First Time tahoe owner

[LSUz71]

Well what kind of kick? Is it just firm or has aclunk to it? Those drive shaft's are bad for becoming dry.
And don't rule the abs as just being a dirty sensor. Could be a bad bearing or sensors. I'd call locally to see if anyone can replace the wipers and get quotes then see how much the stealership is willing to knock off if they sell it as is.
Also opt for a warranty if available (even if it's 500$ more)

 

[19Yukon97]

MY truck had the ABS light on when i bought it two years ago. It was a dirty front wheel sensor. Just took it off and bought new ones. Mine had a leaky intake manifold gasket. Took a weekend to fix it wasnt difficult. Just teedidious and time consuming. My tranny kicks into 2nd gear. kinda jolts you in your seat a bit. I got a blackbear performance tune when i deleted my EGR and i had my shifts changed. that fixed the tranny some. Im wanting mine to blow, that way i can get my 4l80 for the new motor later on down the road. Family friend has a surburban that is a POS never taken care of. Just beat to crap. The motor gets its oil changed every 10k miles. its 15 years old. the transmission fluid is the factory stuff. It runs like a champ. it has like 500k miles on it... hes in nationwide construction they drive it everywhere. I wouldnt rule that truck out. I paid 6750 for mine. even with a small oil drip on the ground at the dealership. If you can turn a wrench and want to turn a wrench i say buy it and fix it up. They are great vehicles. (except in the wind, its like a brick wall in this texas wind sometimes) I will never sell my truck. parents paid for it for graduation. i put about 3k into it and plan on spending more. (lift, wheels, tires, motor, tranny, changin the interior to newer style.) (big ole money pit) sorry for the long post. im bored in my college english class....

 

[TheBlueBeast]

I paid $5995 for mine, minus the trade in, so about $4K. Mine is a 1996 4 door, 4 wheel drive, LT, leather, power everything, barn doors. When I got it it had 107K on the clock. So far I've prolly put around $500 in it just fixing little maintenance things, brake line rotted out, power steering line leak, small rust hole, front brakes and oil/fluid changes. My brake light is on and the power locks don't work (the key fob does though) but I'm not worried about either of theses. The ABS and parking brake work, so prolly a dirty sensor that needs cleaned/replaced and I usually drive by myself so the door locks aren't an issue.

I don't drive it like I stole it, and if I'm INCREDIBLY careful, aka don't drive above 60 mph, I can eke out 20-22 mpg highway, but usually I average closer to 18 highway since I don't want to get ran over by the semis.

I love this truck though. I'm 6'5" and 290 lbs, and this is the first time I have a vehicle I don't feel cramped in, and I know it will carry all my crap with me that I need. Last winter, mild by normal standards, I never had to use the 4x4, which is impressive, but in a ~ 3 ton truck, it tends to sink in and grip fairly well.

That's my two cents.

 

[SunlitComet]

500 pounds. Comfy as well. $1600 at 232k in October '10 Dumped 8k in it so far. And it NEEDS a lot more. It's a keeper.

 

[BattelWagun]

I'm just saying, I had the kick for 5 years. No problems. Im sure it jerks a little too when shifting from drive to reverse, etc. Those are all 'traits' of an OBS chevy... Like somebody said, the trans could go today or last you to 250k. Thats a chance item. However, it seems okay so far. Where is the truck located? if it's in the northern US, I would check for excessive rust. And try to get the wiper issue resolved... Otherwise, it seems okay!

Sorry if i repeated anything, didn't bother to read any posts... lack of time...

 

[992dr]

My wipers worked when they wanted to, hah. I replaced the board and motor, they have worked great since. That was almost 4 years ago, sorry I had said 5 in other posts.
As for the ABS lite, the dealer should NOT sell a vehicle with any lites on, period. If anything is wrong, they are responsible. Whether its fixed or not, it can still happen when you drive off the lot. That goes for anything they say they fixed.
Be aware, that is the most important thing about buying a used vehicle, specifically a Tahoe.
Read through the forums, google is your friend also.

 

[LSUz71]

The dealership sold me my thoe with abs light. But dang y'all paid alot for obs. I paid 6k for my 01! But i got one heck of a deal

 

[NDGuy]

Well I passed on the Tahoe because it would have been closer to $6k out the door after taxes, license, title transfer, etc... I don't want to spend too much because I'm trying my hardest to save up for a 60's mustang (wanted one since I was 10), HOWEVER, I just found a 1995 4 door Yukon in excellent shape with 140k miles and this one is $4k from a private party, not a dealer, so I'm checking that out today.

Thanks for all the info & replies.

 

[992dr]

Good Luck
Let us know how it goes.

 

[aidandj]

Great cars

I bought mine for 4250, including snow tires at 117k. Before I bought it I took it to a dealer to have them check it out. They quoted me 5000 to put it into perfect condition. (They then tried to sell me a 99 tahoe on their lot with 130k on it for more). I did most of the work myself and spent under 1k. (Paid for new front and rear breaks, and rear diff rebuild.). Other than that I fixed almost everything myself with very little prior experience. Still need to fix the intake gasket though, how important is that anyways?