1999 GMC Jimmy SL review from North America

This car seemed to be a great by when I got it in 2005 with 62,000 miles on it, but I wish I would have never bought it. Since owning the car I have spent more on repairs then the car was worth when I bought it.

New wiring harness $2600 (2005)

Replace coolant lines $500 (2005)

New upper control joints $1100 (2005)

New transmission, it locked would never come out of gear $3200 (2005 had just been done 20,000 miles before previous owner)

New Alternator (during a ski trip and blizzard) $ 400 (2006)

AC fixed $900 (2006)

New upper ball joints $1500 (2007)

Four wheel drive controls fixed and four wheel drive service $1200 (2007)

New brakes and fount axle barring $2300 (2007)

Total repairs= $13,700

Current repair needed

Upper and lower ball joints, Idler arm, lower control arm joints, alignment, gas gage, cruse control

Cost $3400

Total cost if every thing is fixed=$17,100

Cars value when bought $10,500.

This may sound like a lot of have done to this car and you are right. I have been nice to this car for the most part it has spent a OK amount of time on dirt roads going to and from customers houses. I maintain it well every four thousand miles I change the oil with mobile one synthetic oil. I will never buy another GM product again in my life this car has been such a problem just look at the repair list. I hope you find this helpful and know you are not the only one fixing your jimmy all the time.