I certainly understand, I went from a 93 C3500 Crew Cab (which I spent thousands of hours & dollars on customizing, altering and improving) to a 2015 Yukon XL. Initially, I went to the dealership looking to purchase a replacement for the truck. I no longer tow a boat to and from the Colorado river and didn't need the 1 ton, so I was looking for a 2500 HD crew cab and would put a shell on it to secure gear. After looking at the cost of new pick up trucks (talk about sticker shock, I was SOOOO out of touch with prices) considering I paid 24,000 for the 93 when I bought it new and now looking at 65,000 +/- for a similar vehicle, I decided it was time to "grow up" and move into an SUV. I don't haul construction stuff anymore and do very little DIY home stuff, but I do carry LOTS of scuba gear to and from dive sites. Going from the 93 to the 2015 was akin to going from a canoe to a jet fighter. The upgrades in electronics, the options and materials had all changed so much. The 93 had the Chevrolet AM/FM, Cassette. I upgraded to a 10 disc CD changer and shuttle in 94 or so and the only other options it had were power windows, door locks, tilt, A/C, Cruise Control and that was about it. The upgrades I had done to the truck were all done over the years and I truly loved that truck. I put an ad to sell it in August 2015, and had numerous offers on it, the mileage was 145,000 on the 454 and was solid. I sold it for 6800.00 (reluctantly) as there was another guy who said he "was on his way", but cash in hand beats a guy who's "20 minutes" away. I have done a few things to the Yukon, but the motor and such are beyond my skills and all of the stuff I'd learned from the 93 were no longer a viable option. Outside of the paint issues the Yukon faced (which was addressed in another post) I upgraded the sill plates, (to the illuminated), weathertech floors mats and floor liner for the back, blacked out the dash emblem, de-badged it, tinted the windows (a must have for So. Cal., although still illegal), had the factory wheels powdercoated, added metal american flags to where the "SLE" logo was and that was about it. Paint-matching is pretty much already done. About the only additional thing I may still do (pondering it every few months) is blacking out the little remaining chrome trim, but that's not exactly a must-do at this point. I've grown quite accustomed to the added features (though I'm still struggling with the power seat, the car wash will move it and I'll spend the next week re-adjusting it to where I thought it was), but the Sirius radio, Onstar, and integrated phone are all wonderful features. The biggest difference I still notice on a regular basis is how much quieter the Yukon is compared to the 93 which was so noisy on the freeway. I don't know how long I'll keep the Yukon, I doubt it will last as long as the 93 did, but who knows? The next time I purchase a new truck it may able to fly? LOL
