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#41 of 1454 drpopcorn by drpopcorn Feb 27, 1998 (1:38 am)
Hi, Maybe some of you have some experience with dealers on the new 98 Transport Montana's. I have done all my research and have come down to buying time. Have gotten one quote from autovantage at $250 over invoice but have not had a chance yet to see the dealer and find out if the price is quoted after deducting out the 3% dealer hold back and the "advertising fee". All the "experts" seem to say that you can by from a dealer with out paying for those charges. A local dealer has agreed to sell at 250 over invoice but will not budge on taking out the 3% holdback and advertising. This adds up to almost $1100-1200. Has anybody had any luck in getting the vans or any other cars with out paying for hold back and and advertising. Thanks
#42 of 1454 Hum by Hum Feb 27, 1998 (7:02 pm)
I am the owner of a new 1997 Trans Sport. On the whole, I have been very pleased with the car. Unfortunately, the battery was dead after 241 miles. The dealer said that the battery was defective and replaced. Then at 1270 miles the battery was dead again. Originally, the dealer said they put another battery. After discussing the case with the manufacturer, the dealer later said that the battery was not replaced, but recharged. The mileage of my is now 1470. The car is running OK this time. I am interested to find out if any of you have any experience with any chronic electrical problem with the Trans Sport 1997. Please help!!!
#43 of 1454 shine49 by shine49 Mar 01, 1998 (12:41 am)
We are interested in buying the 98 Transport regular length. We were wondering which seat configuration is best for the middle to get adults in the rear seat? Also we live in Northern Illinois and were wondering if we should consider the rear air and heater. Our dealer said with the regular length that it wasn't necessary. Also what color is the best for not showing dirt?
#44 of 1454 Uh, don't you want to live? by gpeden Mar 07, 1998 (8:35 pm)
Haven't you heard? These things are death traps! Check out: http://www.hwysafety.org/crash/vans/crashvan.htm download and watch the offset headon crash test movie...... Glen
#45 of 1454 jurobi by jurobi Mar 13, 1998 (3:30 am)
If you check the NHTSA site (www.nhtsa.dot.gov) you will find that the NHTSA rated the driver side for '98 GM minivans as 4 stars, ahead of everything except Windstar, Sienna and Mazda. The video test was a '97 Transport.
#46 of 1454 reto by reto Mar 13, 1998 (2:59 pm)
Guys! Your are mixing up two independent crash tests. The GM minivans showed a pretty good picture in frontal crash tests, but they performed extremely poorly in offset crash tests. So its up to you what you think the odds are that you get hit offset in a frontal crash ...!
#47 of 1454 minnow by minnow Mar 21, 1998 (11:13 pm)
bought a '97 transport in march '97. has 2nd row captain's chairs, tow pkg, pwr.driver/pass seats. now have 12,500 miles. not any serious problems but several minor problems such as turn signal indicator light not activating from time to time; the plastic front bumper/shrowd loose and rattling, windows rattling, sliding drivers side door out of whack leading to "door ajar" light to stay lit and power lock not to work; wiper arms replaced due to snow/ice buildup causing wiper arms to not function, entire gauges had to be replaced due to sending unit problem. goes to prove that one should not buy a new model in it's first year.
#48 of 1454 duster by duster Apr 16, 1998 (2:15 pm)
Just bought a 98 Montana short base. Handles better that the Toyota in turns. However, workmanship is lacking. Power seat trim broken already. Test drove all vans with four doors. If you need seating options, and want sporty SUV looks, Trans Sport is it. Power door is very handy. If you want best reliability buy the Oasis.
#49 of 1454 tmiho by tmiho May 04, 1998 (5:03 am)
I researched mini-vans and test drove several for about 2 years before deciding on the Trans Sport with the Montana package. As you've read before, "There is no ONE best mini-van for everyone." I selected the Pontiac because it had plenty of giddy-up-and-go (180 hp), decent mileage (I'm getting between 17-18 mpg in mostly city and congested freeway driving - So Cal), stereo controls on the steering wheel (VERY HANDY and COOL), an electronic opening passenger side rear door (VERY HANDY and COOL), and great looks (for a mini-van). The Chrysler T&C was very nice too but the ergonomics weren't as good as the Pontiac. I picked the Pontiac over its Oldsmobile sibling primarily because of looks but also because the seats are more comfortable. The Honda was very nice but not near enough power and is a little two small. I didn't check the Toyota out because it too didn't have as much power and didn't have steering wheel controls. So far, with only 780 miles on it, I like it more every time I drive it and everybody at the office thinks its VERY COOL. My three year old son likes the electric door too. For the money (I paid just over invoice of 28,160) it is LOADED with features. Check them out.
#50 of 1454 tmiho by tmiho May 14, 1998 (3:47 am)
The more I drive the Trans Sport the more I like it. After a 1200 miles in three weeks I am very proud and happy to drive this excellent vehicle (for a mini-van that is). It’s got decent acceleration and is a pleasure to drive, although I wish Pontiac offered a GTP package (Supercharged 3.8L)! I’ve read two long terms on the 97 GM van’s (Old’s in Car & Driver, and Pontiac in one of the others) and both articles (with the exception of a few first model year glitches) liked the vehicles. It appears that, Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth and Pontiac/Olds/Chevy will swap top billing for awhile which is not saying that the Toyota is a bad vehicle and it, too, may have some first year problems. I leased a 4-door Montana with 1SD package, 8 passenger seating, rear HVAC, and top stereo with CD (includes stereo controls on the steering wheel which is a MUST…I also own an ’89 Bonneville SSE with steering wheel controls too). I will be ordering running boards as soon as they are available from an after-market manufacturer. Its really only missing leather (which I don’t want with my 3 year old kid) and the power passenger seat. The electric passenger rear door is great too, especially for the kid (it has child safety locks). The seats on the ‘98 Trans Sport were far more supportive and comfortable than the ’97 Olds; I didn’t check out the ’98 Old’s. I think the Pontiac looks much better too. I paid about a grand over invoice but cut them some slack on my trade in. I’ll probably post a 7000-1000 mile update. Happy hunting. I’m glad my 2 year hunt is over. BTW: Apply for credit with GM express credit (http://www.gm.com/vehicles/us/finance/express.html) before you go in. I received a coupon for $500.00 good towards the purchase of any extended length Trans Sport and was pre-approved. Also, you can get another $500.00 if you trade in a GM vehicle.

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