By billy97477 on 02/04/10 19:11 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LT 3dr Minivan AWD
Review
217,000 miles and still runs great. a lot less problems than I would expect for a vehicle with so many miles. Good for camping. Can fit a cot and ice chest in the van comfortably. Rear cigarette lighter jack is good for my dvd player while camping. So is the rear heat that heats up pretty fast on the coldest of nights. With no seats in my quad even fits in it. Awd works still and does great in the snow and mud.
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By Heidi on 01/13/09 19:57 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
Review
This van has been nothing but a money pit from the day we bought it used. We have had to replace the water pump, full transmission, repair AC, CV joints on front end, muffler fell off, battery, alternator and starter (all in the last three years). The driver side door hinge is falling off and the windows does not work. Horribly noisy on the inside. Save your money for a Toyota!
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By Kalei Baker on 07/19/07 15:41 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro 3dr Minivan
Review
My friend gave this van to me 12 months ago, it had to be towed 3 times and it took about $900+ of repairs to keep it running. Ignition coil burned out = $280 repair. Spark plug wire shorted out = $190 repair. Fuel pump failed = $420 repair. Any repairs under the hood will be high labor due to the design that makes it difficult to access (via panel between passenger and driver leg area. The passenger exterior door handle broke off. When it runs, the 4.0L engine is moderately powerful. At 11 years old and 135k miles, repairs should be expected. I am selling the van, ASAP. I am much more satisfied with my Ford Excursion with 7.3L turbo diesel, which can also seat 8.
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By Elby62 on 02/17/06 14:30 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan AWD
Review
We paid $10,000 for this in 2002 and it had 50,000 miles on it. For the price and mileage you would expect a decent vehicle. However this van broke down constantly. It has cost us thousands extra in repairs, including a new transmission. Broke down out of state leaving us stranded hundreds of miles from home. Twice. Don't buy this van! A bad, bad, bad vehicle. Horrible experience to own. The torsion bar broke on it, twice. Same thing happened to my friend. The torsion bar broke while I was driving on a crowded interstate at 70mph, on a bridge, with no place to pull over. All my children were in the van. We are lucky that I did not panic and that we didn't wreck. Horrible!
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By thedriver on 08/05/04 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LT 3dr Minivan AWD
Review
We purchased an Astro AWD because we
needed a 4WD and a van. The van
drives well in slippery conditions.
We have had it in the garage several
times for fuel, tranny and brake
problems. Our Astro has several
engine oil leaks.
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By Familyof6 on 02/29/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
Review
Although we had read pretty bad reviews
about the Astro in Consumer Reports, we
have had great luck with ours. We
didn't have many options in choosing a
minivan since we needed something that
could tow our boat, and the Astro is
the only one other than GMC Safari that
can handle it. We have a number of
repairs, two of them pricey, but the
extended warranty we bought at Carmax
covered everything. Overall, this has
been a great van for our family of 4
kids with room to spare for friends to
come along. We found ours to be worth
the price. If anything, the low CR
rating makes a used Astro very
affordable.
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By gohm on 01/07/04 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
Review
From day one, the van has ben nickle
and diming us to death. We could not
claim lemon because they were all
different problems. We have only 54K
on it, and we have replaced alternator,
wiper motor and need a new A/C
compressor, driver's door window motor,
transmission and everything on the
motor that has oil in it has a leak. I
would not tell my worst enemy to buy
one of these peices of junk.
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By poohbear12 on 11/01/03 00:00 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LT 3dr Minivan
Review
So far the astro van has been pretty
good for our family. It has helped us
move 2 times. The interior is very
roomy. The only bad part has been the
transmission. It has gone out on me
once already and seems like it is
getting ready to do it again. Luckily
I do have a warranty on the repairs
done. Also I have replaced the 02
sensors twice.
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By Sherry B. on 10/11/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro 3dr Minivan AWD
Review
Excellent for the duration...my 2nd
Astro, and better than the 1st '87
model. Gas mileage is about 18/gal
city, but is a great family vehicle.
Has lasted well.
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By deathgrip72 on 09/04/03 00:00 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1996 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
Review
This is an awful vehicle. Everything
breaks and need replacing within the
first few years. Every conceivable
notor and drive mechanism wears out
prematurely. It drives like a tank,
does not haus particularly well, and
gets lousy mileage. I would steer
anyone I talk to to away from this
vehicle. In fact, I have never heard
of anyone who actually likes this van
or would replace an old one with a new
one.
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