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An Astro driven under 45 or over 75 gets horrible mileage. I let a friend use mine and he went 75-80 on his trip with 5 people in it and averaged 14mpg. I think going 80 in one is nuts they float really bad at 75 and it feels like it has no control. City traffic isn't much fun either the handling is vague and it feels like you are driving a wet cardboard box.
I personally think an Astro is good for a few specific things but for what he is probably going to use it for most of the time it is not the best choice. Astros are good at towing moderate loads or hauling lots of crap and in the case of conversion vans they are great for road trips. For a small load that could otherwise fit in a passenger seat a small truck or fwd minivan would be better. I think a lot of minivans get in the 30mpg range stock with normal driving. Not really sure what ones get what but a quick look on fueleconomy.gov would give an idea of what is out there.
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