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Other than a few rear end rattles, we still like it. It goes in for the 3000 mile oil change this week.
I was seriously considering a Sienna, but the .9% was hard to turn down. Toyota and Honda don't offer such deals. Chose the Olds over the Pontiac and Chevy because of the 5 year/60K warranty.
We really like the new van, it is quiet and has a smooth ride. The cargo space behind the third row seat is quite good at 24 cubic feet and the flip and fold rear seats can increase luggage room even more. It also has more options than similar base models from competing Japanese rivals. Finally, at 72 inches wide, it fits well in our garage.
As far as build quality, my wife's 1988 Olds Delta 88 has 178,000 miles with the original engine, transmission, and computer control module. In other words, the three most expensive and critical parts of the car have done well. Many small things with the Delta 88 have gone wrong, but repairs have usually been under $400 and aftermarket parts are reasonably priced. I hope this latest GM product does better with the small things. We hope to keep the van for 13 more years!
With taxes, tags, ... it comes out to 29K and change. The dealer is unwilling to go any lower.
I think the price is fair and thoughts...
Thanks
Wife and I got a new Silo Premiere earlier this summer. Paid $200 over invoice (in NOVA) for a brand new one. You're price sounds pretty good for a Premiere - especially since there's not much left to add on to that trim version of the Silo. We got the power driver's side sliding door, tow package and hitch, and gold package as extras above and beyond the Premiere pacakge. We also opted for the rear fold flat bench vs split fold down or rear captain's chairs.
The van is great - we really like it. Great features, great ride and handling. The only thing that really really sucked was the dealer. Although we settled on price quickly, the dealer kept screwing up things. For example, we were missing a set of cordless earphones for the entertainment system (dealer tried to give us a cheap-[non-permissible content removed] corded version instead), they installed the wrong hitch (1.25 receiver instead of 2 inch - got it for free as a result), they installed the wrong trailer wiring (didn't use the factory provided wiring), didn't clean the van before delivery, didn't do a walk through with us, didn't adjust the steering alignment before the delivery (we had to wait a WEEK before they could fix it - and they were told to adjust it BEFORE we picked up the van. I even saw the sales manager tell the service manager about it), lost our wheel lock key when servicing the alignment, etc. etc. All in all it took them nearly a month to fix their screw-ups. Nothing was really wrong with the van except some minor adjustments and screw ups they did - it just took them half a dozen tries to get it right. They eventually did come through - but not without a lot of yelling and complaining on my part. The dealer, btw, was Koon's of Manansass. So make sure you keep an eye on them if they're the one you're buying from.
Van has done very well. Did the recall service on the power sliding door latch, but other than that, just gas and oil. At 3500 miles a month, I'm in the oil change place every month.
I do have a broken hinge pin on the dash storage bin. I'll get that fixed one of these days. Looks like the whole bin is one piece.
Not too happy with the tires (General XP200). They started thumping around 70 mph. when I had them rotated and no amount of balancing will solve it.
Drove 1700 miles this week, and got 24 mpg hwy.
mikey
Re your tires. I would suspect that the problem is that the steel carcass inside the tires is beginning to break down. Although the tread may look OK, it is impossible to balance the tires once this starts to occur. You are doing some heavy duty mileage
A trained technician should be able to tell by feeling the tread for bumps.
Rgds
There seems to be water leaking in through the e-brake cable grommet. Has anyone else found this problem. I also noticed that most of brake line holders on the drivers side underbody have broken. Has anyone seem that problem????
I welcome any info.
Dave at: ufpa97@hotmail.com
How have the lease rates been impacted due to these vehicles being phased out?
I think I would prefer to lease so I won't have to worry about a dramatic drop in value once they are phased out.
Despite the new MY, dealers may still be willing to deal because of Oldsmobile's planned demise. You should give it a shot. Keep in mind that GM has extended the warranty for all Olds from 3/30 bumper-to-bumper to 5/60 bumper-to-bumper. Dealers may argue that this was enough to make up for potentially worried buyers about Olds demise. In any event, most important (as you probably know), is to walk into the dealer prepared with background info on costs, etc.
Good luck
I figure the extended warranty only helps me pick a Silo over the Venture or Montana. Without the extended warranty I can't think of any reason to buy the Silo. Of course dealers have different ways of seeing things.
Barry
in Portland Or. We really like the van and this does not sour us since we are being taken care of by the dealer and GM. Posted this for confirmation of the Piston slap problem previously reported by others.
I found that the bench seats are much easier to fold down and out of the way up against the front seats if you want to haul something big.
But they were no longer available on the 2001 models (and I suppose the 2002).
Kids liked the bench seats better, too. They could fold the middle one down and have a sort of table between them.
I got the new one, and they didn't like the fact that their table was gone.
but I would for sure take them up on thier offer, which sounds like you are being treated right.
I will post again after I get mine back and get some miles on it to see how the repair is holding up. Good Luck
JC
I can't even find a dealer who knows when they will even get an AWD model in. I went to a Chevy dealer and they had no idea that the 2002's were going to have an AWD option.
I've also checked the gm site for dealers inventory and have not found anyone with an AWD. You may have the 1st in the country.
I'm certainly considering the Olds for the extra warranty.
Is there any difference in the ride or handling with the AWD model? The versatrak comes with Independent rear suspension. I'm not sure what type of suspension the standard models have.
Thanks,
Robert
Barry
Needless to say, in my rage I am glad Olds is closing its doors for good. Anyway, am I the only one who has a lemon or are there more of you out there?
Sounds like a problem I had with my last car (a Lincoln). The fuel pump was failing on hot days. I could drive to work every morning fine but the car stalled a couple of days in a row when I was coming home. Changed out the fuel pump and everything was fine. Don't know if that's the same problem with your Silo but you might check with the dealer.
So, has anyone else got a 2002 AWD van yet? Anybody taken a test drive? Any road sightings?
I'm in Cleveland Oh. A salesmen did a 300 mile search and couldn't locate one.
Just curious if anyone else knows of a dealer that has an AWD in stock?
I even checked the gmbuypower.com and checked different states but still couldn't find one.
An area Oldsmobile dealer said he couldn't even order one for me. I'm not sure if he just didn't want to deal with placing an order or if it was the truth.
The day before a different Olds dealer was going to place an order but we couldn't come to an agreement with my trade in.
Just curious if you were able to take advantage of the free golf bag GM was giving away with the purchase of an Oldsmobile? Supposed to be over a $200 value.
I bought my '01 GLS on August 29th. I wonder if I'm eligible to get one? Any idea?
Thanks,
Barry
I don't have a boat yet, but hopefully will have one in a few years. It appears that it could tow an 18ft boat and would be stretching it for a 19ft which are rarely less than 3500 lbs w/trailer. The down side for me is I'm trading in a perfectly capable SUV (Explorer) in lieu of a van for my wife and kids.
I guess it pays to ask for info on their website.
What I have is a card that has to be filled out by dealer and returned.
If you have a card I would say you qualify. The don't really give a start date but I'm guessing I recieved this in late August. If not I can't say whether they are giving the out or not but you can try calling 1-800-984-2580 and see if it's possible to get one.
I actually received two packages but I'm not sure if I kept the 2nd one. If you can't get a card I can take a look and see if I can find it.
Good luck,
Rob
They can check their records and see I just bought a GLS.
LOL!
Thanks, will try the number this week.
The dealer simply puts their store number on it along with vehicle information. They won't have any record of actually filling it out.
Definitely worth a shot.
With towing package, hitch and wiring, the Olds Silo is rated to tow up to a maximum of 3,500 pounds. That's assuming you don't load the van up as well. Figure a lot less than 3,500 if you have people and gear in the van. Towing on FWD minivans is really for light duty. I don't own a boat, but I've towed a large grill mounted on a trailer and a trailer with two smallish motorcycles with my 01 Olds Silo Premiere and have had no problems whatsover (only other occupant in the vehicle was my wife).
With regards to boat ramps, keep in mind that the angle of some boat ramps (i.e., steeper ones) will make more work for the minivan as the weight will be even more distributed in the rear leaving less over the front drive wheels. If the ramp is wet, you may slip the wheels. In fact, in the towing section of this board, I think I read about someone having that exact problem with their FWD minivan.
With regards to the Explorer, my understanding is there is pretty decent interior space in those vehicles with RWD/4WD platform. Why go to a minivan if you really don't need to?
Hope this helps.