Chevrolet Venture

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $14000.00 from randy wise chevrolet

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 warner brothers edition

Summary:
this van has been extremely reliable and useful. i bought it because i needed extra seating when i opened my daycare. it has a great built in car seat, seats fold down for a ton of extra cargo room. i have only had to replace brakes and tires and it has 98800 miles on it. i thought that i would never buy a mini van, but i have to admit i like it.

Strengths:
lots of room, tv/dvd for kids, built in car seat, low maitenance

Weaknesses:
the only thing i can think of is it blows blinker lightbulbs more often

Similar Products Used:
2001 pontiac aztec, 1996 corsica

Price Paid:  $5000.00 from dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
1997 Venture

Summary:
Like the car.
Never had big problem with.
Rust start all around the windshield in 2008.

Price Paid:  $10000.00 from Private party

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 Chevy Venture

Summary:
While the Chevy Venture definitely has some weak points it has overall been a decent vehicle. It is the largest mini-van you can buy, tows well (install air shocks), and is generally reliable. The problem with the van is that it has some issues due to poor engineering or cheap parts. The problems include poor intake manifold gaskets, upgraded parts are available when (not if) you replace them. The tranny has a sensor that gets gummed up causing a hard shift problem that requires a complete disassembly and rebuild to correct every 60k or so (I've heard Seafoam may clean it off without the rebuild) Finally there is a premature corrosion problem with the aluminum hood and just behind the sliding door (once you see the rust, it requires significant body work to repair.

Strengths:
Good power, lots of room

Weaknesses:
Engine intake manifold gaskets.
Transmission Sensor
Corrosion

Similar Products Used:
Mini-vans

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $18000.00 from Auto World

Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Chevrolet Venture

Summary:
My Wife and I are very disappointed about this Van.It has around 65,000 miles on it and shortly after the 36,000 mile warrenty went up the a/c quit I had a mechanic look at it the condensor in front of the radiator developed a crack from corrosion 600 dol fix.After that the abs light came on and has been stuck on.At least a 400 dol fix.Then the fuel guage quit working we now use the tripometer to know when to put gas in it.Around a 700 dol fix. The v-6 engine has a tick in the valve train which I was told was some neopreme tips and should get replaced because it will take the engine out.I asked The local chevrolet dealer about these problems and they said they were all known problems for that vans year model.Sixty Five thousand is way too low of mileage for those problems honestly it will be a long time before we look at new vehicles again we can do alot of repairs on old ones for what weve paid for this Gm I had a 05 cavelier the windshield wiper arm quit working around 20 thousnad miles and my fathers Gm truck the same thing.Luckily it was still under warrenty.My review is poor on this product and its assembly.We bought the van from a local dealer with 18000 miles on it and did a car fax before buying it and it showed to have had a clear past.(Caution)Its after the warrenty went up it fell apart.

Strengths:
The heater works the door hasn't yet blown away.The radio works!But the van its not Ok...

Weaknesses:
Condensor cracks for a/c,abs light problems with sensor at wheel,intake manifold gasket leaks and ticks in engine after 40,000 miles gas guage quits working around 50,000

Similar Products Used:
2000 ford taurus treated us good,2003 ford f150 p/u been a great truck

Price Paid:  $12000.00 from Heritage auto waterb

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 chevy venture

Summary:
When I bought this minivan ,I thought it was a great buy, but pretty soon I found out what a mistake it was,I tought that I was going places with this minivan,but the only place this car have taken me is to the mechanics shop, I have spend so much money fixing this lemon,I'm not sorry to say that chevy venture is the worst car that I have driven in all my life,I wish that somebody would make this company return my 12,000 dollars plus everything that I have spend fixing,trully Toyota or any other make is by far better than this venture,wish I have read this reviews before spending this money.

Strengths:
none

Weaknesses:
specially transmition, everything from bumper to bumper the worst that chevy have made

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jeep,dodge,toyota