The Blazer is a larger vehicle than I really need, so the gas mileage isn't as good as I'd like. It's reliable and strong. At 19 years old and 195,000 miles, it still has no significant problems.

I purchased it used (5 yrs, 52k miles) from a relative. It Is now 7 years old with 102,000 miles. It has been very reliable. I am capable of doing many repairs myself. I have replaced two alternators, but this was a simple job. I recently had to replace the radiator. But again, it wasn't terribly difficult to replace.