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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #780 on: May 03, 2021, 09:03:52 pm »
in the early '90s, we had (1) GMC Safari and few Chevy S10 pick-up as service vehicles. Cruising long distance while carrying a lot of material, the Safari was definitely more comfy but IIRC, took a toll on gas doing so...
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #781 on: May 03, 2021, 09:07:33 pm »
Chevy Astro is maybe the worst-driving vehicle I've ever had the displeasure of driving.  :P

I've worked for a few companies that had them as company vehicles, and they were all just terrible to drive. It's a real shame, as the idea was so good: all the space of a minivan, beefy construction for rough roads, decent payload, and AWD.

I'm generally not that fussy: if I'm getting paid to go for a drive, I can still enjoy myself in a pickup, or a 1-ton van, or even an old Chevy Cruze. But when the boss tossed me the keys and said "Take the Astro..." I always just thought Ugghh... going to be earning my pay today.  :P
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #782 on: May 03, 2021, 09:25:14 pm »
They did drive pretty badly lol. I actually recently sold a 2005 (last year they were built) for a friend. She handed me a stack of receipts for brand new front end, brakes, tires, gaskets, tune up, close to $6000 in total in the past two years. It drove much like I remembered them, loose steering, cramped foot wells, noisy, rougher ride. It sold almost immediately for $4500 (I asked $5000) Van had 300,000km on it too. Think I had 10 Facebook messages the first night. New owners planed on turning it into a camper, popular thing to do here in BC and they really love the Astro and Safari.


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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #783 on: May 03, 2021, 09:38:22 pm »
^^At the time, the Safari/Astro had the poorest performance crash safety of any car offered for sale as tested by IIHS ("Poor") and NHTSA (2-3 stars).

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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #784 on: May 03, 2021, 09:51:42 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on May 03, 2021, 09:38:22 pm
^^At the time, the Safari/Astro had the poorest performance crash safety of any car offered for sale as tested by IIHS ("Poor") and NHTSA (2-3 stars).

Yup, they sure did poorly, but lots of others were just as bad.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaeloWsRe_s

The director of the IIHS sold his Toyota Previa after it was crash tested, and he saw how poorly it performed.
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #785 on: May 03, 2021, 09:56:21 pm »
Quote from: marcus_go on May 03, 2021, 09:51:42 pm


Yup, they sure did poorly, but lots of others were just as bad.


I didn't think anyone did worse in the final few years it was offered. (low/mid 2000s)
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #786 on: May 03, 2021, 11:54:55 pm »
People put their kids in these things?

1996 Chevrolet Astro moderate overlap IIHS crash test
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #787 on: May 04, 2021, 12:03:36 am »
The Venture and Trans Sport vans were pretty bad too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7gSxmk1kp0
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #788 on: May 04, 2021, 12:24:49 am »
Geeez, that transport van was bad! Another really bad one was the 97-03 F150’s, they folded like cheap green tents.


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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #789 on: May 04, 2021, 12:29:12 am »
2006 Hyundai Sonata.  Rating: good.  I hope I never confirm the score. ;D

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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #790 on: May 04, 2021, 12:54:10 am »
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #791 on: May 04, 2021, 01:07:10 am »
The Previa performed fairly poor as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDyn3OgEiUk

Too bad, I found this for sale. Really need a good interior clean among other things. No A/C.

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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #792 on: May 04, 2021, 01:10:01 am »
Still image of what crashing in a Previa looks like.  :o I'll stick with my Mazda 5.

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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #793 on: May 04, 2021, 01:15:19 am »
Quote from: dkaz on May 04, 2021, 01:07:10 am
The Previa performed fairly poor as well.



It did.

  But was replaced by the Sienna in 1998(?) whereas in 2005, the GMC was still on the market.  And still terrible.

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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #794 on: May 04, 2021, 08:41:41 am »
Quote from: Bubba on May 03, 2021, 11:54:55 pm
People put their kids in these things?

1996 Chevrolet Astro moderate overlap IIHS crash test

Looks like the 2nd and 3rd rows are safe .. considering the 1st row is part of the crumple zone.
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #795 on: May 04, 2021, 08:47:12 am »
Quote from: Bubba on May 04, 2021, 12:29:12 am
2006 Hyundai Sonata.  Rating: good.  I hope I never confirm the score. ;D

2006 Hyundai Sonata moderate overlap IIHS crash test

Nice linking their bud!  ;D So much more funner eh?
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #796 on: May 04, 2021, 08:55:59 am »
Quote from: rrocket on May 04, 2021, 01:15:19 am
Quote from: dkaz on May 04, 2021, 01:07:10 am
The Previa performed fairly poor as well.



It did.

  But was replaced by the Sienna in 1998(?) whereas in 2005, the GMC was still on the market.  And still terrible.
Well GM had the Chevy Venture in 1997. Oh wait. :rofl2:



Sienna and Windstar fared much better.

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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #797 on: May 04, 2021, 09:07:10 am »
Quote from: dkaz on May 04, 2021, 01:10:01 am
Still image of what crashing in a Previa looks like.  :o I'll stick with my Mazda 5.
the Mazda 5 didn't do that great either.

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Small Overlap Front - Poor
Moderate Overlap Front - Good
Side - Marginal
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #798 on: May 04, 2021, 09:29:03 am »
Quote from: PoweredSilenceGT on May 04, 2021, 08:41:41 am
Quote from: Bubba on May 03, 2021, 11:54:55 pm
People put their kids in these things?

1996 Chevrolet Astro moderate overlap IIHS crash test

Looks like the 2nd and 3rd rows are safe .. considering the 1st row is part of the crumple zone.

Just hop in the back seat before you crash.  :P
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Re: Rev's ongoing buy/sell thread
« Reply #799 on: May 04, 2021, 09:37:46 am »
Quote from: OliverD on May 04, 2021, 09:29:03 am
Quote from: PoweredSilenceGT on May 04, 2021, 08:41:41 am
Quote from: Bubba on May 03, 2021, 11:54:55 pm
People put their kids in these things?

1996 Chevrolet Astro moderate overlap IIHS crash test

Looks like the 2nd and 3rd rows are safe .. considering the 1st row is part of the crumple zone.

Just hop in the back seat before you crash.  :P

Like a Tesla!  :rofl2: :rofl2:
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