hey guys and gals, help silver RL 04 out. i need trailblazer advice`

[SilverRedLine04]

i can pick up a 2002 ltz trailblazer with 80k for like 8900

it was a customer trade in and its been to our shop for everything and its mint.

it would be a nice get around in the winter car.

i sell trailblazers all the time, what i dont know is how they hold up past 80k

what do you guys think? does anyone have exprience in them with high mileage?

thanks a ton!

Keith-

[SilverRedLine04]

there has got to be some mechanics who have seen 80k trailblazers

i need some advice on them

thanks.

[danigurl1978]

I wish I could help, but the only thing I know about Trailblazers is that they are huge.

I'm not sure how it compares to the Ford Explorer, but my uncle has an Explorer with 200k miles on it and it still runs fine.

[SilverRedLine04]

danigurl1978 as you know i have continually made fun of your 5,000 page theads about nothing.

however you attempted to help when no one else did. Your ok in my book.

Thanks

[TheWastedYears]

In my experience w/ GMs, it's age that kills them. Not mileage.

I've owned somewhere around 10 GM vehicles, and most of them have been high mileage (100k+.) They were all pretty reliable until the 10 yr mark, where everything started to go bad. Starters, water pumps, alternators, etc.

[danigurl1978]

Originally Posted by SilverRedLine04

danigurl1978 as you know i have continually made fun of your 5,000 page theads about nothing.

however you attempted to help when no one else did. Your ok in my book.

Thanks

Well thanks.

By the way I searched online, and the only thing about trailblazers I found was something about them havign tranny problems, but most of the people said it happened between 20-30k miles.

[danigurl1978]

This might help you also:

http://www.4x4review.com/discussions2/robots/2176.asp

[CarNut]

Originally Posted by TheWastedYears

In my experience w/ GMs, it's age that kills them. Not mileage.

I've owned somewhere around 10 GM vehicles, and most of them have been high mileage (100k+.) They were all pretty reliable until the 10 yr mark, where everything started to go bad. Starters, water pumps, alternators, etc.

I'd mostly agree with that except that cars kept out of the salt can go longer that 10 yrs without as many ancillary problems. I just sold the wife's 92 Riviera with original exhaust, alternator, starter, etc. The only think I replaced was the brake flex hoses due to cracking, a fan relay, and the AC no longer worked but it wasn't worth fixing. Over the years I've had far better luck with the high mileage cars I've bought than low mileage.

As for the Trailblazer I'd say if it made 80K miles its probably a good one. My uncle is retired from Central Foundry and still has some insider contacts. When the 4.2 first came out he heard that GM was replacing almost 10% of them. I'm not sure what he issue was but it must have resolved or you'd hear more about it.

[TheWastedYears]

Most of my cars were from SC. No salt whatsoever. They all needed the same parts replaced at the 10 yr mark as the few I bought from MD.

If memory servers, the Trailblazer is an i6 engine. IMO, that's the best small engine Chevy ever made.

[Michelle]

All of the GM products I've had have had more trouble with mileage than age. I drive kinda hard though . I used to trade every 2 years when my cars starting having troubles, but, I've never owned a GM truck or suv. I have had some good running high mileage Fords, but, thats another story