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  The Vans a Rockin - 1994 GMC Safari
  By Still Going - July 26 - 10:31 pm

  Very sound mechanically and a work- horse when loaded. My kids love the room inside, its like having a mini motor home on vacations, very roomy. Had to replace fuel pump, alt, wiper motto, actually all these were very reasonable as the 94 has less expensive parts then the newer models. One thing I appreciate is the vehicle does not leak a drop of anything, were heading into 20 year territory and the vehicle is very mechanically sound. We have a fleet of Ford Focuses at work and every one of them leak oil. So this is an excellent acquisition, even though its look is a bit dated the heart and soul is still there. I recommend not as a commuter as the gas mileage is to be expected for a 4.3.

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  The best there ever WAS - 1994 GMC Safari
  By Shai Drori - February 14 - 3:48 pm

  Bought this car because I needed the room and the power. It was a wreck when I bought it , previous owner didnt take care of it at all. After some work it has performed flawlessly. It has amazing ability for heavy cargo and mileage is not affected by how much it is pulling (although fuel economy is not good to begin with). It has 186000 miles on it (300,000 KM!!!) and I have no plans of selling it anytime soon.

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  Oldie but goodie - 1994 GMC Safari
  By Satisfied driver - March 5 - 9:56 am

  We have owned our Safari since 1995, bought as a lease car with 15,800 miles. Since then we have towed a 16- foot travel trailer all over Florida and into the north Georgia mountains numerous times with no problems. Comfort and durability are A-1. Gas mileage is crummy but as would be expected for a vehicle of this size (mileage when towing averages 11-12 MPG). The only real hang-up we have had is carbon build-up in the exhaust ports which finds its way into the ERG valve and gets lodged there, causing the engine either to surge or die out. We have just had the exhaust ports de- carbonized and this seems to have done the trick.

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  Among the best vehicles Ive ever owned - 1994 GMC Safari
  By Charles Strickland - May 29 - 3:46 pm

  It has over 215,000 miles on it and still runs like a top. Ive had the normal maintenance things to do of course but it has been serviced regularily and it keeps on going. It actually handles better than my 05 (tighter turning radius) and the power is still good. Rear end has had a noise in it since day one but apparently this is simply a characteristic of it since Ive heard that several times about the 94-96 safari XTs. Never a problem with it though. I owned my 1st new car in 69 so Ive had a lot of them but never one better than this one. Guess thats why GM discontinued it, too damn good.

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  Old but good - 1994 GMC Safari
  By bob - August 31 - 2:27 am

  I bought this van in 1995. At first I did not like it due to the fact the brakes were very hard, like truck brakes, and the rear end made a whinning noise at most speeds. Over the course of 11 years the only problems I had were, the computer and the light switch needed fixed. The alternator lasted 110,000 miles,water pump lasted 100,00 miles. I am now on my third set of brakes. Overall the van has been more reliable than some of the new cars I have bought. I wish all the autos were as good as this one.I am now pushing 155,000 miles. I drive it 140 miles a day. I love this van except the gas mileage. Does not drive well in winter.

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  Love Our Van - 1994 GMC Safari
  By Steve W. - June 18 - 2:00 am

  What a great vehicle! Bigger than a minivan but not as big and lumbering as a fullsize. Ours now has right at 150,000 miles and weve had very few problems. Had to replace the AC compressor at 62K miles, and other than that, have just performed regular maintenance. This is the second Safari weve owned and both have been trouble- free. When the time comes to replace ours, I know well be buying another Safari.

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  UUUggghhhhhh!!! - 1994 GMC Safari
  By Cleckster1 - March 2 - 11:44 pm

  Have had nothing but problems with this vehicle since day 1. Two weeks after I purchased, it broke down half way over the Mackinac Bridge while on vacation. I have put over $1000.00 into it in less than six months because of course nothing was covered under the two seperate warrantys purchased. Also I will never buy anything from Mount Clemens Dodge ever again and I would tell everyone possible not to go there either. Really Bad service and completly dishonest!