Looking to buy a 2000-2003 blazer/s10

Axewhlder · 12-05-2005, 12:01 PM

Hi all, hopefully you folks can help me answer some questions I have about newer blazers.

First a little backround on me. I've had two blazers, an 87 and a 91. Both were 5 speeds and the drivetrain worked fine. However, that was before they got all "techy" and still had levers to engage it in 4wd. Here's a few of my questions...

1.How reliable is push buttom 4wd? My budd had a 96 s-10 and it would never work for him
2.How's the auto tranny? I already know the 4.3 is stout so I'm not worried about it.
3.How many GM electrical gremlins do they have? I've owned about 7 GM's to date and all but one had wierd electrical problems.
4.Nickel and dime stuff.. What comes loose, rattles, squeeks or falls off without warning? lol

Thanks for the help!

Scott01 · 12-05-2005, 12:46 PM

1.How reliable is push buttom 4wd? Never had any troulbe with mine(autotrac)
2.How's the auto tranny?Never any
3.How many GM electrical gremlins do they have? Alt. too small for load..
4.Nickel and dime stuff.. What comes loose, rattles, squeeks or falls off without warning? All that plastic your kiddin right?Everything rattles buit nothing that cant be cured after some drive time.

Axewhlder · 12-05-2005, 12:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scott01

1.How reliable is push buttom 4wd? Never had any troulbe with mine(autotrac)
2.How's the auto tranny?Never any
3.How many GM electrical gremlins do they have? Alt. too small for load..
4.Nickel and dime stuff.. What comes loose, rattles, squeeks or falls off without warning? All that plastic your kiddin right?Everything rattles buit nothing that cant be cured after some drive time.

Well I know that plastic will cause some noise, thats expected out of any vehicle. For example, on my 91 there was a nasty "clunk" coming from the undercarriage. It was from a rubber bushing on a crossmember that had went bad. Easy fix but still annoying. That's more of what I'm referring to. Thanks for the response though.

Anyone else? Keep 'em coming.

s10blaze43 · 12-05-2005, 10:01 PM

So far nothing has gone wrong on my 03 blazer, other than it seems to warp rotors like nothing. idk if its the wheel style not having alot of ventalation, or the fact that im a hard braker. otherwise, 50,000+ miles and been good to me

12-05-2005, 12:01 PM	#1
Axewhlder Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Looking to buy a 2000-2003 blazer/s10 Hi all, hopefully you folks can help me answer some questions I have about newer blazers. First a little backround on me. I've had two blazers, an 87 and a 91. Both were 5 speeds and the drivetrain worked fine. However, that was before they got all "techy" and still had levers to engage it in 4wd. Here's a few of my questions... 1.How reliable is push buttom 4wd? My budd had a 96 s-10 and it would never work for him 2.How's the auto tranny? I already know the 4.3 is stout so I'm not worried about it. 3.How many GM electrical gremlins do they have? I've owned about 7 GM's to date and all but one had wierd electrical problems. 4.Nickel and dime stuff.. What comes loose, rattles, squeeks or falls off without warning? lol Thanks for the help!
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12-05-2005, 12:46 PM	#2
Scott01 ZR2 member Age: 37 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,903 Location: Northeast Ky User is: OffLine	Re: Looking to buy a 2000-2003 blazer/s10 1.How reliable is push buttom 4wd? Never had any troulbe with mine(autotrac) 2.How's the auto tranny?Never any 3.How many GM electrical gremlins do they have? Alt. too small for load.. 4.Nickel and dime stuff.. What comes loose, rattles, squeeks or falls off without warning? All that plastic your kiddin right?Everything rattles buit nothing that cant be cured after some drive time.
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12-05-2005, 12:54 PM	#3
Axewhlder Registered User Age: 34 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Looking to buy a 2000-2003 blazer/s10 Quote: Originally Posted by Scott01 1.How reliable is push buttom 4wd? Never had any troulbe with mine(autotrac) 2.How's the auto tranny?Never any 3.How many GM electrical gremlins do they have? Alt. too small for load.. 4.Nickel and dime stuff.. What comes loose, rattles, squeeks or falls off without warning? All that plastic your kiddin right?Everything rattles buit nothing that cant be cured after some drive time. Well I know that plastic will cause some noise, thats expected out of any vehicle. For example, on my 91 there was a nasty "clunk" coming from the undercarriage. It was from a rubber bushing on a crossmember that had went bad. Easy fix but still annoying. That's more of what I'm referring to. Thanks for the response though. Anyone else? Keep 'em coming.
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12-05-2005, 10:01 PM	#4
s10blaze43 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 222 Location: Atlantic City, NJ User is: OffLine	Re: Looking to buy a 2000-2003 blazer/s10 So far nothing has gone wrong on my 03 blazer, other than it seems to warp rotors like nothing. idk if its the wheel style not having alot of ventalation, or the fact that im a hard braker. otherwise, 50,000+ miles and been good to me
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