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#121 of 1453 VentureMan by VentureMan Sep 30, 1998 (7:53 pm)
Gator, Thanks for the response. I heard that the Power door has a delay feature on it. What is this? I started a '99 Montana' topic on this board, as you know, the Transsport will cease to exist beginning in the 1999 model year. Keep in touch on the new topic list and give me your impressions over the next couple of month. Again, thanks. VentureMan
#122 of 1453 gator by gator Oct 01, 1998 (1:12 pm)
Ventureman, Not sure about a delay feature, how so? You can disable the power feature from the front seat, and it kicks back quicker should it hit an obstruction but I don't know of a delay feature. I'll have to read the manual to see.
#123 of 1453 bperoutka by bperoutka Oct 05, 1998 (4:45 pm)
Purchased a 98 Montana 1 1/2 weeks ago. After about 6 months of research online and reading all I could get my hands on - I was ready to go. Paid $600 over invoice. They tried to sell me the farm but I stuck to my guns - the trick is to read all the information you can on the internet - remember dealer holdback, advertising, etc - I brought all the information out up front and there was no BS right from the start. We love the vehicle. It has all the bells and whistles - power door, leather, tow package, dual AC, etc, etc, etc. 3.4L engine was the largest 98 van I was able to find to pull my boat. I needed something big enough to pull the boat, but at the same time also wanted something that looked good. There are too many Dodge and Plymouth's out there, and the biggest engine offered was a 3.0L. We wanted the 7 passenger captain chair seating and that seemed to be the difficult part - finding one with that seating arrangement. I did notice however that the mounting of the seats on the vehicle looks like it could accommodate all the different seating arrangements. So - if the dealer wanted to bad enough - they could order the buckets and pull the modular bench out to satisfy my bucket requirement - if they really wanted to sell me the vehicle that I wanted. Now, for my list of defects: 1. Left rear bucket seat - one of the locking clips which locks the seat to the floor was not put together correctly at the factory - which did not allow the seat to fully lock into place. 2. Left rear modular bench seat locking pin was broken off which did not allow the seat to fully lock into place in the floor. 3. Several scuffs and scratches on the running boards - apparently when the vehicle was built or the dealer did the prep - they dropped the seat and scratched the plastic. 4. The big rubber weather strip on the passenger side door - is only glued to the inside of the door - mine was not properly aligned on the door and was pulled off half way, upon delivery. Don't know if this will become a problem down the road if the stickum looses it's stick. Took the vehicle back to the dealer today - they said they would fix everything - we'll see how that goes. As far as anything else about the vehicle goes: Changing the oil is going to be a blast - I can see the oil filter from up above - but have no idea how I am going to get it out from below. Hopefully I won't have to change the battery - it looks like you have to pull half the engine compartment apart just to get at it. Spark plugs - don't even know where the 3 in the back are located - I'll let Pontiac figure that one out when the time comes. They say they are 100,000 mile plugs. Other than those minor issues - we love the van. I pulled all the seats out and did my own scotch guard - 2 cans from WalMart at $5.49/can - much cheaper than the $100 they wanted at the dealer - probably for the same stuff. Planning our first trip this week - I let everyone know how it handles during our 16 hour drive back home. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
#124 of 1453 VentureMan by VentureMan Oct 05, 1998 (5:26 pm)
The scoop in the spark plugs is that you have the remove the rear motor mount bolts and use a jack underneath to swivil the engine to get at the plugs. Let me know your opinion of the noise level and if you hear any rattling from the cladding on the outside of the van. I'm considering the Pontiac or the Chevy. Best of luck, VentureMAn
#125 of 1453 bperoutka by bperoutka Oct 05, 1998 (9:29 pm)
Haven't heard any rattling from the cladding on the outside of the van - guess I'll be listening for it now and let you know.
#126 of 1453 VentureMan by VentureMan Oct 05, 1998 (11:02 pm)
Total Transsports sold for the 1998 model year is 58,155. Total U.S. GM minivan sales for 1998 model year is 193,522. VentureMan
#127 of 1453 VentureMan by scanner Oct 06, 1998 (12:48 am)
VentureMan, Where did you find your sales figure data? Thanks
#128 of 1453 VentureMan by VentureMan Oct 06, 1998 (9:12 pm)
GM 1998 Model Year Sales Figures: href="http://www.gm.com/mo_pr/mo_pr_dt.htm?id=478" Hope this helps. VentureMan
#129 of 1453 Chanes by Chanes Oct 07, 1998 (8:59 pm)
Okay, is there much difference between the 98 and 99 versions. Either in price or features?? My wife and I just started looking last week, and I said I would never get a minivan, but the Montana/Transport is pretty "cool" looking!! <g>
#130 of 1453 VentureMan by VentureMan Oct 07, 1998 (11:39 pm)
Well, As best I can figure, for 1999, Pontiac got rid of the wimpy name "TransSport" and replaced it with the rugged "Montana" name (not that this is a good reason to buy, but the '99 won't get mixed up with the ill famed TransSport name when you go to sale you car later on). They also added Sport blue-tinted power "heated" mirrors w/fold & stow feature. Also, you get an extra 5 HP (now 185 HP) and an extra 5 pounds of torque. I will tell you though, my friends '97 Chevy Venture minivan (same as Pontiac) moves uphill without a hitch. The price is the same for 1999 as far as I figure. I am still trying to figure if I want the Montana over the Venture (the former costing about $600 more). Otherwise, it is a styling issue. Best of luck, VentureMan

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