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Dirty Mike:
The trailblazer is a 4.2l inline 6 297 hp we are getting 22mpg stock and it 4 wd

Deep Forks:
Have to agree on the trailblazer. Very good rig, only thing replaced was a starter. Sold it with 150k and not a problem other than the starter.

Also 2005 outback, the maintance has been kept up and has not had any problems, none and it has just under 100k.

xxlx7:
I own a 05 trailblazer with the inline 6. I would love to get 20 mpg.... I get about 15 on the highway, 13 in town, horrid gas mileage. Its all stock also. I love the ride though, and it looks good in my opinion, but sucky gas mileage. I also have sitting now a 90 jeep cherokee, it got 20 mpg, however I think the fuel pump went out so it sits there collecting rain.....

jackelope:
The trailblazers were famous for their crappy fuel mileage.

--- Quote from: FC on September 25, 2011, 05:32:43 PM ---Carp, to add to what others have said, that 4.0l motor is probably Jeep's best ever but it's a known oil leaker from every possible orifice. Transmission cooler lines are frequent leakers but easy to change, the biggest issues on the newer ones IMO is the heater core! The newer Jeeps are well known for eating heater cores on a pretty regular basis, I have been wanting to put a zync in a couple of these problem children to see if it will cure them.

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They do leak.
The heater cores with the issues always seem to be in the Limited with the dual zone climate control. The same ones that have the heater box blend door issues. I could probably count the number of heater cores I've sold on non-Limited models on 1 hand. I've been dealing with these things for almost 10 years now. The most common issues with the WJ models from '99-'04 are the brakes warping rotors and the leaks. Thee exhaust manifold cracking issue is fixed with an updates manifold with a flex joint in them that all the WJ's should have.

--- Quote from: Guy on September 25, 2011, 03:25:09 PM ---

Weak points:

Front door hinges sagged and bent - all on their own - no weird usage, just normal day to day use.

Automatic trans failed at about 110,000 miles. Replaced it with a factory rebuilt unit.

Factory header developed a leak, had to be replaced.

Those were the only three significant problems our Jeep GC had. The door hinges ticked me off, but everything else was pretty much expected. Ours was a '95 though - perhaps Jeep corrected that issue by the '04 models.

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The door hinge issues are on the older ones. New body style started in 1999. No more hinge issues.

--- Quote from: The Weazle on September 25, 2011, 09:30:05 PM ---Everone I know with a GC without a V-8 wishes it had more power.

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The 4.0 is kinda gutless but it is "torquey" for a 6 cylinder. I towed my 21' boat with one a few times and it did fine relatively speaking. The issue I had with it was the suspension, it would porpoise a lot but that's too be expected when you're pushing the limits of it's tow capacity.

Matt-
You might look at a Liberty too...not bad as long as you don't mind a rig a little smaller than a G/C.
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Dirty Mike:
Ok I take it back not all stock trailblazer, it has a k&n air filter

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