Bought a new Vehicle.

[bchur83]

Well I bought a new vehicle this weekend. Just wondering if anyone had the same one, and has any issues with it.

I bought a 2006 Chevrolet Trailbalzer SS, with a 6.0L V8 Corvette Engine. It is AWD, and has 34000 miles. I bought it on Saturday, and so far it has been a blast driving it. Crazy power, 395HP. For being an AWD, I can still spin the tires on it.

I am looking at a few asthetic as well as a few performance mods for it. Probably an aftermarket exhaust system, cold air intake, Performance PCM tune, and maybe a few other smallish things. Nothing major.

Like I said, just wondering if anyone else has one of these and how they like it.

[drenader]

Looks like a sweet ride, ill spare you the gas wasting jokes today.

[JamesXP]

6.0L...?

Holy hell...

I'd include the gas wasting joking but I don't got none :shrug:

[bchur83]

Its actually not too bad. I got it Saturday and drove it hard all day Saturday and Sunday, and still averaged higher than my 1999 Silverado with the 5.3L. My Silverado averaged 13.7MPG driving to and from work (60mi/day). With driving this TBSS hard for 2 days I averaged 14MPG. I figure with normal driving, 15-16 isnt out of the question.

Yep, 6.0L. Almost 400HP. 0-60 in like 5.7 seconds aint too bad for a 5000lb vehicle.

[Elif Tymes]

Mmm. Take that engine. Drop it in my Cavalier.

VROOM VROOM!

[wa77ss]

Can I ask how much you paid for it?

Nice looking vehicle though...!

[DerekDRP]

BCHUR nice truck mate

[trueplaya4ever8]

I love those soo much. How much did it cost you?

[PhysX]

looks cool, but it is for raching ? if not than there is no point, other than to waste fuel to have that 6L.

[trueplaya4ever8]

looks cool, but it is for raching ? if not than there is no point, other than to waste fuel to have that 6L.

Nothing wrong with having a big v8! Fast and Fun.

[tom10167]

Nothing wrong with having a big v8!

uh except it's a complete waste of everything

[wa77ss]

uh except it's a complete waste of everything

Ya dude way to come in here and start complaining about stuff. How about a waste of a post!

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

Nice. *insert gas wasting joke here*

[Elif Tymes]

If he does alot of trailering, it can be very useful. I personally wouldn't need that kind of vehicle, but I admit they do have their purposes.

TBH, 14mpg is only ~10 less than my Cavaliers 2200 engine gets. It's a 4 cylinder 2.2 liter. Admittedly, most of my driving is city..

[bchur83]

I do use my vehicle for Towing, so that is the main reason for a truck, and a V8. I pull a few different things, including a 2-place Jetski trailer, a 1,3 and 4-place snowmobile trailer, and a few other trailers.

As for the price, all said and done out the door it cost me $23,800 including Tax, License, 100,000 Mile GM Powertrain Warranty, and less my trade-in. They were asking $29,990 for it, so I made off not too bad. Also, I qualified for the GMAC 3.9% for 5yrs, which I thought was amazing, since my old truck was at 4.9% and I thought that was the best at the time.

As long as I get equal or better gas milage than my pickup did, I am still ahead.

[EmAn]

So... just remember that you DO rule the road and if you put a lift kit and larger tires on it then you CAN run over a prius and or bug!

http://www.carbuyingtips.com/pics/crash40.jpg

***NOTE THE DRIVER DID NOT DIE IN THE ACCIDENT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY GET OFFENDED***

I want one of these http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/01/09/000082.4-lg.jpg

[SpliT71]

In response to the post above, VW's are one of the safest cars made today. I own one and wouldn't think twice about walking away from 85% of the accidents you see. Here's another example of a jetta that was in an accident and the driver walked away with a couple scuffs.

Before
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/Brandon12V/Shot6.jpg

After
http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/Brandon12V/DSCN0071.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/Brandon12V/DSCN0075.jpg

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u212/Brandon12V/DSCN0102.jpg

One of the many reasons why i love my dub.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y174/cscape/New%20side%20skirts/f9f2a29e.jpg

[PhysX]

I do use my vehicle for Towing, so that is the main reason for a truck, and a V8. I pull a few different things, including a 2-place Jetski trailer, a 1,3 and 4-place snowmobile trailer, and a few other trailers.

As for the price, all said and done out the door it cost me $23,800 including Tax, License, 100,000 Mile GM Powertrain Warranty, and less my trade-in. They were asking $29,990 for it, so I made off not too bad. Also, I qualified for the GMAC 3.9% for 5yrs, which I thought was amazing, since my old truck was at 4.9% and I thought that was the best at the time.

As long as I get equal or better gas milage than my pickup did, I am still ahead.

if its for towing why didnt you get a bigger suv like a tahoe or a suburban ?

[EmAn]

In response to the post above, VW's are one of the safest cars made today. I own one and wouldn't think twice about walking away from 85% of the accidents you see. Here's another example of a jetta that was in an accident and the driver walked away with a couple scuffs.

yea ive been in a wreck in a VW... they are very safe!!!

[Shelnutt2]

Wouldn't be a car thread unless its mentioned..

Geez, that 6.0L would kill my 5.7L 350 in my El Camino.

16 mpg is really good for a 6.0L v8, and a 5000lbs SUV.

I challenge all you who say its a waste of gas, to just drive around in a V8 for a while, there is no comparison. V8's aren't for driving long distance but they are city vehicles. Toyota Prius's are for cross country trips :p.

[Niku-Sama]

oh man V8 trailblazers are awsome, i have driven my share but it was before the slight body redesign, nice man

[SteveLord]

Trailblazer is prolly my favorite Chevy vehicle on looks.

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

I like the blood stains on the airbag lol.

[SteveLord]

I like the blood stains on the airbag lol.

Yeah that was the first thing I thought of too.....

[bchur83]

if its for towing why didnt you get a bigger suv like a tahoe or a suburban ?

Because I used to drive a Suburban and it was a gas hog. Averaged 9-11MPG without towing anything. We had a 16' enclosed trailer that we used to pull with it and when pulling that, it would get 4-6MPG. It wasnt even the 454 version, but just a 350. This will pull almost the same load, and get better milage too.

[techun]

Wouldn't be a car thread unless its mentioned..

Geez, that 6.0L would kill my 5.7L 350 in my El Camino.

16 mpg is really good for a 6.0L v8, and a 5000lbs SUV.

I challenge all you who say its a waste of gas, to just drive around in a V8 for a while, there is no comparison. V8's aren't for driving long distance but they are city vehicles. Toyota Prius's are for cross country trips :p.

I was hoping you would make that post, and you even underlined and bolded it :) Also, hybrids don't shine on long trips, that would be a diesel car.

p.s. lol @ the europeans thinking 6.0L is huge. Corvettes can come with 7.0L and there are/were many cars in the 8+ liter range.

p.p.s. I want to drive a trailblazer ss. So much better than the cherokee srt8

[RollingThunder]

Well I bought a new vehicle this weekend. Just wondering if anyone had the same one, and has any issues with it.

I bought a 2006 Chevrolet Trailbalzer SS, with a 6.0L V8 Corvette Engine. It is AWD, and has 34000 miles. I bought it on Saturday, and so far it has been a blast driving it. Crazy power, 395HP. For being an AWD, I can still spin the tires on it.

I am looking at a few asthetic as well as a few performance mods for it. Probably an aftermarket exhaust system, cold air intake, Performance PCM tune, and maybe a few other smallish things. Nothing major.

Like I said, just wondering if anyone else has one of these and how they like it.

That is one sharp looking Blazer! I really like it. Best of luck with it, they have a good reputation!

A tip: Mobil 1, it's not too late to start using it.

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

Yeah that was the first thing I thought of too.....

when i saw it, first thing to come in my mind was "yep, he got pwned" :beer:

[ziggo0]

Your getting 16mpg in that 6.0L? Holy christ...I'm around 15mpg with my 2.5L V6 ;)

FKING sensor, one little sensor that makes the MPG go away or come back...and it's not an oxygen one.

[Th3 F4ll3n P1mp]

^^^^^^^^^
LOL, I get 20 with a 2.2 liter.

[wa77ss]

My Caddy has a Northstar V8 and I get 19MPG around town. I don't drive it hard at all though....

When I was on the highway I-95 it got 25MPG average for 800 miles.....

It all depends how you drive it.

[bchur83]

That is one sharp looking Blazer! I really like it. Best of luck with it, they have a good reputation!

A tip: Mobil 1, it's not too late to start using it.

Yeah, I ran Mobil 1 in my Silverado. Definately will be running it in this. Oil change in about 1000 miles, so I will probably wait till then.

[RollingThunder]

Yeah, I ran Mobil 1 in my Silverado. Definately will be running it in this. Oil change in about 1000 miles, so I will probably wait till then.


I have a neighbor that has the same as you in black (I like your color better) and it either came with or he had installed roll pans front and back. It really sets his vehicle off. I realize not everyone likes them, I don't care either way but his car really looks nice with them.

[tom10167]

I wasn't dissing the car and it does look pretty good, but you can't just say "There's nothinr wrong with a V8."

lol 6mpg.

I always wonder how big are gas tanks in cars like that? Even something like 20 gallons seems like it'd be too small. I'd hate to be trailering something huge and getting <10mpg and have to stop every 3 hours for gas. I've seen people trying to manuever those things in tight spots -- not good.

FWIW the Miata tank is 12.7 gallons and it gets 25-30 driving calmly.

[bchur83]

The tank in this I think is around 23-24gal. Averaging 300-350 miles on a tank without running it too low.

Our old Suburban had a 44gal tank. It cost a fortune to fill, but you could carry 8 people comfortably, and tow at the same time.

[Malpine Walis]

Evidently, tom10167 is an engineer and he is especially qualified to edumacate the rest of us poor slobs who know nothing about how technology works...

[ps2cho]

I was hoping you would make that post, and you even underlined and bolded it :) Also, hybrids don't shine on long trips, that would be a diesel car.

p.s. lol @ the europeans thinking 6.0L is huge. Corvettes can come with 7.0L and there are/were many cars in the 8+ liter range.

p.p.s. I want to drive a trailblazer ss. So much better than the cherokee srt8

Ya seriously lol. My dads 88 Chevy Surburban's Big block engine is 7.4L v8 IIRC.

I got a 3L 6 :)

[tom10167]

The tank in this I think is around 23-24gal. Averaging 300-350 miles on a tank without running it too low.

Our old Suburban had a 44gal tank. It cost a fortune to fill, but you could carry 8 people comfortably, and tow at the same time.


Haha 44 gallons is awesome. I'd love to put that in my car and fill my tank once a year. Think about how much money you'd save in gas just by being able to store that extra gas when you can get it at a lower price point.

[bobthemoo]

I get 45MPG in my 1.2 :P

However, it'd get completely crushed if I ever drove it in the US

[webdevour]

FWIW the Miata tank is 12.7 gallons and it gets 25-30 driving calmly.
But the Miata itself has no muscle, the only thing you can pull in it is yourself and a friend... Considering all the possibilities you have with the Trailblazer SS, there is certainly nothing wrong with getting a V8, for only 5 less MPG.

I'd much rather have the torque to pass people on the highway, tbh. Later, Miata.

EDIT: I see the Trailblazer SS uses the Chevy LS2 engine, how different is that from the Corvette LS1 engine?

EDIT2: Nevermind, appears to just be an updated, slightly larger engine.

[Adragontattoo]

Mmm. Take that engine. Drop it in my Cavalier.

VROOM VROOM!

Nope, Geo metro with a RWD conversion.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE *CRASH*

[bchur83]

But the Miata itself has no muscle, the only thing you can pull in it is yourself and a friend... Considering all the possibilities you have with the Trailblazer SS, there is certainly nothing wrong with getting a V8, for only 5 less MPG.

I'd much rather have the torque to pass people on the highway, tbh. Later, Miata.

EDIT: I see the Trailblazer SS uses the Chevy LS2 engine, how different is that from the Corvette LS1 engine?

EDIT2: Nevermind, appears to just be an updated, slightly larger engine.

The LS1 is a 5.7L 350HP engine, the LS2 is a 6.0L 400HP engine.

[iii9ix3]

p.p.s. I want to drive a trailblazer ss. So much better than the cherokee srt8

maybe better than a srt8, but not the Cherokee SRT600 (http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/suvs_family_haulers/2007_hennessey_grand_cherokee_srt600_specialty_fil e)... :drool:

"...a face-distorting explosion to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, followed by an astounding 12.2-second quarter-mile time."

[Archer36]

Your getting 16mpg in that 6.0L? Holy christ...I'm around 15mpg with my 2.5L V6 ;)

FKING sensor, one little sensor that makes the MPG go away or come back...and it's not an oxygen one.
Yea the trailblazer get decent gas mileage as far as SUV's go. My 99 Jeep XJ with 4.0L inline 6 only is getting 14 right now, and it probably weighs like half of the trailblazer. It is winter though and I am running 4wd quite a bit these past few months. So that is not helping anything.

Nice looking truck, should do an awesome job towing almost anything. My dad used to have one and it would pull his bass boat out of the loading ramp and water with no problem at all. Good acceleration too :D I enjoyed driving that vehicle.

[techun]

maybe better than a srt8, but not the Cherokee SRT600 (http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/suvs_family_haulers/2007_hennessey_grand_cherokee_srt600_specialty_fil e)... :drool:

"...a face-distorting explosion to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, followed by an astounding 12.2-second quarter-mile time."

the Jeep srt8 cannot tow anything. Also, noone should EVER support or applaud anything made by Hennessy. EVER.

I wasn't dissing the car and it does look pretty good, but you can't just say "There's nothinr wrong with a V8."

lol 6mpg.

I always wonder how big are gas tanks in cars like that? Even something like 20 gallons seems like it'd be too small. I'd hate to be trailering something huge and getting <10mpg and have to stop every 3 hours for gas. I've seen people trying to manuever those things in tight spots -- not good.

FWIW the Miata tank is 12.7 gallons and it gets 25-30 driving calmly.

what's wrong with stopping every 3 hours?! Do you not pee? Or eat? Or stretch? Btw your miata goes 4k rpm on the highway, and it's loud and uncomfortable. I would pay the premium for the SS because the highway is the last place on earth your car designers had in mind.

[Surfrider77]

... Also, noone should EVER support or applaud anything made by Hennessy. EVER.


Care to elaborate? :shrug:

[Quailane]

Good choice on the truck. If I could have a truck, this would be it. In my opinion the RWD trailblazer SS is chevy's second best handling vehicle other than the corvette. It is just so much better than those other turds they throw an ss symbol on. It has way better handling than the impala ss (which is pathetic) and its understeer is partially correctable with judicious control of the throttle, which could not be said with the supercharged cobalt.

[Nathan0490]

Amazing ride, one of the few Chevy Vehicles I like :beer:

Congrats!!

[ziggo0]

When my 99 Cougar 2.5L V6 is running right...I get 20 ~ 24mpg in town and 26 ~ 30mpg on the highway. I'd say that is good?

[Evilsizer]

Care to elaborate? :shrug:

maybe he doesnt like AMC....

blast from the past for this tid bit.
1976 Plymouth "Feather" Duster Manual 4spd,slant six 225ci,1bbl carb, city 24MPG/34MPG highway.
the Automatic 3spd lost only 2mpg in city and 5mpg highway.
http://www.valiant.org/duster.html

i think the only other 6cly to reach close to that is the BWM 3.0L 240HP/5spd 3 series.

[Moto7451]

My little 2L gets 20-25MHG freeway and 30-35 on the street due to gearing and driving style (stupid auto) so 15ish (I assume thats freeway cruising?) isn't too bad considering his engine is fun... and mine sucks lol.

[techun]

Care to elaborate? :shrug:

The guy in charge is a drunk. If you visit the viper forums you can find him flaming and baiting other members every day.

He would take your viper and use your engine to replace some famous person's. You would give him your $80k car and he would mislead you and maybe never give it back, stalling and making excuses all the way.



http://gallery.viperclub.org/data/500/hennescrewed.jpg

[ryanmartini]

pfft. We all have our hobies in life,

Personally a V8 is one of the most satisfying ones ever! :D

[BigJk-47]

They are lovely vehicles,I wouldn't mind owning one.

My 95 Volvo 940 gets 17mpg around town,20 on the highway.

2.3L 4cyl,Naturally Aspirated. 3500lb weight is what kills it though.lol

[Evilsizer]

pfft. We all have our hobies in life,

Personally a V8 is one of the most satisfying ones ever! :D

*jokin*
o come on you should know by now the weeders with coffee cans are the bomb!
*jokin*

i wouldnt trade my 03 dak with a 4.7L v8 for anything... well if you wanted to trade me a 1970 Hemi Cuda for it, i would! :drool::drool::drool:

[lordkosc]

Nice ride :)

I've never owned anything that doesn't average 30mpg... I can't imagine 14mpg...

[trueplaya4ever8]

In my Caprice Classic I get like 18 city, and up to 25 on the highway. Gotta love the L99 (baby LT-1) I drive mostly in the city tho.

I'd kill for your Trailblazer SS tho... So sick.

[tom10167]

But the Miata itself has no muscle, the only thing you can pull in it is yourself and a friend... Considering all the possibilities you have with the Trailblazer SS, there is certainly nothing wrong with getting a V8, for only 5 less MPG.

I'd much rather have the torque to pass people on the highway, tbh. Later, Miata.
.

uh I was just stating it, not implying that a 1.8L engine is superior to a 6L engine in performance or anything else. I get about the same distance per fillup so it's pretty comparable/reasonable.

That's something that sorta bothers me about economy cars, I wish they had bigger tanks. I hate going to the gas station, it'd be nice if hybrids and Fits/Yaris etc. had 25 gallon tanks. I think psychologically people equate better mpg with less stops at gas stations.

Man AWD is so sick I want it. It's snowing so bad, took a guys Tundra and man going uphill was no problem at all.

AWD + good tires = <3

[tom10167]

Yeah Hennessey is very very sketchy. He gets such great publicity from lots of major magazines and wow what a scam artist. I've heard tons of stores. What a shame too, lots of great potential there.

By the way anyone seen this?

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080221/FREE/516767714/1065

Looks great on paper but man I bet that thing starts at 60k, cool nontheless.

[deathman20]

I challenge all you who say its a waste of gas, to just drive around in a V8 for a while, there is no comparison. V8's aren't for driving long distance but they are city vehicles. Toyota Prius's are for cross country trips :p.

Try reversing that statement. Toyota Prius's is good for city travel due to it being a hybrid. While I do like driving my wifes SUV for longer trips even if it does consume more gas I just feel safer overall in a larger vehicle.


BTW Nice ride.

[redwraith94]

Its actually not too bad. I got it Saturday and drove it hard all day Saturday and Sunday, and still averaged higher than my 1999 Silverado with the 5.3L. My Silverado averaged 13.7MPG driving to and from work (60mi/day). With driving this TBSS hard for 2 days I averaged 14MPG. I figure with normal driving, 15-16 isnt out of the question.

Yep, 6.0L. Almost 400HP. 0-60 in like 5.7 seconds aint too bad for a 5000lb vehicle.

Heh heh, maybe a brake upgrade then? Seriously though it does look like a darn fun vehicle to drive. Is it an automatic, or stick?

[bchur83]

Heh heh, maybe a brake upgrade then? Seriously though it does look like a darn fun vehicle to drive. Is it an automatic, or stick?

I read somewhere that it comes with Corvette style brakes, so stopping isnt a problem. They are very good. It is a 4 speed Auto.

[deadlysyn]

Nope, Geo metro with a RWD conversion.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE *CRASH*

How about this?
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k190/gringo7718/v8crx.jpg
A Honda CRX converted to RWD with a V8.

i wouldnt trade my 03 dak with a 4.7L v8 for anything...

I drive a '97 with the 5.2 (318) wit no mods except a Flowmaster 40 series, and a cold air intake, and haven't been beaten by Honda yet. It's just my work truck, and really weighted down with tools and what not, so I haven't tried racing much else. It's really too bad Dodge isn't making it anymore.

By the way, nice score on that TBSS. I love those things. They look really good set down on the ground. I knew a guy with one slammed on bags, with all the emblems shaved. Sounded completely stock. No one expected to get blown away by a Trail Blazer. The looks on peoples faces as they were getting passed was priceless.