There is really no hot or cold with the Blazer. Either drivers love it, or they hate. All the reviews out there by consumers are either that it is the best car they have owned, or the biggest piece of junk they have owned. As for the experts, they gave it an overall poor review in every aspect. Did you mean 250,000 or actually 25,000? Because 25,000 is really really low mileage on a 12 year old car.