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Used 1994 GMC Safari Consumer Reviews

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Old but good

bob, 08/31/2005
1994 GMC Safari SLE 3dr Ext Minivan
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I bought this van in 1995. At first I did not like it due to the fact the brakes were very hard, like truck brakes, and the rear end made a whinning noise at most speeds. Over the course of 11 years the only problems I had were, the computer and the light switch needed fixed. The alternator lasted 110,000 miles,water pump lasted 100,00 miles. I am now on my third set of brakes. Overall the van has been more reliable than some of the new cars I have bought. I wish all the autos were as good as this one.I am now pushing 155,000 miles. I drive it 140 miles a day. I love this van except the gas mileage. Does not drive well in winter.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Snow Surfin Safari

miluch, 01/28/2003
1991 GMC Safari SLE 3dr Ext Minivan AWD
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

This vehicle has 210,000 miles and never misses a lick. All major componants are original, no oil consumption, use it to tow regularly, and... it is just awesome in the snow and on ice slick roads.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Love Our Van

Steve W., 06/18/2002
1994 GMC Safari SLE 3dr Ext Minivan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

What a great vehicle! Bigger than a minivan but not as big and lumbering as a fullsize. Ours now has right at 150,000 miles and we've had very few problems. Had to replace the AC compressor at 62K miles, and other than that, have just performed regular maintenance. This is the second Safari we've owned and both have been trouble- free. When the time comes to replace ours, I know we'll be buying another Safari.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

The best there ever WAS

Shai Drori, 02/14/2010
1994 GMC Safari SLE 3dr Minivan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Bought this car because I needed the room and the power. It was a wreck when I bought it , previous owner didn't take care of it at all. After some work it has performed flawlessly. It has amazing ability for heavy cargo and mileage is not affected by how much it is pulling (although fuel economy is not good to begin with). It has 186000 miles on it (300,000 KM!!!) and I have no plans of selling it anytime soon.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

GMC 1993 Review

Mike Welsh, 12/06/2002
1993 GMC Safari SLT 3dr Ext Minivan AWD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

This van has about 80% highway miles. There have been no major problems encountered just nuisance ones. We did have the left-front ABS fail on a trip and caused the normal brake system to fail. The ABS sensor cable to the LF wheel broke and ONLY the ABS worked. This was really scary when you hit the brakes and all you got was the ABS sound and response. I asked GM about this and never received an answer. The BOSE CD system had be to replaced ata cost of $300. Talking to other Safari owners it seems the radio/CD unit is to close to the heating ducts.

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