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I will most likely be purchasing a new vehicle next year as my Mountaineer has over 217,000 miles on it and I do 30,000 plus per year. (I use it for work as well) I did not like the interior of the Tahoe and was curious to see how things were going to change for the 2015 model year.
Well, here it is.
And a review on it.
I think I will put it on my short list.
looks great love the interior features but the gas mileage would kill me... I'm used to my little HHR and 32to37 on the highway 21 would have my wallet in tears.
My Mountaineer only get 19mpg best case so it would be an improvement for me not to mention that the vast majority of the miles I put on my vehicle (80-90%) are company miles and the company I work for pays the gas for that.
Im a chevy man, but Id buy a ford. Chevy is a govt owned vehicle.... :( My next will be ford
Boo where's the dislike button russell
Owned a pre-Obama Tahoe for a while. It was an excellent vehicle. I also drove GM products for 52 years. Still own a Chevy Impala. When it comes trading time it will be gone.
I will not own another Obamalet....
I use to have a 58 Impala Don. They sure don't make them like that any more.
Tap- do you usually buy new vehicles, or do you buy them 1-2 years old?
I would be weary of a redesign in the first year. A lot of recalls can come. You will essentially be the guinea pig for Chevy. I like to wait for about the third year of a roll out where they have a lot of the bugs worked out. But You said You are going to need a new vehicle so that limits Your timing. I saw where it has a new engine? I would be real weary of that. They had a good motor to start with. Thats the only problem with engineers. They love changing things. I am a Dodge man and a Durango would be My choice but the fuel mileage on them are questionable. A Tahoe would be Your best bet for that. My Mom had a Tahoe a few years ago and it was a very nice vehicle. My Wife would like to have one.
Tap, If You could go the truck route, I would recommend a ram 2500 with the Cummins diesel. We Have 4 on the farm. One has 500,000 miles and is still working good. The motors will outlast the vehicle. The new automatic transmissions are 8 speeds and You can put a chip on it to get 24 or 25 miles to the gallon.
they are also coming out with a diesel in 2014 for the 1500. It is a fiat diesel 3.0. The HP is not all that great but will have a towing capacity of 9500 pounds. The HP will be around 250 which was the same as the old 94 we have with the 5.9 and it was not a racer but would pull hell apart and got excellent mileage. I don't know the MPG of the new motor but I know they are shooting for High MPGs using the little diesel.
If I was doing a lot of Highway driving, I would go with a diesel set up. I figure You have to go with the SUV format with Your type work though.CF
Since I haven't owned many vehicles I can easily answer that. First vehicle was a 1978 AMC Concord which had 53,000 miles on it when I bought it. Put another 50,000 on it and sold it. Had a company vehicle for a bit then I bought a brand new 1989 Chevy Blazer. I put 311,000 miles on it and sold it for $1,000. Then I bought a 1996 Ford Explorer which had somewhere around 30,000 miles on it. Took it's odometer up to 254,000 and gave it to my dad. I then bought a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer which had around $29,000 miles on it. Still driving it and it now has over 217,000. So the Blazer was the only new vehicle I have ever bought.Quote:
Originally Posted by drb
Funny you should mention that as it too is on my short list. With the V6 it gets 25mpg and with the hemi around 22. Both are an improvement over my Mountaineer which only gets 19mpg tops. Once again, the company I work for pays for business gas which is the vast majority of the gas I purchase.Quote:
Originally Posted by crappiefarmer
As for a truck, it has no practical purpose for me. I considered it but I have no need for a bed and need the interior room for my tools and test equipment.
My manager and the president of the company I work for both drive Tahoe's. (company vehicles)
And yes, the government bail out is on my mind. Ford just doesn't have anything I am interested in. I don't like the new Explorer and they have done nothing to improve the Expedition in years.
The Nissan Armada is my other choice.
I would love a new vehicle that would get better mileage for me. My 2001 Dodge Dakota gets about 14 around town. About 11 pulling the boat. It has the 4.7 V8 that replaced the 318. Plenty of everything except economy. I can't get past the sticker shock on anything these days.
My wife drives an 2002 Durango that has the same motor and now gets the same MPG Dayton. She has about 250,000 miles on it and still going strong knock on wood. she has been strict on servicing it ever since she got it brand new and it pays off in the long run.CFQuote:
Originally Posted by Ranger690
If the Hemi is getting that kind of mileage Tap, You need to go test drive a Durango. I bet You will like it. They make plenty of power and if they got their fuel economy down under control, then You got a deal there. I have a friend who has a 2004 Ram 1500 with a Hemi. That was the first year they started using Hemi's again. He is still driving that truck today and has run a ton of miles on it. As much as he is on the road, That motor has passed the test for longevity.CFQuote:
Originally Posted by TapOut64
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Originally Posted by undertheradar
I think it is a short Suburban. That said, I have 2 Suburbans and love them both. 1997 with 280,000 miles and 1996 with 230,000miles. We drive them every day, but I think tt might be time for something a little less used. Chevy is good, politics aside.
I have a 2011 Tahoe and I love it........had a Toyota Sequoia before it and definately like the Tahoe better
Tap
If I didn't have to pay for the gas I'd go with the Tahoe.
This was last night going home from work. Noise is semi beside me with both my windows open.
Sorry it's jittery... phone cam resting on the steering wheel.
http://youtu.be/JUUcAcoYUrk
That was INST, not Average. RPM at 2200 @60, must be a small vehicle.
I said "Right now I'm averaging" meaning at that time.... not over all.
I'll get a pic of my average when I get out to the car to go home. I think it's around 34-35
'08 Chevy HHR Panel w/ a 4 banger just shy of 100K miles. Stock from the factory.
I'd love to put HPTurner on it and tweak it for mileage.
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Is that your Drive-In speaker hanging out the driver's side?:Rofl:Rofl
That was the key box they took off when I bought it. A real key... not fish bones. ;)
Just got in from werk.
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Daughter & son-in-law have that identical vehicle. I asked them if they were opening a funeral home. If not, why buy a Mini-Hearse.:Rofl:Rofl:Rofl
I bet you wish you still had it! Gotta' be worth a $PILE$!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
Yep, I bet he does too. Impalas first year. I had a 1955 Chevy 210 & got a 1957 Bel Aire when I graduated from High School. Should have saved them. Would have been a good 401K.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by kyjohn
I bought mine exactly for that reason...the mini hearse look.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don G
They bought theirs for when it's time to haul you to the landfill.
I figure you gotta be close to becoming oil soon :Rofl
BwahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Chasing Ghosts
Be hard to turn him into oil because he is already petrified lol
hey he aint BUZZARD bait check his profile so dont pick on him no more:Rofl
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Originally Posted by Billbob
I guess culture and going to the Opera makes you get younger lol:Rofl