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Bravada

17 years ago

Bravada owners, I am receiving a 98 Bravada with 78,000 any day, The problem I started reading reviews and it doesnt sound good,anyone with positive experience?

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earthworm
17 years ago
The reviews ?
Do these people really know what they are talking about ??
Any vehicle of this age and mileage will need maintenance..
Not doing this maintenance in a proper and timely fashion will lead to troubles - particularly on European vehicles....but no problem with American motor-vehicles, TTBOMK..
johndeere
17 years ago
Probably reviews written by import lovers.There are a lot of Blasers and Jimmys on the road.Same thing and I dought there would be that many if they were bad.
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quirkyquercus
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I'm trying to be objective as I can.
Go to a friendly mechanic shop in your area. Not a dealer but a place that has been there for a while servicing all kinds of vehicles and ask them frankly what common problems are with that vehicle.
It is my belief that domestic vehicles are not made as well as some other brands such as honda and toyota where flimsy plastics are not found, but longer lasting, more efficient and durable engines are. The reviews really don't lie I'm afraid. But I wish you the best of luck with the Brevada. Every now and then someone tells me about their domestic with $150k miles and never been in for service. Maybe you will be able to tell me that some day. To which I will reply... "It must be defective" ;-)
thecarguy
17 years ago
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quirkyquercus
17 years ago
Ok... the "usual GM part replacements" is what I deem unacceptable.
I don't have the patience for that crap. The engine may last a million miles but there is built in obsolescense in domestics and how many times that little yellow light comes on.
thecarguy
17 years ago
Ok... the "usual GM part replacements" is what I deem unacceptable.
I don't have the patience for that crap. The engine may last a million miles but there is built in obsolescense in domestics and how many times that little yellow light comes on.>>>

For the record, Honda and Toyota both use Delphi (GM supplier) components on their V6 and larger engines. Only the 4-cylinders use the (longer lasting, IMO) Denso parts. Apparently Denso doesn't make anything suitable for a larger engine.
quirkyquercus
17 years ago
If that is true then somehow they are making the cars last longer. I don't know what else to say. Although I do have a 4cyl T100 with 150k mi that has never been in the shop other than a starter which I replaced myself about 10k miles ago. Even with that I didn't get a check engine light, I just noticed it was going.
Just hauled 3/4 ton of dirt and rocks with that truck with load range C tires and didn't complain one drop.

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