Opinions Please-02 Tahoe

[OR VietVet]

I now own a 2002 Avalanche and have been looking for a Tahoe or Yukon.
I owe about $3300 on the AV and that is 14 more months and then done. Has 133k on it and runs great. Found a 2002 Yukon with 179k on it and runs fine. Tires and wheels suck but the dealer will let me trade mine off the AV for the Yukon. No impacts, just a ding or 2, couple of scratches. Burgandy color and Light tan leather interior with the 2wd or 4wd option, not AWD. Drivers seat not torn up. All seems to work. The dealer will trade straight across, pay off my loan and get me the 2 year loan for the same monthly payment as I have now. The 45k difference in mileage worries me but I do all my own work so not afraid of that part. Has 3rd row leather seating.

What do you think?

 

[JochenWoern]

I now own a 2002 Avalanche and have been looking for a Tahoe or Yukon.
I owe about $3300 on the AV and that is 14 more months and then done. Has 133k on it and runs great. Found a 2002 Yukon with 179k on it and runs fine. Tires and wheels suck but the dealer will let me trade mine off the AV for the Yukon. No impacts, just a ding or 2, couple of scratches. Burgandy color and Light tan leather interior with the 2wd or 4wd option, not AWD. Drivers seat not torn up. All seems to work. The dealer will trade straight across, pay off my loan and get me the 2 year loan for the same monthly payment as I have now. The 45k difference in mileage worries me but I do all my own work so not afraid of that part. Has 3rd row leather seating.

What do you think?

My first question would be WHY?

Why trade something that you know everything about for something with nearly 50 k miles more for the same price/loan?

What advantage does the Yukon have over the Avalanche that you are willing to do this for?

My opinion would be to keep what you got as this trade makes no sense to me. Now if you get the Yukon and pay off your loan and then no longer have a car payment, by all means. But not the way you described it above.

 

[OR VietVet]

That is where I am leaning also but when I bought the AV I was looking for a Tahoe or Yukon and settled. Since my last Tahoe was a 1996 2 door I thought you guys could help with what I would look for as trouble areas on the 02. I think what I will do is just keep what I got and then when paid off I can trade it or sell it and get what I want. Thanks for the input.

 

[JochenWoern]

That is where I am leaning also but when I bought the AV I was looking for a Tahoe or Yukon and settled. Since my last Tahoe was a 1996 2 door I thought you guys could help with what I would look for as trouble areas on the 02. I think what I will do is just keep what I got and then when paid off I can trade it or sell it and get what I want. Thanks for the input.

I personally would have never settled until I found what I was looking for. Especially our rigs, there are sooooo many out there.

I also would never trade unless I would just get a trade in value I could not refuse ( which low and behold has NEVER happened for me).
Why don't you put your truck up for sale on Craigslist or auto trader and see what will happen and how much you may be able to get for it.

Then also search private party for your Yukon/Tahoe which will most likely be a bit cheaper that way.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[OR VietVet]

I had went through a bankruptcy about 5-6 years ago and I had a 98 2wd 4runner that was doing ok but a friend kept bugging me to buy it. I sold it for $2000 and needed a vehicle. I couldn't find exactly what I wanted for the $2000 and another $4000 I had extra to spend but found the AV at a local dealer and it drove out fine and I wanted to start my credit back and they found 3.49% if I put $4000 down for a 2 year note. I think I will go to the same credit union tomorrow and see what they would lend me and at what rate if I found a Tahoe/Yukon I want and have sold my AV. Much better way to do it. Thanks for the input and your $.02.

 

[JochenWoern]

I had went through a bankruptcy about 5-6 years ago and I had a 98 2wd 4runner that was doing ok but a friend kept bugging me to buy it. I sold it for $2000 and needed a vehicle. I couldn't find exactly what I wanted for the $2000 and another $4000 I had extra to spend but found the AV at a local dealer and it drove out fine and I wanted to start my credit back and they found 3.49% if I put $4000 down for a 2 year note. I think I will go to the same credit union tomorrow and see what they would lend me and at what rate if I found a Tahoe/Yukon I want and have sold my AV. Much better way to do it. Thanks for the input and your $.02.

You are very welcome.

Keep us posted and good luck!

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

normally i would say no way dont do it but you own an avalanche "no offense" but i think they are the most hideious god awful ugly vehicles GM has ever put on the road
who ever did that design should be shot
so if i were u id do just about anything to get out of that avalanche and into something else
and who talked you into settling for an avalanche if it was a carsalesmen you need to go back there and slap the shit out of him,
id probably take a pontiac AZTEK over a avalanche

 

[DMAN14]

Do you want an SUV or a truck? Thats the main difference, If you want an SUV go with that. Just know you dont have an open bed.

 

[OR VietVet]

Here is an update. I did settle because I did need something because the 4runner was going away and I needed something to drive. The guy had the money then for the 4runner and would not have it later. Every Tahoe/Yukon I came across was wore out and/or lots of miles. As some of you know I live at and manage a storage facility here in Eugene, Or. I have an older lady that came in yesterday to give me notice that she is moving out of her unit and when she pulled in I saw a Forest Green Tahoe that looked pristine. I asked here what year and it is an 02. I said I was looking to buy one and she said it is for sale. She said the husband died recently and she wanted something new. The tan color leather interior is pristine, 142k miles. Engine runs fine and no dents and she has all dealer maintenance paperwork and repair paperwork from the day they bought it new. It needs tires but I drive so little that I can save for those. She said she would sell to me and wait for me to sell my AV. She wants to sell me the rig and only to me. She has been one of my good customers and we get along great. I think I just fell in to the deal I need to make.

 

[JochenWoern]

Sounds like an AWESOME deal, ............................ DEPENDING ON PRICE!