i was interested in buying a blazer or cavalier... i found a 2000 blazer with 100000 miles on it. it looks to be nice and mechancly running but im not sure how long these cars run what your opionion?
2006-12-08 14:34:35 · 11 answers · asked by goochie07 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Chevrolet
No way
Trust me when your buying a car with 100k miles you want to buy Japanese. The Blazer was consistantly on Consumer Reports least reliable car list throughout it's model year lifecyle.
The Cavalier is good on gas but Honda Civic has it beat in every possible category.
2006-12-11 22:37:36 · answer #1 · answered by Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i own a repair shop,and i can tell you these are good vehicles ,,i own a truck that's 95 and it has the same motor as the one your looking at,,the 4,3,,there really good engines and don't give no problems at all,,i have replaced the water pump on mine once in 90 thousand miles,,and that's it,,nothing major at all,,and there safer than a cavalier is ,and will go a lot better also,,a little harder on gas,but i wouldn't have a hard choice choosing over those two,,i think you,d like the blazer though they area a good vehicle,and will last you a long time,if you take care of either one of these you,ll get good service from them,,but id take the blazer any day over the cavalier there a much better value,for the money,,drive it and see what you think,,remember the test drive is free,,good luck,i hope this help,s,,have a good x-mas.
2006-12-08 14:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blazers seem to have never ending problems. I own a cavalier and it is very dependable. Also Cavaliers are much easier to fix than blazers. Blazers are basically always messing up!
2006-12-08 14:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by Candice F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought a 2000 chev cav z24 with 122k miles on it for $3,000. It only lasted a month before it needed major repairs which i decided against paying for. But that's not because its a bad car. The previous owner had taken the thermostat out, and I didnt know until my radiator blew up. Which made my car overheat so my head blew. Which made my timing chain pop off, and crack my water pump. So cav's are not bad cars, just make sure all the parts are there. So when you buy it put it in the shop immediately for inspection. If I had known the thermostat was gone. I would have only payed $600 for a new thermostat, and radiator. But I decided against getting it inspected, and that price has raised to over $2500.
2016-05-22 21:59:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cavalier is a better, more reliable vehicle. if you can get some extra money look at an '03 Cobalt, it was the replacement for the Cavalier and is superior in every way.
2006-12-08 14:48:56 · answer #5 · answered by American Idle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you need to GO IN THE SNOW - buy the blazer. If you are not worried about that, then purchase the Cavalier.
It just depends on what you want to do with the vehicle.
2006-12-08 15:48:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CAVALIERS IS A GOOD CAR. I HAVE HAD MINES FOR 6 YEARS AND IT HAS NEVER BEEN IN THE SHOP. AS LONG AS YOU CHANGED THE OIL AND KEEP GAS IN IT. A CAVALIER WILL LAST FOREVER. MY FRIEND HAS A CHEVY BLAZER (ALSO MY DAD) THEY GOT RID OF THEM BECAUSE OF MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
2006-12-09 08:30:33 · answer #7 · answered by pitbull_919 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the rate of gas prices I would go with the Cavalier, they are very dependable cars!
2006-12-08 20:12:37 · answer #8 · answered by chingching 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 1988 blazer with a 4.3 it only has 404,000 plus miles on it . Replaced tranmission at 375,000 . Alternator 212,000,
Water pump 224,000 A/C somewhere around 275,000 ,
I do believe I will make 500,000
2006-12-09 03:36:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I work for a Chevrolet dealer in Ohio and they give you some kind of warranty when you buy it .make sure you drive it and check it all out and check the tread of the tires good luck
2006-12-08 14:46:15 · answer #10 · answered by Dew 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋