am)
Just for anybody who is interested, I've got a 98 Transport Montana with 3700 miles on it. No power door so I cant comment on that. It is holding together good so far with no problems except one. The velcro holder on the ceiling to hold the seat belt out of the way for entering rear seat passengers lasted about 2 days. That thing is pretty jakey. I have been getting 20-23MPG with a mix of town and rural driving. I don't have power seats. They are pretty comfy, though more than about 10 minutes without the cruise control makes my ankle sore. I spent a half hour ride in the back seat and they were fine, the rear air does a good job too. When I bought it in May, any of the 5 dealers I went to would have gone $350 over invoice without batting an eye-not counting the rebate. Can't speak for now though, obviously. Pontiac claims removing the seats are easy, eh- I wouldn't call it easy, I don't see the average soccer mom handling the chore by herself. Overall I'm very satisfied, and the main reason I got it is that if I have to suffer with a minivan-it is hands down the coolest looking minivan ever. though cool and minivan in the same sentence is not a normal thought.
#112 of 1453 Pricing by jeff21 Aug 28, 1998 (4:51 am)
I am considering buying a Trans Sport Montana in the next couple of weeks and am looking for recent pricing info. A dealer I spoke to said they are "hot" selling vehicles, and are hard to find since the GM strike. I am hoping to pay only a few hundred $ over invoice but limited availability might create higher prices. Does anyone have any recent buying experiences to share?
#113 of 1453 Kendp by Kendp Aug 30, 1998 (3:16 am)
I have a '90 Lumina APV, which is very similar to the Transport and Olds Silouette. The side door handle no longer works from inside the van, and I had one dealer tell me (without looking at it very carefully) that the best thing to do would be to replace the whole door. This seems a bit bizarre--anyone else had this problem? For what it's worth, the ride and the seating arrangement of the APV (and Pontiac and Olds counterparts) are unbeatable. However, we have had the van back for many, many problems over the past 8 years, though it has managed to rack up about 105K miles. Looking to replace it soon with a Sienna, only because of the reliability experience with our 90 model.
#114 of 1453 2345 by 2345 Aug 31, 1998 (5:58 am)
Kendp: You committed the ultimate car buying sin: you bought the van in its first model year. The first year of almost any model is more trouble prone than later years. They simply find design flaws that are impossible to detect in test models. About your door: sounds like the dealer is out to make a whole lot of money. All that needs to be done is for the inside panel to be taken off and the broken part replaced.
#115 of 1453 looking2 by looking2 Sep 26, 1998 (5:25 pm)
So what kind of pricing did you get on the Montana? We are considering purchasing one in the next few days...and I'm curious what you were able to negotiate. My husband is ready to jump at the deal and I keep telling him that there's more room for negotiation, especially now that the 99s are on their way. He believes that since the strike we better move fast. What do you think?

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