I used to work in a Chevy dealer, Astro's are fairly decent, the front steering and suspension parts (ball joints, idler arm and pitman arm especially) tend to wear quite a bit, also if the vehicle has power door locks the front door lock actuators go out all the time.
They didnt change much over the years, they went to the central port Vortec engine in '96 which was good for power but not as reliable as the old throttle body Vortec for '95 and prior. I *think* 96 was the same year they did a minor restyling of the exterior and interior, although it may have been in '95. Either way most of the mechanicals stayed the same.
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