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2007 and newer Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon

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z71 appearance package on a LTZ? by wrongshui
Feb 04, 2007 (7:57 pm)
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I really like the way the new z71 looks, but I bought my LTZ about 6 months ago...
 
Does anyone know where I can find the satin chrome insert grille and the sidesteps?
 
I looked through the GM parts list, and didnt see them. Would love to get atleast the grille... not sure if I want to put out the $$$ on the sidesteps.
 
Thanks!
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Re: Ordering problems or am I getting hosed? [blckislandguy] by jerrywimer
Feb 05, 2007 (8:25 am)
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Feb 03, 2007 6:43 pm)

I'm afraid I don't see how my last paragraph states any such thing. The only thing bound is your deposit- you end up giving up the vehicle. In theory, the "good faith" money is like paying the dealership to place an order using their limited number of allocations. Since your order gets placed (assuming they didn't screw something up, as in the current situation), they are perfectly within their right to keep that money regardless of whether you then also purchase the vehicle when it arrives on the showroom floor. That money could also be seen as giving you "first dibs" on buying the vehicle when it's in the showroom. That deposit is also normally credited against the negotiated price of the vehicle if the orderee chooses to accept it.
 
So I see nothing inconsistent with what I stated above? You're basically paying the dealership to take a risk, and they're subtracting it from the costs, once known, of the vehicle, when it comes in.
 
In practice, most people seem to have little trouble getting their deposit back when they turn down a vehicle they've had ordered though, regardless of the reasons.
 
BTW, this is the same practice most repair shops (including dealerships) use when you take a vehicle in for "diagnosis" of a problem- they charge you a diagnostic fee, which is normally subtracted off of the actual repair charges if you also agree to let them fix the problem, once identified.
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Re: z71 appearance package on a LTZ? [wrongshui] by jerrywimer
Feb 05, 2007 (8:29 am)
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Replying to: wrongshui (Feb 04, 2007 7:57 pm)

I'd try the parts department of your local dealership. Even though these parts aren't (yet?) on the accessories site they should be able to help, just as they would for nearly any other part of our vehicles.
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Re: Ordering problems or am I getting hosed? [jerrywimer] by steve_ HOST
Feb 05, 2007 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: jerrywimer (Feb 05, 2007 8:25 am)

We had a recent deposit conversation somewhere in SUVs; don't remember which discussion off-hand. The upshot is that some state laws don't permit the dealer to keep a deposit. The consequence is that it's hard to special order cars in some states.
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Re: Ordering problems or am I getting hosed? [jerrywimer] by blckislandguy
Feb 05, 2007 (9:25 am)
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Replying to: jerrywimer (Feb 05, 2007 8:25 am)

Jerry, if the deposit is simply buying an option to purchase a car for an unknown price at a later date which deposit will be credited against that sale, OK, I understand your position. This is not the usual meaning though of the word "deposit".
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Towing/Handling Options: Tahoe vs. Yukon vs. Silverado by blckislandguy
Feb 05, 2007 (9:41 am)
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A quick review of the Tahoe "build this vehicle" web site doesn't show much in the way of towing options. Sure it comes with a trailer hitch but there are no engine, radiator, suspension, etc. upgrades. The Yukon site does show an external tranny cooler as an option. This is in sharp contrast to the Silverado site which has a MaxTow kit for roughly 2K which includes bigger antisway bars, bigger rear end, bigger shocks, the 6.0 engine, a "SD" version of the transmission (I think the torque convertor is much bigger and holds more fluid), etc. etc.
 
Given the number of people who tow with a Tahoe, I'm surprised that there aren't some (profitable) options to choose from. Does it even come with an external tranny cooler?
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Re: Towing/Handling Options: Tahoe vs. Yukon vs. Silverado [blckislandguy] by tuscotodd
Feb 05, 2007 (11:02 am)
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Feb 05, 2007 9:41 am)

I know that when I ordered mine (early build Tahoe 4x4 LT3) - that as soon as I chose the locking differential it forced other options. At that time - to get the locking differential, you had to order 4.10 gears. If you ordered 4.10 gears, you had to order the external tranny cooler. What was interesting though - is at least at that time - you couldn't set it up the other way. In other words, you couldn't order the tranny cooler without getting the 4x4 and 4.10 gearing option.
Not sure if it is still structured that way, as there are options now available that weren't then (I ordered mine mid-Feb 2006).
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Re: Towing/Handling Options: Tahoe vs. Yukon vs. Silverado [tuscotodd] by hardin_thicke
Feb 05, 2007 (11:18 am)
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Replying to: tuscotodd (Feb 05, 2007 11:02 am)

I just ordered my Tahoe with the locking differential and it did not force any other options. I did so because as far as I'm concerned a 4x4 isn't a 4x4 unless it has a locking differential. It was around $300.00
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Re: Towing/Handling Options: Tahoe vs. Yukon vs. Silverado [hardin_thicke] by tuscotodd
Feb 05, 2007 (11:57 am)
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Replying to: hardin_thicke (Feb 05, 2007 11:18 am)

Sounds like things have mellowed a bit as far as option requirements. I guess that is part of the price I paid by ordering mine shortly after they became available.
BTW - I'm with you - if I am ordering 4x4, it had best have a locking differential in the rear at a minimum!
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Re: Maybe not [blckislandguy] by tyresmoker
Feb 05, 2007 (1:04 pm)
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Feb 03, 2007 6:52 pm)

I actually drove the Denali last week. I must admit, I was smitten by the exhaust note in the cabin. Pretty cool. A new Rover is out of the question. Completely. I love the truck and the experience has been an interesting one, but the basic economic theory of diminishing returns is in full effect.
What are some of the "real world" gas mileage results Denali drivers are experiencing? I can live with 13-14 city mpg burning regular gas, but anything less....

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