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<blockquote data-quote="BIG_MIKE2005" data-source="post: 2111747" data-attributes="member: 3309">Hmm, I don&#039;t work on mine all the time &amp; it&#039;s a 97&#039; Z71 with 225k+ on it. Just had the tranny rebuilt last month but once it got opened up apparently someone had already messed with it which helped it fail on me so it wasn&#039;t a stock parts failure.I think honestly if your buying older it all comes down to picking one thats been taken care of properly &amp; not dogged out. You buy one thats had a hard life prior to you buying it &amp; your bound to have to start fixing things soon. I only gave $3k for my truck &amp; $5k for the wifes Tahoe LT, both 4wd &amp; power everything. Her&#039;s is nicer but I also paid a little more. The really good thing is though if things do need replaced parts are ALOT cheaper for the older trucks. And are readily available almost anywhere cause so many are still on the roads. I&#039;d rather not buy a used car without a warranty that has really high priced replacement parts. I bought older so it would be cheaper to maintain in the long run. But again, thats just my opinion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BIG_MIKE2005, post: 2111747, member: 3309"] Hmm, I don't work on mine all the time & it's a 97' Z71 with 225k+ on it. Just had the tranny rebuilt last month but once it got opened up apparently someone had already messed with it which helped it fail on me so it wasn't a stock parts failure. I think honestly if your buying older it all comes down to picking one thats been taken care of properly & not dogged out. You buy one thats had a hard life prior to you buying it & your bound to have to start fixing things soon. I only gave $3k for my truck & $5k for the wifes Tahoe LT, both 4wd & power everything. Her's is nicer but I also paid a little more. The really good thing is though if things do need replaced parts are ALOT cheaper for the older trucks. And are readily available almost anywhere cause so many are still on the roads. I'd rather not buy a used car without a warranty that has really high priced replacement parts. I bought older so it would be cheaper to maintain in the long run. But again, thats just my opinion. [/QUOTE]

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