Would this be a ok first car?
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Thinking of starting to save up now for 2 reasons
1. GAS!!!!
2. I dont want a pos
I did a lil research and found out that a 1990 K5 Blazer is better on gas than my dads truck wgich is bearable. I want a mid 70s Trans-Am but thats not the best winter car.
1. GAS!!!!
2. I dont want a pos
I did a lil research and found out that a 1990 K5 Blazer is better on gas than my dads truck wgich is bearable. I want a mid 70s Trans-Am but thats not the best winter car.
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Owned an '89 K5 many yeas ago. Turned it over to my kid when I bought a '95 Tahoe. He put in a 383. Nice vehicle put sux for towing...too short of a wheel base.
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They are one of the few 4X4's we could'nt kill as teens. My cousin who just turned 20 has one that belonged to a friend of mine in high school...... The only other SUV from the 80's early 90's I would look at would be a Jeep Wagoneer with the AMC 360, and no fake wood side panels.
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They tend to be rot boxes here in FL. The 92-on seem to not have the rust issue.
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had a 87 with 350 TBI and fully loaded......not easy on gas......sold it 3yrs ago.
every guy and his brother come up to you ......"COOL!....had one just like it........."
every guy and his brother come up to you ......"COOL!....had one just like it........."
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Had an '82 K-5 for a first car, wasnt bad, had a few problems, but the 350TBI's are much better than the old 305 4 barrel I had.
of course gas was much cheaper back the(1986).
of course gas was much cheaper back the(1986).
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Something newer like this wouldnt be bad though...
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/modeli...ref=srl#vdptop
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/modeli...ref=srl#vdptop