New Suburban and Suburban-sized Denali

[Rex Kramer]

How much are each one of these, for those of you who've bought one recently? I'll be in the market soon for a '12 Chevy Suburban or GMC Denali - the Suburban-sized one. I can't stand the chrome of a Denali, but my high maintenance wife likes it.

 

[OldHippie]

Pardon me for being a jerk and you are completely right. What I was saying should have been on the West Mall. And besides that I was being hypocritical since I have been vehemently critical of other political posts on the wrong boards. My humble apologies.

 

[VYFan]

Buy a used Suburban. That way, it's already on the road, and as long as you drive it a little better than the first owner, you're saving the planet just a little. Plus, they run 150,000 miles almost maintenance free, and a used one is more economical to buy. Plus, that way when you get a scratch on it, you'll just smile, glad you bought used.

 

[Rex Kramer]

First, I'll buy whatever the **** I please. This ain't the west mall homey. You typed a wasted paragraph of ****, Hippie. My purchase will not make a dent in global oil demand, kinda like your Obama vote in '08 didn't make a dent in Texas' electoral vote contribution. We will never get off foreign oil; it is a pipe dream concocted by ideological retards.

Second, I appreciate the sincere advice, but I am buying new. I've owned 2 Tahoes, drive an '05 now, and my wife has an '08 Tahoe-sized Denali. I am familiar with how well they hold up. Still, we have 2 young kiddos and probably a 3rd about to hit the world in the next year or so. I want a new car for peace of mind. And because of the potential third stud, we need more car space, and a Suburban is logical. In fact it is a must. I may wait until a year - 18 months to buy. Just want to get an idea of cost because I am an obsessive planner.

Now, can anyone speak to my OP?

 

[zork]

Who knows wtf GM has been doing the past few years. I think I'd wait a couple years to get GM back before venturing into that. It is shocking what kids do to your needs to drag crap around.

We have an '08 explorer with a 3 row seat and 2 kids under 3.5 yo. It's fukin embarrassing trying to bring more than 4 in that vehicle with the two monster car seats taking up either side of the back seat so they aren't fighting or grabbing the stuff from each other.

Go big if you got the means. No help answering your question. How have the Tahoe vehicles held up?

 

[JohnnyM]

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[Rex Kramer]

They hold up well. Very well. After 60,000 miles, little stuff happens - you need to replace the tires and other, smaller items. The brakes on Chevy trucks / SUVs used to go out pretty routinely at this point, but they have done a much better job here. Oh, and at the 55,000 mile mark i had to replace the battery. Other than that, they are pretty reliable, but I don't want a battery dying with my kids in the car anywhere. I'd rather hit a 60,000-70,000 mile mark and turn it in.

JM, I am not sure if you read his original post before edited. It probably didn't merit my response, but it certainly had no place in this thread and certainly was inflammatory. It gave me an opportunity to play internet tough guy.

 

[Rex Kramer]

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[JohnnyM]

Ha, I thought you were replying to VY and trying to insult by calling him a Hippie....my apologies, sincerely.

And I wasn't just coming on here to pick a nit, I'm interested in the Suburbans as well with a growing family. Good luck on your decision.

 

[Rex Kramer]

The Austin to Cali to Austin left-leaner is buying a Suburban? Wow, you must be growing old and conservative.

 

[halsteadfrost]

Just to get this somewhat back on track...

Back in 2008, we bought a fully loaded 2008 3/4ton 4wd Suburban for around $50,000.

 

[Rex Kramer]

Interesting halstead. I won't buy 4wd. Much to hippie's delight.

 

[OldHippie]

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[halsteadfrost]

I sort of assumed you wouldn't get 4wd or a 3/4-ton, but it at least gives you an idea of what the most expensive suburban would be. We had every single option available on it except for one (the automatic step).

 

[Rex Kramer]

I appreciate it halstead. 4wd is a waste of money. I am driving in town and on highways in Texas.

 

[JohnnyYuma]

We bought the 2011 Sub new in Jan. It's our 7th Sub. Obviously, we love them. Depending on options you can be in high 30's to high 50's. We got the LT(leather, 2nd row buckets, heated seats) package for around 42 with all the incentives. My wife doesn't like the GMC for some reason, so we've always bought the Subs.