focusthis
Well-known member
Hey all,
For quite a while, I've had my heart set on a Chevy Tahoe as a personal vehicle. Any thoughts?
The front of the Yukon doesn't appeal to me. I prefer the 2000 and up models. My situation is that we have outgrown my wife's Lexus RX330. We 99% will keep it as it does it's job for her commute, running a baby and little boy around, and for light shopping. We haven't tried a weekend trip with the four of us yet. The Lexus is too small for a long holiday weekend with luggage, gifts, etc. My beater Jeep Grand Wagoneer really fills the gaps of what the Lexus can't and should not do: weekend chores of 4x4, hauling mulch, pissing off my PETA neighbors... But, it's a 1984 with lap belts and no headrests. Now that we find ourselves carpooling multiple kids in booster seats, the Lexus won't fit 'em, and the Waggy can't protect 'em.
I think we might let the Waggy go in favor of an early 2000's Tahoe. Just new enough for the safety equipment; just old enough to be well under $10k. Gas mileage doesn't concern me because it's a weekend truck. Has to be reliable enough for a 5 hour drive to Grandma's. Also: third row seats would be a luxury.
Are these as much of a dopey American V8 as I hope they are? I ask in terms of major mechanical ease/cost of repair. My luck favors big domestics and small foreign vehicles. If I swap size/origin, things go to crap.
Thanks!
PS: NO MINIVANS
For quite a while, I've had my heart set on a Chevy Tahoe as a personal vehicle. Any thoughts?
The front of the Yukon doesn't appeal to me. I prefer the 2000 and up models. My situation is that we have outgrown my wife's Lexus RX330. We 99% will keep it as it does it's job for her commute, running a baby and little boy around, and for light shopping. We haven't tried a weekend trip with the four of us yet. The Lexus is too small for a long holiday weekend with luggage, gifts, etc. My beater Jeep Grand Wagoneer really fills the gaps of what the Lexus can't and should not do: weekend chores of 4x4, hauling mulch, pissing off my PETA neighbors... But, it's a 1984 with lap belts and no headrests. Now that we find ourselves carpooling multiple kids in booster seats, the Lexus won't fit 'em, and the Waggy can't protect 'em.
I think we might let the Waggy go in favor of an early 2000's Tahoe. Just new enough for the safety equipment; just old enough to be well under $10k. Gas mileage doesn't concern me because it's a weekend truck. Has to be reliable enough for a 5 hour drive to Grandma's. Also: third row seats would be a luxury.
Are these as much of a dopey American V8 as I hope they are? I ask in terms of major mechanical ease/cost of repair. My luck favors big domestics and small foreign vehicles. If I swap size/origin, things go to crap.
Thanks!
PS: NO MINIVANS