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1987 Chevrolet S-10 User Reviews

1987 Chevrolet S-10 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 12 reviews

  • Performance:3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars3.2 out of 5 stars 3.2 / 5
  • Appearance:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Overall:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5

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Ashton writes:
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its a five speed

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its not running right now

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My Truck — this truck is a reliable gas saver, it gets me from point a to point b although i am having to replace the motor after two hundred and fifty thousand miles, overall this is a damn good truck i dont know what i would do without it

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Damien writes:
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very easy to mod.

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non

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Awesome Good Quality American Car/truck — awesome love to modify it and make it uniqe performance is good but you can always modify it. cost is pretty cheap not to much. yes it can do anything if you modify it to your specifications so yeah awesome

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Alan writes:
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reliable as you could imagine,

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the center console should be replaced by a bench seat in my opinion

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Great Truck — it's a great truck but mine has almost 300k on the ol ticker so it's starting to rust out pretty bad both frame and body and unfortunately as of last night the fuel like sprung a pretty bad leak and burst a brake line but it still runs strong as ever and i wouldn't trade it for the world

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Curtis writes:
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Good built truck

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wrecked

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Gone — Good strong truck, my wife wrecked it while I was a fort hood. She was driving and an avalanche pulled out in front of her. it flipped the avalanche over, and the s10 still drove onto the tow truck. Good looking truck.

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Steve writes:
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could go anywhere

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some electrical issues

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My 4x4 — 87 S10 5.7L V8 nitrouse 40" swampers locked front and rear. 50gallon fuel cell '

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Thomas writes:
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lots

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not lots

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S10 — great fun to drive cant beat the old square body s10s the 2.8 really surprises with power everything is cheap and easy to replace and repair transfer case practically cuts the gears in half which is great for off roadin

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Russell writes:
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light, good mileage, pickup bed

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engine can't heat itself under 40f, minimal power, noises, no options installed

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Basic No-options Farm Truck — dirt cheap no options farm truck. no power anything, not even steering or brakes. 4 speed manual, 4 cylinder, 2wd. gets decent mileage because of no accessories and only 2600lbs. lots of 'character': noises and the like

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dorpinghaus2 writes:
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great little reliable gas saver

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gutless, narrow and shallow bed.

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Great First Car — 1987 chevy s10 2.8 v6, 5 speed long box single cab 2wd durango package (57k miles) This is my first car and has been a great car being only repairs r replacing the original plugs and wires after 25 years and the pilot bearing went out in the clutch. Gets around 19-20 mpg in the city (2.8, 5 speed) and have yet to test it out on the highway on long distances. Wish it had more power but has more then enough to make it a great truck and i would take fuel economy over power any day and these trucks where designed to haul stuff in the box, not tow. This little truck has a 1500lb payload limit which is outstanding for its size, just wish the bx was wider and deeper, i dont think its even wide enough to fit a 4 wheeler in it although i could be wrong. Over all its a great little truck and i would recommend it to anyone, and for being 25 years old it has yet to show any signs of leaking oil at all or any other fluids.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Derek writes:
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Strong Transmission

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Throttle body that just doesn't want  to power the car.

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Strong But Braindead? — This truck runs, occasionally. That's the best thing I can say about it. The manual 4-speed transmission can pull a full size truck I will give it that. The problem however lies within the engine and its crappy throttle body. I would gladly take a MPI, EFI, or even a carb. engine over this one any day.

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Ed writes:
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I miss my little S-10

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N/A

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My Favorite Truck — This little truck was the best little truck I have ever owned. It may have been a rust bucket but it ran like a dream. I was given the truck for free and only had to replace the clutch in it. I then put a class 3 hitch on it and towed a 6x9 u-haul trailer fully loaded from upstate NY down to VA had absolutely no problems the whole trip. Oh not to mention the bed of the truck was fully loaded also. The only reason I got rid of the truck was because there was no way it would pass inspection in the state of VA.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Reviews From Other Years

2004 Chevrolet S-10 Reviews

Great Overall Truck By Cakana

I got this truck for a daily driver and for the snow. It drives great and handles very good in the snow. Only things bad are the size of the truck bed and it eats through gas with its V6 engine. Read More

Great Vehicle That Could Use A Slightly Better Gas Economy By Zane

acceleration above par braking smooth and not too sudden handles fantastic, great power steering build only issue is the common one that chevrolets have which is the front left tire has an issue that ... Read More

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2003 Chevrolet S-10 Reviews

Wouldn't Give It Up For The World...unless I Got An Eclipse. By Arik

Performance is great its needed a repair already but that was my dads fault the appearance is nice would be better with some seat covers though gas mileage isnt horrible but still pretty bad and yes... Read More

Why Did Chevy Stop Making This Model, The Colorado Doesn't Hold A Candle To It. By doublenickel8

The Silver Bullet had a good run. In the end a near-totalling wreck in 2007 just prior to a few years of me being overseas and it not being used regularly caught up with it and its engine couldn't ta... Read More

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2002 Chevrolet S-10 Reviews

Not For Sale Ever By Rob

good motor around 190 hp brakes are pretty good handles nice has a couple dings and scratches but hey it is a truck the looks are great mini truck on steroids gas mileage is bad for a v6 fun and c... Read More

Hauler With Comfort My Third S-10 By Chuck

Comfortable and tough! A hauler and Brawler for a smaller truck it holds is own! Wish it had better gas mileage but who dosen't? This is my third S-10! I drove to Indy to get this one and would do i... Read More

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2001 Chevrolet S-10 Reviews

Fun To Drive By RICH1LT

Loved taking it to car shows and winning trophies took 1st & 2nd place alot. the only neg thing was it was a 4 cyl and when the air was on it cound not get out of its own way. but i loved working on... Read More

Oooo Look At Me By Tim

it has airbags. custom made six link in the rear and stock upper and lower control arms in the front. running slam specialties re6 bags all around. still have more work to finish up on the outside bef... Read More

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2000 Chevrolet S-10 Reviews

Laughable By Mark

2.2 liter engine, extreamly good MPG considering they said 20 on highway an got 32mpg with an auto. no power to pull anything with the 2.2 needed the 4.3 but that was 350 more per monthly lease paym... Read More

Very Nice. Great Value For The Money. Strong Truck. By jshannon123

This truck will take you anywhere and even through any kind of mud or water. It's very dependable and I would drive this truck anywhere. It's roomy to be a smaller truck and is very appealing and st... Read More

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