Good Buy??
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 4
Good Buy??
Hello all!
I am trying to trade in my car for this 2002 Chevy Blazer that can be found here http://tinyurl.com/m5rz6v . Now I am just wondering if they are reliable since it already has about 80k miles on it? The dealer has 3 months of warranty on it and I am thinking about getting the extended warranty just incase. My brother warned me about Blazers though at first I thought it was an s-10 and he said s-10's caused a lot of problems once they get over 50k miles. I only travel about 5-7k miles a year. I live in the woods so I need a good truck for snow in the winter to go to class and back.
I checked carfax and everything cleared out okay. Just wondering what you all think before I go check out the truck tomorrow.
It is a sexy truck, I want to add a grille gaurd, after market wheels and get a lift eventually.
Oh and I'd like to add that I checked kbb and some reason I can't find the 2002 Chevy Blazer LS for retail value, trade in value, etc. It just takes me to the sport edition of the blazer so thats why i thought it was an s10.
I am trying to trade in my car for this 2002 Chevy Blazer that can be found here http://tinyurl.com/m5rz6v . Now I am just wondering if they are reliable since it already has about 80k miles on it? The dealer has 3 months of warranty on it and I am thinking about getting the extended warranty just incase. My brother warned me about Blazers though at first I thought it was an s-10 and he said s-10's caused a lot of problems once they get over 50k miles. I only travel about 5-7k miles a year. I live in the woods so I need a good truck for snow in the winter to go to class and back.
I checked carfax and everything cleared out okay. Just wondering what you all think before I go check out the truck tomorrow.
It is a sexy truck, I want to add a grille gaurd, after market wheels and get a lift eventually.
Oh and I'd like to add that I checked kbb and some reason I can't find the 2002 Chevy Blazer LS for retail value, trade in value, etc. It just takes me to the sport edition of the blazer so thats why i thought it was an s10.
BF Guru
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,594
From: Fort Worth,Texas
Don't know why it was hard to find. Click here.
Are they good trucks? Well, this is a Blazer website and there are an awful lot of members here, so I would say that quite a few people like them. Like any vehicle, you will find good examples and bad ones. Primarily, the weak link is lack of maintenance and/or abuse.
Are they good trucks? Well, this is a Blazer website and there are an awful lot of members here, so I would say that quite a few people like them. Like any vehicle, you will find good examples and bad ones. Primarily, the weak link is lack of maintenance and/or abuse.
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 4
Don't know why it was hard to find. Click here.
Are they good trucks? Well, this is a Blazer website and there are an awful lot of members here, so I would say that quite a few people like them. Like any vehicle, you will find good examples and bad ones. Primarily, the weak link is lack of maintenance and/or abuse.
Are they good trucks? Well, this is a Blazer website and there are an awful lot of members here, so I would say that quite a few people like them. Like any vehicle, you will find good examples and bad ones. Primarily, the weak link is lack of maintenance and/or abuse.
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Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 81
From: Ypsilanti, MI
Just like any used truck you will get good & bad with 80K.. if your not comfortable doing this your self. I would recommend you have a mechanic look at it & do a compression test so you know what your getting in to. If you buy it I would do a oil change, trany fluid with filter & rear deferential oil change with all good oil's & fluid's & a fuel filter it seems people don't change these. maybe a tune up if needed.... Good luck P.S. It's a nice looking truck
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Fort Worth,Texas
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 4
Alright going to take a look at it tomorrow for sure now. I checked kbb and blazer got 4 out of 5 stars and course some bad reviews but that happens with all cars when they start hitting same age on it. Plus since I'm not gonna put on a whole lot of miles it shouldn't be much of a problem.
Starting Member
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 107
From: Northeastern Pennsylvania
Definitely buy the extended warranty! I purchased mine w/ 94K in May 07 and by Dec the tranny went on it. It is worth the extra few hundred or so that they cost. BTW, if they offer it to cover electrical items, get that too!!
Thread Starter
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 4
Yeah it would be stupid not getting the extended warranty. My car trade in at KBB is valued at least a thousand + more then the blazer is worth so im hoping i can leave without paying anything. though i got about a grand with me jus incase