Used Chevrolet Astro for Sale

The Chevy Astro van's motor is known to last forever. You don't need to worry about replacing a timing belt, because it uses a timing chain. The one I have has been beat up pretty good, but is still running well. It seems not too hard to work on the van yourself - especially underneath the vehicle.

I bought the Astro with 130,000 miles three years ago. Replaced a Jeep Cherokee with it and so happy with our choice. More cargo and smoother ride. Mine is not a soccer mom mobile. It's the toy box, and I have a long playlist. Take one seat out and you can still seat five comfortably. I can put five bikes in the back. Or skis or snowboards... climbing gear... windsurf/kitesurf rigs... or a mixture of them all. In the winter, I move the seat to the back row and you have a nice space to put ski boots on or have lunch between snow kite sessions or sleep in. Rear heat works great. No need for a rocket box, but it has factory racks so easy to do if needed. Hook up a trailer and pull four dirt bikes or two snowmobiles no worries. Right now it's winter and this van loves it. So stable on ice and snow. Good tires of course do help a lot. We ski little cottonwood country and chase wind for snow kiting, so we are often driving in blizzards. It's weight and well proportioned to its size.

My Chevy Astro conversion was originally purchased for trips. As often happens, things changed, and it ended up being my daily driver. Once I started driving it on a daily basis, I realized how much I liked it. The interior was comfortable and well maintained. The 4.3 throttle body engine has a surprising amount of power, and the only major mechanical work I have had to do on it has been to replace the fuel pump. It is an incredibly versatile vehicle. The seats can be removed to haul cargo. It also has a trailer hitch for towing, which it does quite well. I was able to haul a car trailer with my Pontiac Bonneville onboard with no problems. It has a very smooth comfortable ride, and it is easier to see traffic around you since you are up higher than most cars. While overall it is a excellent vehicle, there are a couple of cons. The transmission is known to have problems at around 125,000 to 150,000 miles, and the transmission in mine had been rebuilt prior to my purchasing it. I have put an additional 75,000 miles on it and had no problems from it. The biggest downside is the gas mileage. It gets 15 miles per gallon around town and 19 to 20 miles per gallon on the interstate. Most of my driving is fairly local. So the gas mileage isn't really a big problem. For power, performance and dependability, I couldn't ask for more. I would go as far to say it is one of the best vehicles I have ever owned. It's a shame that they don't make them anymore.