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#559 of 1889 smokin' julians by dadoftay Mar 16, 2003 (7:16 pm)
I had an Jeep CJ that did the same thing your van does, but my problem was where the oil would drip past the valve seal overnight. I tried oils that were "made for older cars" and they worked a little. Depends on the mileage your motor has clocked as to the work you should do. My Jeep had 120K, so I left it alone.
#561 of 1889 Suburbans and Astros by topsea Mar 16, 2003 (11:48 pm)
I grew up around Suburbans but I have an AWD Astro because it will carry more cargo(with the seats out) than a Suburban. When GM finally kills the Astro I'll probably have to go to an AWD Express or Savanna.   My Astro has a 3.73 locking dif and I don't complain about the mileage as it gets about the same as my Mom's Suburban. My Astro is a business vehicle and it has the space and guts to get me around the northwest with all my "stuff". Replies to this message: 2001astrolt (Jun 10, 2005 9:18 am)
#562 of 1889 long live Astro/Safaris by dadoftay Mar 18, 2003 (5:45 pm)
Amen to our vans and that room inside. I keep trying to talk my better half into a Safari/Astro but her friends all drive SUVs and you know it's hard to be cool and practical at the same time...hahaha:) I hope GM realizes that, if nothing else, removal of these vans would be detrimental to their fleet/commercial sales enough to warrant a second look.
#565 of 1889 Goodbye to Astro Vans after 20 years by grc4 Mar 27, 2003 (10:20 am)
Well...after 20 years of Astro Vans, I finally gave up on the depreciation and on going maintenance of this van. Don't get me wrong, I love the utility of this van and the interior design. However, I can't continue to absorb the repairs and the depreciation of this vehicle. I just traded a 2000 Astro Van with 86,000 miles that needed a transmission, shocks, door window motor, door lock actuator, front rotors, carb kit and battery. Likewise in three years, I have replaced two door actuators, three window latches, transmission cooler hose, two sets of front brake pads, two sets of tires, several batteries, couple shocks & door switch. After all of that, then your hit with the market depreciation & Van depreciation on top of it.   And then the final straw was Chevy making the 7 passenger seating option available on the top LT model only.   So, the bottom line is, if you can afford all of the maintenance and depreciation of this van, it a great vehicle. But if you are an average American with a family that has other obligations, this vehicle is not for you.   Take care.
#566 of 1889 re Goodbye to Astro Vans after 20 years by creid Mar 27, 2003 (2:14 pm)
I know your pain, I was looking at trading my 2001 AWD Safari SLT w/ leather, 7 pass, tow pkg, run bds, locker rear and all the goodies w/ 19K miles & the best trade offer was 11K. The van cost $33K new, so I will pay it off and keep it before I get robed due to the very poor depreciation this vehicle has.
#567 of 1889 re Goodbye to Astro Vans after 20 years by grc4 Mar 27, 2003 (4:10 pm)
This was the same thing that I was face with last year. I was going to trade the van last year for another van but was offered $9,500 for a $25,000 Van that was two years old. If you get good reliable from the van, I would keep it also. The only improvement that I have notice in 20 years has been the tie rods and idler arms. Other than that, the Astro Van has been basically the same.   In 20 years, I have owned 9 vans and love everyone of them except for the previous stated problems.   Good luck with yours!
#568 of 1889 Goodbye to Astro Vans after 20 years by sammycastagna Mar 28, 2003 (4:15 pm)
I guess they do not hold their value because of being unreliable. Consumer Reports gave them terrible marks in the latest Annual Auto Issue.   Sammy

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