Subject: Re: need advice December 14th 2009, 4:54 pm
I'm not a Blazer/Jimmy expert, but my advice is the same no matter what. Buy the newest year and lowest mileage truck you can.
What is your budget for this truck?
007jimmy Moderator
Posts : 1955
Age : 39 Location : levittown, PA
Subject: Re: need advice December 14th 2009, 5:51 pm
look for something STOCK. dont get anything a younger kid has owned, and ask alot about the previos history.. find one that is around the year 98 or newer cause of the motor. pre 98 they used a different vortec setup and it lackes in the seat of the pants dept.. ask the previous owner how many times he used the 4wd, check for caked mud on the frame, you dont wanna buy something that has been beat on before. start with stock and build it yourself cause no matter how much money you think youll be saving by buying one lifted and whatnot youll just be buying someone elses problems..
007jimmy Moderator
Posts : 1955
Age : 39 Location : levittown, PA
Subject: Re: need advice December 14th 2009, 5:57 pm
btw the last one.. the white one looks like it would be your best bet.. i like that it was owned by an older lady and it probley has a posi rear and all.. if you go to look at that one look at the codes in the glovebox for a G80, g6 or g8 and zr.. the g80 would be the posi rear, and the zr is the suspension/tow package.. you want both those definitly if your gonna wheel with it
Trucker_Eric Valued Member
Posts : 292
Age : 32 Location : SW Florida
Subject: Re: need advice December 14th 2009, 6:43 pm
i like that onethe best, the hite one, i looksvery decent, and i love the inerior, hopefully th lady will hink its cozy and comfy, and i wil get to wheel with it, i love the trailblazer editon that itis, i dont really hve a budget ight now, i want to get id of the ranger before i do nything.
79_bronco Almost Addicted Member
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Age : 38 Location : the worst place on earth.. NJ
Subject: Re: need advice December 16th 2009, 2:28 am
my advice as-to merlin's.. don't go for newest year and lowest mileage.. go for whether the owner kept up on routine maintainence or not.. that's what's most important when buying something used.. you could buy a truck with 20,000 miles that's a 2007, but that doesn't mean they weren't a hard 20k miles.. ask for service records if they have them..