09-10 escalade esv vs. 2015 base yukon xl

[bleachcola]

been looking for 07-10 escalades esv for a while, around 100k miles, most are 20-25 grand. cheaper ones are falling apart and more expensive ones are lower mileage. we love all the options, and styling, and I would just put on a escalade platinum front grill and bumper.

on the other hand, we drove a few 2015 base model yukon xl and being in a new model is fanatasic, but there is no options, only 4x4. most don't even have a power liftgate.

there is a 2015 xl yukon base 4x4 with 35k miles at a local cadillac dealer for 37 grand, no wind buffeting issues.

the vehicle is for the wife, who only drives a few thousand miles a yr, mileage doesn't matter to us, if
a 2015 yukon existed with 100k miles I wouldn't mind.

what is the overall better buy? mainly down the road, in 5-6 years, the escalade will be very old and worn, while the 2015 yukon will still have some value left, having not put much miles on it.

 

[OneTwo]

Since you aren't scared of higher mileage, I would try to find a higher mileage Escalade with lots of service history. The mileage will scare off a lot of less-educated buyers (which is most people buying a car) and should allow you to find a great deal.

I am a firm believer in maintenance > mileage. If you find an Escalade with service receipts that feels solid and well maintained, it will very likely provide you years of luxurious, hassle-free driving, even if it's north of 100,000 miles already.

 

[bleachcola]

thanks for the honest input

on the escalades its hard to find private sellers, most are crappy corner lot dealers that pick them up from auctions

 

[rattmobbins]

They're both GM vehicles, so neither one is gonna "hold their value" all that well. I've never purchased a car thinking about how much I can sell it for down the road, but maybe that's just me.

Personally, I've owned base vehicles before and they SUUUUUUCKKKK. Big time. I would get the newest, lowest mileage Escalade I could find.

Or is there any reason you aren't looking at Suburban LTZs or Denali XLs? You should be able to snag a newer, lower mileage LTZ for WAY less than a comparable Escalade. And they've got 90% of the luxury and features the Escalades have.

 

[bleachcola]

hi
just looking for the largest suv, xl, you are right about base vehicles suck... we always had fully loaded jeeps.

I am looking at a few base 4x4 yukon xl 2015, for 37-40 grand,
cant justify spending 20 more grand for options at this point.

now 2015 suburbans with some options (leather , sunroof) can be had for around 45k, but I dont like the styling, we love the yukon design.


biggest issue is just not enough selection on 2015 yukon xl 4x4s, locally only about 4-6 are for sale, and I check nationwide every week, but don't want to ship one without a test drive, for the wind buffeting issue etc

thats true about resale value, its not really a big deal

 

[hamd1719]

Old escalade is a better option, usually late year like '11-'14 . I own a Yukon SLT 2015 and it has small pesky problems ( check the forum for small problems ) which bother me because I also have BMW 740 2006 which is 10 years old and I have never got a single problem.

Right before Yukon I had 2013 Tahoe LTZ which never gave me problem in the two years I owned it. No rattles or anything in interior. All my cars were brand new and were always maintened at the dealer. I someone regret selling my Tahoe when the Yukon is at the dealer.

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[bleachcola]

thanks for the post, will probably lean on a nice esv 09+