Looking at 2009 Denali

[DonnyJones]

^ I think the other 2 are better deals. Despite the higher prices.

Thats the way I'm leaning too Bear, just the 15k price makes my wallet smile a little better haha

 

[adventurenali92]

Yeah smaller price tags always feel better on the wallet. I'm just of the opinion that I spend more on things I want to last longer. Lol.

 

[DonnyJones]

http://sheboygan.craigslist.org/cto/5887065150.html

Stumbled on that. Looks clean. Good price point. Might be too big lol, maybe not

 

[03_GMC]

That black one is nice that has 120K but ultimately which ever one you feel good about and not as worried is the way to go. My '09 I just bought cracked the dash the other day when the outside temps dropped to 10 degrees. It's annoying but obviously it's an issue with these. The nice thing is these vehicles have a great power train and good bones. They just had some random issues overs the years.

 

[adventurenali92]

That xl is gorgeous! Low price might mean higher miles. But it looks super clean! I'd check it out! The xl handles and rides better in my opinion than the standard wheel base. And the extra room behind their row is nice if you have people sitting in all 3 rows. Itd be worth a shot to look at!

 

[DonnyJones]

That black one is nice that has 120K but ultimately which ever one you feel good about and not as worried is the way to go. My '09 I just bought cracked the dash the other day when the outside temps dropped to 10 degrees. It's annoying but obviously it's an issue with these. The nice thing is these vehicles have a great power train and good bones. They just had some random issues overs the years.

Just nervous by the noise the black one with 120k made. The humming and whining and the banging clunking noise shifting into either drive or revere.

 

[DonnyJones]

That xl is gorgeous! Low price might mean higher miles. But it looks super clean! I'd check it out! The xl handles and rides better in my opinion than the standard wheel base. And the extra room behind their row is nice if you have people sitting in all 3 rows. Itd be worth a shot to look at!

Bear, it has 130k on it. States that the rotors and pads are new in ten front. Front shocks were replaced recently. Rear compressor is new. New rear air bag shocks at 90k. All from Arnette industries. Never heard of them though. Rims and tires are 2 years old with 30k on them.

Also looks like all the wood pieces were either painted white or wrapped in some white vinyl?

 

[adventurenali92]

arnott industries is one of the big companies that makes replacement air suspension products. They are a good brand, however, they don't make a direct auto ride shock replacement. It's an air shock, but they don't have the electronic dampening system built into the shock so the auto level function can work properly. What arnott does is build in little resistors to the plug in where the electronic dampening should plug into the shock and then it fools the computer into thinking that it's an auto ride shock. It's not a bad system. But often times I've heard from people with the arnott shocks, that the resistors go bad pretty often so you end up with the service suspension light in the dash. I replaced all my air suspension stuff in June with Orem standard parts, meaning the shocks with the electronic dampening, compressor, and airlines, and it was still cheaper Han going with the arnott brand shocks and I don't have to deal with he resistors and everything for the auto ride functions as it should Some thing to check out if you look at that xl. Otherwise it looks to be in good shape and 130k on a 2007 is not a bad amount of miles. The wood is probably done in a vinyl wrap.

 

[DonnyJones]

arnott industries is one of the big companies that makes replacement air suspension products. They are a good brand, however, they don't make a direct auto ride shock replacement. It's an air shock, but they don't have the electronic dampening system built into the shock so the auto level function can work properly. What arnott does is build in little resistors to the plug in where the electronic dampening should plug into the shock and then it fools the computer into thinking that it's an auto ride shock. It's not a bad system. But often times I've heard from people with the arnott shocks, that the resistors go bad pretty often so you end up with the service suspension light in the dash. I replaced all my air suspension stuff in June with Orem standard parts, meaning the shocks with the electronic dampening, compressor, and airlines, and it was still cheaper Han going with the arnott brand shocks and I don't have to deal with he resistors and everything for the auto ride functions as it should Some thing to check out if you look at that xl. Otherwise it looks to be in good shape and 130k on a 2007 is not a bad amount of miles. The wood is probably done in a vinyl wrap.

Wow, thanks for the information!! I never would have known that. I guess in your opinion between the red and the black xl, what way would you lean?

 

[adventurenali92]

That's a tough call. I do like the lower miles on the red one despite price. But the black xl is gorgeous. I love the 22s on that one. And that black paint looks super clean. I would say whichever rig is in better condition mechanically would probably be the better buy. But that's up to you. And you have to decide if the longer wheel base is gonna suit your needs. The xl suits my needs so that's why I went with it. I like the ride quality of the xl versus the standard wheel base. But they are harder to park and maneuver.