Whats the most miles you've had or seen on a Astro/Safari

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Whats the most miles you've had or seen on a Astro/Safari

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This one has got to be up there with 693,655 miles.
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i've seen one in person with 520k on it. it was a beer distributor van, in the shop for an oil change. that was about 4 years ago.
2000 Astro 4.3 A4- b&m transcooler/autometer trans temp gauge. 171k miles
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Highest I've seen in person, I drove to work today. Grumpy's mileage in signature.
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Not an Astro/ Safari but worth posting I think.
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My 2002 Astro had 365,279 when the head gasket blew. I'm going to swap the motor and try to get another 200,000 out of her. My DD is my 93 with the V8 and it has 318,xxx right now.
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Don't forget the Million Mile Chevy Van
http://www.millionmilechevy.com
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2005 Astro (Gandalf) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, 130k+ miles
1997 Astro (Grumpy - $250 Rally Van) - AWD, 4.3L, 3.42, LSD, 2" lift, 31" tires, 335k+ orig engine, $30 eBay fuel pump
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My neighbor recently bought a 97 Astro AWD with 487,000 original miles! Only one person drove it all those miles & other than a several tuneups & regular maintenance, nothing has failed or been replaced!!!
He paid $1500.00 for it & the body & interior look great!!! It even has a new set of tires! It runs real well too!
Do these vans ever wear out??? :supz:
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I've got over 730,000 km on my 1994 Chevy Astro cargo van. I've got the original tranny and engine in it too. This was my 3rd Astro/Safari van, and i've never replaced a tranny or engine in any of them. I got 540,000 km out of my 1988 Astro, and around 610,000 km out of my 1993 Safari, before I got rid of them. I racked up the kms on these things in the city, not on the highway. These vans are tough cookies.
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