Unless they can magically come up with a few extra thousand dollars, I can't really think of something more reliable than a mid 90's Jimmy. I have one friend with a similar Jimmy and another with a blazer both with 200k+ rough miles on them.
That sounds like dumb luck, to be honest. Maybe I'm the outlier but I would never buy that if I didn't have a full shop to back me. That is not what I or anybody I know would call a good buy.
I mean, I'd never buy a used car older than 10 years without a full shop but I'm in a much better financial position than OP. A used gmc SUV has parts readily available and last forever. There's a reason you see so many of them when you're driving around in the middle of nowhere.
The reason is that their owners have tools, space, knowledge, or a relative who does. The OP isn't a mechanic, doesn't have a mechanic's tool chest, and doesn't have experience as a DIY mechanic. Please don't blow smoke up people's asses about big purchases.
This is really not a good choice if you need a reliable car
Unless they can magically come up with a few extra thousand dollars, I can't really think of something more reliable than a mid 90's Jimmy. I have one friend with a similar Jimmy and another with a blazer both with 200k+ rough miles on them.
That sounds like dumb luck, to be honest. Maybe I'm the outlier but I would never buy that if I didn't have a full shop to back me. That is not what I or anybody I know would call a good buy.
I mean, I'd never buy a used car older than 10 years without a full shop but I'm in a much better financial position than OP. A used gmc SUV has parts readily available and last forever. There's a reason you see so many of them when you're driving around in the middle of nowhere.
The reason is that their owners have tools, space, knowledge, or a relative who does. The OP isn't a mechanic, doesn't have a mechanic's tool chest, and doesn't have experience as a DIY mechanic. Please don't blow smoke up people's asses about big purchases.