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Dadhawk · 10-31-2014, 04:12 PM

Owner testimonial....

I had a 1989 and a 2000 Chevy Astro. the '89 went to over 250,000 miles and the 2000 went to over 289,000 miles. If I needed this type of vehicle again I would not hesitate to buy another. This is probably the most unsung workhorse Chevy ever built. They should not have stopped building them.

The '89 was still running when I sold it to buy the 2000. The 2000 ate its motor bearings at 289K, but had never been in the shop for a non-maintenance issue until that point.

For anyone that is interested there is a whole subculture that does LS swaps on these bad boys. In the early models at least, it was a direct bolt-up to the transmission with a wiring harness and some engine mount adjustments. I thought about doing it to the 2000...still kinda wish I had.

10-31-2014, 04:12 PM	#7
Dadhawk Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 20,179 Thanks: 39,822 Thanked 25,548 Times in 11,651 Posts Mentioned: 187 Post(s)	Owner testimonial.... I had a 1989 and a 2000 Chevy Astro. the '89 went to over 250,000 miles and the 2000 went to over 289,000 miles. If I needed this type of vehicle again I would not hesitate to buy another. This is probably the most unsung workhorse Chevy ever built. They should not have stopped building them. The '89 was still running when I sold it to buy the 2000. The 2000 ate its motor bearings at 289K, but had never been in the shop for a non-maintenance issue until that point. For anyone that is interested there is a whole subculture that does LS swaps on these bad boys. In the early models at least, it was a direct bolt-up to the transmission with a wiring harness and some engine mount adjustments. I thought about doing it to the 2000...still kinda wish I had. __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".