Avis

[the blur]

I rented a 2016 Yukon XL from Avis. Drove it 500+ miles. No vibes, no drones, no buffets. Perfectly fine. Actually a nice truck. If I was in the market for a new one, no hesitations about buying one.

 

[WillCO]

I also got a Yukon from Avis, in Chicago last winter. At the time I was driving a BMW 5 series and the Yukon felt enormous to me. But I liked it and the seed was sown.

Now the 5 series lease is over and I purchased a Tahoe. It felt big to me for about a week, then it just felt normal. I'm very impressed by the comfort and equipment level at the price. Obviously BMW doesn't compete directly with the Tahoe, but in a general sense the truck is proof positive that American manufacturers can field products that are entirely competitive with the Germans.

 

[ajs800]

I rented a 2016 Yukon XL from Avis. Drove it 500+ miles. No vibes, no drones, no buffets. Perfectly fine. Actually a nice truck. If I was in the market for a new one, no hesitations about buying one.

glad to hear, however, from most feedback re the 17s, the buffeting and vibration issues have not been fixed.

 

[RThomasII]

I was in Indianapolis on Monday and Tuesday of this week to evaluate the Interactive Intelligence contact center telecom solution. There were several co-workers with me so Enterprise upgraded me from a smallish SUV and put us in a 2016 Suburban LT. As soon as we hit the highway a co-worker says "What is that noise? Does someone have a window open?" While cruising in the 65 to 70mph range there was a distinct cabin noise and pressure that I absolutely do not feel in my 2016 Tahoe LTZ. There also was a steering wheel shake (I drove). Interestingly enough, of the 5 people in the truck, only 2 people complained. One person didn't notice it at all.

Reading threads such as this one has made me sensitive to the issues other have been experiencing but I personally would not classify the experience in the Suburban as a "show stopper" although I will admit it was a bit annoying.

The truck had Goodyear tires (I made it a point to look) and I suspect that the tires were to blame for at least some of the conditions plaguing that SUV.

 

[ajs800]

yep, that's been the consensus. I've driven multiple (8+) burbs, XLs and they all have the issue at varying degrees. Even within my own family, some didn't notice a thing while others almost became sick.

 

[AngelXL]

The 2 people that complaint. Where were they sitting?

 

[RThomasII]

The 2 people that complaint. Where were they sitting?

Front passenger and driver side middle row.

 

[AngelXL]

Front passenger and driver side middle row.

Wow! Is weird how some people get it and some don't. I thought it could be the spot they were on.