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What is this discussion about? Pontiac Trans Sport, Pontiac Montana, Van


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hyperman by Stratego
Jun 30, 1998 (10:12 am)
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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.
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Happy by scottbusey
Jun 30, 1998 (12:24 pm)
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Posting #84 seems to be in the wrong topic.
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FATlittle by FATlittle
Jun 30, 1998 (12:32 pm)
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I AGREE with scottbusey


Stratego and hyperman you are in the WRONG TOPIC.


You must have missed the Toyota Sienna topic on top.








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pontiacrules by pontiacrules
Jul 01, 1998 (6:33 pm)
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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?
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2345 by 2345
Jul 02, 1998 (12:44 am)
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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)
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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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ask by ask
Jul 04, 1998 (7:41 am)
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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...
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holl by holl
Jul 08, 1998 (2:30 am)
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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
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2345 by 2345
Jul 08, 1998 (3:14 am)
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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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8 Passanger seating by SAhladas
Jul 08, 1998 (11:53 am)
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I have the 8 passanger seating (in a trans sport).
We will be a family of four in another few months, and know many other family of fours, so the 8 seats works out well for 2 family events. With your normal 'payload' of 6, it may not be as big a deal. I do like the center buckets because they are so easy to remove and handle once they are out. It does not take me more then 10 seconds
from the time to open the door until the time the
seat is out of the van. The one minor downside I have experienced with the center buckets is the seat belt buckles are buried kinda deep in the seat and are hard to buckle (at least with a booster seat in them).

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