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Used 1996 Chevrolet S-10 Regular Cab Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful S-10 ZR2

Dave , 09/29/2022
1996 Chevrolet S-10 2dr Regular Cab 4WD SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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I have owned my S-10 ZR2 for 24 years. It still gets plenty of compliments And it’s always been fun to drive. Plenty of power and fair gas mileage.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Overpriced and built cheap

Scooba, 07/07/2003
1996 Chevrolet S-10 LS 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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S10 had 4.3 V6 and 5 speed manual transmission. Front brake pads don't seem to last long on this truck. Neither did the Delco batteries. Replaced battery 3 times in 6 years. Major problems began at about 45,000 miles. First the altenator dies. At 50,000 miles the transmission craps out. Transmission, clutch and slave cylinder were replaced with new one at dealership. AC quits working a couple months later. About 14 months after having new transmission put in, the transmission starts messing up again. I took good care of this truck. It had regular maintenance and was not driven hard, nor was it used for towing and hauling heavy loads.

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5 out of 5 stars

GOOD SOLID TRUCK

Alex Farmer from Ga, 11/07/2002
1996 Chevrolet S-10 2dr Regular Cab 4WD SB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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THis is a good solid truck i think every young teen should have one.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Buy only for fuel efficiency

txmx, 10/22/2003
1996 Chevrolet S-10 LS 2dr Regular Cab LB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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I bought this 4cyl truck with 102000 in 1999. It used to be a company truck. The A/C was inop and it had been in an accident prior to selling. I bought it because it was the only thing I could afford. Unless you are only going to use it for work, don't buy it. I already put another engine on it due to highway usage. I also replaced clutch, slave cylinder, master clutch cylinder, driver seat, power brake is going out...I could go on. If you want more reliability, buy a full-size truck, whether it be Chevy or Ford.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

No more S-10

acmtx, 03/02/2004
1996 Chevrolet S-10 2dr Regular Cab SB (2.2L 4cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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This is my third S-10 and for the most part I've gotten where I needed to go. The 1996 has been one problem after another. In order Brakes, Wiper Motor, Speedometer, A/C, Heater,Intake Leak, Radiator,Transmission and now the Water Pump! Throw in 5 Batteries, 5 Thermostats, Two Radios and a back window. That's my 1996 Chevy S-10. All at 74,554 miles! BuyAYORisk!

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