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[OR VietVet]

doug is correct. Paying way to much for those vehicles. I recently bought an 02 Tahoe LT with 142k on it for $5600. Really decent shape. I got all maintenance and repair records from day one for the rig. The car lot(s) are asking way too much. Find what you want and go to a credit union and get a loan or do the gas cards as doug suggested.

 

[JTahoeR]

I picked up my 05 Z71 Tahoe with 146k on the clock for just under 10k. It is extremely clean and service records were the only thing that showed up in my carfax. It was a company vehicle for most of its life so aside from highway miles it was very well taken care of. Mine runs like a top and has no noticeable leaks. I say if the Z71 comes back clean go for that and try to talk them down considerably. Best of luck to you.

 

[Tim_]

I picked up my 05 Z71 Tahoe with 146k on the clock for just under 10k. It is extremely clean and service records were the only thing that showed up in my carfax. It was a company vehicle for most of its life so aside from highway miles it was very well taken care of. Mine runs like a top and has no noticeable leaks. I say if the Z71 comes back clean go for that and try to talk them down considerably. Best of luck to you.

Thanks for the input. I went ahead and just dropped both of them and will wait until I am in a position to be able to wheel and deal with them. I personally like dealing with private owners rather than dealerships. My goal is someday down the road soon I will pick one up. There was one in GA with 80k miles on it and let me tell you if I had the money I would have picked it up right away.

 

[JTahoeR]

Thanks for the input. I went ahead and just dropped both of them and will wait until I am in a position to be able to wheel and deal with them. I personally like dealing with private owners rather than dealerships. My goal is someday down the road soon I will pick one up. There was one in GA with 80k miles on it and let me tell you if I had the money I would have picked it up right away.

No problem. After I bought mine through a dealer I found the Suburban I was wanting and have been kicking myself ever since for not waiting one more week.

 

[JJ461]

Don't be in too big a hurry because deals are out there. I scanned craigslist auto trader and car lots for 8 months and thought I was just too picky and too ****. One day I was more browsing than looking and a 2006 Yukon XL SLT decked out with only 54000 miles popped up. Car fax confirmed one owner, consistent mileage readings and all service records, called right away and wound up taking it, payed 14K total.

Be patient they are out there.