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| Chevy Blazer 2005 |
The low-riding Extreme model certainly lives up to its name. It features low-profile tires, five-spoke aluminum wheels, special Extreme budging, deep-tint windows and color-keyed body cladding.
The engine inside the 2005 Chevy Blazer is a 4.3-liter Vortec V6. An available Autotrac 4-wheel-drive system automatically shifts power to all four wheels. The Xtreme has a low stance, Z87 sport suspension and a heavy-duty trailer hitch to maximize paved street driving.
Prior to the announcement of the plants closure, GM was paring down staff as Chevy Blazer and Jimmy sales were dropping off. Well, as of October 2004, no Jimmy’s had been sold in the United States at all for the year, down from just 52 sold through October in 2003. Instead, the outgoing GMC had been sold in Canada, and still is, along with the Chevy Blazer. Reports cite the plants location, outside of the majority of supplier hubs, its age, GMs current eroding market share and a general economic slump as reasons behind the plant closure, emphasizing that the move was not a result of the quality or skill of the Linden workforce.
The Generals North American automotive operations lost $22 million.
The end of Chevy Blazer and Jimmy production will mean the end of a 35 year model run. Both models changed significantly since their 1975 introductions, initially based on shortened full-size pickup truck frames with removable fiberglass integrated rear roof sections. The original Chevy Blazer and Jimmy, often referred to by their K5 code name have become popular with off-road enthusiasts due to their tough, go anywhere 4x4 capability and large accommodating dimensions. The K5 models, which are now sold as the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon, were joined by smaller, S10 compact pickup-based versions in 1983. An updated S15-based Blazer and Jimmy debuted in 1995, which continues virtually unchanged as today’s 2005 model.
GM announced no plans to replace the off-road capable models once production ended, but instead will count on the new car-based Chevy Equinox and upcoming Pontiac Torrent to deliver the sales numbers Blazer and Jimmy once enjoyed.
Go to www.chevrolet.com, click on SUVs, and then when the new page arrives scroll down to the bottom where an enticing last ditch effort to sell off the few remaining "Chevy Blazer" is underway. Even at the Employee Discount for Everyone price of $19,026.88, threes almost $3K missing from the discount.
My guess is, theres plenty of discount still available for those wanting to strike a deal on a new Chevy Blazer. Compared to the Equinox, Blazers drive like trucks, because they are based on truck platforms, and their interior refinement levels are, well, not refined.
Front side airbags are unavailable. An off-road-oriented ZR2 package features a high-riding suspension, larger tires, fortified chassis components, skid plates, tubular side steps, and front brush guard.