Chevrolet Blazer Reviews

Chevrolet Blazer Reviews: "The overall quality found in these vehicles is questionable. The Blazer is early in its life. The key to buying a Blazer, Jimmy, or Bravada is to obtain a huge discount. Since this will be the last year for the S10 Blazer, there won't be any new ones left by the end of the year. The resale values plummet for these SUVs because of their problemmatic parts quality. The engineering and workmanship leaves much to be desired as well. Still, if the discount compared to a similar 4Runner or Pathfinder is large enough (at least a 30% differential), GMs products should be considered. Please remember that GM does not stand behind its products beyond meeting basic warranty needs. It also can be rather surly when dealing with individual customers (conclusions reached from discussing my Jimmy's ongoing oil leak with GM employees). Part of GM's problem is that it suffers from $1,100 in legacy costs for each of its vehicles made. Legacy costs are the pension and health care costs generated by a million or so retirees and dependents. The Japanese competitors don't labor under this handicap. Hence, GM can not charge more for its vehicles but has this additional overhead burden. As an offset, it has squeezed its parts suppliers into lowering their prices. They have complied under pressure but consequently produce cheaper and inferior parts which find their way into GM products. The dealers are satisfied with this situation because part of their profits are earned from their service shops which stay busy. That is my editorial for the day!"