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Had a 2009 Tahoe LTZ 5.3, loved it, was going to be our forever vehicle till an incident put it on an insurance claim. They bought it and then we were down to just our 05 CC dually 6.6 duramax. I was ok with that but the bride said she wanted to replace the Tahoe. Was just going to replace with the same, but this will now be our forever unit so started looking and driving everything from late July thru late Sept. Those salesmen can sure be pushy and desperate... Finally settled on a new Yukon Denali. We have a 27" (22' inside) Enclosed car trailer and anything smaller than full size is not up to the mission. Then in late Sept '25 were told that to order one, the wait would be anywhere from 3-10 months, possibly longer. Yeah, was not gonna do that. Started contacting dealers, started reading who was recommending what dealers and had several discussions with Laura Buick GMC and seeing how the pricing worked, the fly out / drive back (Thinking dead of winter) or cost to ship, could probably do same or better in the NW Region. Several people spoke highly of Robideaux in Cour d' Alene ID. Called them several times, struck up a deal and the waiting started.
Turned out we were gonna to do just that and play the waiting game.
2026 Yukon Denali, 4x4, Titanium Rush Metallic, 3.0 Duramax, 22" wheels, Reserve and Tow packages
Our Timeline:
1/7/2026 Placed signed order with a deposit
1/29/2026 National constraint on the Denali trim, with some added packages.
2/12/2026 Next allocation round is in preparation
5/5/2026 Yukon got picked up by GM
5/12/2026 Vehicle is in the 3000 status and has a build date of 5/25/26
5/28/2026 From GM: Your new 2026 GMC Yukon has been built and is ready to ship. Stay tuned for more updates—we’ll let you know when your vehicle has been shipped to its next destination.
6/1/2026 Your new 2026 GMC Yukon has shipped from the factory and is heading your way.
Dealer says it comes mostly by rail then by truck from rail yard.
Perhaps next week it will finally arrive home...
Will post a pic once home
2005 Chevy K3500 CC Dually on 35's Duramax Bought New
2009 Tahoe LTZ had for 15 years, Sold
1994 Chev C3500 ext cab Dually Turbo Diesel, had for 12 years, Sold
1994 Chevy K10 Blazer, had for 17 years, Sold
1983 GMC 3/4 ton 6.2l Diesel added Turbo, had 11 years, Sold
1976 Chevy K10 Stepside 400ci, 44" tires, lifted, had 15 years, broke frame, parted out. Yes young and very ******* this unit, but was fun
Between 1980 and 2023 have had 4 motorcycles, couple performance boats, several sand rails, quads, 3 willys 4x4, an RX7, 1986 Isuzu pup bought new for $5900 and had for 280,000 miles, 3 BMW's, and a smattering of cheap commuter cars: Mazda GLC, Nissan pickup, Toyota pickup, Honda car 2sp semi auto, chev nova, prolly several more forgettable vehicles
Short time Member
Had a 2009 Tahoe LTZ 5.3, loved it, was going to be our forever vehicle till an incident put it on an insurance claim. They bought it and then we were down to just our 05 CC dually 6.6 duramax. I was ok with that but the bride said she wanted to replace the Tahoe. Was just going to replace with the same, but this will now be our forever unit so started looking and driving everything from late July thru late Sept. Those salesmen can sure be pushy and desperate... Finally settled on a new Yukon Denali. We have a 27" (22' inside) Enclosed car trailer and anything smaller than full size is not up to the mission. Then in late Sept '25 were told that to order one, the wait would be anywhere from 3-10 months, possibly longer. Yeah, was not gonna do that. Started contacting dealers, started reading who was recommending what dealers and had several discussions with Laura Buick GMC and seeing how the pricing worked, the fly out / drive back (Thinking dead of winter) or cost to ship, could probably do same or better in the NW Region. Several people spoke highly of Robideaux in Cour d' Alene ID. Called them several times, struck up a deal and the waiting started.
Turned out we were gonna to do just that and play the waiting game.
2026 Yukon Denali, 4x4, Titanium Rush Metallic, 3.0 Duramax, 22" wheels, Reserve and Tow packages
Our Timeline:
1/7/2026 Placed signed order with a deposit
1/29/2026 National constraint on the Denali trim, with some added packages.
2/12/2026 Next allocation round is in preparation
5/5/2026 Yukon got picked up by GM
5/12/2026 Vehicle is in the 3000 status and has a build date of 5/25/26
5/28/2026 From GM: Your new 2026 GMC Yukon has been built and is ready to ship. Stay tuned for more updates—we’ll let you know when your vehicle has been shipped to its next destination.
6/1/2026 Your new 2026 GMC Yukon has shipped from the factory and is heading your way.
Dealer says it comes mostly by rail then by truck from rail yard.
Perhaps next week it will finally arrive home...
Will post a pic once home
2005 Chevy K3500 CC Dually on 35's Duramax Bought New
2009 Tahoe LTZ had for 15 years, Sold
1994 Chev C3500 ext cab Dually Turbo Diesel, had for 12 years, Sold
1994 Chevy K10 Blazer, had for 17 years, Sold
1983 GMC 3/4 ton 6.2l Diesel added Turbo, had 11 years, Sold
1976 Chevy K10 Stepside 400ci, 44" tires, lifted, had 15 years, broke frame, parted out. Yes young and very ******* this unit, but was fun
Between 1980 and 2023 have had 4 motorcycles, couple performance boats, several sand rails, quads, 3 willys 4x4, an RX7, 1986 Isuzu pup bought new for $5900 and had for 280,000 miles, 3 BMW's, and a smattering of cheap commuter cars: Mazda GLC, Nissan pickup, Toyota pickup, Honda car 2sp semi auto, chev nova, prolly several more forgettable vehicles
