1996 GMC Jimmy SLT from North America - Comments

I had to charge the air, cost $21.

Flushed the tranny, cost $39.

Power mirror fuse blew, cost $0.30.

I bought this SUV because I'm sick and tired of paying out the nose for import parts (oh yes, you need them for imports also), in fact the Honda this Jimmy is replacing is STILL sitting in my driveway with bad bearings, seized air compressor, some freaky electrical problem that causes it to just STOP running AS YOU'RE DRIVING IT (pile of import junk if you ask me).

Now don't get me wrong, all these things can and should be fixed on the Honda, but why? The Jimmy is by far cheaper to maintain, looks better, drives better, any part I might need doesn't need a trip to the bank to dip into my saving account, and anybody that doesn't own their own creeper and grease gun shouldn't own a car in the first place. So you all go out and get your Honda SUV, and WHEN they puke on you and you can't afford what Honda thinks their parts are worth, just line it up behind my Honda, but hurry, my brother just towed his Civic over and I'm running out of room for the "more money than brains cars"

Very true about the "imports". Many Honda, Toyota, and Mazda vehicles are now manufactured at plants in the US, Mexico, and Canada. They are not necessarily any more reliable than a domestic car, yet the parts cost more and they are more difficult to repair (the parts and labor costs are through the ROOF! ask any mechanic). For some reason it seems everyone thinks these Japanese cars are more reliable but I beg to differ. Maybe they were back in the day when they were still actually BUILT in Japan.

Oh yeah, my sister just bought a Mazda3 brand new and I found out the engine in it is actually designed by FORD! She might as well have bought a Ford and slapped a Mazda sticker on it, woulda been a lot cheaper.. Anyway good luck with your Jimmy!