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Any feedback would be appreciated.
models but I was'nt willing to take another chance.Overall so far i'm very happy with my venture it seems to have plenty of power and it is very stable on the road.The braking is smooth,
the acceleration is good and the overall fit and finish is good.
satisfied
venture owner
I purchased a new 1999 LT VENTURE in August. I have the same noise. It is a rattling sound when releasing the foot brake and mine does it every time I park and start up again. I am told by the service people where I bought it, that the noise is the result of the ABS system re-setting itself. I have taken their word for it and have had not pursued it any further. Have you pursued it any further?
Has anyone else out there noticed this particular noise?
I see what you mean. It really does make a difference. Great information about the ABS system. Thanks.
any help would be appreciated.
guitarzan
Community Leader/Vans Conference
thanks!
roesh
As high-end vehicles, I would guess that they are very similar to each other, given the differences in suspension tuning, exterior features (a metal grill on the Venture, lower body cladding on the Montana) interior features (seat materials, colors, and configurations) and pricing that otherwise differentiate Ventures from Silhouettes from Montanas.
To best answer your implied next question, you might try what I did: Copy, paste, and reconfigure the Edmunds' or other web site's descriptions and price listings of each vehicle, including the coding, SIDE-BY-SIDE, in a word processing or spreadsheet application and become familiar with them. Do NOT forget to check the holdback information available in the Edmunds' site!
Go to each brand's Web site and create you own sticker; become familiar with those. Obtain a brochure of each vehicle from a dealer (or order from the vehicle brand web site) to compare.
Once you're familiar with the descriptions, go look at and test drive the vehicles.
After you look and test drive, you will probably find yourself leaning toward one of them. Negotiate your best deal; don't be afraid to start negotiating well BELOW invoice. Be reluctant, but not immovable, to SLOWLY come up.
Was your 2000 extended model a Plus extended or an LS? 21300 is a great price. what esle is on it?
Has anyone else had this problem?
Thanks in advance.
I'm using the van for 9hrs. a day and many start ups. Mike
You shouldn't run into much rouitne matinance till you hit the 100000 mile mark, but I think it could do it.
Good Luck!!
Mike
Since we never use the rear radio, it hasn't been a problem.
Can you tell me how you reset the power door?
We've had problems closing our door a few times in cold weather. BTW, we have a 1997 Venture extended with 31k miles and few problems. A window that rattles that they fixed and we're taking it in to have them look at squeaky back wheels before the warranty runs out. Probably the brakes. Otherwise it has been a good, reliable car.
Thanks,
Greg
We did it once...And it worked.
KarenS
Vans host
How important is this?
my local dealer was not responsive.
Guitarzan
Community Leader/Vans Conference
May be I am missing a step.
My employer (not GM) has arrangement with GM that lets us buy GM vehicle at a set price of 3% over GM Stock price (also explained as price GM employee pay).
No more information is available.
I was trying to find out if anyone knew how to get more information and how doe sthat price compare to typical invoice price.
Sorry about the topic thing. I did find a topic, but it has been dead for a while now. If it's not active, you might not find much help. Feel free to start your own topic!
Guitarzan
Community Leader/Vans Conference
We have a '97 chevy venture extended version fully loaded with options. The only problems we've had are rattling windows, electric door sometimes doesn't close in the winter (closes after car warms up a little), emergency brake cable came out of channel. All have been fixed by the dealer except the door problem which is hard to reproduce so we've decided to live with it. Other than these minor problems its been a great car. Turn the key and go. It handles better than the other vans we tested at the time and would buy it again if we had to.
Good luck.