How to buy a better Jimmy ?

[ILoveSUV]

I would like to buy a SUV, first vehicle.
How to find a better Jimmy ?
What is the most imporant to a Jimmy ?
Thanks a lot !

[ZL1power69]

welcome to AF.
i guess the most important thing to look for on a blazer or jimmy would be regular maintainence. these trucks like to go through things like front end components (ball joints, tie rods, etc), brakes, and u joints (just to name a few) so the more things the previous owners have done the better. most blazers i see have between 70,000 and 200,000 miles on them. its sort of a toss up wheither you buy one with lower miles and things my come up or to buy one with high miles where most regular maintanence items have been replaced.
it also depends what year and price range you are looking in. Gen 1 s-10blazers (82-94) are the more squared off style and will have engines ranging from 2.8-4.3. on the 92-95 blazers with CPI (intake manifold with 6 runners and vortec plate) watch for leaking injectors and fuel lines (nut kit). signs of this would be sluggish performance, and a bad gass smell coming from the exhaust. these blazers can be had for a fairly low price.
The newer Gen 2 blazers (95-05) will have more "bells and whistles", which will make them more expensive then gen 1's. in 96 the engines switched over to the newer CSFI units which increased fuel economy. these do eventually start to leak over time (like CPI units). also the lower intake manifold gaskets will also start to leak. very important, on these gen 2 blazers replace the factory rad cap as they are defective. stant is a good replacement.
overall, blazers are good trucks. they do take on a personality of there own though . if you have any other questions just let us know and someone will be happy to help you.

[ILoveSUV]

Originally Posted by ZL1power69

welcome to AF.
i guess the most important thing to look for on a blazer or jimmy would be regular maintainence. these trucks like to go through things like front end components (ball joints, tie rods, etc), brakes, and u joints (just to name a few) so the more things the previous owners have done the better. most blazers i see have between 70,000 and 200,000 miles on them. its sort of a toss up wheither you buy one with lower miles and things my come up or to buy one with high miles where most regular maintanence items have been replaced.
it also depends what year and price range you are looking in. Gen 1 s-10blazers (82-94) are the more squared off style and will have engines ranging from 2.8-4.3. on the 92-95 blazers with CPI (intake manifold with 6 runners and vortec plate) watch for leaking injectors and fuel lines (nut kit). signs of this would be sluggish performance, and a bad gass smell coming from the exhaust. these blazers can be had for a fairly low price.
The newer Gen 2 blazers (95-05) will have more "bells and whistles", which will make them more expensive then gen 1's. in 96 the engines switched over to the newer CSFI units which increased fuel economy. these do eventually start to leak over time (like CPI units). also the lower intake manifold gaskets will also start to leak. very important, on these gen 2 blazers replace the factory rad cap as they are defective. stant is a good replacement.
overall, blazers are good trucks. they do take on a personality of there own though . if you have any other questions just let us know and someone will be happy to help you.

Thanks a lot ZL1Power69 !
It is great to read what you have posted. I remember the most important things in your post. Up to now, I am interested in 96 Jimmy/Blazer, because they have more fuel economy engine CSFI,and they should be cheaper than 97 later.
Would you give me an idea which one is a better one in these 9 Jimmy/Blazer ?
http://www.canadatrader.com/result/r...ntalOnly=false

[ZL1power69]

if you are set on a 96, on your list i like the 3rd one down. has the least amount of miles and is inspected. don't limit yourself to just a 96. anything from 96-97 will probably be the same price but from 98 on up the prices start to increase due to more bells and whistles.

Originally Posted by ILoveSUV

Thanks a lot ZL1Power69 !
It is great to read what you have posted. I remember the most important things in your post. Up to now, I am interested in 96 Jimmy/Blazer, because they have more fuel economy engine CSFI,and they should be cheaper than 97 later.
Would you give me an idea which one is a better one in these 9 Jimmy/Blazer ?
http://www.canadatrader.com/result/r...ntalOnly=false

[drdd]

I pretty much agree with what's been said ...

96 is a GREAT year for Blazers ...

97's have the dreaded "97 Ignition Switch Plague" but other than that, fine ...

again, look for good maintenance and to some extent, what has already been fixed recently ...

Originally Posted by ILoveSUV

Thanks a lot ZL1Power69 !
It is great to read what you have posted. I remember the most important things in your post. Up to now, I am interested in 96 Jimmy/Blazer, because they have more fuel economy engine CSFI,and they should be cheaper than 97 later.
Would you give me an idea which one is a better one in these 9 Jimmy/Blazer ?
http://www.canadatrader.com/result/r...ntalOnly=false

[ILoveSUV]

Thanks a lot to you guys, drdd and ZL1power69 !
I try to look for 96 Jimmy from a private seller, save a little bit money on GST.
I wish I could buy a good one in $6500 !

[ZL1power69]

Originally Posted by ILoveSUV

Thanks a lot to you guys, drdd and ZL1power69 !
I try to look for 96 Jimmy from a private seller, save a little bit money on GST.
I wish I could buy a good one in $6500 !

for $6500 you can get a pretty good s-series truck. i just picked up a 2000 jimmy for $4750 so good deals are out there, just shop around. check local classifieds, along side of local major roads, autotrader, cars.com, and let people know what u are looking for.