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#11 of 2457 Seabrook by Seabrook Jun 27, 1998 (2:31 am)
We purchased a 98 Venture about 2 months ago. Loaded with all the bells and whistles except for the power sliding doors. At 3800 miles we can say we love it! No problems at all. An easy vehicle to drive, great gas mileage, and very comfortable on the long hauls. Will report back when we're at 138,000 miles!
#12 of 2457 Happy by scottbusey Jun 29, 1998 (12:30 pm)
TO: Seabrook, Same with my Trans Sport. Congratulations! Enjoy!
#13 of 2457 kjlifton by kjlifton Jul 02, 1998 (1:23 am)
We just purchased a white 98 Venture loaded with all the options including the power sliding door - which is great. Wish they had it on the other door. Only a few miles on it. I recommend that anyone considering a Sienna or Chrysler product consider it 00 if you can find one
#14 of 2457 SAhladas by hyperman Jul 08, 1998 (6:18 am)
George Parker is VP for Engineering Affairs for the Association of International Automobile Manufactures. Speaking on behalf of carmakers, he told Dateline the Insurance Institute a.k.a.(IIHS) test simulates an accident so fast, so severe, it almost never happens.“For a particular driver,” said Parker, “how many miles will they have to drive to have that type of crash, how many years of driving? Sixty-five thousand years of driving. That’s how rare this is.
#15 of 2457 SAhladas by hyperman Jul 08, 1998 (6:20 am)
George Parker is VP for Engineering Affairs for the Association of International Automobile Manufactures. Speaking on behalf of carmakers, he told Dateline the Insurance Institute a.k.a.(IIHS) test simulates an accident so fast, so severe, it almost never happens.“For a particular driver,” said Parker, “how many miles will they have to drive to have that type of crash, how many years of driving? Sixty-five thousand years of driving. That’s how rare this is. source: Dateline
#16 of 2457 Venture safety by jaguar3 Jul 09, 1998 (5:38 pm)
Here... Consumer Reports people. Ok, here's what happened: a LWB Olds Silhouette was going on a road at 60 MPH on a dark two-lane road. A 2-door Chevy Beretta was coming the other way at 70 MPH. They collided head-on. The front-end of the Silhouette basically go mangled, but the Beretta got flipped off the road into a ditch and it was all mangled. The driver of the Silhouette was treated and released for minor cuts and bruises. However, the Beretta driver was killed instantly. Bottom Line: Gm minis not safe, quackery!
#17 of 2457 love our read Venture by krueger Jul 14, 1998 (12:01 am)
We bought the red Venture, loaded, with trailer tow, 2 months ago and now have 3800 miles. It is fun to drive. Its gas mileage is anywhere from 23.3 to 28.3 (mostly country Ozarks driving. I, too, wish the power sliding door was on my (the driver's side) for easier loading, but I STILL like the power door, especially for my 85-yr old mother, and for the children. Inside dash plastics rattle a little on rock road, but I can tolerate it because it drives wonderfully. We have had no trouble with it. Praise God and thanks to GM. Paid $23,000 without a trade-in. I even got to sleep in it on the floor one night (moving the seats out of my way) while my husband was in hospital thus saving a motel bill.
#18 of 2457 krueger by krueger Jul 14, 1998 (12:03 am)
It's a RED Venture not a read Venture. Sorry
#19 of 2457 Happy by scottbusey Jul 14, 1998 (4:08 pm)
The Chevy Venture is a real sleeper of a deal. Some people are not looking at them, and will regret this as time passes. Enjoy!
#20 of 2457 tomp1 by tomp1 Jul 21, 1998 (9:43 pm)
We have a 97 Venture with 15k miles on it. We have had a couple of minor issues that required dealer repairs (the emergency brake cable was too long and started rubbing making a funny noise, and the HVAC vents disconnected and needed to be reconnected). Other than that we love the vehicle. Still drives great and hasn't developed any significant rattles etc. See my post on GM minivans to understand why Consumer Reports data may not be nearly as useful as they seem to think it is.

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