The blazer is getting more expensive to maintain than it is worth. Cursory look on Carmax confirms that Diesels are hard to come by and not so cheap, and that prices are really arbitrary and high...

Need to commute 10 miles during the week, hit far away regionals with half of the contents of my house once per quarter. Open to smaller vehicles that can tow 2k lbs for the green compromise if there is such a thing.

The news tells me used SUV prices should be caving in imploding... So no trade in value, but I could get one in better shape for what it would cost to fix up the one I have.

I have never had to buy my own vehicle... But research informs me that I should get my financing done elsewhere like my credit union and not let the sharks push any more paper on me than is necessary. This requires knowing what amount I need to finance in the first place... But I could walk in, and pay basically cash for the whole thing and owe someone else money that will give me a better deal all around.

Alternative is, get a compact commuter car, and try to get the blazer back in shape for doing only burn trips... I can find an insurance company to cover the SUV per trip/month, and cover my commute car year round...

I'd still like a diesel truck to convert to diesel/veggie... but that is looking expensive and difficult right now...

I you have my e-mail, hit me there cause I'm bad at checking my tribe inbox...