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#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!
#86 of 1454 ask by ask Jul 04, 1998 (7:41 am)
I'm considering the GM and Ford minivans. Both have good features. The Ford 3.8l engine seems smoother and more responsive than the GM 3.4 and the fronts seats of the Windstar are more comfortable. The Venture's front seats seem a bit short. Are the front seats in the Trans Sport the same as the Venture? I haven't had time to test one out yet. The Venture has many features that I like as well. Decisions...
#87 of 1454 holl by holl Jul 08, 1998 (2:30 am)
Does anyone have the 8 passenger seating? If so do you like it or would the split bench middle seats be okay? We have 4 kids and always seem to have a handful more with our group. The availability of the 8 passenger is really poor now with the strike and some of the dealers in the area have the split bench or captains chairs but not the 8 passenger models.. Do I wait until the strike is over and order the 8 passenger or just jump for what is out there now? The transmission went out in the Grand Caravan for the third time outside of warranty (of course), so I would like to jump quickly.Does anyone know how the strike i
#88 of 1454 2345 by 2345 Jul 08, 1998 (3:14 am)
duster If you go to the NHTSA site, http://www.nhtsa.gov you will find recall information. They should have the latest info. 2345

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