1989 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Tahoe review from North America

Actually few things have gone wrong with my truck since I bought it.

The driver's door handle broke, but I had it fixed at the dealer. The repair was a bit expensive (it was after all a dealer service). I was told that GM is just about finished making replacement parts for my truck, because of it's age.

I had basic preventive service done to the transmission, as well as the serpentine belt replaced.

I switched to synthetic oil, in hopes of helping the old engine seals hold up.

I took it in for an alignment, and left with quite a few dollars less (apparently, the front ends on S-10 Blazers give out over time). They had to almost build a new front end.

Not much rust on this one. This one replaced a 88 S-10, that was a rolling rust bucket.

The previous owner tried to convert the air conditioning system to the new refrigerant, but hacked it up a bit. That problem was fixed by a local shop, and it now blows nice and cold.

I am going to get this thing painted, because the red and black two tone paint job is just about faded out. I replaced all the chrome with blacked out versions, and I think it looks good.

The interior was spotless, and all the accessories work.

It has a factory manual moon roof, that is air tight and leak free.

The cruise control functions properly.

The electrical system works fine, and all the lamps function well.

Even with the things I have had fixed, my opinion of these trucks is high. They run like tanks. Old design, but the box look is timeless.