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#3166 of 3260 2001 Yukon SLT 4x4 by gmhellman Dec 03, 2006 (3:19 pm)
A member of my church is interested in selling his 2001 Yukon SLT 4x4 Silver with factory running boards. The vehicle was used by his wife for her job of woking as a nurse in a community outreach program for under priviledged children. It has 97,000 highway miles on it and is in immaculate condition. He and his wife have bought diesel volkswagon jettas with all wheel drive. They have garaged it and driven it very rarely. (Too much money in gas.) They live far out of town. I am considering offering him 9500 for the vehicle. But, am concerned about any maintanace issues I might have with a Yukon in this year. He also said that they very rarely have put it into four wheel drive. Any help suggestions or hints would be helpful.   Thanksg Replies to this message: ahightower (Dec 04, 2006 7:49 am) gmhellman (Dec 04, 2006 8:55 pm)
#3167 of 3260 Re: 2001 Yukon SLT 4x4 [gmhellman] by ahightower Dec 04, 2006 (7:49 am)
Replying to: gmhellman (Dec 03, 2006 3:19 pm) "diesel volkswagon jettas with all wheel drive"   I'm not sure there is such a thing. There are AWD Passats, but not with the deisel. Might be wrong.   Anyway, your offer looks fair, a little low in fact, but you're taking a risk on a high mileage vehicle. If it did have problems, it might be awkward having to see your friend at church every week. But if he's cool with you having a mechanic look things over, and everyone agrees no warranty/buyer beware, then it could be a good move to buy from someone you know and trust. Replies to this message: gmhellman (Dec 04, 2006 8:55 pm)
#3168 of 3260 Re: 2001 Yukon SLT 4x4 [ahightower] by gmhellman Dec 04, 2006 (8:55 pm)
Replying to: ahightower (Dec 04, 2006 7:49 am) I stand corrected his is a diesel passat and his wife has an awd gasoline passat. I did put my offer a little lower due to the fact that it is a high mileage vehicle and is due for a huge "overhaul" of maintanance on the engine and drivetrain at 100,000 miles. Plus I also am aware of intermediate shaft problems, rear diff problems and wheel bearing problems in the 2000-2004 gm full size 4x4 vehicles. I owned a 2002 Sierra that had the intermediate shaft and rear diff problems and my mechanic said that those were common place as the miles climbed. I officially haven't made an offer until I can sell my 99 Bonneville. We just have too much bad weather where we live and my family likes to camp and we tow a camping trailer with our minivan right now. I am just worried that we are going to overtax the drive train on a 97 T&C and end up with a 2000 dollar lump of crap for a minivan if I continue to use it in this fashion.
#3169 of 3260 2001 Yukon SLT 4x4 by gmhellman Dec 06, 2006 (1:46 pm)
After talking with my local mechanic he said that if the vehicle is worth 11,500 and has 100,000 trouble free miles it shoudl be fine for another 100,000 more. That is if I get the 100,000 mile tune up and he even agreed to inspect the entire vehicle for free from bumper to bumper. He also said that if I was interested I should start out at 8500 for my bargaining price since these vehicles in that year were prone to bad wheel bearings at 100,000 miles and could have a couple of issues like alternator, battery, serpentine belt and wiper motor/relay. (These were the most common problems he has seen) He also said that he has 4 people that own 2001 and 2002 Yukon SLT that have over 100,000 miles and have had zero maintanace costs above the usual stuff (Tires, shocks, brakes) He even offered to give me their names if I would like to talk to them. Does this price sound realistic? I don't want to offend the seller since I know him, but I don't want to pay full price for a vehicle with 100,000 miles on it. Any input would be helpful.   Greg Replies to this message: ahightower (Dec 06, 2006 8:32 pm)
#3170 of 3260 Re: 2001 Yukon SLT 4x4 [gmhellman] by ahightower Dec 06, 2006 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: gmhellman (Dec 06, 2006 1:46 pm) I'm not a mechanic, but it sounds like you found a good one that you can trust. He told you he knows other Yukons that haven't needed much maintenance, so he's probably not going to try and scare you into buying any services you don't really need.   I don't know if I'd lowball the offer any more than you already have. Like you said, don't want to insult the guy or take advantage of him. If it was a dealer, what the heck, jerk them around all day. But with a friend, play nice. Edmunds TMV is about $11K, right? If the vehicle looks good and the mechanic likes what he sees, pay a fair price. You'd want the same treatment if you were selling your car.
#3171 of 3260 Extended Warranty Suggestions/Recommendations? by berob Dec 10, 2006 (5:40 pm)
My wife and I purchased our 2004 GMC Yukon on January 2, 2004, which means the 3-year factory warranty is about to expire. The vehicle has only 28,000 miles on it, and while we've only had a few very minor problems, I am considering buying an extended warranty, which I believe I still should be able to do. IAt one time, I was getting a lot of extended warranty offers in the mail, but I haven't seen any recently. I'd like any advice on my situation as well as what company you might recommend and what I should expect to pay. Thank you.
#3172 of 3260 Owning a GM vehicle there is only one extended by obyone Dec 10, 2006 (10:45 pm)
warranty I would buy. Major Guard. Dealt with third party warranty companies and with GM warranty. When it comes to warranty work after your 3/36 factory, in my opinion, you just can't beat having a GM extended warranty for your GM vehicle. You can approach any GM dealer and get quotes and purchase from whichever gives you the best price.   Best part about it is that you can have a Caddy dealer work on your Chevy and visa versa depending on which service department you like best.   Course it does cost more than most third party warrantee companies.
#3173 of 3260 Re: Any good hands free bluetooth kits for Denali? [mikesocal] by drclaw Apr 01, 2007 (11:49 am)
Replying to: mikesocal (Feb 04, 2006 11:10 am) I have a 2004 Yukon Denali with about 70k on it. I recently signed up for the OnStar hands free calling. While it does come with a new number which is not nearly as convenient as using your current phone/number, OnStar does offer a modified call forwarding feature to the service. The call forward can either immediately forward your calls to your Onstar number or it can ring your current cell phone 4 times and then send to the OnStar number. Also, the call forwarding is a free feature, which is pretty attractive compared to the normal $.25 a call charge plus minutes that Verizon offers standard.   I have found the phone system works satisfactory. The voice recognition is good as long as the cabin is quiet (windows up, air conditioning vents not pointed directly at headliner mounted microphone). Also, it does have a name storage feature that is convenient. The main drawback for me is the inability to dial numbers while on a call, i.e. calling your bank, checking voice mail, or customer service. The system does have an option that allows you to speak single digits, however, you have to wait for OnStar to repeat the digit back to you and then confirm the digit. It works OK if you are only needing to dial a couple of digits, however, calling a bank or anything with more than three or four digits gets to be ridiculous considering you have to go through three steps to dial a single digit.   If you travel a lot and will be placing long calls to individuals, the system works great and I would recommend. However, if you will be placing many calls and having people return them you may have issues with the separate number. Also, when numbers ring to the OnStar, I rarely get a caller ID reading until three or four rings which basically makes the caller ID system useless.   I would still rather have this system than some aftermarket solution that requires a separately mounted display. In my opinion, those systems look cheap, don't match the interior, and never work as well as advertised.
#3174 of 3260 Re: Sleeping in Yukon Denali Question? [quickdropmarc] by drclaw Apr 01, 2007 (11:55 am)
Replying to: quickdropmarc (Jan 10, 2006 10:18 am) I believe the only space you will possibly have a problem with is between the 2nd row of bucket seats. It is less than 12" I believe so it may not be a problem.   I have a 2004 Denali and that is the case with mine.
#3175 of 3260 Premium or regular gas? by epzmd Nov 15, 2007 (4:09 am)
My local service center suggested I use premium for my new 2007 Denali. I would love to hear the forums' experiences with the this and if owners noticed a difference. Especially if its worth it, with gas prices today.   Thanks, epzmd Replies to this message: rsht (Jan 18, 2008 6:47 am) flormatt (Jan 22, 2008 12:03 pm)

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