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Chevy Suburban 1996 ==> what you think? - 4/27/2004 10:55:45 AM

vsc11

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Hi, I got a offer for a Chevy Suburban 1996 for $6600,
specification: 1996 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1500, LT pkg, fully loaded, P seats, PW, PDL, rear a/c, tow pkg, leather, roof rack, CD, cruise.
He have 190kMiles on it but the engine have 90kMiles on it. Is there some problem with that SUV, transmission ore body problem? May somebody help me? Appriciate for answer, thanks, Volker

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Chevy Suburban 1996 ==> what you think? - 1/13/2005 10:23:10 AM

RATMAN

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96 WAS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THE VORTEC MOTORS. THEY ARE PRETTY GOOD MOTORS. IM SUPRISED THIS ONE WAS REPLACED AT 100,000 MILES. THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THESE IS ABOUT 200,000 MILES. THE 4L60E TRANSMISSION IS ABOUT AS GOOD AS ANYBODY'S TRANSMISSION WICH IS NOT GREAT BUT NOT BAD. 190,000 IS A LOT FOR THAT UNIT. WAS IT TOWED WITH OR JUST A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING? IF IT HAS NEVER BEEN REBUILT IT WONT BE MUCH LONGER BEFORE IT NEEDS IT. CHANGE THE FLUID RIGHT AWAY. ALSO THE COOLANT, NO ONE EVER DOES THAT AND IT DOESNT LAST FOREVER. IF I BOUGHT A RIG WITH THAT MANY MILES ON IT, I WOULD CHANGE ALL FLUIDS FRONT TO BACK, SERPENTINE BELT, U-JOINTS, ALTERNATOR AND MAYBE EVEN THE WATER PUMP. THESE THINGS OFTEN FAIL WITH AGE AND CAN LEAVE YOU STRANDED. ALSO THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ISNT THAT DURABLE. CHANGE YOUR FUEL FILTER AND CHECK OUT THE BRAKES. THE INTRIORS ARE KIND OF RATTLY. I PULLED ALL OF THE PLASTIC PIECES OUT OF MINE AND PUT FOAM BACKING ON IT ALL, JUST LIKE G.M. SHOULD HAVE. NOW MY INTERIOR IS SILENT.IVE HAD TWO OF THIS BODY STYLE SUBURBAN, AND FOUR PICKUPS FROM THIS ERA. IVE NEVER HAD A BREAKDOWN, THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM IVE ENCOUNTERED WAS A FAULTY 4X4 RELAY ON A 97 1 TON.

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