I am new to the forum. I picked-up a old 02 Blazer for $1100 in Lake Geneva, WI. Trust me, she is no beauty queen. She's got 180k miles and the rust is pretty much keeping her together, but Blazers are a lot of fun to drive.

Well, driving it home, I thought it had a lot of play in the steering wheel. I got temp plates and insurance and took it down to a repair shop where they quoted me some prices on some much needed work. I'm scheduling the work only a little bit at a time because I don't have a lot of money to throw at it all at once.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

My question is, do you think this is a reasonable price for parts and labor?

Ball Joint (uppers) $326.18
CV Axle $360.00
Pitman & Idler Arm w/ Alignment $655.06
Rear Axle Seals $181.34
Front Stab Links $162.66

 

I would highly suggest you invest in some tools and learn how to turn wrenches. You will save yourself a LOT of $$$ as you get your Blazer back to somewhat reliable.

 

I wish I could, but I'm technically handicapped. I have no tools, garage, lift, or experience with trucks.

 

Well, being as you are somewhat handicapped on your abilities, tools and space to work, I probably wouldn't bought an almost 20 year old vehicle with obvious needed repairs without deeper pockets. Not trying to be rude here, but you should have bought something newer, though I do understand the lack of funds.

I will tell you this, though. My first vehicle was a 76 Camaro that was in need of help. I shouldn't have bought, truth be told. I was in the same boat as you are in right now, but it was probably the best thing I ever did at the ripe old age of 19. That car made me learn how to keep it on the road, as I couldn't afford to pay someone else to fix it. Seemed every time I got something fixed on it, something else broke. I got to where I could change out the clutch, by myself on flat ground, in under an hour and a half. Only took me three years and the 7th clutch change until I finally figured out the problem.

Like I said above, best thing you can do is to learn to work on your own vehicle. If you can't, try to sell and buy something a bit newer and more reliable.

 

Dad? Is that you???

Your criticism and advice isn't helpful. I already know 4x4 trucks require extra work.

I simply asked if these repair costs were reasonable.

 

The ball joint price seems high, cv axle price seems low, everything else seems about right lol.

Best of luck.

But be prepared to spend more money down the road, especially if you don't plan on driving like you got a cop behind you 24/7. Cheap parts don't last long, and these trucks like to have money spent on them like women....

 

Not criticism in the least, but a wake up call for you. Good luck to you with your new-to-you vehicle.

Oh, and my kids learned to work on their own vehicles as I wasn't going to pay for a mechanic to fix it for them. I also wouldn't fix it for them, but I did teach them what needed to be fixed, why it needed to be fixed, and how to find the right parts. I also let them use my tools for the first couple of problems, then told them the needed to buy their own tools. I'm pretty sure they would agree that they are much better off today knowing how to repair the vehicles.

I could be wrong, but I doubt it.

Again, good luck in your future endeavors!

 

My advice is to get a service msuel, a you tube subscription and invest in some tools. Most repairs you can do yourself. Although inmust admit, working on s10 Blazers really sucks.