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#767 of 1892 Mileage by ingridr Mar 11, 2005 (10:39 am)
Hi All,   I am looking at purchasing a Chevy Astro in the near future to serve as my "dog show" vehicle I am looking for advice as to if there are any years I should avoid (looking in the 1998-2003 range) and what is the average lifetime mileage on an Astro before you start seeing major issues. I know that this is dependant on care of the car but I am used to Subarus that live forever and do not know if Astros are in the same category. I am looking at a 2001 that was used as a delivery vehicle and is in really good condition but it has 130K on it. I do long distance driving as I live in Montana and travel to several states for dog shows so I don't want to break down in the boonies Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! Replies to this message: cobraman (Mar 21, 2005 10:35 am)
#768 of 1892 rental by gruber Mar 12, 2005 (4:31 am)
I had read in an early forum that someone purchased a used Astro that was a rental. I'm curious who rents these? I am interested in purchasing one toward the end of the year but I would I like to rent one for vacation this summer before I commit to one. Replies to this message: 97xpresso (Mar 12, 2005 5:42 am)
#769 of 1892 Re: rental [gruber] by 97xpresso Mar 12, 2005 (5:42 am)
Replying to: gruber (Mar 12, 2005 4:31 am) That is an excellent idea, for any planned vehicle purchase, but especially for an Astro. I have driven a 98 Astro cargo van for work since 1999. It is the worst vehicle I have driven in 27 years with the company. I must admit it continues to have a reliable drivetrain at 125,000 miles, but thats the only thing going for it.
#771 of 1892 doggy van [ingridr] by dadoftay Mar 13, 2005 (7:14 am)
Try to stay above 98 year models. The dash configuartion is more user friendly (95+) but the engine recieved a boost in power in 98. There were also emissions improvements and efficiency improvements (something about intake and exhaust ports) in that year. Obviously airbags and ABS are going to help your insurance rather than a van w/o these things.
#774 of 1892 93 Astro Van by kewldad Mar 15, 2005 (10:50 am)
Bought a used 93 Astro Van. The passenger side power window switch has never worked, we had to open or colse from the drivers side. Recently, the drivers side switch no longer operates it iether. The window is stuck down, how can I manually raise back to the closed position? It gets cold in Colorado. Replies to this message: connell2 (Apr 05, 2005 5:28 am) melftheelf (Apr 27, 2005 7:19 am) tmayabb (Jun 13, 2005 5:48 am) micri5446 (Jun 13, 2005 7:51 pm) and 1 more... yidi (Jul 05, 2005 6:45 pm) egillett (Apr 01, 2007 9:26 am)
#776 of 1892 Fuel Gauge problem by 98safariguy Mar 15, 2005 (11:16 am)
Hi, The fuel gauge in our '98 Safari has begun acting up: It moves around alot as the fuel sloshes around (it used to be more stable) and the needle is vibrating, making it look blurry. Is it the gauge, or the sending unit/pump assembly in the tank?   A related question: My understanding is in '99 the switch was made to the 27 gallon fuel tank. Is the 27 gallon tank a bolt in retro-fit to the '98 van?   Thanks, Bill

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