I am trying to narrow down my shopping selection for an older model Suburban/Yukon XL/Denali XL for my wife's DD and for towing our 5500k lb RV.
I have made a few other posts regarding specific vehicles, but this is for a more generic inquiry.
The more research I do, the more I find out problems with different generations.
I am terrified to pull the trigger on a 20k plus vehicle and get stuck with a defective engine or transmission and have to start throwing a bunch of parts at it. I have been down that road on lesser expensive vehicles and it sucks. I want something dependable that will suit our needs/lifestyle first and our desires 2nd (I don't need all the bells and whistles) and dependability is at the top of my list, but definitely one of these SUV's.
From what I have researched the 2007 to 2014's had engine issues with the AFM and the 2015's had issues with the 8 speed transmissions and AC. I also came to find that they had a 3.23 rear axle (paired up with the 8 speed) unless they came with the max trailer package. Did they make these with 3.42 or 4:10 with a 6 speed? Going up to a 10 speed starts going into 2018+ years which is out of my range.
We really like the styling of the 2015+ models of Suburbans, Yukons, Tahoes, Denali's but they are at the upper end of the price range, and I am concerned about towability.
Are there any post GMT800's that did not have transmission or engine issues? Want to get into another one of these, but can't seem to dial in which years/models, engines and transmissions to avoid.
I don't need a Denali, but they sure do look good, but I have a feeling that I may be looking at 2006 or less to meet my criteria...but wife won't be happy unless I can find a mint one and install a backup camera.
I have made a few other posts regarding specific vehicles, but this is for a more generic inquiry.
The more research I do, the more I find out problems with different generations.
I am terrified to pull the trigger on a 20k plus vehicle and get stuck with a defective engine or transmission and have to start throwing a bunch of parts at it. I have been down that road on lesser expensive vehicles and it sucks. I want something dependable that will suit our needs/lifestyle first and our desires 2nd (I don't need all the bells and whistles) and dependability is at the top of my list, but definitely one of these SUV's.
From what I have researched the 2007 to 2014's had engine issues with the AFM and the 2015's had issues with the 8 speed transmissions and AC. I also came to find that they had a 3.23 rear axle (paired up with the 8 speed) unless they came with the max trailer package. Did they make these with 3.42 or 4:10 with a 6 speed? Going up to a 10 speed starts going into 2018+ years which is out of my range.
We really like the styling of the 2015+ models of Suburbans, Yukons, Tahoes, Denali's but they are at the upper end of the price range, and I am concerned about towability.
Are there any post GMT800's that did not have transmission or engine issues? Want to get into another one of these, but can't seem to dial in which years/models, engines and transmissions to avoid.
I don't need a Denali, but they sure do look good, but I have a feeling that I may be looking at 2006 or less to meet my criteria...but wife won't be happy unless I can find a mint one and install a backup camera.
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