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SUVs Chevrolet Suburban & Tahoe Advice on used Suburban purchase
11 messages, Last post on Apr 10, 2009 at 4:06 AM
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Replying to: bobfinch (Jul 22, 2007 9:12 pm) ___________________________________________________________ Your best bet would be to get a newer Suburban that has been "GM Certified" by the dealer. They really check things out and there is also a warranty included in the Certified program. If the Suburban you might want to buy is not "certified" then you should have the vehicle inspected by your own mechanic. And you pays your money and you takes your chances.
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Replying to: rockman59 (Jul 24, 2007 12:25 pm)
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Replying to: agoldfinch (Dec 22, 2007 10:22 am) Had a 97 for 10 years. - Brakes (front) problems...yes, undersized for the weight of the vehicle. Will fade in heavy mountain travelling. Keep the very best rotors and brake pads on them. - Transmission....yes. Many owners have had problems, me included, even with easy mileage (and I also had ordered with HD transmission cooler). - Many have had fuel pump problems, I haven't. - When I was trading it in, the dealership was concerned about intake gasket leaking which they indicated was very typical. I didn't have that problem. - There was a problem with the electrical circuit board of the wiper motor, bad solder connection. Easy to replace, if need be. - Lower front ball joints typically have wear, due to weight of vehicle. - Keeping tires balanced and front end aligned, was a continual challenge. Always bought the best Michelin tires, but the size and weight seemed to tax the front end hardware. If I was buying it, I'd have the 4wd and transmission thoroughly checked out, those are big $$ repairs if you need to have anything done. But I'd personally be very suspect of that 40K being the original mileage. No little old lady's buy Suburbans.
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Replying to: kiawah (Dec 22, 2007 12:44 pm) At what mileage did you have the transmission problems? Thanks
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Replying to: agoldfinch (Dec 23, 2007 12:04 pm) |
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I am an italian doctor and interested in buying a used Chevy SUV and in particular a Suburban or a Tahoe (are these the biggest ones of the brand ?) as gasoline price it's crazy over here in Italy I want to mount a LPG implant on the car, if possible of the sequential injection kind does anybody have an experience about this transformation ? which model year do you suggest to look for ? any series/years/engine type I should avoid picking ? Thanx everybody in the forum
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Replying to: thedoc62 (Apr 09, 2009 3:56 am)
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Replying to: steve_ (Apr 09, 2009 8:04 am) |
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