Greg Treantos
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I am a new 2017 Premium Tahoe owner and forum member. I thought I would give my perspective after having my vehicle for just about a month. My wife and I bought a Pursuit 2470WA 2 years ago and I got a Chevy Colorado to tow it. I picked the Colorado over a Silverado due to its length. The Silverado was too long to fit in our garage. We only tow the boat 13mi to get to a ramp and the Colorado handled the 6800lbs just fine. The only drawback we had was getting my daughter, SIL, and three grand children to fit when we would go to restricted parking public ramps. I started to think about getting a Tahoe to accommodate everyone and our garage.
While I was looking a local dealer had a 2017 Escalade with 33K on it for a really good price. While we were haggling over the price I came across this '17 Tahoe. The price on the Tahoe was outstanding, and they gave me 2K more on trade for my Colorado.
Overall I am happy with the choice. I find the vehicle extremely comfortable and amazed how refined it is. I think the only thing I would fault is the brakes. While competent they are by no means great. I understand this is a 5K lbs plus vehicle but a bit bigger rotor my be better.
I haven't noticed the buffeting or offset issues I have been reading about here. The vehicle on the highway is extremely quiet and smooth. I love the magnetic ride, and all the sensors. The handling is better than I expected. I am amazed on how GM has refined the 5.3L, and something this size can get 18MPG. I like the Chevy MyLink and find it so much better than Ford, Chrysler, or my wife's '14 C300. The voice recognition is the best I have used. The Nav system is simple, and Andoid Auto works great.
With that all said I have to say the '18 Ford Expedition looks interesting, especially with a 9K tow capacity. It does seem that the Expedition platform has leapfrogged what GM has to offer for this year. I am a GM guy and would have a hard time buying a Ford. I hope the new Tahoe platform ultimately takes the next jump over the Expedition. Love to see a 10K tow (diesel anyone??)..
While I was looking a local dealer had a 2017 Escalade with 33K on it for a really good price. While we were haggling over the price I came across this '17 Tahoe. The price on the Tahoe was outstanding, and they gave me 2K more on trade for my Colorado.
Overall I am happy with the choice. I find the vehicle extremely comfortable and amazed how refined it is. I think the only thing I would fault is the brakes. While competent they are by no means great. I understand this is a 5K lbs plus vehicle but a bit bigger rotor my be better.
I haven't noticed the buffeting or offset issues I have been reading about here. The vehicle on the highway is extremely quiet and smooth. I love the magnetic ride, and all the sensors. The handling is better than I expected. I am amazed on how GM has refined the 5.3L, and something this size can get 18MPG. I like the Chevy MyLink and find it so much better than Ford, Chrysler, or my wife's '14 C300. The voice recognition is the best I have used. The Nav system is simple, and Andoid Auto works great.
With that all said I have to say the '18 Ford Expedition looks interesting, especially with a 9K tow capacity. It does seem that the Expedition platform has leapfrogged what GM has to offer for this year. I am a GM guy and would have a hard time buying a Ford. I hope the new Tahoe platform ultimately takes the next jump over the Expedition. Love to see a 10K tow (diesel anyone??)..
