Looking into purchasing used Tahoe, advice appreciated!
January 16th, 2015, 3:13 PM
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Agreed it could have been something cheap and easy to fix but I was completely turned off by his acting like there was nothing wrong with it, as though it was supposed to steer like that.
Obviously he thought I was an idiot. And I thought he was a crook! so I guess that makes us even.
Obviously he thought I was an idiot. And I thought he was a crook! so I guess that makes us even.
Something seems a bit odd besides the low price personally I'd expect that to go for about $1k more? I'm not usually a paranoid person but the mileage seems too low. According to the Carfax it had 112,631 miles on 09/17/2014. This means they did not drive it since then. Isn't that a bit weird? Or am I being ridiculous? I mean, it does say By Dealer, so it could have been a trade in that sat for a while before going to auction then ending up here on CL..?
This Suburban still seems like my best option. Should be looking at it tomorrow.
1997 CHEVORLET SUBURBAN (AUTOMATIC) SUV
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January 16th, 2015, 5:25 PM
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I don't think you're paranoid at all. I'm the same way. If the price seems too low there's always a reason. And I would wonder how a 19 year old vehicle only has 112k miles on it. Not impossible, but unlikely.
Good luck with the Suburban. Be sure to post up how things go with that deal.
Good luck with the Suburban. Be sure to post up how things go with that deal.
January 16th, 2015, 8:49 PM
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I don't think you're paranoid at all. I'm the same way. If the price seems too low there's always a reason. And I would wonder how a 19 year old vehicle only has 112k miles on it. Not impossible, but unlikely.
Good luck with the Suburban. Be sure to post up how things go with that deal.
Good luck with the Suburban. Be sure to post up how things go with that deal.
Anyway I'll update about the burb tomorrow.
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January 17th, 2015, 8:46 PM
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Well, I bought the low mileage (113k) 96 Yukon. I hope I'm still welcome on here because it says GMC on the front
The Yukon runs great it does idle a bit rough. Other than that I am very happy with my purchase. Will post pics tomorrow!
Also the Dex-cool coolant that's in there is definitely cruddy. Should I flush it and replace it with conventional green coolant?
The Yukon runs great it does idle a bit rough. Other than that I am very happy with my purchase. Will post pics tomorrow!
Also the Dex-cool coolant that's in there is definitely cruddy. Should I flush it and replace it with conventional green coolant?
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January 18th, 2015, 6:39 AM
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January 18th, 2015, 7:16 PM
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Totally forgot to take pics today (tomorrow, if I remember) but I took a drive up to my office and back and it performed wonderfully.
The rough idle is rather annoying, though :'(
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January 20th, 2015, 9:02 PM
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Here is the GMC Yukon, at work
And here it's at home next to my (non running) 97 Silverado:
They look good together. These trucks are fantastic. I really didn't like the GMC design on the front before this week (I always thought it sucked in comparison to the Chevy front clip) but now that I have both it grew on me and I like them equally... lol.
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January 21st, 2015, 7:33 AM
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You bought that for $2800? That's amazing. I'd kill for a deal like that. But around here any vehicle 19 years old is going to be a rust bucket, and they'd still want more than $2800 for it.
Enjoy! Sure looks like a good buy to me.
Enjoy! Sure looks like a good buy to me.