1998 GMC Jimmy SLT review from North America
"Consumer Choice should rate this GMC Jimmy 1999 SLT as a bad purchase"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fall of 2003 - the heating coil was clogged. (Dealership cleaned out the clog, but forgot to clean the radiator)
Cost $1100 to fix.
Fall of 2004 - heater stopped again - had a leak in the intake manifold and the water pump - the vally pan was mixing with oil and antifreeze. Cost $1300 to fix.
Due to a previous owner accident - was unaware that the factory sunroof was leaking - causing my 4 wheel drive computer to burn up. No 4x4 on this vehicle currently - as it cost up-wards of $900 to fix.
General comments?
Over all - the first year I had my Jimmy I loved it! It was a great car - had the works on it - 4x4, leather and heated seats, power everything, 6 disk CD changer...
The end of the second year of owner ship - the vehicle started to have a lot of issue - the 4x4 computer burned up. Then the heater stopped working and after fixing it last year - had to fix it all again this year. For only have 75K miles on it... that is ridiculous. I HATE this car! It was the worst purchase I could have made. Buyer be ware! The dealership was awful - and the car is costing more than it is worth.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 55000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 29th December, 2004 |