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im checking out two chevy s-10's...one is a 2000 xtreme with the V6 and automatic with 52000...the other is a 2000 with a 2.2 4cyl with 70000...does anyone know anything about the reliability of these trucks or any common problems? here is the picture of the 4cyl http://images.cobaltgroup.com/5/7/6/130240675.jpgthanks alot
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My dad has a 92 S-10 with a 4 cylinder. It's rather slow and ugly but the engine has served us rather well considerign it's at 151k.
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I had a 2001 with the 2.2L engine. Had absolutely no problems with it besides an unproperly lubed piece of the suspension that was fixed by the dealer for free. No engine problems at all. I put an intake on mine. Added some power. Nothing special tho. Great truck. I loved it. Mine was the sport side regular cab and had a sports suspension and premium wheels and tires....all stock. I miss it! ha
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did you see the picture? i just found it tonite on my way home..i was looking in the dealership parking lot for an xtreme and when we were about to leave i look and see it...not an xtreme but its really nice...the extreme is pretty quick with the v6..i just want to buy something i wont have problems with while im paying it off
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IIRC the eXtreme is just an appearance package that can be added to any S10. I owned a S10 for about 4 years in college and loved it. Put a transmission in at ~160k and that was about all. Sold it with nearly 200k on the odo. The extended cab eXtreme's are VERY attractive IMO. Sadly the ride quality of all S10's is typical 80's truck. But if you put the air bag suspension with a new rear 3-link in... http://www.ridetech.com/productinfo/roadgrater.asp    The 4.3 V6 has been around for what, a century or two? Even if you have some mechanical problems with one I can't imagine it being that expensive due to the volume of those trucks on the road. There is a Floridian CEG'r who used to have one, maybe he can chime in...
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I had a 95 s10 4cyl 5sp, and it is slooooow. You'd be much happier with the 4.3 even if it is automatic.
Also I believe the extremes come with ZQ8 suspension so they ride pretty nice.
I live in Detroit, I couldn't give a **** how good my car is in the "twisties."
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I want that s10 frame pictured above. That is hot as hell. 
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I had two of the S-10 4x4s for work. HUGE turning radius (no excuse for that), the trim parts were always falling off of the interior, but they were otherwise relatively reliable.
My biggest gripe other than the above ( and the biggest reason I got rid of them ) was their poor safety ratings. Two or three stars for frontal impact - I pass. The ones I had were 98s.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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My dad has an 01 we love it, suspension is a little soft for a 4X4 though
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I had a 91 and a 98. Only problem I ever had was with the 91, computer went bad.
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