Just purchased an 04 Astro and am very pleased with it, can't recall ever owning a vehicle that I thought was powered just right and with cruse CTL can get excellent gas mileage on long trips.
Firm believer in good maintenance, especially oil changes and lub, like to get at least 300 thou. mi. out of any vehicle I own.
For those who have owned and own this type of vehicle what would some of the short comings be, things to be awarer of and generally any suggestions about up keep.

I'm not happy with the spare tire, donut, wondering if a regular size spare would fit up underneath the van - any suggestions.