I've searched the internet looking for info and see on Kelley Blue Book site that people either love them or hate them. Some say they run forever and some say they're always in the shop...I suppose as many are sold you have to anticipate that there's gonna be a lemon or two in the bunch...but how do I know if the one I want is a lemon? The one I'm looking at was a leased vehicle at one time and then a "fleet car" which I don't know what that means. It is a 1998 Chevy Blazer 4 x 4 LT with less than 54,000 miles on it. KBB.com says at this stage it should have at least 83,000, so I'm excited about the miles. They're wanting $8950...of course I will negotiate because the bank says the blue book is $7950.
2006-12-07 04:36:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
here is the common problems with them, ball joints go bad if not lubed every 3k, fuel injector assembly's go bad, intake gaskets leak coolant, so make sure its not leaking internally or externally. also check the coolant, the red coolant if not changed every 30k or if it is too low for a period of time will start to turn into cement. idler arm also car go bad if not lubed every 3k. check those items i listed before you buy to make sure.
2006-12-07 04:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The achilles heel of Chevy trucks has been the TH700R4 transmission. According to wikipedia it looks like it was last used in '93, so you should be ok on this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GM_transmissions
This transmission is essentially a TH350 (already a week trans) with an overdrive gear added. Of all the people I have known or talked to who have had this trans, all have had failures. I went through 4 in my '85 p/u.
The TH700R4 should be avoided at all costs. Otherwise it's a good truck. Those who say it's always in the shop probably have TH700R4 transmissions. The ones that run forever probably don't.
2006-12-07 05:05:28 · answer #2 · answered by kart_125cc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
being a leased vehicle and then a fleet vehicle the vehicle has had many drivers and usually when you lease one you don't take care of it like you would if you bought it, the decision is yours but you could probably go lease a brand new trailblazer for 2 years for less than your payments will be on that 98 and you have a brand new vehicle under warranty that you don't have to worry about.
2006-12-07 04:59:35 · answer #3 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it must be alot of issues. Dont provide me one hundred% in this, im nonetheless a student and visit college for those issues, yet between the main significant reason for vibration issues must be tires. it must be unbalanced or perchance you basically replaced the wheels to aftermarket wheels. in specific circumstances in case you placed restoration a flat in, it ought to reason some vibration. I had the comparable subject basically while i offered tires, have been given them balanced and each thing, some jerk left marbles in my tires and led to a extensive vibration subject
2016-10-05 00:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look underneath the car for rust and mud when you buy it.... If you find mud then it was almost definatley abused.
2006-12-07 04:43:27 · answer #5 · answered by jeff_is_sexy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋