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#76 of 1454 benepc by benepc Jun 27, 1998 (4:03 am)
I have been in the market for a new minivan and had decided on a GM Pontiac Transport. Now I'm apprehensive about buying. Questions: What will this do for dealers? Will they more or less willing to negotiate? HELP!?
#77 of 1454 benepc by benepc Jun 27, 1998 (10:14 pm)
Oops! I must have been channeled in another direction--I omitted some information. Question should read; What will the GM strike do to purchases? With the new 1999 models due to come out in a few weeks, how will dealers respond to negotiations? Will they be more or less willing to bargain? Now that this post is a little more complete, maybe someone can respond. Any help appreciated.
#78 of 1454 Stratego by hyperman Jun 28, 1998 (3:37 am)
Keep in mind that the Toyota Previa was rated the lowest of lowest that, is why Toyota came out with a new model so when you say that "Yes, the Sienna is a new model, but Toyota has one of the best reliability records on the market." you have to think twice because there is no source to back up your judgement that the Ugly looking Sienna is RELIABLE. I have only heard of transmission problem in the other minivan conference. I have read an article where the keyless entrance remote didn't work and door wouldn't OPEN... source: 'edmunds 1998 minivan comparison' SO YOU CAN'T REALLY SAY THAT TOYOTA HAS RELIABLE RECORD.
#79 of 1454 Happy by scottbusey Jun 29, 1998 (12:20 pm)
TO:benepc Hard to say, I had difficulty locating a Trans Sport 3 months ago when I got mine. I would like to offer my opinion about your purchase: If you have a car you want to trade in, consider selling it yourself. Some cases it doesn't matter, but in some it does. In the case of my Chevy conversion van, I got about 2x what the dealer was offering. Edmund's used car prices closely reflect reality (in Florida). Also, get a price on the van you want from buying services such as Auto-By-Tel or Microsoft CarPoint. I priced Trans Sports at Invoice + 3% when I was shopping. After that you can visit the dealer and know if they're making an effort to sell, or if they're playing games. If you have Windows 95 or newer on a PC, you can use a tool at carpoint.msn.com to run through option packages & prices called CarPoint AutoPricer (???). If you are looking at a Trans Sport, go to the Pontiac web site and ask them (email) if they have any extra rebates. Somehow I received a coupon from Pontiac for an above-and-beyond $500 rebate, and I think it was from emailing them. Also, if you currently have a GM car, and are buying another you are elegible for a $500 loyalty rebate. Good Luck, and enjoy!
#80 of 1454 hyperman by Stratego Jun 30, 1998 (10:12 am)
The Sienna is new, but Toyota has been building quality vehicles for years. Why do you think the Sienna is dubbed the "Camry of minivans"? I can also say the Sienna is reliable because it's predessessor, the Previa, although not very functional and quite ugly (personally I hated it) was very reliable. The posting of the Sienna transmission incident appears to be isolated and present on only a few early production vehicles. The other day I was looking through CR's Buying Guide and found that Toyota was the only major manufacturer with models not listed in the "Used Cars To Avoid" section. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think this is definitely a reflection of Toyota's reliability. As for the C&D report, you're always going to find a vehicle that has at least one little glitch. To me, a faulty key-fob remote would be the least of my worries. And as for your closing comment, I can't prove 100% that the Sienna is reliable, but I CAN prove that Toyotas are reliable. Besides, it is pretty general that imports (save for the Korean autos) are usually more reliable than the domestics.
#81 of 1454 Happy by scottbusey Jun 30, 1998 (12:24 pm)
Posting #84 seems to be in the wrong topic.
#82 of 1454 FATlittle by FATlittle Jun 30, 1998 (12:32 pm)
I AGREE with scottbusey Stratego and hyperman you are in the WRONG TOPIC. You must have missed the Toyota Sienna topic on top.
#83 of 1454 pontiacrules by pontiacrules Jul 01, 1998 (6:33 pm)
I am considering a used 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport Montana with all the bells and whisles.I want to get an Edmunds report on it, but the years only go up to 1997. What should I do?
#84 of 1454 2345 by 2345 Jul 02, 1998 (12:44 am)
The 97s are the same as the 98s except for new side air bags and and improved back seat design. You can also check out other sites: www.intellichoice.com carpoint.msn.com www.autosite.com www.consumerreports.org Good luck. (Rebates on TransSport are now up to $1500!) wes
#85 of 1454 duster by duster Jul 02, 1998 (6:55 pm)
TO ALL 1998 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT OWNERS RECALL!! I just received a recall notice for my 1998 Trans Sport, problems with transmission. It may not be in park even if it indicates it on the shift. I also read that GM is recalling the Venture and Silhouette for seat problems(Pontiac was not mentioned). However, I will follow up to find out why Pontiac seats were not included. Has anyone else received a recall notice pls let me know!

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