LowCountryTim
Member
Greetings from sunny South Carolina.
Purchased a 2011 Tahoe LT about a year ago knowing it needed some love, and am just getting around to putting some time into it.
I have a son in high school who is excelling there and just about to start his eagle scout project. I've tried to impart upon him some of the practical knowledge I've gleamed over the years. I feel it's important for kids to at least have exposure to fixing and maintaining things, even if they never find an opportunity to do it. Since he'll be driving the Tahoe, he will be helping with the maintenance and repairs.
I have a long list of things to do, some need to be done, some are just fun to do, and others will get done not because they absolutely need to, but because I think it's important for my son to understand how things work and how they're repaired.
I'm a long time GM guy.. starting in 1992 with a 3500 4wd long chassis with a 10' flop-side dump.. all for the grand total of $26,400.
1996 GMC 1500 Extended cab 4wd custom ordered.. awesome truck, sold it in 2014 with nothing more than a new head gasket and o2 sensor
2001 Trailblazer.. one of the first off the line. So much the first that some of the parts on the TB didn't line up with what the parts catalog said it had. Ok vehicle.
2007 Suburban. My favorite vehicle ever. I regret ever selling it.
2010 GMC Terrain. Meh. Could have been powered by a Briggs and Stratton. Did the job, but just barely.
2015 GMC 1500 Crew Cab (still have it). Absolute disaster. I've had to pay out of pocket for every known issue this generation has, including 5k in engine work at 60,*** miles that they wouldn't not cover because I was outside the 5 year mark. AC condenser, AC hose.. if there was a TB about it, I had to pay to fix it. Completely soured me on a new GM vehicle. Bought my wife an import SUV in 2021.
Looking forward to documenting our journey here and getting some good advice along the way!
Tim
Purchased a 2011 Tahoe LT about a year ago knowing it needed some love, and am just getting around to putting some time into it.
I have a son in high school who is excelling there and just about to start his eagle scout project. I've tried to impart upon him some of the practical knowledge I've gleamed over the years. I feel it's important for kids to at least have exposure to fixing and maintaining things, even if they never find an opportunity to do it. Since he'll be driving the Tahoe, he will be helping with the maintenance and repairs.
I have a long list of things to do, some need to be done, some are just fun to do, and others will get done not because they absolutely need to, but because I think it's important for my son to understand how things work and how they're repaired.
I'm a long time GM guy.. starting in 1992 with a 3500 4wd long chassis with a 10' flop-side dump.. all for the grand total of $26,400.
1996 GMC 1500 Extended cab 4wd custom ordered.. awesome truck, sold it in 2014 with nothing more than a new head gasket and o2 sensor
2001 Trailblazer.. one of the first off the line. So much the first that some of the parts on the TB didn't line up with what the parts catalog said it had. Ok vehicle.
2007 Suburban. My favorite vehicle ever. I regret ever selling it.
2010 GMC Terrain. Meh. Could have been powered by a Briggs and Stratton. Did the job, but just barely.
2015 GMC 1500 Crew Cab (still have it). Absolute disaster. I've had to pay out of pocket for every known issue this generation has, including 5k in engine work at 60,*** miles that they wouldn't not cover because I was outside the 5 year mark. AC condenser, AC hose.. if there was a TB about it, I had to pay to fix it. Completely soured me on a new GM vehicle. Bought my wife an import SUV in 2021.
Looking forward to documenting our journey here and getting some good advice along the way!
Tim
