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#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?
#116 of 1453 gator by gator Sep 29, 1998 (1:06 pm)
Leased a 99 Montana extended length yesterday. Power slider, front and rear ac, power driver seat, cd player, 8 passenger seating. $400 a month for 40 months nothing down including tax tags etc. $750 cash back. Its white with the charcoal body cladding. Love the aluminum wheels. Power slider is a great gadget.
#117 of 1453 VentureMan by VentureMan Sep 29, 1998 (11:06 pm)
Gator, I have a few of questions: 1) Why did you choose the Pontiac over the Chevy? 2) What is the powerdoorII you referred to before? 3) What are the new changes for 1999? 4) I heard there is more horsepower. Is there? 5) What resources did you use for your research? I'd appreciate your help. Thanks, VentureMan
#118 of 1453 gene7 by gene7 Sep 30, 1998 (12:24 pm)
Where has anyone found the dealer cost numbers for the Venture or Transport??

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