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Like-New 1985 GMC Jimmy For Auction Is The Perfect Summer Cruiser

A like-new 1985 GMC Jimmy is currently listed for sale via Bring-A-Trailer and has already attracted $12,000 in bids with over two days left before the figurative gavel falls on the online auction.

General Motors no longer produces a small and capable body-on-frame SUV like the first-generation Jimmy, so it should be no surprise that enthusiasts are flocking to place a bid on this like-new example. According to the auction listing, the vehicle was purchased by the original owner at Wampler Buick-GMC in Troy, Ohio for a total price of $14,488 and currently resides in New York. This is a bit unexpected, seeing as most mint condition classics we feature here spent the majority of their time in warm, road salt-free states like Florida, so it’s almost certain that this car was stored during the colder months for the duration of its life.

With just 36,000 miles on the odometer, this 1985 Jimmy has plenty of life left in it. The current seller recently replaced the valve cover gaskets on the stock, factory 2.8L V6 engine and performed an oil change, ensuring it’s ready for a summer of road trips and cruising in the hands of its new owner. The two-tone, white and black body is in near-perfect condition, as are important factory exterior components like the bumpers, painted door handles, optional plastic rear spoiler and 15-inch alloy wheels. Interior occupants are greeted by gray cloth upholstery and a two-spoke steering wheel. Other features include air conditioning, an AM/FM stereo, a center console and various add-ons from the available Sierra Classic package, including brush metal dashboard trim.

This vehicle is offered at no reserve and will come with all original manufacturer’s literature, the original window sticker, the original purchase documentation, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Ohio title. GM fans will be hard-pressed to find a 1985 Jimmy in better shape than this, and while it won’t sell for cheap, we get the feeling this will be a smart investment in the long-term – so long as the new owner keeps it in the same near-perfect shape that it’s in now.

Check out the listing at this link.

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  1. Awww man! I had a 1985 Chevy Blazer S10 2 door, 2wd in Olympic white, sport blue interior, 350 Small Block from an Impalla SS, Mags, 4barrel Edelbrock carb, edelbrock Headers, dual Exhaust. Betsy was my first vehicle, I need this like I need a hole in my head. But, damn….. WHY DO YOU TEMPT ME SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I’m trying not to make a poor financial decision here.

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  2. My Brother bought a 2004 Extreme Blazer with 5-speed. My son bought it for a first car in 2010. Sold it 5 years ago with a ton of miles. Great truck. Easy access to back seat even with 2-doors. I should have kept it for a toy. Was loaded.

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    1. When I was in highschool in the late 90s everyone had s10/s15s. In my shop class we pulled and replaced a 2.8 with bad bearings into my cousins 87 s15. 4wd, 2 tone blue. Those were nice looking solid trucks easy to work on and good in the in the sand and dunes.

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  3. Now this is what a Blazer (the Jimmy’s twin) should look like. If gm could bring back this style on an updated platform they’d sell a bunch of them. This was a vehicle clearly ahead of its time.

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  4. The simple clean lines of this vehicle just look better and better as the years pass.

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  5. OMG – these things were such a POS. I had an 86 GMC Jimmy – and the awesome gutless 2.8L ate its intake manifold gasket at 24,000 miles – dumped coolant into the oil, and trashed the rod & crank bearings. The 86 was the first year of TBI – and it was actually rated a few HP more than the carb in 85. With 4WD and 235/75 tires – it was a boat anchor.

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    1. The 4.3 in our 1989 GMC Jimmy was bulletproof, my wife’s ability to total said Jimmy was another story.

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      1. Had a 1992 Jimmy & a 1999 Blazer with the 4.3. Would not have bought another if they had stuck with the 2.8 as the largest engine option in the early years, like my ’86 Blazer.

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  6. This looks just my Chevy Blaser. Same color and black two tone, same wheels except it came factory with Uniroyal AT tires. My interior was black with a houndstooth “type” interior. Mine was not a POS, more of a Rock that had 116k miles with no issues. Do the maintenance and just get in and drive… one of the best vehicles in the snow. The 4×4 with low and high and weight distribution made it my go too in the deep snow. I had 3:73s so it was perfect for the dinky v6, even highway driving.
    My eldest daughter was t-boned and last of the Blaser… I really missed that vehicle.

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  7. I bought a new ’86 – listed at $15,000. 4×4. Good vehicle for the time. It did eat 2 gaskets – dealer service department taught me to check for detergent suds condensation on the oil fill cap, so managed to catch them before the engine overheated. Both rusted front fenders replaced under an extended warranty. Engine rebuilt at 104,000. No transmission problems. It had the manual operated transfer case – my later 1992 Jimmy & 1999 Blazer, both gave me problems with the electric actuators.

    Listed at $15,000. No cruise control and no radio/equalizer, cloth seats. That was $38,830 in current inflation adjusted dollars.

    I just got a new Trailblazer RS AWD. List was $32,650. What a difference! Leather, power sunroof/liftgate/driver seat, heated seats/steering wheel, premium radio, upgraded lights, and more. It has half the cylinders, but 155 horsepower instead of the 125HP that the Blazer had. Years after I had the Blazer, I would still have nightmares that I was on the freeway trying to get up to speed with semis & cars on my bumper. Top speed on the Blazer was rated at 95 mph, the Trailblazer 130 mph. 0-60 on the Trailblazer 9.5 seconds, on the Blazer 15.5 seconds.

    Amazing what I have gotten now for about $6000 less than inflation adjusted dollars.

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  8. I have an 88 and a 94 s10 square body love them more than anything

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  9. I miss real SUVs like this

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  10. My daily is 94(last year of this body style in blazers/Jimmy’s) with the 4.3.. tough truck for a 1/4 ton. I like it. Some don’t. Those that need a truck to be a luxury vehicle don’t. I like it’s simplicity and clean lines.

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  11. Might as well buy an LS swapped s10 Blazer for that price. Wouldn’t spend that on 2.8l.

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  12. My first new vehicle was an ’85 S-15 Jimmy, 4X4, light blue with a white belt line, blue interior, manual trans, manual windows, NO A/C (I vowed to never have another car without A/C). I LOVED THAT LITTLE TRUCK. I had it in places it should never have gone. Never got stuck and was FANTASTIC in the snow. After 8 years and 68,000 miles with NO RUST THROUGH, I traded it for a ’93 Explorer. People can b!tch all they want about the S-10 / S-15 line, but they were great little trucks. In fact, I think I’ll put in a bid on this one. Wish me luck.

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