what's your opinion of it? after Sunday's snowstorm of DOOM, i realized i need something with clearance.
i'm probably going to get one of these with an automatic(hello better towing...), and 4WD...i don't care about how many doors it has. i guess that'll end up being whatever i find first.
does anyone here own one or have experience with them? my roommate's got an 86, and she likes it...
A guy I work with has a '90 K5 Blazer and really likes it. He babies it a lot so I rarely hear of any problems he has with it but they usually don't have horrible problems and hold their own in the crap conditions.
Have a good one,
Justin
I have an 89 non 4x4 with the v6. Damn thing leaks oil, looks like crap, and no heat. But still has never left me stranded and it was cheap. I just got it because I really needed a truck at the moment. Not bad for something that is a point A to B truck. I say if you find one go for it.
Also it isn't that much to put a good lift on a s-10 (compaired to a jeep).
thanks for the info guys.
vid god - i'm not going to lift it - it is meant to be a bad weather/beater truck and nothing more.
see heathers thread
the 4wd models are pretty hard on auto trannies
best would be to get a jeep cherokee , or something with a manual
no manual for crappy weather, and no Jeep...they're overpriced. i'm looking to spend $1500, and at that point i consider it a "disposable" vehicle.
Laura, check out craigslist...I was looking for one a few months ago until the boyfriend talked me out of it, he has heard of too many problems with them.
lilbit01 wrote:no manual for crappy weather, and no Jeep...they're overpriced. i'm looking to spend $1500, and at that point i consider it a "disposable" vehicle.
if you look hard enough, youll find a jeep for cheap
I had a 87 blazer/tahoe s-10, went through 2 auto tranys and 2x rebuilt motors, ive owned 2 jeep cherokees since then and both have over 100,000 miles with no problems.
The Jeep cherokee is not overpriced
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i would never own a Cherokee - the one my cousin's family had broke all the frickin time. that, and i know more people who have had success with their s-10 blazers than with Jeeps.
Laura,
I talked to my buddy yesterday some more about the blazer and he said the only other problems are with the auto trannies and they are usually crap. That and a good bit of rust over time.
One another note, I know you aren't big into Cherokee's but his sister is actually getting rid of her '85 for 1200-1500 bucks if you were interested. It is a carb'd straight six with your usually exterior blemishes. The drivetrain is solid and she spent some extra money to get it maintained. Just wanted to mention that if you were interested at all.
Have a good one,
Justin
i'll discuss with the Scruffness...but i think i'm going to stick with the chebby only because i know i can get parts for it easily(i live down the street from a dealer, if i'm forced to get dealer parts).
i'm just very skeezed about Cherokees. i've never liked driving them, and all the problems i've seen them have in the past really turned me off from the brand. i think the only Jeep i'd consider is a Wrangler, and that's still under consideration - it's basically down to the Wrangler and the Blazer, now.
i suggest an s10 pickup, but a blazer would do just fine lol. we had an 85 4x4, 2.8 5 spd, that thing would go anywhere
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i think my granpas blazer has 300k on it.......
I had an 85 S10 Blazzer 2wd. I liked it a lot. But I had the small v6 that had the common problem of the rear main seal going out. Mine leaked of course and I was young/broke and didnt want to mess with trying to fix it. I alsways heard that the bigger v6 was fine.
Oh and I had a 2 chamber flowmaster muffler on it with a the pipe turned down and it sounded damn good. A lot of people siad it sounded like a small 305 V8.
I am all that is man
yours had the 2.8L, right? that was the same one they used in the Z24s back then - i'm trying to steer clear of that one for that very reason.
though i suppose if i found one with a recently swapped motor, i'd be OK for a few years...
1995 Chevrolet Blazer for $850 in Hanover, MD
THIS CAR INTERIOR IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION,IT'S GREEN AND SILVER,4X4.IT HAS MINOR FRONT BODY DAMAGE.IT HAS BRAND NEW FUEL PUMP,SPIDER FUEL INJECTION.GAS TANK,VENT VAVLES,AND RADIATOR.THE TRUCK IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE BESIDES THE FRONT END.I'M UP FOR ALL OFFERS.YOU CAN REACH ME AT 443 790 8067.MY NAME IS JASON,CALL ME ANYTIME. THANKS
EMAIL:
sale-135360090@craigslist.org
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/car/135360090.html
i've already tried calling that guy...he posted something in the Hopkins newsletter. he never called back, so i guess he doesn't want to sell it.
Chevy Blazer 1988 $500.00 OBO---Come Take It !!! - $500
The truck will have to be towed when purchased....1988 Chevy Blazer....NOT RUNNING....not sure what the problem is,new spark plugs and tune up,needs oil pump.Already bought oil pump,so it is included.Brand New battery but needs to be charged...
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/car/133165233.html
ummmmmm yeah, i need a running truck
i'm not going to purchase till mid spring at the earliest, but thank you.
i have a 94 blazer w/ the v6 vortec.. .leather interior power options sell for like 1500ish
7 months without a date and counting
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I have a 96 s-10 blazer with 170k miles on it and have not had 1 serious problem yet. i love the efffin thing.
