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Anyone own a 96 or newer Chevy Express (or GMC equiv) (mondo sized van)

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redly

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My family has outgrown the minivan genre (kids fighting, not enough room to haul junk, multi use vehicle), but we are too damn cheap to fork up for a full sized SUV. Enter the full sized van market.

Curious if anyone here owns a 96 or newer Chevy Express Conversion (or otherwise) van with a 5.7L.

I would assume they are reliable, given the simplicity and commonality of the drivetrain and such. Let me know if I'm wrong


Thanks



 
<~~ Wants a full-sized SUV but am driving a mid-sized SUV right now... Thinking about trading for a full-sized SUV when my contract with dealership is over.
 
A friend of mine uses a van for business purposes. He's been in a Dodge Tradesman for more then 25 years. He has rented other vans while his was in the shop and the Chevy was his pick. Though he thought it was butt-ugly he said it had the best ride/handling. The 5.7 is pretty bulletproof and the trans should be perfectly adequate for the task.
 
I haven't driven the Chevy Express, but I do know that it's the same engine / tranny in the Chevy Trucks. They are solid and very reliable.

Ford Econoline / Club Wagon is a good line of vans, too. Steer clear of the Dodge vans, though. I have 2 friends who have them, and they both have vowed never to buy a Dodge again. The maintenace and reliability are not that great, and they handle horribly in the rain and snow.
 
I've driven Older Chevy Van (like, early 90's), and found that I didn't like them. Seemingly sluggish, and poor handling (although this could be contributed to it being a fleet vehicle). We have a couple of E350/Clubwagons from Ford at work, and I like these a lot more. Handle better, more get up and go, and less stressing on me (although I don't know why). A place I worked at in the summer had the new Sprinter series vans (the ones they had were from Mercedes), with diesel engines with a turbocharger. Very smooth driving, great sight lines (mirrors and windshield), and lots of get up and go (not as much as the Fords though). Never driven a Chevy "Express" van, but just giving a little information on the rest.
 
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