How much trust do you have in the 3.0?

[BrokerThis]

Mileage makes sense for business purposes now. If you drive that much, might as well do it in comfort!

 

[steiny93]

The diesel Denali is a decent setup.

It falls down in a couple areas:
- def consumption while towing (8 gallons in 1500 miles on a trip I did this summer for example)
- the luxury element of the GMC lags, a lot. The interior elements, passive entry, infotainment, your service experience, they are years behind
- drivability; it isn't great, it's comfortable but not connected or fun

My wife really likes her Denali, I tolerate it. For the money I would have bought another BMW.

 

[DuraYuk]

The diesel Denali is a decent setup.

It falls down in a couple areas:
- def consumption while towing (8 gallons in 1500 miles on a trip I did this summer for example)
- the luxury element of the GMC lags, a lot. The interior elements, passive entry, infotainment, your service experience, they are years behind
- drivability; it isn't great, it's comfortable but not connected or fun

My wife really likes her Denali, I tolerate it. For the money I would have bought another BMW.

Mercedes nor BMW makes anything as big as a Yukon. The x7 and Gls feel way small. I like the new extended defender too but it's still too small.

 

[dbphillips]

Huh. Seems I'm the only one? We haven't gotten stranded yet, but two trip interruptions (one of a week and one 17 days) and serious driveability issues. Right now they are trying to figure out how to get us a loaner tow vehicle. Around 25,000 miles and had it for 19 months.

Seems both incidents may be chassis harness related. First EGT3, now injector/SES/TC/Front collision avoidance and some other stuff. Also have an oil consumption test going, and had to make a detour to a dealer that happened to have a cantankerous service advisor to get the level checked so I could have a quart of oil added.

Love the Tahoe, and mostly the service experience, but don't love the anxiety.

Oh, and as far as Mercedes GLS, ours burned down our garage, so...

 

[DuraYuk]

Huh. Seems I'm the only one? We haven't gotten stranded yet, but two trip interruptions (one of a week and one TBD) and serious driveability issues. Right now they are trying to figure out how to get us a loaner tow vehicle. Around 25,000 miles and had it for 19 months.

Seems both incidents may be chassis harness related. First EGT3, now injector/SES/TC/Front collision avoidance and some other stuff. Also have an oil consumption test going, and had to make a detour to a dealer that happened to have a cantankerous service advisor to get the level checked so I could have a quart of oil added.

Love the Tahoe, and mostly the service experience, but don't love the anxiety.

Oh, and as far as Mercedes GLS, ours burned down our garage, so...

What year? I remember reading about a tsb for early production units.

As for the gls burning down your garage. Yikes. Car gods don't like you lol

 

[dbphillips]

Sorry, thought I had a signature. 2022.

 

[steiny93]

Huh. Seems I'm the only one? We haven't gotten stranded yet, but two trip interruptions (one of a week and one TBD) and serious driveability issues. Right now they are trying to figure out how to get us a loaner tow vehicle. Around 25,000 miles and had it for 19 months.

Seems both incidents may be chassis harness related. First EGT3, now injector/SES/TC/Front collision avoidance and some other stuff. Also have an oil consumption test going, and had to make a detour to a dealer that happened to have a cantankerous service advisor to get the level checked so I could have a quart of oil added.

Love the Tahoe, and mostly the service experience, but don't love the anxiety.

Oh, and as far as Mercedes GLS, ours burned down our garage, so...

Are you having the oil consumption on a diesel or gas engine?

And how did the garage burning down experience play out? Does your auto insurance eat that adventure or how does that play out?

 

[TollKeeper]

Are you having the oil consumption on a diesel or gas engine?

And how did the garage burning down experience play out? Does your auto insurance eat that adventure or how does that play out?

I would bet it was his homeowners..

 

[smokey_mountain]

I think GM did a decent job on this engine but poor manufacturing quality is ruining mine -it has oil consumption. GM covered their behind by issuing a TSB saying that 1QT per 1000 miles is normal oil consumption and dealers are showing you this TSB when you come and ask to check the oil burn. I really feel anxious now when I drive long-trips and carry 2-3QTs of oil in the car. This is so 1970ies. When I drive 70+ MPH it eats 3/4 of a Quart per 1000 miles. Mine is 2023 so the failed cam cover TSB no longer applies to mine. NHTSA told me - not a safety issue thus NHTSA is not interested in this matter.

 

[dbphillips]

Are you having the oil consumption on a diesel or gas engine?

And how did the garage burning down experience play out? Does your auto insurance eat that adventure or how does that play out?

Huh. I added a signature, but it doesn't seem to show... Duramax

So, it's complicated. It's insurance after all. The manufacturer and insurance get together and decide who pays. Basically, if it could have been anything but a clear vehicle failure, insurance seems to take it. Meanwhile, the manufacturer lawyers bully you if you contact them at all.

Homeowners covered the house and contents (total loss due to smoke damage), but automobile covered damage to neighbors house from flames blowing out the side window of garage. I'm still not sure how the fire department couldn't get enough water between the houses to prevent damage next door.

It all would have worked out well, except I wouldn't wish building a house on my worst enemy. The industry is so sloppy.