Used 1996 GMC Safari Consumer Reviews
Used Safari for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 1996 Safari, so we've included reviews for other years of the Safari since its last redesign.
The best there ever WAS
Shai Drori, 02/14/2010
1994 GMC Safari SLE 3dr Minivan
4 of 5 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.
The Van's a Rockin'
Still Going , 07/27/2010
1994 GMC Safari SLE 3dr Ext Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very sound mechanically and a work- horse when loaded. My kids love the room inside, it's like having a mini motor home on vacations, very roomy. Had to replace fuel pump, alt, wiper motto, actually all these were very reasonable as the '94 has less expensive parts then the newer models. One thing I appreciate is the vehicle does not leak a drop of anything, we're heading into 20 year territory and the vehicle is very mechanically sound. We have a fleet of Ford Focuses at work and every one of them leak oil. So this is an excellent acquisition, even though it's look is a bit dated the heart and soul is still there. I recommend not as a commuter as the gas mileage is to be expected for a 4.3.
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A great ride
Dave, 06/05/2008
1995 GMC Safari 3dr Minivan AWD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is the second one we have owned, first was an Astro we sold with 265000 miles. This has been extremely reliable. Bought it with 99000 miles, it now has 174000 and runs great. AWD feature is awesome in snow. We did have one problem which people should be aware of as there is no info in the owners manual. Always have the same size tires on all 4 corners. We used the spare after a flat (I use 60 series tires on it) and had to replace the front differential after driving it only 30 miles! $1600 repair. We tow a boat and utility trailer all the time and it works great. Just an excellent product.
Among the best vehicles I've ever owned
Charles Strickland, 05/29/2007
1994 GMC Safari SLX 3dr Ext Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
It has over 215,000 miles on it and still runs like a top. I've had the normal maintenance things to do of course but it has been serviced regularily and it keeps on going. It actually handles better than my '05 (tighter turning radius) and the power is still good. Rear end has had a noise in it since day one but apparently this is simply a characteristic of it since I've heard that several times about the '94-96 safari XT's. Never a problem with it though. I owned my 1st new car in '69 so I've had a lot of them but never one better than this one. Guess that's why GM discontinued it, too damn good.
very good automobile
David Peth, 07/09/2009
1995 GMC Safari SLT 3dr Minivan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicel in 1995 it had 13000 miles and has been a great car but now the gas milage is so bad that I need to trade.