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Great Family van!!
nanbret, 03/21/2004
2000 Chevrolet Venture Plus 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Being a stay-at-home mom with two little ones, this was the perfect car to buy for the price. It drives well and has lots of room for our family, the dog and all of our stuff. We like the exterior with it's sporty design. This car also has good power.
Zero confidence
Hayhoe Family Holt, 07/10/2006
2000 Chevrolet Venture Value 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I purchase the brand new vehicle in Sept. '99. By Dec. '99 it had been towed away a total of 3 times; transmission short, faulty transmission ball bearing, faulty EFI. At 44,000 miles faulty manifold gasket. Poor fit and trim with small items breaking off, and the vehicle loves to rattle. I am still afraid to drive this, but have limited options.
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Love it so far
Cowboybill, 05/13/2004
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We've had the van for about a year and we've loved it so far. It's smooth, roomy and powerful. We had a 4wd Mazda MPV previously. We bought a service warranty with it because we knew it had a repuation of failing intake manifold gasket at around 60k- 80k. About 8-9mos after we had it the auto-sliding door wouldn't close properly. We finally took it to the dealership to fix it. While there I had them check the intake manifold gasket. They said it was leaking so I had them replace it under the warranty. The plastics parts in the inerior are not the strongest.
Good family hauler
Jtwizard, 06/28/2004
2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Brothers 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought this vehicle as a certified used car from GM dealership. Have taken it on several long trips with our three children. Good for everyone. Very comfortable.
I WOULD BUY ANOTHER NEW ONE
THE DAVIS FAMILY, 07/17/2004
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
NO MAJOR PROBLEMS @ 90,000 MILES DO NOT LIKE CUP HOLDER ON PASSANGER SEAT. OVER ALL A GOOD RIDE.
Reliable Venture
JMeadows, 08/23/2004
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is our family vehicle. It is very reliable and comfortable. There are so many options for storage.
You get what you paid for
wildkard58, 10/26/2004
2000 Chevrolet Venture Value 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
At time of purchase, was best bang for buck. Has ABS, front and side airbags. We put about 18K kms per year. 2 road trips every year. Comfy ride highway & good gas mileage too. Under warranty, brought back 5 times to repair interior flaws, once for exterior paint. 3 GM dealers (under warranty period) said lo coolant light shows problem with sensor or head gasket problem. 3 months after warranty ended, coolant leak found: both intake manifold gaskets. This is a known issue with GM 3.4 litre V6s. After 2 months of "talking" with dealership and GM Canada, they fixed it under "goodwill" but still had to pay $130. Poor quality and bad dealer service.
Nice Ride but Ohh the problems!
Kenbey, 03/11/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The overall driving performance of our Venture van has been very good. But oh the problems! At 49k It is having the maifold gasket replaced (that's $600.to you and me) Intermittent airbag light,rogue electrical problems with heater and ac switch, oil change light which refuses to be reset, steering box and two Idler arms replaced, front brake drums, not to mention the rear hatch strap replaced 3 times.Can we agree the plastic strap just doesnt work?
Excellent
k5, 02/06/2005
2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Brothers 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have never had to do anything more than change the oil, and I just put on new tires. I have 3 boys. They eat and drink in the car. Yes it gets dirty, but nothing that a little carpet cleaner can't fix. We have a VCR which still runs perfectly. I am pleasently surprised how well the Venture has lasted.
Love my Venture
shanna, 04/23/2005
2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Brothers 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I love our Venture van! We have had very few problems other than recall and regular maintance. This van is great on trips with children! We are up to 82000 miles and still no major problems with the van. We really like the versitility of the seats because you can remove one or more to accomadate your personal needs at the time, and I can remove them by myself which was not something I could ever do with the Ford van we owned previously!
Great fuel economy
jeepride, 07/18/2005
2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Brothers 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Had van since new. The interior parts are very cheap. The video system controllers kept popping out at times when accelerating. Dealer replaced them under warranty and they continued to fall out. I put adhesive strips behind them and they haven't fell off since. I pulled both front seats out the first week I owned the van to send them to an upholstery shop to add lower side support. Now much better. The leather seat surfaces wore a hole within 40,000 miles. My intake went at 42,000 miles. Keep an eye one your coolant level. The 100,000 spark plugs are meaningless with coils that only last 35,000 miles. Transmission shifts hard after 43,000 miles. Dealer charged me for a transmission flush ($300.00). Now bad again at 73K.
Lemon Hall-of-Fame!!
andslat, 11/14/2005
2000 Chevrolet Venture Value 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Well all I have to say is...RUN! Do not buy this vehicle! We bought this vehicle brand-new & we bought it because of the 0%/60mos finacing offered by GMAC. Next time I would suck up the interest and buy foreign, or at least anything but GM! Intake manifold is the latest & greatest of our problems..awaiting final estimate! Many electrical problems, poor fuel mileage, rear hatch handle broke, rear windshield fluid replaced several times, cup-holders broken, etc. I am a "religious upkeep snob" on cars & take great care of my vehicles, but it doesn't matter in this case because GM's major engineering flaws. If you claim to love this vehicle...just wait, your day will come! BIG MISTAKE!
Venture impressions
Jim S., 01/14/2006
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
An OK vehicle except for the intake gasket failures that they refused to warranty and the horrible resale value. Good for transporting kids and their assorted stuff. Electrical problems are showing up with regularity. Am experiencing some transmission trouble - it's starting to shift hard into overdrive. Due to price and mechanical issues i will not buy another one.
We like our Chevy Venture
Iacono, 06/08/2006
2000 Chevrolet Venture 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We have excelent service. Bought the seven year warranty and it has paid for itself. A good car for elderly folks [70 something].
Fun to Drive
Indy6, 03/31/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture Value 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought car new when Value model first introduced. Best minivan for budget at the time, appreciate no cuts on the standard drive train. Performance and handling are above expectations. I like driving this car. Regular wheelbase model looks sportier than extended models and has smaller turning radius. At 20k to 30k had metal flakes collecting in transmission pressure control solenoid sump which periodically made shifting very rough (fixed under warranty). At 42k needed to replace intake manifold gasket (GM paid half). Currently 44.5k and I am satisfied with this car.
Great Venture Van
Matilda, 04/05/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I like this van very much. It's fun to drive and gets good mpg. Usually around 20 in town and up to 26 highway. I have the eight seating van and it has come in handy more than once although I usually am alone--back and forth to work. It's very comfortable for the driver and front passenger. Middle passengers have mentioned they would like to have armrests. With seats out have gotten 8 dining room chairs in the back!
2000 Venture extended LS
iamtefkam55, 04/11/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This vehicle has always provided safe and reliable transportation. The ride is very solid, the acceleration is more than adequate. The van has plenty of useful space for a family of four.
Disappointed
bisugreen, 04/24/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Poor quality. My last minivan was a Lumina APV. Quality has gone down with the Venture. We had numerous problems with the windows - scratching sounds and grease from inside door. Numerous trips to dealer to get fixed. Several problems with dash lights like air bag, ABS, Check Engine. Cup holders on floor are flimsy. Rear hatch plastic handle broke. Replaced brakes just after warrenty expired. Replaced manifold gasket. Mechanic said this was very common. Dealer was nice enough to cover the cost of the manifold gasket even though we were past the warrenty. The change engine oil light is very tricky to reset.
Others that are better
tbates, 06/24/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
*Headlights are terrible, if you are going to be driving at night, drive somthing else. *If you want a vehicle that is a snap-together vehicle your looking at the right one. Most everything inside is snapped together making it easy for it to unsnap and wear out. *If you like unusal noises coming from your vehicle, this ones a regular musical instrument.
2000 venture plus
petesa, 06/25/2003
2000 Chevrolet Venture Plus 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Great luck with it. No major repairs in 3 years. No dealership visits.
1999 venture new
j clemens, 08/21/2016
updated 02/23/2018
2000 Chevrolet Venture Plus 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this new in 1999.may be one of the best vehicles I ever bought there is 137967 mile on it now .I have not drove it for over a year nowthe only reason it is not being used now is because the rocker panels rusted out and here in pa it will not pass insp.i now drive a 2008 uplander it works great
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Very Dependable Vehicle
Paul, 06/06/2023
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
We bought our 2000 Chevy Venture in 2004 with 40,000 miles on it. It has been a very dependable vehicle ever since we bought it. We would take it on all of our vacations out west and our trips to the east. To keep it running right I have to change the gas filter at least every two years. If it would start running rough on vacation I would stop at a Walmart buy a gas filter or use the one I brought and change the filter myself in the parking lot, and the rest of the trip it would run fine. We would only have to take it into the shop every several years for nothing major. The two biggest things to fix were the starter and the water pump, both were after 150,000 miles, we also had some alignment work done. We now have 193,000 on it and I would not be afraid to take it on vacation, but my wife wants us to take our newer vehicle. We keep it for our fishing and backup vehicle. I am very glad to have bought it.
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Still Running
Activetutu , 08/09/2023
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have a 2000 LS and it's still running. Of course I had to make repairs as needed. I love this Van.
chevy
jim, 08/10/2023
2000 Chevrolet Venture Value 4dr Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
these vans are nothing but junk.more money into it than the money i bought it with.
Awesome
Rick, 11/29/2023
2000 Chevrolet Venture LT 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I owned a 2000 venture mini van with the 3.8 engine I put straight tail pipes on it sounded like a harley and was very fast I loved mine it sat in my friends garage for ten years
DO NOT BUY@!
nanci, 03/08/2009
2000 Chevrolet Venture 4dr Minivan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
We bought this van with 69,000 miles on it. We were only looking for a few years out of it and then we would buy something new. After several weeks of driving, we started hearing a high pitched squeal.My husband thought it was a belt so he put some belt dressing on it. Long story short.. our very trusted mechanic told us it needed $1800. worth of work. Intake manifold gasket, fuel pump, AC?? (don't remember the exact word) We put the money into it since we didn't have a warranty. Now, the transmission is slipping! Incredible!! Should have forked over more money to begin with and bought foreign. Oh, and I should also mention the back quarter panels are rusting faster than a speeding bullet!
Don't Buy One Unless You Are A Mechanic!
Beeka79, 09/29/2010
2000 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Minivan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Worst vehicle my family ever owned, bought our van w/ 33,000 miles and never imagined we were buying a money pit! It has been a few years since we got rid of it, but I remember a tranny rebuild, intake manifold gasket failure, a bad compressor, ABS problems and others w/ brakes, power locks, wiper motors and blinkers going out constantly. Traded it for a Honda at 60k miles. Would love to give GM another chance. But this van failed my expectations. Bad bad memories of this van!
Sort of fun, sort of a lemon
Shannon , 08/12/2007
2000 Chevrolet Venture Warner Brothers 4dr Ext Minivan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
We had sort of a rough start with our Venture. The CD player, VCR, and airpump all went out in the first month. In the 7 years we have had it, we've put in a new master cylinder, new front tie ends on both wheels, something new in the transmission, and now the computer chip in one of the new tie ends has gone and so the abs system and traction control don't work. I would definitly get an extended warranty with this car. Other than that it has been really great for family trips. Very comfortable to ride in and good amenities