Search | Car Forums | Gallery | Articles | Helper | AF 350Z | IgorSushko.com | Corporate |
| Latest | 0 Rplys |
|
View Poll Results: Should I buy this 93' Blazer for $600? | |||
Yes | 11 | 91.67% | |
No | 1 | 8.33% | |
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll |
Show Printable Version | Email this Page | Subscribe to this Thread |
|
Thread Tools |
07-22-2005, 01:48 AM | #1 | |
AF Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sunbury, Ohio
Posts: 2
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Should I buy it?
Well I'm a 16 year old looking for my first car. I've always had a thing for Blazers. Just a few weeks ago, one poped up for sale on the road I live on and I've had my eye on it since.
First the price was set at $2,000. After a few weeks it went down to $1,500. Than yesterday I saw it down to $1,000. So now I'm really interested. So Today I call the guy and ask him a few questions. and after my questions I said "so you're down to $1k" and he told me he would get rid of it for $600 Miles: 185k Hows it run: It idles rough under 20 but over 20 it's fine. He and my step dad said it was a loose vacum thing or something like that. How's that A/C: Just needs Charged Year: 1993 So the only thing I didn't like was the miles...everthing else was fixable. I don't know though. I've been told that a Blazer can get to like 250k. So should I buy it? Is it worth $600? I also want to know how good it is on gas for sure. MPG for City and highway http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/3...ture0303mc.jpg There's a picture I took with my phone of it when I was passing by. |
|
07-22-2005, 07:10 AM | #2 | |
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Rochester, New York
Posts: 738
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Should I buy it?
Pretty good post for a youngin'. Yes a Blazer can get to 250k miles - and more, it all depends how much money you're willing to put into it. Anytime you buy a used vehicle you should expect repairs to be needed, if it was perfect it wouldn't be for sale. I suggest you check the big ticket items like oil leaks and breaks. Maybe even take it to a mechanic for a once over before you buy. The $40 you spend having him check it is way better than possibly sinking $2k into it. Hopefully you or your step dadhave some mechanical ability and can fix the minor things yourself. I can't say if you should buy it or not - only you and your family know if it fits your needs.
__________________
2004 Explorer XLT 4.0L 4x4 1998 Ranger Supercab 4x2 3.0L Anyone who said There Is No Such Thing As A Stupid Question never worked in a grocery store! Come visit me on www.faceforums.com |
|
07-22-2005, 08:48 AM | #3 | |
AF Regular
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Cowtown
Posts: 294
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Should I buy it?
Buy it.....
and even if it doesn't turn out the way you expected, you always have the option to fix the minors and sell it for more. I wish i could find a blazer like that for $600
__________________
94 Blazer S-10 1st Gen-4wd 4.3L W V6 Faster and louder than stock, but nonetheless a blazer! |
|
07-22-2005, 10:38 AM | #4 | ||
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bowling green, Kentucky
Posts: 600
Thanks: 2
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Re: Should I buy it?
See if he'll let you drive it. Look for oil leaks and major transmission problems. Check the 4WD. Check everything electrical to see what works and what doesn't.
Good Luck! Quote:
|
||
07-22-2005, 01:34 PM | #5 | |
AF Newbie
Thread starter
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Sunbury, Ohio
Posts: 2
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Should I buy it?
Thanks everyone. I had just a few more questions.
I know eventually in the near future stuff is going to start going wrong since it's already close to 250k miles. So I want to know what I could replace in the truck to make it drive fine and get rid of all the problems. Would it just be a whole engine replacement? Also I want to say that I'm a 16 year old who doesn't pay any bills and who has always wanted a blazer. I'm ready to sink some money into an old blazer to make it near new. Also, I still want to know how many miles per gallon a blazer will get city and highway Thanks again |
|
07-22-2005, 02:36 PM | #6 | |
AF Enthusiast
|
Re: Should I buy it?
I get 20 highway 16 city on my 1991 4.3.
Go to this site it will give u a rough guess http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.htm
__________________
1991 Chevy S-10 Blazer 5.7 V8 RIP 1999 Chevy Blazer 2dr 4.3 |
|
07-22-2005, 02:41 PM | #7 | |
AF Regular
|
You better get it all checked out because if he was selling it for $2000 then $1500 and $1000. You should also check all the fluids just to make sure that he's not trying to sell it because the trans is going out. It's a 4x4 so you'll need to test that to make sure the that's all fine too.. Hope it turns out well for you..
|
|
07-22-2005, 02:54 PM | #8 | ||
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: bowling green, Kentucky
Posts: 600
Thanks: 2
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Re: Should I buy it?
buy a haynes manual for your year truck - follow the recommended service schedule. It will include:
tuneup (plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor, pcv valve, air filter) change fuel filter, clean throttle body, reverse flush radiator, new radiator cap (Stant brand), grease all 11 grease fittings on the front suspension check brake pads, transmission fluid change and new filter, change fluid in differentials and transfer case, you'll have to decide what you can do with the $$ you have. Quote:
|
||
07-22-2005, 03:17 PM | #9 | |
AF Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: sterling, Virginia
Posts: 48
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Sounds like a good value for a first project. Look for rust underneath and on body panels especially around the fenders. (I had an 89 that was so rusy the A-arms and other frame cocmcponents rusted through before the motr died.
Also you should be prepared to learn how to do mechanic work if you do not already. You can do brakes, tune-ups, some suspension parts and interior work yourself. If you have to have all the work done it might cost way to much to complete as a project. Alos rmember tires cost at least a cocucple of hundred for a set and any kind of decent paint job and body work is expensive. Be realistic. Do what you can yourself to save your money for any big items that might occur such as trans or major engine work. Good luck |
|
07-25-2005, 12:17 PM | #10 | ||
AF -Advisor
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sudbury
Posts: 13,565
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Re: Should I buy it?
Quote:
You will need to do a complete tuneup on it before really driving it. But for 600 you can't go wrong, but take it to a mechanic and have it inspected. Best $20 you will ever spend. Also, your EGR valve might be dirty.
__________________
1995 Factory Blazer Service Manual for sale, PM if interested. |
||
11-25-2005, 08:26 PM | #11 | |
Problem?
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Florida
Posts: 6,247
Thanks: 63
Thanked 113 Times in 93 Posts
|
Re: Should I buy it?
Why do people feel the need to vote on these old threads and bring them back up to the top?
|
|
11-26-2005, 01:54 AM | #12 | |
AF Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: n/a, Pennsylvania
Posts: 25
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Should I buy it?
No idea but I'm curious as to if he bought the blazer or not.
|
|
11-27-2005, 10:13 PM | #13 | |
AF Enthusiast
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Merrillville, Indiana
Posts: 128
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Should I buy it?
Yes, he bought it for $600 and the next day he walked outside only to find a pile of rust of what was once a 93 blazer.
|
|
11-28-2005, 02:17 AM | #14 | ||
AF -Advisor
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sudbury
Posts: 13,565
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
|
Re: Re: Should I buy it?
Quote:
__________________
1995 Factory Blazer Service Manual for sale, PM if interested. |
||
11-28-2005, 09:17 AM | #15 | ||
AF Regular
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Chanute, Kansas
Posts: 161
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
|
Re: Re: Re: Should I buy it?
Quote:
__________________
Rod 1995 K1500 Ext. Cab Stepside 1997 Olds Bravada AWD 2001 Silverado LT 2500HD CC 4WD 2001 Yukon SLT 4WD |
||
|
POST REPLY TO THIS THREAD |
|
|