1996 GMC Jimmy SLT review from North America
"Make it, sell it, junk it. All in the same day"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First off, it was my manifold gasket, with water leaking into the engine, causing the oil to fill with water.
Then, my catalytic converter has gone to oblivion, porcelain parts loose and banging around in my cat and muffler.
Now I just received an estimate for my ball joints, idler arm, and pitman arm, well let's just say it's gonna cost me over 1800.00 to replace it all. I spent 850.00 on the coolant, manifold gasket, and green replacement antifreeze. Yes, DEX-COOL is very, shall I say, "Crap".
I will never own one of these again. Honda, here I come. Bah!!
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| Love this car like all 3 ex-wives-just hard to afford all the maintenance |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.3L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Cadillac Catera |
| Date of Entry | 12th March, 2004 |