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Old Jan 15, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Well I'm about to become the proud owner of my 1st Chevy Tahoe.
Found it at a Dealership .

Its a 96 Chevy Tahoe 2 door 4X4.
I was looking for a full size Blazer/Tahoe/Jimmy in my price range as a "Daily Driver".
Something that is reliable/warm/Clean and Dry.
The dealership was fantastic!
They had JUST got this as a Trade- in 2 days ago, so it hadn't been Saftey Inspected, Smogged or detailed.
I went down with the wife and drove it, (dirty and all) and loved it!
There were a few things wrong with it.
1)Needed 4 new tires.
2)Needed a New front windshield.
3)Needed a new Drivers side electric mirror.
4)The Drivers Leather seat stitched up (small tear).
5)New top on the center console.
6)Interior/Exterior Detailing.

The dealership was helpful and we did the paperwork there and the Truck "should"
be ready by next Thursday!

;^)

Anyone that would like to share there "Pro's & Cons" and/or experience with THEIR Tahoe,
I'd love to hear from you.

Now people (including the Dealership) say that the Tahoe 2 Doors are rare and get snatched up FAST.

Is this true and if so, just how rare are they, (production numbers)?

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SEPERATE QUESTION:

P.S. I'm going to be taking another "test Drive" before I drive it away next week and was wondering, how can I test the 4WD function?
I know everyone seems to say NOT to drive on dry pavement!
Is there anyway I can do this in a parking lot at EXTREMLY LOW SPEEDS , to listen for noise?
Being new to 4X4, if I'm driving and encounter snow and want to engage from 2WD to 4WD HI, can I just push the button on the dash as long as I'm UNDER a certain speed?

If so, what IS that speed?
Also the same question for 4WD LO.


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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 3:03 AM
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I know everyone seems to say NOT to drive on dry pavement!
Wise advice. The manual will also tell you not to drive on dry pavement. Take it to an empty lot with no pavement and test it out. Just remember 4 LO is for very slow speeds. See you manual for the exact speed.

A good dealer should offer a warranty (Limited Most Likely to major repairs) for at least 90 days. I would also have your own mechanic check it over at your expense before you accept delivery. A dealer that has nothing to hide will not have a problem letting your own guy check it out. Good Luck
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Old Jan 16, 2007 | 5:36 PM
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I dont know what you paid but i know where there is a 98 or 99 with 75000 miles leather loaded not a scratch on it for 10 k but yeah they dont sit on a lot long i bought a 94 and did a little cosmetic work to it sold it a couple weeks later at 2500 profit
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To test 4WD, drive slowly in a parking lot or field where you can drive in a figure 8, this will give you an indication if all of the U-joints are functioning properly. Note that if you are on a hard, dry surface, there will be some jerkiness felt.
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