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by mommyr
Nov 5, 2003 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Love the van
Cons: air compressor doesn't work
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend the Chevy Venture. I love mine and wouldn't own anything else.
My husband and I said we would never own a mini-van I now say I will never not own one while I have children at home. Ok I know no one will ever tell you hey nice car but I love mine so much I don't care. The room is great and it is unbelievable how ... read more
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by angel183
Nov 16, 2001 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: combines sufficient room, gas mileage,and comfort for the price
Cons: Battery in a hard to get at area.
The Bottom Line: I highly recommend this van because of comfort, smooth handling, and gas economy. It is large enough to travel in comfort!
For years my husband and I planned to travel the areas of the USA that interested us. We went looking for a van with a price limit that we could afford and wanted a nice looking van that got good gas mileage and had eliminated the colors that we didn't ... read more
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by neeblic
Dec 6, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: lots of room, good engine
Cons: removal of seats could be easier
It was quite a shock to realize our compact car was too small for all the friends our son has.
We bought our Venture because you never have just one child( as we do), he or she always has a few friends that need rides, carpooling to ... read more
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by kjkst
Nov 16, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Seating, door, power, drive
Cons: Door, wipers, seat adjusting arm
After driving the Caravan, Windstar, and the Odyssey we ended up opting for the GM minivan trio. After checking around and speaking to other owners, we found out the Ford is the safest, but that's the only thing it has going for it. The Dodges we drove ... read more
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by wingdman
Nov 6, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: convenient dual side doors, easily removed or moved seats, great mileage for a van
Cons: I look like a soccer dad
... even if he isn't even a dad yet!
Have you ever noticed how sometimes life has its little ways of playing tricks on you? As I continue on into the adventure known as adulthood, I find life playing wicked little tricks. You see, I used to ... read more
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by charssi
Oct 23, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: easy access seats, drives like a car, functionality of full size van
Cons: nothing
Last summer, we purchased a used 98 Venture. It is the extended version with 8 seats, rear air, rear stereo controls, cd player, full power and all other options, excluding the power doors. It's a lovely fire engine red and has aluminum wheels.
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by delwyn
Jul 18, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: sporty,economical,spacious
Cons: none
After our third child was born,we realized we had to go to something bigger than a car. We knew it had to be a mini-van. We looked at every mini-van made. But,when it came to our final choice it had to be the Chevy Venture.The remote control door and the ... read more
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by MamaLoya
Jul 8, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: flexible seating, big cargo area
Cons: awkward cupholders
We had a 1996 Ford Windstar minivan but after the birth of our third child it began to feel too small. (Our stroller took up the entire cargo area.) Our van also had no headrests and were advised that our 9 year old son could sustain neck injuries ... read more
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by Sallhu
May 27, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Easy to Drive, Auto. Sliding Door, Roomy
Cons: None
When I started shopping for a mini-van I was currently driving a Taurus Wagon. I was used to a long vehicle so I was not concerned about the size of it, I just wanted something that everyone could sit in and not TOUCH each other. I have 2 children and my ... read more
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by jesscuz25
Apr 10, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Lots of leg room
Cons: deciding where to set , it has great room
We just bought a used 1998 Venture. We had a 2 door suv, and loved the idea of 4 doors on a mini-van. We did not get the electric sliding doors, because in the rain or wind they take to slow to close. This is also the extended venture, which means ... read more
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by ronhes
Apr 6, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Handy, Good Ride
Cons: Price, City gas mileage
In August of 1998 we purchased a Brand New Chevrolet Venture Mini-Van (Extended LS)well equipped with remote power sliding door and rear heat and a/c. This vehicle is extremely handy for all our needs (we have two kids 10 & 13). My wife uses the ... read more
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by jlmccormick
Mar 17, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: roomy, great features
Cons: minor squeaks when driving
What a great vehicle for a family! The Chevy Venture has it all. It's roomy, yet it drives easily and I have no problems getting around in it. We purchased our Venture because we were looking for a vehicle to pull our popup camper with and we have ... read more
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by 4KIDS
Feb 20, 2000 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: everything!! roomy!!!!
Cons: nothing
We lease a 1998 Chevy Venture, and I love driving it. I can hold the 3 kids and suitcases plus 2 DOGS!!!! I have driven from Mass to New Jersey and it was wonderful. It doesn't guzzle gas. Mine has a big tank so less fill ups!! People that have large ... read more
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by lisa0143
Jan 28, 2000 (Not Yet Rated)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: roomy, attractive, affordable, reliable
Cons: none I've found
We purchased our first mini-van a year and a half ago and after test-driving almost everything on the market considered no other vehicle! The choice was an easy once I resigned to the fact that I would be driving a total "mommy car". I put my ... read more
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by pmamaclr
Jan 26, 2000 (Not Yet Rated)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: great motor,comfortable seats
Cons: not enough cargo room
I got my Venture two years ago, and I am still as happy with it as I was the day I bought it. This van has enough "family friendly" features to convince even those most adamantly opposed to minivans.
Just a few of the great ... read more
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by wednesdazechil
Jan 25, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Everything
Cons: None so far and it's been 1 1/2 years
My dh and I purchased the Venture LS in June 1998. Little did we know we would really need it when I got pregnant again 4 months later. We looked everywhere at all different models before deciding on this van. The financing was wonderful (1.9%),but ... read more
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by esposa13
Jan 25, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Nice features, reliable
Cons: None to mention
Purchasing the 1998 Chevrolet Venture was the best vehicle decision we have made thus far. We have 2 children full time and 5 occasionally so to travel anywhere without using a bus was impossible until we purchased the Chevrolet Venture. We got the ... read more
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by merryann
Jan 21, 2000 - Updated Oct 18, 2000 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great Mileage, Built in Child Safety Seats!
Cons: Can't change seat configuration in ours
When I became a rep for HP, we decided that although my Honda Accord was a terrific car, that there just wasn't enough room for all the boxes of POP I had to carry and a stoller and a portacrib for my one year old at the time. Plus her car seat looked ... read more
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by zawadzka
Jan 14, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: price, value, roominess, removable chairs
Cons: seats don't fold into car, but have to be left in garage
This mini-van has helped me live through college life! My family purchased this vehicle new mid-year of 1998. We purchased it thinking we needed a "family" car to help us haul things. As it turned out I have been happily driving it for ... read more
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by ClaraNielsen
Dec 29, 1999 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Everything!
Cons: None
There is no doubt how much I love this van. Our family had out grown our Buick Regal and it was time for a new car. I wanted a van because of all the trips we like to take as a family and the work I do.
So I went in search of the perfect van . I ... read more
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