1999 Chevrolet Blazer LS review from North America

First off I should mention that I sold my 1993 Oldsmobile Bravada because the truck had high mileage. I sold the Bravada with 168,000 miles. It was starting to have minor problems so I thought a newer vehicle would be a good decision. Now I think I have made a huge mistake. Keep in mind this vehicle was purchased from a dealer on January 21, 2005. Things that have gone wrong to date.

Both seat adjuster handles are broken.

Driver's and passenger's doors sag.

Driver's power seat is jammed and will not slide on the track.

Intake manifold gasket needs replaced.

Pinion seal was replaced yesterday. That was covered under the warranty.

Rear wiper motor went out two weeks after purchased. That was covered under the warranty.

Both upper and lower ball joints need replaced along with the idler and pitman arms. Was also advised to replace both front drive axles. This bill will not be covered under the warranty because they are pre-existing conditions.

As stated before I thought buying a newer vehicle would be a good choice, but I think I made a huge mistake. I have always stood by GM products and will probably purchase another GM vehicle in the future, but I have to admit that at this point I am thoroughly disgusted with this truck. The body is in excellent condition and it runs great. What good are the looks if you can't drive it though? Fortunately I have had no problems with the 4 wheel drive. I also seem to get pretty good gas mileage. My Bravada averaged about 8-10 MPG. The Blazer has averaged about 17-22 MPG.