# Car Trade **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [June 30, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070 "2008-06-30T19:41:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ipeterson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@ipeterson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ipeterson)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070/1 "2008-06-30T19:41:15Z")
My son wants to trade his 97 blazer - 95k+ miles with his friend for a 2000 chevy impala 180k miles. Both are in excellent shape. We bought the Blazer from the original owner - the Impala was bought new by his friends Dad and well maintained. Is this a good thing? My son will be going off to college in Florida where gas prices are over 4.00 a gallon which is why he wants to trade. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070/2 "2008-06-30T19:48:29Z")
Unless for some reason your son needs the Blazer, I’d go for the trade. ---
**Author:** ![ipeterson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@ipeterson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ipeterson)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070/3 "2008-06-30T20:03:14Z")
How much longer will the Impala last? Think he’ll get through college with it? ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070/4 "2008-06-30T20:13:06Z")
Depends on how well the car was maintained, and how good a student your son is. It should go another 70K miles with continued good maintenance. One thing to keep a close eye on are the intake manifold gaskets. Also be sure the coolant is changed on schedule. Do a Google search for “Dexcool” and you’ll see why. ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070/5 "2008-06-30T21:58:30Z")
Since your motivation is gas mileage how do the two cars [compare.Me](http://compare.Me) I go for the lower vehicle miles. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2008, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-trade/16070/6 "2008-07-01T00:06:34Z")
I’d keep the Blazer. It has half the mileage of the Impala. And how much driving will he do at College? If he gets to drive the gang to away football games, the friends can pay for gas. He can also get gas money from anyone tht rides home with him. It’ll be less expensive than flying.