Tahoe Retirement Vehicle

I'm gonna retire in a couple of years and need a retirement vehicle that will last me the rest of my life. I'm 82 and looking for something survivable in a crash, 4 wheel drive for all weather, robust, not less than 6 cylinder, and big enough to haul stuff when I need to. My candidate vehicles are Jeep (poor reliability), 4 Runner (not convinced), and Tahoe (or Yukon). I'm really a basic Chevy guy that loves my Impalas and Corvettes.

OK, question is, what do you all think of a Tahoe to fit my requirements. I was seriously warned away from the Grand Cherokee , but I do like the Tahoes (and 4 Runners). I have found a beautiful 2018 Tahoe on Carmax at $39,000 and 66K miles, and 5.3L power with 4WD. It is loaded with everything and a tan interior. My view is this vehicle is a 250,000 mile machine and at my age I'm not likely to put another 200,000 miles on it before I croak. One thing that is pressing me now is to get a 6 or 8 cylinder soon before they all go out of production and dry up.

I buy a sell almost every car out there. I am going to tell you that your best option would be a Subaru Outback or Ascent. If you get one under factory warranty then add the extended warranty 10 year 120k from Subaru only. The k2xx 2015-2020 Gm trucks have the AFM which have allot of issues as well at the 6 & 8 speed transmission also had many issues. These trucks required 4k Dexos oil changes.

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

What will you haul/tow with it?

I just bought a ‘24 yukon. I did a 72/72 warranty for $1472, $250 deduct.. i am 63.. but i do not want a crash taking me out.. yukons are pretty safe. Little cars.. none of my wives emergency room workers are in small cars. They usually do suburbans..

SpyShops212 said:

I buy a sell almost every car out there. I am going to tell you that your best option would be a Subaru Outback or Ascent. If you get one under factory warranty then add the extended warranty 10 year 120k from Subaru only. The k2xx 2015-2020 Gm trucks have the AFM which have allot of issues as well at the 6 & 8 speed transmission also had many issues. These trucks required 4k Dexos oil changes.

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SpyShops212 said:

I buy a sell almost every car out there. I am going to tell you that your best option would be a Subaru Outback or Ascent. If you get one under factory warranty then add the extended warranty 10 year 120k from Subaru only. The k2xx 2015-2020 Gm trucks have the AFM which have allot of issues as well at the 6 & 8 speed transmission also had many issues. These trucks required 4k Dexos oil changes.

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Thanks for the gouge. I have considered Subaru but what shies me away from them is few 6 cylinder models and higher 0-60 times. I haven't driven one so I can't offer a subjective opinion. I live in urban places and do a lot of highway driving. Admittedly, a Tahoe is big vehicle for such places but giving the Subaru is a good idea.

Welcome from Miami&Queens NY!

I am retired myself and do not prefer to fly. I drive everywhere. I now have 184K miles on my 2016 Tahoe. If I live long enough I will buy another Tahoe.

I do recommend you get a Extended Warranty. My transmission went belly up at 124K miles plus A/C Condenser went belly up at 80K miles. Thermostat went belly up 150K miles. The bulk of those issues happened when I was going from Miami to Queens. Thankfully the Chevrolet dealers I dealt with were good to deal with.

I do get excellent mileage when I am out on the road. I average around 24 MPG on plain old 87 regular fuel.

OR VietVet said:

Welcome to the forum from Oregon.

What will you haul/tow with it.

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I expect to move once I retire so hauling that stuff is one thing, I'll also be working on some furniture and woodwork and hauling that, all the yard care stuff, and all the other stuff I can't cram in my Impala. As much as I'd love to be towing my Vette to the track, I think my track days are behind. Well, except for some autocross and I don't need to tow for that.

PPK_ said:

I just bought a ‘24 yukon. I did a 72/72 warranty for $1472, $250 deduct.. i am 63.. but i do not want a crash taking me out.. yukons are pretty safe. Little cars.. none of my wives emergency room workers are in small cars. They usually do suburbans..

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Yeah, I'll get the extended warranty. For a used Tahoe it runs somewhere around $125 at 36 months for a 4 year extension which is pricey. If you take inflation into consideration it doesn't seem to hurt as much.

Miami-Dade said:

Welcome from Miami&Queens NY!

I am retired myself and do not prefer to fly. I drive everywhere. I now have 184K miles on my 2016 Tahoe. If I live long enough I will buy another Tahoe.

I do recommend you get a Extended Warranty. My transmission went belly up at 124K miles plus A/C Condenser went belly up at 80K miles. Thermostat went belly up 150K miles. The bulk of those issues happened when I was going from Miami to Queens. Thankfully the Chevrolet dealers I dealt with were good to deal with.

I do get excellent mileage when I am out on the road. I average around 24 MPG on plain old 87 regular fuel.

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Yeah, I replaced the transmission on my Impala at 100K miles a year ago and it was $7k. Ouch! I'll be getting a warranty.

PPK_ said:

I just bought a ‘24 yukon. I did a 72/72 warranty for $1472, $250 deduct.. i am 63.. but i do not want a crash taking me out.. yukons are pretty safe. Little cars.. none of my wives emergency room workers are in small cars. They usually do suburbans..

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How many wives do you have?