1985 Chevrolet Blazer review from North America
"Wouldn't get another American built car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the Blazer because it had low kilometers, and it was in showroom condition. The previous owner babied it from day one.
I had it a month and it had to get a new transmission. $1400.00
The Stereo ate my tape and for all I know it may still have it.
The biggest snowfall of the year the 4 wheel drive stopped working.
The wind noise was bad.
There was a squeak in the rear glass that the dealer said was a "problem" with the blazer.
The parts were very expensive compared to my civic.
General comments?
After I sold the Blazer 6 months after I bought it I talked to a few other owners of the same one I had, they felt that the repairs I made were par for the coarse for any car with that many kilometers, I would strongly suggest that you look Japanese made cars because they are just getting broken in at 100000kms. I haven't spent that much on repairs on the last 3 Honda's put together with almost twice the kilometers on each one.
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| Excellent Vehicle--Cheap and Reliable |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1992 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.3L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 97000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 99500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 12th June, 2003 |