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Replying to: stanwict (Oct 27, 2005 1:14 pm) Amen brother. NO plastic bumper on Tahoes or any truck please. Rugness and durability are of essence on trucks and truck based SUVs. The invention of platic bumpers is a dream for body shops and a nightmare for car owners. "PS: To all of you wanting 3rd row fold flat seats: BUY A MINI VAN! " Right on again. The 3rd seat on a Tahoe or my Suburban is not easy to acess and certainly not for middle aged adults. I still dont understand why a 3rd seat is needed on Tahoes while Suburbans are always more suitable for haulig more than 5 people. A fold flat 3rd seat is basically a good idea. However, it wont be a good idea if this requires changing into Independent rear suspension, A independent suspension is by nature much more complex and much less durable. Unless it is Hummer H1 like which is great but not pratical for a regular SUV. The CV joints and the boots are much more suspectible to damages. And most of, the ride is not always better simply because of having independent suspension. |
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Replying to: 4rider (Oct 28, 2005 9:52 am) GM Also, as has been mentioned, Edmunds has a great article on the recent "unwrapping". Edmunds I have been tortured between a great deal on a 2006 or wait for the 2007; definitely waiting on the '07. We have to wait until June before the extended versions are on sale though. I think people lured into the recent sales bonanza will be bummed out when the new models arrive. I'm all about safety for the four kids and this is the vehicle I want my family in. Having never owned a GM SUV I am very leery of quality, especially considering a first year model. Any words of comfort from experienced GM SUV owners?? |
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Replying to: 4rider (Oct 28, 2005 9:52 am) Because I have 3 kids and a camper. I also take 2 of their freinds to school in the morning. 3rd row is great for kids. Fold flat would be nice, but far from a deal breaker for me. A `burban is too long to fit in my garage. Simple, dependable, good mpg, with suspension and power to take the family camping. --jay |
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Replying to: jay_24 (Oct 27, 2005 5:01 am) The people on here calling this a "catch up" vehicle are delusional. Catching up to what? The interiors are far better than anything short of the Navigator or Lexus GX. The powertrains are potent and have class leading technology. The overall feature count is impressive. I dont know what vehicles in this price range are on par with the new Yukon and Tahoe. The Armada would be the closest thind, but one look at its plasticky interior tells you Nissan cut some corners to save money. An IRS is the only thing that could've made these trucks better than they are already. For the record I like the Denali's front end. I saw the trucks in motion on Autoline Detroit on Speedchannel and they looked good. |
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Replying to: suv_jerry (Oct 30, 2005 9:48 pm) Well, being a first year model, there will likely be some quality issues. However, my experience with a 2003 Z71 Tahoe (which I bought new and ran up 65k on the clock in two and a half years) was, overall, very good. I had fewer problems with it than the GS400 it replaced. I had about the same number of problems as a RX300 my wife currently drives. I had MUCH FEWER problems with the Tahoe than I had with an Audi A6. The truck was the most comfortable vehicle I've ever driven. Was it mechanically perfect during those 65k? Nope. Was it dependable? Absolutely. In my case, it was a great truck! |
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What's funny to me. . . everyone's upgrading to the second row buckets as it makes the third row more easily available. Pretty simple math. . . in an upscale Tahoe (front buckets) and optional second row buckets . . . you can get 2 up front, 2 in the second row, and 2 in back . . . that = 6. The lowly bench and second row standard seat available in a base LS delivers exactly the same passenger capacity and you still have room in back for luggage. I agree with a previous poster. . . .the architecture of a minivan (huge doors and low step-in) make them superior people movers. Who cares if a Tahoe has a flat-fold third seat. They don't work well in these trucks. I wish GM would make an upscale Tahoe with a bench option. BTW. . . I recently bought an '06 2wd Z71. I discovered I could get something dressed up like an LT (in the Z71) without the manditory 3rd seat. love my Tahoe
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Replying to: suv_jerry (Oct 30, 2005 9:48 pm) My son drove his 4WD 2002 Tahoe for 265,000 miles with only replacing tires and brakes. It had the "ticking" engine but it only got so bad and then never got any worse. The engine was quiet when it was warm, even with 265,000 miles. He was religious about oil changes (3000 to 5000 miles). He traded it for an '05 which he likes even better, again no problems. |
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Replying to: dardson1 (Nov 01, 2005 7:45 pm) Technically three in the back, but I would not want to be one of them... Good point though, 3+3 vs. 2+2+2. But if you carry that many people on a regular basis, you don't want to be shoulder to shoulder the whole time. Or within hair-pulling distance. And you don't want a child in the front seat, according to the so-called safety experts. We only have three kids, but all are in toddler car seats. It is pretty difficult to fit three of these modern gigantic cars seats across a single bench. Also more difficult to get the kids loaded into those seats all in a row. Much easier to have a couple walk through the "aisle" to get to the back. We have two in the back, one in the middle, and an extra middle row seat for mom to tend to the young'uns and hand out cheerios on long trips. In my humble opinion, if you have three or four kids, the long wheelbase Suburban or Yukon XL are worth the extra money over the Tahoe/Yukon. It does fit in a (clean and organized) garage, is surprisingly easy to maneuver and park, and you have plenty of cargo space behind that third row. Also, the second row windows roll all the way down, I saw someone complain about that in their Tahoe a while back. Nearly identical fuel economy too, if you are a tree hugger. In a perfect world, I'd have second row buckets and a front row bench. There would be buckets in the middle for every day practicality, the extra front seat for occasional use, and more front knee room without that center console thing, for the long-legged freaks among us. Also, I would like to install a limo-style screen behind the front row so we can close off the noise from the children when they are being particularly rowdy. There's got to be something out there from one of the companies that makes Escalades into limos, right?... |
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Replying to: ahightower (Nov 02, 2005 10:44 am) Me too!  Don't forget it would stop flying projectiles as well. --jay |
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