I was curious about how much money you guys & gals have in your Blazers? I talking about what you paid for it? The money to fix broken stuff, tires, aftermarket stuff, everything combined. How long & how many miles have you owned & driven it?
I ask this because it seems I have way too much money in mine in a short time. I just wonder if I should continue to fix.
I have a 98 Blazer LT 4x4. I paid $3900 a year ago. (102,000) have (116,000 now) New fuel pump $500, tires $600, front shocks & ball joints $500, FPR & tune up $300, muffler $100, B&M Supercooler $100, misc services $300, rear brakes $70, window tinting $100
I need a heater core about $800 & a rear hatch fixed $50.
Sadly I have to pay for labor so that is included in costs.
The truck runs good, paint isn't the best but sometimes I think I'll do a camo spray can paint job.
Interior is in pretty good condition. One seat heater doesn't work but here we never use them.
Anyway I need some idea what people spend on their Blazers, When is it TOO MUCH.
Thanks.

 

Lol way to much..

$100,000 in gas. or so it seems.

Required:
Front end parts (including labor when i first got it): $500
Water pump: $50
Tune up: $120
Spider & seals: $240
Fuel pump: $200

Because of the mod bug:
Home made CAI: $40
Bull bar (when it was on): $80
Steel bumper: $200
Seats: $150
Roof rack: $150
Tire carrier: $60
Tires: $800
Rims: $180
HID's: $150
interior lights: $30
Sound system: about $500
Body lift: $200

Im sure theres more, i just cant remember

 

I bought mine for $24,500, prolly about $25,000+ in upgrades over the years...
Ive had it for almost 14 years, and put 140k on it.
2 sets of 31s, 1 set of 33s and a set of 35s. 5 different sets of wheels.
3 different rear axles, 3 front diferentials, original engine, trans, T/C
I estimate about $25,000 in gas(realistic), $2000 in oil changes and tune ups
I have about $1400 in repair receipts. (less than my Toyota pickup over 4 years)

 

98 blazer 4wd 4dr bought for 900.00 225,000 miles

Did all the work myself

Fuel hose 8.00
Injectors 185.00
Gasket set 18.00
Caliper s 92.00
Brake
Line 33.00
Paint 33.00
Idler arm 27.00
Parking
Brake shoes 82.00
Parking brake
Cable 46.00
Brake pads 40.00
Pitman arm 30.00
Rear wiper motor
And arm 20.00 used
trany rebuild 250.00
ful pump 225
fuel lines 170
wiper pulse module 30
rear rubber step 25
Safari rack 100.00

 

I bought mine for $400, and have about $1,157 in repairs, including complete AC Delco tuneup( wires, plugs, plug wires, rotor, cap), spider/regulator/fuel pump, master cylinder, brake booster, water pump/thermostat, MAP sensor, battery, alternator.. Also included in that price is the tow home, and inspection and registration. Aside from $700 in tires, that's all (besides gas!) that I have in it. I do all my own work, and Rock Auto is my friend! I couldn't afford a Blazer if I had to pay someone else to work on it!

edit: Soon I hope to rebuild most of the front end. That's another $122 + shipping for all the ball joints, tie rod ends, and control arm bushings.

 

i purchaced my 2000 Envoy in 4/08 and payed $3800 with 125000 miles, currently have 156000 i just call it the "money pit" because it has been the most expensive vehicle i have ever owned, and i have had a lot of them, yes there are upgrades,but the list is too long, im guessing i have another $3-4000 in repairs and upgrades in the 4 years of owership, lets not even talk about the gas bill..... im getting bummed

 

As of now,i wanna say ive got about $2500 in mine. Engine runs great. tranny is getting a little tired though. Im going to sell it or something soon and get me a s10 truck,or a camaro

 

Thanks for all the responses. I figure I have less in this one even with the heater core than I had in my 97 Blazer. They are costly until you get all the stuff fixed that are common issues. There are a lot of common issues it seems. But it is still cheaper than a new one or to buy another used one.
At least I don't need muffler oil @ $14/qt. A guy ran out of muffler oil in a $65,000 Ford truck in the middle of nowhere the truck quits running so he has it towed a couple of hundred miles get some muffler oil & it still won't start because the Ford dealers are the only ones that have the equipment to reset the computer so then he had a repair bill. That would **** me off.

 

Muffler fluid? I know a while back someone told me about "exhaust fluid" that some of the new diesels have to keep the exhaust clean?

Next thing you know we have blinker fluid lol

 

Haha I just changed my muffler belt the other day!!