1985 Chevrolet Van g20 conversion review from North America
"A luxury bedroom on wheels"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Battery.
Tires.
Electrical interior lighting doesn't work very well.
Blower motor is making noise, but still running.
General comments?
This is my first conversion van, it rides like cloud 9, the kids are happy with the t.v.
The air still blows cold.
The previous owner installed a two core radiator to keep it cool on those hot summer days.
The mood lights are nice when they work.
This van has two pop up sunroofs in the front, nice to have and hard to find.
It runs great, but is an extreme gas hog. 10 mpg city/11 highway. Maybe a tune-up will help, however it starts great all the time.
Runs super in the snow, don't know how much this weighs, but it feels like a bunch. This is a raised roof, long wheelbase version. It just punchs through the snow.
The seats are super comfortable, armrests, recline and swivel, the bed is nice to have on a long road trip. Although I don't like the fact that there are no seatbelts for the back bench seat/bed.
Some rattles that come with a vehicle of this age of course. But overall I love it and plan to keep it as long as my wife will let me. Or as long as I can afford to buy the gas for it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 305 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 92000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 103500 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Corsica |
| Date of Entry | 19th March, 2004 |