Used 1998 Chevrolet Astro Consumer Reviews
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Could be better
Bertha, 06/30/2006
1998 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Our '98 Astro seems to always need something fixed. Many of the up-keep has been expensive due to the area of parts on the van. At 115,000 miles, we were told its transmision is on its way out. Great. Would I buy this vehicle again? No way.
Happy With It
yoyack, 07/29/2007
1998 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought new and its been very good. Count on the fuel pump going out. Mine did and so did every one in my employers fleet. It's big, comfortable and great on long drives. Power window, water pump and alternator replaced. Never overheated in 115 degree desert heat. Great A/C kept things cool inside. Wife likes this more than the Q45. Would buy again if reliability is as good as imports. Domestics just aren't there yet. Extend the warranty and significantly lower parts prices and I will buy another one. Parts for imports used to be expensive, now domestics are no different.
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Never again
trimom, 02/20/2003
1998 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Maybe the dealership sold us a lemon, but we have had problems from day one. We had to replace our tires the first time at under 10,000 miles because we could not keep the alignment in check. This van is on its fourth set of tires and I have lost count of the alignments we have had done. We take good care of our cars as far as preventive maint., but this van has been nothing but trouble. By the way, it only has 49,000 miles on it. Other problems included air conditioning problems. I have rthe safety reviews of this van and it is listed as "poor". My suggestion is if you want a minivan, get a minivan.
A lot of brakes
moms car, 04/08/2005
1998 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Not a great track record 4 sets of brakes, idle arm replacements, 4 sets of tires, the water pump and now the catalytic converter plus there is no A/C in the back and the kids roast in the summer. Bad gas mileage and an expensive car to maintain. Door handles have broken and the passenger side no longer locks. No more Astros for this mom.
maryland
glen brown, 08/11/2004
1998 Chevrolet Astro 3dr Minivan
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
braking system is no good
1998 Chevy Astro Mark III van.
eandrew, 02/07/2004
1998 Chevrolet Astro LT 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
45000 miles only problem has been battery and wiper blades replaced once, steering alignment once. Still with original Uniroyal tires. 20 mpg highway, good, but would like it better. Two factory recalls for very minor prolems. Have not had typical chevvy things breaking, e.g. window cranks, door knobs, etc, that I have had with chevvies in past years, everything works like it is supposed to.
Great for travel
asproule, 02/02/2006
1998 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned this same vehicle for the past 6.5 years. I have taken it on many long distance trips and found it quite exceptional. It is very comfortable and roomy for kids moving about, and for extra storing.
astro left behind
r2, 04/06/2004
1998 Chevrolet Astro LS 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
A very reliable people/thing hauler. Great power from the 4.3. The old solid rear leaf spring made the older van a better ride than the current set-up. This van has a lot more rattles than my previous astro. My major concern is that the value loss is so high. You can buy one cheap but, plan to keep it.
Power, Roomines, 23 mpg on trips
dave8697, 04/21/2007
1998 Chevrolet Astro 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Owned it 9 years and 102k mi. I didn't expect it to be perfect and it wasn't. It was $18,400 out the door and stickered for $24,800 so I could easily afford the $250 trans repair in year 6 and the $350 rear a/c line repair in year 7. One water pump, one battery, one serp belt. Very reliable. Takes $9 brake pads and $35 tires. Roof rack adds only interior noise.
Long Term Test Drive of 9 yrs, 102k mi
dave8697, 04/09/2007
1998 Chevrolet Astro 3dr Minivan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I got lucky compared to some on here. I haven't yet spent $600 on repairs in 9 yrs. Bought new and has been less reliable than my previous Astro in some ways. Transmission needed a $170 repair and rear A/C line is not properly supported, wore a leak and needed $350 repair. Water pump going at 80k not impressive. Battery was defective and died from terminal rot out disease that was designed into it to save a few cents. The trans trouble was from an alum part in place of cast iron that was tried and failed. Interior and paint have held up great. No rattles, fade, or things getting loose. Engine like new. Van was well built and gets 23 mpg on trips. Road handling is a weak spot.