1988 Chevrolet Van G20 High Top Conversion from North America - Comments

Needed all wheel bearings replaced.

Tensioner pulley shredded belt.

Speedometer cable squeaks.

Passenger side window doesn't work.

A/C needs charging.

Huge interior, very comfortable for family. Good gas mileage for a vehicle of it's age and mileage (approx. 15 MPG). 100% reliable, took the car on a trip from Buffalo to Orlando, Florida, 3,100 miles total, without a single flaw. Handles beautifully, drives like a dream. We would take this van anywhere, anytime without hesitation. It has replaced our 2003 Chevrolet Venture as our main daily driver.

You use this vehicle as a daily driver?! No offense, but that presents as one of the most illogical and patently irresponsible decisions on the face of this planet. Beyond the pollution that you're belching out by the *ton* in that vehicle, you're voluntarily paying for fuel in that thing!? At 12mpg in the city!? With a 30+ gallon tank!? So you can run to the mall and the hair salon!?!

Using a vehicle like that for road trips and the like is about the only reasonable use of such a thing. Otherwise, you're just taking up space, costing us our air quality, and supporting our dependence on oil-- Particularly foreign oil; that which so many Americans are supposedly "against". And it's also costing you around $60 bucks or more to fill your tank. Every time.

Good one!

Don't pay any attention to the wet blanket knocking your choice of use for this vehicle. DO bump the timing ahead until the idle picks up a notch while standing in park or even better adjust the timing by hand while driving it under load... the reason for the poor mileage is due to emissions requirements usually.. I find mine with the aforementioned adjustment gets much better gas mileage and still passes the emissions tests put on it.. another thing to remember is take off slowly and let this vehicle shift by itself without trying to break the sound barrier every time you leave a stop light you will save a lot more than if you were really into the throttle... these vehicles were made for comfort and reasonable economy until the service stations started running them 8 to 10 degrees retarded to comply with governmental emissions requirements and we've all seen just how "not right" government can be.. drive it and enjoy it. you have one hell of a reliable family vehicle there son...

I use my Chevrolet G20 Van as my daily driver, personally I love my 10 Passanger seating. Yes that's 10 Comfortable Passangers, not knee cramping clousterphobia as in modern vehicles.

My record for people while driving is 30+, on the red mile

in Calgary, that was fun! try doing that with a Sedan.

And of course cargo room.

The interior is an extremely comfortable and cozy plush blue

the 5 Passenger rear bench seat, which is more comfortable then my couch folds into a very comfotable double bed.

There is plenty of light in the interior with 8 interior

lights. And the 3 Floor to ceiling side Windows provide great

views for passengers.

I just got XM radio installed, and I'm looking at adding

mobile Satellite TV down the road.

The G20 handles extreamly well in the Winter Time. My 5.7L 350 with a heavy duty exhaust system 4 barrel carb and seemingly indestructible 400 turbo transmission. provides me all the performance I need. I've started my Van up in temperatures as low as -35 without plugging it in.

I get a whole lot of Vehicle for my Gas economy, My Van is far more economical in terms of a lot of other vehicles out there.

I honestly would never own an econo box I would rather give up driving

We just got our 1990 Mark III Conversion van and it REALLY is roomy. Got it on eBay for $1200!! and it had passed PA Inspection a month earlier. Just lucky I guess!

We got it for our rock band. We were using three different vehicles to transport the drums and equipment,.. but now four band members and all equipment can be transported safely and comfortably! WOW!

That is actually an earth friendly use too! Only only ONE designated driver is needed :)!

By the way... Our van had problems with the tensioner too... is that a common occurrence in these vehicles??

If anyone is wondering what the definition of ignorant is take a look at the first comment on this page, ignorance at it's finest.

I used my 1991 G20 conversion as my daily driver and work vehicle. I'm absolutely in love with it. Sadly, she just seized the engine, so now I'm working on getting her a new one (147,000 miles on the old one).

I've got an 1988 Chevy G20 with 220,000 miles. The gas expense is high but it's needs relatively few repairs. I've replaced alternator, water pump, oil pump, radiator and engine fan. It's kind of noisy, but engine's in good shape. I'm curious about just how expensive it would be to rebuild or replace transmission. Thanks...

I bought a G20 Conversion Van last December, as it was the only thing I could find large enough for my family, 5 children and 2 adults.

There are days I regret buying it, as we've had nothing but problems with it since then. However we have replaced probably $700 in parts (sensors, hoses, fuel pump, every filter imaginable, tune ups, tranny tune up, tires, alignments) and now it's running smooth. However the gas mileage just bites the big one. I've gone back to driving my tiny Mitsubishi Mirage for everyday use, and when the entire family goes places we use the van. I really miss my 01 Dodge Caravan that was totaled a year ago. That was a NICE van with GREAT gas mileage and comfy as well.