Question from a first time buyer - Tahoe or Yukon advantages/disadvantages

[BacDoc]

Now this is only my opinion . Years ago a GM and a Chev were 2 different classes. And I find in some cases still stands with the options and trimmings. Also if you have the space get an XL. The hiway ride is 10 times smoother. Also make the dealer swap out the tires for Michelin Defender 2 and make sure there is a charge for them that way you paid for them and get the Michelin warr. And don't forget Road Force Balancing.
Good Luck

The tire swap is a great bargain point and I agree that the Michelin tires are better than the Bridgestones. But the dealer might have more room to come off the price. Tires would require ordering and then there is shop time. Couple $k off the price might be easier to get.

 

[petethepug]

WTF?!?

GM, WOT are you doing? Now Microsoft is reporting diesel is going away?

MSN

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[GreenTahoe2004]

I have been waiting 20 years to buy a Tahoe or Yukon. I am finally to the point to treat myself after paying for 10 years of college.

I want a 2025 with the newer diesel in it (so I have plenty of time to decide).

My question is, besides styling/personal preference, is their any benefit of a Tahoe over a Yukon or Yukon over Tahoe?

Examples would be material quality, build quality, reliability, long term maintenance costs, etc.

I'm assuming that in general, both of them would be basically the same but I wanted to ask.

I'm also assuming that their are going to be lemons on both sides.

We keep our vehicles until the doors fall off so long term maintenance costs are important to us. We have been very lucky with the vehicles we have owned in the past.

My son is getting my current vehicle when we purchase and we can retire our 2007 Toyota Camry with almost 200K miles on it.

My wife and I are going to be using it as a mostly a highway cruiser. I'm retired now and we are going to be doing a lot of road trips in it, so I want the magnetic ride control and the air ride.

The center dash seems to be where the interior styling differs the most. Every month I go back and forth on which one I prefer.

If you have been waiting 20 years, you will probably have already noticed that the seats were roomier 20 years ago despite the newer vehicles being externally larger. The seat and driver shoulder room are about 2 inches wider in a 2004Tahoe than they are in a 2024 Tahoe. I doubt that the situation has improved for 2025.
The older Tahoes all could readily accommodate tow hooks and at least a basic set of skid plates. The Z71 is now the only trim level that offers factory tow/recovery hooks and at least skid plate set up
The fog lights aren’t available from the factory on the current generation of Tahoes.
The sunvisors are more versatile on the older Tahoes One used to be able to shield the front and the side at once. Now a person has to move the sun visor back and forth under certain conditions.
Access to access roof cargo is more difficult all around.

 

[GMCChevy]

Other then Denali they're essentially the same except for appearance and the different packages so it comes down to which one you prefer the look of more and if you're happy with the pricing for the packages and options you want.

Around here GMC vs Chevy is equal in yards but also in sales. Other areas Chevy outsells GMC by a long shot so that's probably why there's more of one then the other.