[sickcallawayc12]

Hell yes they are. My 98 has 153k on the clock, had 135k when i got it last year. Issues are just starting to come up the past couple months. I put on new bearings (don't last that long), ball joints, and new crank sensor a couple months ago. I just got a coolant or tranny fluid leak the other day so I gotta park it for a couple weeks and get that looked at. The 4.3L is notorious for having intake manifold gasket leakes. I just got back from a road trip to Minnesota last week and have taken this thing on several road trips already over the year, which is the reason for all the miles plus I use it every day for work, school, and the occasional joyrides. It has been a very strong truck and i'm happy that i got it, even if it empties your wallet every month . Gas mileage ain't that great but what can you expect from an SUV? As for the price, i dunno. I've seen fully loaded 98 LTs go for 2500 in my area. Regardless, I say go for it.