How do you guys like the 15-20's?

[WillCO]

If you think that was my “argument,” you clearly didn’t read what I said, proving exactly what I said.

I'll pass on this conversation. Nothing there.

 

[SpyShops212]

Mine is a 2016 Tahoe LT. I bought it new; it's at about 93K miles now. Upkeep cost has been very acceptable - beyond scheduled maintenance I've only paid for one repair, where some oil gasket started to leak under the front differential, $800 to fix.

Amazingly I am still on my first set of brake rotors and pads at 93K. I am obsessive about gear-based braking in the mountains though.

I'm on the second set of tires, which is more about the tires than the truck. But, I'll tell anyone who will listen than Michelin Defender LTX are the best tires you can buy, as long as you don't need a specialty tire.

I'm not usually this guy, but I have to say that I like the look of this generation more than the new ones. These were no larger than they needed to be given their purpose, and the lines on them are nicely athletic. The new ones, when I find myself next to one on the road, seem 15-20% larger and a bit overweight in the design.

Coming up on 7 years and 100K miles. I'm long since paid for and probably in the golden age of ownership of this thing for a while. As long as it doesn't start to develop recurring issues I'll keep it 2-3 more years.


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View attachment 394007I agree about the size being more bigger like a Expedition or bigger feel. I like this gen because it is more car like driving vs truck like. I think they had to make it bigger for the rear independent suspension.
I have a 2018 Escalade Lux and I love the truck. I rented a 2022 Escalade to see if I could like it or not. I was not impressed. Here is a pictue of my 2018 & 2008 Escalade & 2016 Tahoe LT.

 

[WillCO]

Yep. As big as it was, the previous generation SUV was actually smaller than the competition and gave up points in a few areas by result. You mention the rear suspension, I'd add that the interior storage in the previous trucks is shockingly modest.

The upside was that the old trucks were svelte. They looked like linebackers, where the new ones look like linemen. Expeditions are even worse IMO - very large, square, and blocky.

Goes back a while but I had a similar observation about the Toyota Sequoia in the 2007 model versus the 2008-2021. The 2007 model looked like a bigger 4Runner and had nice lines for a large vehicle. The 2008 looked huge and unwieldy by comparison.

 

[SpyShops212]

The 2007-2014 started to look dated in summer of 2019. The 2011-2014 Premium/Platinum still looks good though with the dual exhaust and body colored parts. When OnStar stopped working then it was time to go. The 2018 and up with the 10 speed is great because it has the same specs as the current model as well as the EcoTec3 6.2. The k2xx is great because it still has the rear axle and probably is going to be the last to have it. The new models is much bigger and feels like you’re driving an Excursion. The prices are insane. If they was to offer 0% interest it may be an option.

 

[91RS]

I do have to say, I think White Diamond does really make the GMT-900 look dated. I think they're still good looking trucks in every other color except gold and the champaign looking colors. I know this is another one of my unpopular opinions, but I think White Diamond is a pretty terrible color. It always looks dirty and dingy, even on the K2 before they changed to the White Frost.

 

[SpyShops212]

Every car has there color!

 

[WillCO]

The car manufacturers do tend to use a certain color to differentiate a model when it's new. There may be an industry term for it - "launch color" or something similar. It's often a garish color that you might not choose normally. I think White Diamond was like that, though it's not garish. But now it comes to signify an old model instead of a new one.

There's a reason why something like 75% of cars sold in the USA are black, grey, or white.

 

[tom3]

I used to like black because black is black. Get a ding or scratch, or some rust repair, get a can of black and good to go. But today's black has many subtle shades and the deal killer for me is that any little scratch really shows. Seems like it has a white under layer or something that makes the scratch really jump out.

 

[Yukon not UConn]

Very happy with our '19. The rare bench seat and 4wd combo.

 

[40Rouge]

My '18 Denali is at 76k miles and is great. Having fun with mods more and more, which keeps my interest and investment. I plan on keeping this for as long as I can and let the ol' truck age gracefully. I looked into the 21+ models, but I'm really not a fan of the styling. Not enough to switch at least.