New truck watcha think

JollyRojer · Jan 21, 2006

ok well i found a new dime in my area and im wanna know ur guys's opinions. this truck needs to be reliable cause its my dd... and thats about all it needs to do lol get me from home to school to work to home again....

its a 95 dime, 2.2l ls style, reg cab, auto tranny, 2wd , apparently its got a matching fiberglass cap :barf: and alil under 150k miles (eek) they want 2k for it, i know i can talk them down to 1.4 u think its worth paying 1.4k for this thing? im also going to have my mechanic look at the truck before i even think of buying it and if anyone would be a doll could u run the vin for me ?

1GCCS1449SK140033

thanks guys lemme know watcha think

JollyRojer · Jan 21, 2006

also wat all are the major problems with these 95s that i should be looking out for...

aperry62 · Jan 21, 2006

Head gaskets...I've replaced mine twice in 50k with "standard" driving....not rodding

low-s-dime · Jan 21, 2006

try finding your bowl first then get the truck...and be carefull you dont lose that truck!

developed · Jan 22, 2006

aperry62 said:
Head gaskets...I've replaced mine twice in 50k with "standard" driving....not rodding

When they blow, how do you know? Water in oil, oil in water, or exhaust-leak sound?

1cln_sdime · Jan 22, 2006

developed said:
When they blow, how do you know? Water in oil, oil in water, or exhaust-leak sound?

water in oil,missing realy bad,blow white smoke out the exhaust,and overheating.

developed · Jan 22, 2006

1cln_sdime said:
water in oil,missing realy bad,blow white smoke out the exhaust,and overheating.

JollyRojer · Jan 22, 2006

ok so watch for the head gaskets, does that sound like a fair price and a good truck?

serpentracer · Jan 22, 2006

you cant expect much out of a 95. its not exactly new anymore. but I have a 97 and the head is fine so is the timing chain. timing chain chatter is another thing these 4cyl were known for. if there is a rattle sound comming from someplace down there then its probably needing a new chain tensioner and chain. they arent expensive but who wants to work on something they just baught. and the exhaust flex pipe leak.

TJsS10 · Jan 22, 2006

i have a 98 with 205k on it and it runs really good. when i first moved i took this thing back and forth from pensacola fl to dalton ga. it ran great. once i moved up to dalton, i was riding on the interstate and my timing chain broke off. but now it is fixied and it runs fine, cept the damn svs light on the dash.

doored454 · Jan 22, 2006

aperry62 said:
Head gaskets...I've replaced mine twice in 50k with "standard" driving....not rodding

Twice within 50K? You used the same headbolts both times I bet.

Zq-8_dawg · Jan 23, 2006

I think that a 95 with 150,000 miles is a ticking time bomb, without knowing how it was driven and maintained.

JollyRojer · Jan 23, 2006

Zq-8_dawg said:
I think that a 95 with 150,000 miles is a ticking time bomb, without knowing how it was driven and maintained.

im def having my mechanic to a full scan over the thing, test drive it and all that good stuff to check for anything wrong, im just really sketched im on a veyr limitied budget and i need somthing to get me around asap

monkeymouse · Jan 23, 2006

If its it good shape $1400 isnt bad at all. I paid $1800 for my 95 5 speed with 50k on it.

95s10mane · Jan 23, 2006

i have a 95 s10 with 217K miles on it and i have had just the norms replaced i had the water pump replaced because i took it to the local shop to see why it was leaking coolant. and it def. wasnt that so i took it some where else and got the head gasket replaced and havent had a problem since it runs really strong and has no noise issues or anything i just now have to get the ac replaced but if i run it on vent i can get cold air blowin through their so why replace it hope this helps

JollyRojer · Jan 23, 2006

ya for sure, im gonna call the dealership this morning and tell them i wanna come look at the truck

aperry62 · Jan 23, 2006

EachDawnIDie said:
Twice within 50K? You used the same headbolts both times I bet.

The first time I took it to a shop to get it changed. The last time I did it myself and got new everything including a "new" head. So it should last me a while longer.

JollyRojer · Jan 29, 2006

can sombody run the vin on this truck for me? im about to go look at it monday

MX_Racer32 · Jan 29, 2006

damn, buy my 97!!

here in NC, you will see cars with over 200k miles easy, they dont rust, plus everything isnt "close" like it was when i lived up north, hell its a 15 minute drive on the interstate to get pizza, go to the mall, ect so vehicles in my area all have a ton of miles, but are mostly hwy. my bud has 205k miles on his 95 2.2 dime, original everything. if it ticks replace the timing chain\gears, make sure the head gasket isnt leaking, i know i bought a new engine for my truck and the head gasket went after 8k miles, i think they use a low qaulity gasket or something, i used a nce felpro when i put it back together, i now have 60k miles on the engine, problem free of then that one time.

JollyRojer · Jan 29, 2006

alright awsome, im pretty set on checkn this truck out, just wondering if ne body can run the vin for me maybe save me the 100 its gonna cost me to have my mechanic check it out

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