2005 Chevy Blazer Overview

There is still time, however, to get a fabulous deal on one of these very capable 4x4s. Go to www.gmcanada.com, hover over

if you're looking for an extremely serviceable on- and off-roader, that will haul the family, the dog, plus lots of gear away from the city for the yearly camping trek this summer, a new/old Blazer might just be the ticket. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

Chevy Trucks and scroll down to Blazer, and a new window will open up to an amazingly enticing last ditch effort to sell off the few remaining models. Two-door Blazers, with a rugged chassis supporting four-wheel drive that integrates a bull-low gearing ratio with a locking differential for true off-road capability, is powered by a 190-horsepower Vortec 4300 V6 and standard 4-speed automatic with overdrive. The truck comes with air conditioning, a standard AM/FM/CD audio system, standard four-wheel ABS and alloy wheels, and despite its age it still looks pretty stylish too. Oh, I almost forgot the best part. All this can be had for only $19,998.

And that's the asking price. Whether or not GM will be willing to negotiate below this price will only be known if you give it a try, but even if you were forced to pay "full"

If the GMC Jimmy's grille is more to your liking, a well equipped version can also be had for $19,998. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

sticker, there's nothing anywhere that can compete dollar for dollar with a Chevy Blazer, other than a GMC Jimmy, of course.

Granted, the two SUVs are pretty antiquated by today's standards. They drive like trucks, because they are based on truck platforms, and their interior refinement levels are, well, not refined. But if you're looking for an extremely serviceable on- and off-roader, that will haul the family, the dog, plus lots of gear away from the city for the yearly camping trek this summer, and keep all comfortably climate controlled in the process while still looking good doing it, a new/old Blazer, or for that matter a Jimmy if GMC's grille is more to your liking, might just be the ticket.