I have no knowledge about car mechanic - should I buy a Jimmy?

Like the topic said, I have absolutely no knowledge about car mechanic.

Should I then proceed to buy a '95-97 Jimmy with about 70,000 on it? Given it has been taken care of, with the needed maintenance.

I see that many people here seem to have problems, then succeed in fixing them as well.

Is it possible to buy such a vehicle and still sleep soundly? I've been told to stay away from Vortec since its injection WILL break. Any truth to this?

How many happy Jimmy owners do you know? How often did it break?

EDIT: I do plan to learn about mecanic though, it seems pretty simple with all the good advices I've read on this board up til now. :)

the 92-95 vortec v6 has a cpi injection unit that goes bad every few years and the replacement parts are about $400. 96 and up has a similar unit but it does not fail nearly as often. you can buy a blazer/jimmy and sleep soundly but you may be awakened by small issues that come up from time to time. i personally would not recomend getting one if you can not perform basic automotive maintence and or have no automotive knowledge what so ever. if you are willing to learn, than u can give one a shot. im not trying to discourage you but you can see what im sayin. definately look for one that has been maintained and not abused. these trucks go through items like front end complents (tie rod ends, ball joints, wheel bearings, etc) and brake rotors/pads fairly regularly. 96 and up blazers can develop leaks at the lower intake manifold that require half the engine to be taken apart to fix the problem. a good way of thinking when looking to buy one of these trucks is if it has high miles, some of the major maintainence issues may have already been taken care of where as a lower mileage one may have some things come up that would require attention. if you do decide to get one, we will be more than happy to help you with diagnosis of problems if they occur.

I say go for it. I have had my Jimmy for 2 years now. I bought it with about 105,000 miles and it now has 152,000 miles and the engine and tranny are running strong. Some other minor things have broken but that is to be expected with any vehicle. I have deffinitly gotten my moneys worth out of the Jimmy.

I'll be honest with you, I have seen pretty much here, that '93-'95 avoid! I have a '95 & although I like it, has cost me a ton of money to keep going. A buddy of mine has a '93 and just about the same thing. From what I have seen on this forum, you would be better to get one past '95. '93 & '95 Vortec 4.3L's eat fuel pumps. I'm on my third & it ain't no picnic to replace it! Search around and see what is the most reliable type. They are a nice truck, I like my '95. It is just about what I need & want in a small 4X4 SUV type vehicle and even with a small amount of rust starting to show off, it looks pretty good too! :)

read this thread for more opinions. it includes a poll also;
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=407913&highlight=worst+year+for+blazers

Much appreciated guys, thanks!

EDIT: Well, looking at some of this poll's replies, I think I'll stay away from GM. Yeah, the vehicle's price is somewhat lower than what the Japs offers for something that looks similar, but you definitely need to be a mechanic to buy such car.

Initially, I was thinking of buying an old Jimmy since I can't afford newer vehicles since this is my first car (insurance, hint hint), I thought that if I'd shell out 5-6k$ I'd sleep soundly for like 2, maybe 3 years tops, but it seems that if a used Jimmy lasts that long, it won't be a smooth ride.

Too bad, the truck looks killer, has enough trunk space for someone to sleep in, and you can almost tow your house ontop of Mount Everest :) Oh well...