Is this a deal? Looking for a daily driver

[2000camaross]

1996 s10 138,000 miles 2.2 5sp. there asking $1000
http://qconlineauction.com/images/auction_img/1239886821_l.jpg

[Junksterr]

buy it buys it buyed it..... Looks like it to me I see a great project lying there.... But for gas that would be a great option also.

[oddball]

buy it buys it buyed it..... Looks like it to me I see a great project lying there.... But for gas that would be a great option also.I agree with him^^^^.

[12sws27]

I would jump on it. That is if everything checked out on it. I want a little daily beater with a 4 banger. Or maybe one of those s10's with the little diesel engines.

['94 Big Blaze]

nope i wouldint reccomend that ford..

[Cobra516]

wow, if the inside and the motor and all the internals r in as good as shape as the outside, id snatch that offer up quick before someone else does...i say buy it....but check first and definetly go for a test drive

[manofthehour114]

Hmmmm....
Where exactly is that?
I can go check it out for you and make sure it's worth buying :D

[Nickelin'Dimer]

An LS-trim Double-deuce'd '96 w/5-spd, for $1000... Man, I envy you! I'd grab it in a heartbeat. But after I did, I'd look into replacing the timing-chain assembly. Reason is the factory chain tended to not last much beyond around 100,000mi, because within the initial years they put the LN2 into the S-truck it was just a J-car long-block with the coolant ports & oil-pan sump relocated. The sump relocation starved the chain & tensioner of precious oil that came from splash in the FWD apps, and that effected the lifespan of those components. And when they let-go, well... lets just say I have experience with the best & worst that could happen (X2).

Later years received an orifice-style galley plug that supposedly was added to help bleed air from the lifter galley (It's the first thing feed on this engine!) but it also supplied necessary lube to the chain-set, thus extending it's life to lengths of that found with FWD-app versions. I believe this began with the '98-up versions...

If you do replace the chain-set, use the GM replacement parts. Why? They seem to be the only ones that meet the standards. I've seen & have heard stories of "el-cheapo" replacements fail after as li'l as 30,000mi, and I'm sure you don't want to be doing the replacement again anytime soon after doing it once.

[Apprentice #4]

Have it checked by a certifid maechanic first. In my experience, if a truck like that is for sale that cheap then there's something he's not telling you. If it realy is as nice as it looks then I would say pounce before someone else does.

[lord4play]

I paid $1996 for my 96 s10 yes the guy would go no lower then $1996 why I don't know
but it had 93,000 miles but the body was all rusted holes in the cab corners

But it ran like a top and still runs great

I say buy it

[Nickelin'Dimer]

Check the frame carefully for any signs of rust-through. My '94 was okay when I got it, but after a few years in my gravel driveway (Parking for long periods over anything but poured pavement guarantees rust!) it developed two enlongated rust holes on the frame, just forward of the forward rear-spring mount & just above the lower bend of the C-channel.