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#7 of 1454 Craig100 by Craig100 Nov 26, 1997 (6:53 am)
Hi, I am in trying to decide between a used Pontiac TransSport and a Ford Windstar. If anyone has any opinions about how the two cars compare, I would be grateful. Reliability, comfort, power, handling, are important to me. Thanks.
#8 of 1454 Larry by Larry Dec 02, 1997 (3:46 am)
My family had a Transsport for 5 years now. We travelled with two kids (now 7 and 10). The individual seats allows for real convenient seating arrangements, especially if you bring a lot of kid supplies. I would recommend the individual seat arrangement,
#9 of 1454 jmaclaug by jmaclaug Dec 04, 1997 (4:33 pm)
I'm looking at minivans now, in particular the Pontiac Transport Montana. On visuals alone, it has the best looks, Chyrslers are blobs, and the Ford is just vanilla looking. Test drove it and the Astro/Safari - what a huge difference. The Safari bounced us all over the road while the Pontiac handled the rough smoothly. I still havn't driven the Chrysler's or Ford's and would be interested in other's handling comparisons. One complaint on the Montana, why the heck do they require dark-tint windows with some options. The whole purpose of a window is to be able to see out, not feel like your inside a panel van!
#10 of 1454 bordercollie by bordercollie Dec 05, 1997 (1:53 am)
I am looking at the Chevrolet counterpart, the Venture. The Venture, Oldsmobile Silouhette and the Pontiac Transport are all made at the same factory (I believe I am correct on that. Please let me know if you know different). Please realize that the 97 Transport and Silouheete are completely difference cars/vans than the year models before this. I don't think it would be wise to compare.
#11 of 1454 Peggy by Peggy Dec 05, 1997 (5:43 pm)
Not knowing how much information you already have I thought that I would add an Edmund's link in here which will allow you to do a little research on the various models which you mention. Not only will you have access to articles about '98s, but you can also look into 97s for a little comparison.
#12 of 1454 Just Bought by Fred Dec 06, 1997 (7:54 pm)
Just bought a 97 4dr extended Montana. The Montana is just an option pakage of the Trans Sport. Dark windows? My engineering background tells me they're first to jack up the price a little bit and second to help the AC system keep up with the heat load...more sunlight through the windows means more heat energy inside the van. Very satisfied with the power of the 3.4L V6...plenty of juice to move around when needed, not like the wimpy engine on the Venture we drove. I like the load leveling suspension and the traction control systems. The wife likes the set-up of the whole interior, especially with the captain's chair seating option we got. Late year deals from the dealers trying to sell the 97s are getting good...getting to invoice before taxes and fees is very easy (look in Auburn if you're near Sacramento, CA). Overall, the best van on the market right now...even good enough to lure the wife away from a SUV. What else do you want to know?
#13 of 1454 helmreich by helmreich Dec 08, 1997 (9:44 pm)
I am looking into a Transsport basicaly because I need 8 seats and like the power sliding door. Two questions: 1) Do I have any other 8-seat options in any other TRUE minivans? 2) The Middle row of seats (3 seperate modular "buckets")were VERY uncomfortable when I checked out 1997 model. Has this been addressed for 1998? Has anyone else noticed this problem?
#14 of 1454 BrianN by BrianN Dec 11, 1997 (5:37 am)
As was mentioned earlier, the Silhoutte, Transport, and Venture are identical vans - in regard to the interior, options, powertrain, etc...the only differences are outer cosmetics and the different equipment packages. They all have 8-seating options. Lousy seats.....they're still the same for '98. Unless you go for the Captain's chairs - but then you limit yourself to 7 seats. I am considering buying either a Venture or Transport, but am extremely bothered by how uncomfortable the back seats are.
#15 of 1454 BrianN by BrianN Dec 11, 1997 (5:54 am)
Ok...let's scratch that last comment of mine. I just read Edmund's review of the '97 Transport and it said that is the only minivan on the market that offers 8-passenger seating.....I regress ! It's likely nothing has changed for '98....but I guess reading the '98 reviews might answer that one !
#16 of 1454 Jamez by Jamez Dec 12, 1997 (10:58 pm)
Can the integrated child seats be moved to the back row? (So I could put the younger kids in middle and older kids in back) Thanks.

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