Martinjmpr
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I have someone coming to look at my 4runner today, fingers crossed it might sell!
So my shopping for a replacement vehicle has taken on some urgency.
I'm pretty set on a NBS (2000-2006) Suburban or Yukon XL. I definitely want true 4wd with low range which means I'm not interested in a Denali XL, and honestly a 'Burb is probably more what I need.
This will be primarily a tow vehicle for our travel trailer and a winter/snow driver, with the possibility of some light off-roading (for those in Colorado, think Alpine Loop or Saints John, for those familiar with the Red Rock country of Utah, think White Rim trail.)
I know there's a FAQ but I wanted to solicit opinions/advice on whether I should be looking only at later models. My budget is around $10k max, but obviously if I can get below that significantly, that will allow me more $$ for things like tires, minor repairs, etc.
So my question here is, are there any advantages to staying with later models (say, 2003 and up) vs 2000 - 2002 models? Assuming the same miles (my arbitrary max is 150k) there is definitely a price advantage to going with an older truck, but I'm wondering if the later ones might have features that I would want?
Conversely, I know with some vehicles it may actually be more desirable to get an older model vs. a newer one just because sometimes manufacturers add high-tech gizmos that don't always work, and sometimes "older" can mean "simpler and less likely to break."
Thanks in advance for any advice!
So my shopping for a replacement vehicle has taken on some urgency.
I'm pretty set on a NBS (2000-2006) Suburban or Yukon XL. I definitely want true 4wd with low range which means I'm not interested in a Denali XL, and honestly a 'Burb is probably more what I need.
This will be primarily a tow vehicle for our travel trailer and a winter/snow driver, with the possibility of some light off-roading (for those in Colorado, think Alpine Loop or Saints John, for those familiar with the Red Rock country of Utah, think White Rim trail.)
I know there's a FAQ but I wanted to solicit opinions/advice on whether I should be looking only at later models. My budget is around $10k max, but obviously if I can get below that significantly, that will allow me more $$ for things like tires, minor repairs, etc.
So my question here is, are there any advantages to staying with later models (say, 2003 and up) vs 2000 - 2002 models? Assuming the same miles (my arbitrary max is 150k) there is definitely a price advantage to going with an older truck, but I'm wondering if the later ones might have features that I would want?
Conversely, I know with some vehicles it may actually be more desirable to get an older model vs. a newer one just because sometimes manufacturers add high-tech gizmos that don't always work, and sometimes "older" can mean "simpler and less likely to break."
Thanks in advance for any advice!
