Chevy Tahoe

[motoman]

Anyone here currently own one or owned one in the past couple years? I'm looking to get into a newer (not brand new) vehicle and this has just the amount of room I'm looking for. Mostly looking for issues people have had with these and I'm wondering if there's anything specific to expect in repairs at certain mileage points.

I haven't had a car payment in 10 years and there's been a bit of sticker shock with the prices of cars these days. Seems to be plenty of decent Tahoe's out there for under 25K without a ton of miles on them.

[2011GT]

I rented a new one for a week just this last week. I thought it was junk. Had a lot of power though. The week before I rented a new explorer and it was 10x better.

[CexMashean]

I rented a new one for a week just this last week. I thought it was junk. Had a lot of power though. The week before I rented a new explorer and it was 10x better.

If the new explorers weren't fwd, i'd agree.
(4x4 option)

[2011GT]

If the new explorers weren't fwd, i'd agree.
(4x4 option)

Yea if I had a heavy boat or something I wouldn't buy the explorer. Small trailers no problem. It's rated to tow quite a bit though. And if the expedition is anything like the Tahoe I would stay away from it also.

[Tremor14]

If you get one and don't use the third row seat, take it out and leave it out. It will get jacked.

[motoman]

I rented a new one for a week just this last week. I thought it was junk. Had a lot of power though. The week before I rented a new explorer and it was 10x better.

My dad has one and I'm not a fan of the new explorers, plus they're quite a bit smaller.

If you get one and don't use the third row seat, take it out and leave it out. It will get jacked.

That's the first thing I'd take out, need the extra room in the back for hauling shit around.

[2011GT]

They might be smaller but the explorer had more leg room in the middle row. I never sat in the back row of either car so I can't compare that. I seriously hated that Tahoe. It had just under 40k miles and the center console leather was torn in the corners. The overall feel of the car was cheap. It did drive nice though.

[2011GT]

The Tahoe had one neat thing when you started going out of your lane without a turn signal it would vibrate your seat to warn you.

[Tremor14]

The torn leather sounds like a victim of fat people, much like steering columns in fords.

[CexMashean]

Stolen seats sound like a victim of minorities.

[Tremor14]

race bait! good job juice.

2 of my mothers escalades have had the third row seats stolen out of them, both times sitting in the church parking lot once at bible study on a wednesday, and once at sunday service.

[2011GT]

Why the hell would somebody steal a third row seat?

[Sean88gt]

I'd go suburban.

[svauto-erotic855]

Why the hell would somebody steal a third row seat?

So they can sell them to people who had their 3rd row seats stolen.

[Tremor14]

yep, same with tail gates, they steal yours, and sell it back to you for $500.