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I fixed the Tucson a few months ago, had a broken timing belt that had been replaced about 15k miles prior. I got lucky though, it's an interference engine, but I put the old belt back on it and it fired right up and runs just fine. Replaced the belt with a brand new OEM Hyundai belt and have been driving it daily ever since.
Wow, that is lucky!
Originally Posted by craig32
The Mrs. test drove an HHR (2006), I really like the looks of the HHR panels, but they just seem like a tinny, underpowered box. I think if they had a 3.4 like the Monte does, it would really change the underpowered part.
Didn't they make a panel with the turbo LNF ecotec towards the end of the run? Id bet that would be even more peppy than a 3.4. Lots of aftermarket for that engine too.
Interesting subject. Last year we purchased a 2020 Blazer SUV, Me I wanted a Camaro or maybe an Impala if we had to have 4doors. So we had a Pontiac Torrent 2006, with 114K on it and I had to do the head gaskets on it and the mileage was horrible for a small thing it did as good as the big full size SUV could have had a Suburban.
the wife aka Mrs. Bickerson who is always right! Indicated we need to look at something different. so a few trip to some Chevy dealers to see what was out there. The choice was a Blazer in (RED HOT RED) we are retied now and front wheel drive is all we needed. This has some nice room in it, we have a 2013 Equinox and it has some nice room in it.
I had to go out of town to get the Blazer bought and the local dealership has unfriended me on Facebook now, Lol
But we love the Blazer.
So I get alot of questions about is this a Dale version? I don't know why they ask that? lol
I had to go out of town to get the Blazer bought and the local dealership has unfriended me on Facebook now, Lol
The Blazer is definitely on our short list for the Edge replacement. I really like the look and would be happy to move back to a GM product again for our next SUV.
My big concern with the Blazer today is inventory. I dunno if they're selling super fast or if they've been hit hard by the chip shortage, but our big local dealer has literally 0 today (I just checked their online inventory as they do sometimes seem to have 1 or 2 sitting out front when I drive by). Theyve probably got 50 Traxs and probably the same amount combined between Equinox and Traverse, but they always seem to be at or near 0 on Blazers.
Curious what engine did you go with and if you'd choose the same again?
We'd be looking between the turbo 4 or the V6. We've got the turbo 4 in our Edge and I'm kind of 50/50 on it. Gas mileage is excellent and WOT power is good, its everything else thats meh. I find myself either downshifting the car manually (to pass on a 2 lane highway) or brake boosting (if pulling out onto a fast/busy road from a dead stop) because the engine is completely dead until that turbo really gets moving.
The more I think about it, the more your choice to go with the simplest (lack of) options makes sense.
Yeah, we have a big car to haul the family on a big trip, that car has bells and whistles and is super comfortable and roomy. I have my Camaro which has its dedicated fun, speed, car show title now. So for just running around the neighborhood... I don't need much. And this was $14k all in brand new. Just posted a new thread with pictures.
The Blazer is definitely on our short list for the Edge replacement. I really like the look and would be happy to move back to a GM product again for our next SUV.
My big concern with the Blazer today is inventory. I dunno if they're selling super fast or if they've been hit hard by the chip shortage, but our big local dealer has literally 0 today (I just checked their online inventory as they do sometimes seem to have 1 or 2 sitting out front when I drive by). Theyve probably got 50 Traxs and probably the same amount combined between Equinox and Traverse, but they always seem to be at or near 0 on Blazers.
Curious what engine did you go with and if you'd choose the same again?
We'd be looking between the turbo 4 or the V6. We've got the turbo 4 in our Edge and I'm kind of 50/50 on it. Gas mileage is excellent and WOT power is good, its everything else thats meh. I find myself either downshifting the car manually (to pass on a 2 lane highway) or brake boosting (if pulling out onto a fast/busy road from a dead stop) because the engine is completely dead until that turbo really gets moving.
This has the Turbo 4 in it the gas mileage is great and the get up and go is like Warp factor nine when you hit the but it will screech the tires, Right now I am at my Daughters house in Colorado and my son has been along we were in Denver and in the hilly area around Castle Rock and it is a go. I been telling him to lighten up on the pedal. Lol.
I love the thing it has extra room, like our 2013 Equinox. When they dropped the Equinox size down a shade it isn't got the seating room.
A week or so ago I was in a store and they picked it up on a Camera and asked me about the 3 and the fender slash if it was a Factory thing.
You may want to check AutoTrader to find one and then make sure it is at a Chevy dealer and your dealer can get it for you.
I love the thing it has extra room, like our 2013 Equinox. When they dropped the Equinox size down a shade it isn't got the seating room.
I was really surprised with the Equinox. We had one for a rental on our trip home last year and this latest redesign is really tiny now. It just feels like a slightly lifted car. Also seems to be more poorly finished / cheaper built IMO.
I guess I do understand to a poin. - they're shifting most of their car focus to SUVs so they've got to have some differentiating factor between models.
