Looking To Upgrade

[Miami-Dade]

Welcome back from Bay Ridge Brooklyn&Miami Beach Junior!

If parking was not such a hassle in Miami and Brooklyn I would have got a Yukon XL or a Suburban. Even the garage in Brooklyn...Century 21 parking garage on 88th street in Bay Ridge and even in the Port Authority in Manhattan...at certain times of the day gets very tight. I glad the Bridgeview Diner has parking.

Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones who have off street parking in Brooklyn.

I got a daughter up in Oneonta NY so ill be doing some traveling from NYC

A friend lives in Unadilla. I am surprised to hear a lot of people from the city are moving up to that neck of the woods.

Make sure you get ALL service records and go on a nice long test drive. I would have a good independent mechanic put the vehicle on the rack to check everything out . It would be peace of mind for me.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

You’re not a weak man. Those things aren’t light at least on my 07.

Indeed!! That's why I designed and installed a 4 pulley system for each seat that essentially makes each seat weigh about 28 lbs.

 

[Big Mama]

Genius!

 

[Doubeleive]

there's always a way

 

[Big Mama]

That’s man’s man stuff right there. Literally.

 

[Seamus]

Really do your research, not just here. They have issues. Not small ones either. (radiator, ac condenser, Torque converter, transmission, vibrations, booming in cabin) Really unacceptable stuff for a new vehicle! These trucks were over 70K ! I have owned 4 of the new trucks and had many issues with all of them. The last 2 being a 2015 Denali XL and a 2017 Denali XL. Way too many issues for that kind of money. I actually went into a new Mercedes, BUT bought a 2013 Suburban LTZ as our second vehicle. The LS platform is a winner in my opinion if comparing them. I can understand anyone wanting to upgrade and especially taking advantage of all the new safety features...which were fantastic. But having owned them I would look at the competition before GM presently.

 

[K2 Kaiju]

Really do your research, not just here. They have issues. Not small ones either. (radiator, ac condenser, Torque converter, transmission, vibrations, booming in cabin) Really unacceptable stuff for a new vehicle! These trucks were over 70K ! I have owned 4 of the new trucks and had many issues with all of them. The last 2 being a 2015 Denali XL and a 2017 Denali XL. Way too many issues for that kind of money. I actually went into a new Mercedes, BUT bought a 2013 Suburban LTZ as our second vehicle. The LS platform is a winner in my opinion if comparing them. I can understand anyone wanting to upgrade and especially taking advantage of all the new safety features...which were fantastic. But having owned them I would look at the competition before GM presently.

You paid 70K? LOL, you think the these trucks have issues just wait on that MB. We have a well sorted last year produced 2016 e350, and I have never had so many ticky tack shit failures happen. Luckily under warranty, because it would have been thousands. Gotta love the a/b service for 300 or 600 for a friggin oil change to keep your warranty! Give me a full size GM any day - there is a reason they own the market. I have had them for 20 years, and most bitching comes from car people who expect a truck (read body on frame) to be a car. They need station wagons (aka crossovers)...


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[WillCO]

You paid 70K? LOL, you think the these trucks have issues just wait on that MB.

There was a guy here a while back who said he'd had enough with the reliability on the GM trucks, so he bought a Range Rover.

 

[Seamus]

You paid 70K? LOL, you think the these trucks have issues just wait on that MB. We have a well sorted last year produced 2016 e350, and I have never had so many ticky tack shit failures happen. Luckily under warranty, because it would have been thousands. Gotta love the a/b service for 300 or 600 for a friggin oil change to keep your warranty! Give me a full size GM any day - there is a reason they own the market. I have had them for 20 years, and most bitching comes from car people who expect a truck (read body on frame) to be a car. They need station wagons (aka crossovers)...

What exactly is your point on what the truck cost? It was bought in 2017 below sticker, no incentives as in today? Yes I KNOW they have huge issues. I had them. I have been a GM truck owner for 30 years, and this last generation is a disaster. The 2015 Denali was in warranty over 14 times. Thats how the deal came up for a 2017 Denali. Doubled down and it was a mistake. Started the warranty dealer game again. Not small stuff either. Transmission was out of the truck 2 times. The list was ridiculous. Sorry Buddy, when you are replacing an AC compressor one month, and a radiator 6 months later, then a AC condenser (which was on national backorder it was such a huge problem) then your trans is coming out for the second time and you only have 30,000 miles on your truck........its a piece of garbage! It wasn't a bad truck. It was 2 bad trucks and forums full of guys just like me.
I have owned several LS based trucks never had anything worth talking about. I love new stuff just as much as the next guy. I will say the safety was top notch. But quality for that price was not there.
I have owned 4 S550's and 3 E class over the years. Yes a couple of stupid annoying issues but never a big failure. I over maintain everything I own. I am well versed in peoples fear of German cars...I don't share in that opinion. Yes I was bit hard once in my 750 BMW...definitely left a mark, and a dent in my bank account. There is no comparing a Denali to an S550...Different worlds, its just what I traded into. Its worth the money to me. The truck wasn't. Still needed a truck and went back to what I feel is a cheaper, more reliable keep for a GM vehicle..a 2013 Suburban. After 2 flops and a lot of money, even being a GM guy, I will be cautious of the 2021 models.
BTW not doing your A/B service at the dealer does not void your warranty. Not doing it does. When you own a Mercedes you don't complain about the cost, you knew that when you bought it. You maintain it and enjoy the ride. Quit bitching like a truck guy who expects his Mercedes to be as cheap as his Chevy.

 

[Seamus]

There was a guy here a while back who said he'd had enough with the reliability on the GM trucks, so he bought a Range Rover.

LOL That will be a hard lesson learned!