I just wanted to get your guy's opinion on. I have a chance to buy a 98 2dr 4wd blazer but not sure if it's worth it. Here is the add from the other forum.

"My girlfriend is selling her blazer. It has a small tick in the engine and the check engine light is on but its been to several mechanics and all of them say its not a piston or anything. Her dad has known the vehicle for several years and as long as he can remember its been like that and it hasnt effected the performance at all. It has just under 97,000 miles on it and is in great condition. Has a brand new alternator on it. He blue booked the car under "needing major mechanical repairs" (definitely not the case) for $3500. The selling price is $2500."

"Ok sorry it took so long for me to get it to autozone. This week has been nuts for me. Anyway the code its throwing in a P1870. It says its a transmission code but when I researched it some people said that all they did was replace the ignition and it was fixed so it could be a number a things. If anyone is interested in looking at it let me know. Drove it today and its a nice driving SUV."

I searched around and most of the time P1870 meant you needed to change the valve body. Just wondering what you all thought. He says it drives fine and it looks decent.

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Is it a 2wd or 4wd as the pictures you removed suggested?

The truck looks fairly nice. Not a bad price either. The tick in the motor could be a lifter not pumping up properly (among a host of other things). The P1870 is mostlikely being caused by a sloppy bore on the TCC control valve, but again, could be a number of things.

 

It is 4wd. I didn't think the price was bad just wasn't sure if it was worth it being the problems it has. Do you think the TCC control valve is expensive to replace?

 

Doing it with an aftermarket kit, not really. But doing it right with an aftermarket kit is pretty difficult. The other fix is a replacement valve body as referenced in the TSB I posted in the P1870 Explained thread.

 

Thats a fairly clean 2 door for that price. With a little money into it, it should run for a very long time. So in my opinion I feel that an initial 2500 for the truck and at most $1000 to fix everything, thats still only blue book. And that is a good price.

 

Yea, I just don't really need it ya know. I'm wanting a cheap car that gets good gas mileage but i seen this. Just not sure if i should jump on it or try to find a car...

 

I don't know if this is legal but you could flip it if you don't like it. Put the extra money in and get it fixed and then sell for the BB value and get a car you like

 

If you like it buy it. You can offer $2000 settle at $2200 it's worth a try. A 4x4 truck is worth the price IMO. A new one is $30,000+. I paid more than I should of for ours but we like it, We paid cash for it so no payments, no high insurance, or high license fees.

 

Yea maybe you're right. A good 4wd would be good to have around.

 

Is it just me or are the backseats switched? Aren't the lay-down latches on the outsides? And as nice as a 4x4 is, do you need one or a good gas mileage car? Because I love my Blazer, but good gas mileage and it shouldn't be said in the same breath.