Should I Buy?

[AZmike32]

Are you in AZ? Pretty sure we went to look at that truck on Friday and they told us it was sold, lol.

 

[Mean_Green]

Why trade? Buy the Yuk and put the Mini inside to carry it around.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

You are already receiving sage advice from the knowledgeable folks on this Forum.

 

[TollKeeper]

In this Gen of trucks 07-14, the 07-09 6.2L do not have AFM or cylinder deactivation. The problem with the AFM is past maintenance (oil changes) affects the motors 2-300k mile lifespan.

09-14 also run on e85. In CA that means fill ups are $85 vs $140 / $160 on our 09 6.2L. All Burbs, Tahoe & Yukon w/ 5.3L have AFM except the rare 08/09 Tahoe w/ the 6.2L and 07-09 Yukon Denali with the 6.2L. The 09 Denali & 6.2L Tahoe also run on e85, after that all 6.2L have AFM.

If you’re looking to make room for a bigger family hauler find a 07-09 Denali w/o AFM and the 6.2L that will get you to 300k miles. Almost all have F & R DVD screens, heated seats F & B, tough ez clean leather, separate F & R a/c & heat systems, power fold 2nd row captain or bench seats.

If your area has access to the e85, 09 Tahoe, Denali & Escalade w/o the AFM are the go to find and hunt down. In 09 they offered a 2WD version too. In our 3+ years of ownership our 09 AWD Esky has saved us almost $15k in fuel cost vs 91.

Owners keep these vehicles for longer than anticipated because they’re stout and reliable for this market segment. Be open to an 07-09 Esky if the price is right. You’ll get f/r cooled a/c seats. The 09 Denali had the option too.

Don’t get the first one you find. I mentioned the e85 because I know you’re fuel bill is going up 2.5x vs the Mini. e85 will offset a huge blow to your pocket book and run the engine cooler, cleaner and avoid carbon deposit related maintenance on the heads.

Happy Hunting!

Now thats some good info... Will have to try and look at a 2009 6.2 esky thats local. Heated and cooled seats is what I am looking for mainly..

 

[petethepug]

The L9H pull-out motors are being sold at wreckers for 8-$11k. Verify if it’s 2WD or AWD. Either is good. 2WD is uncommon and less maint.

If it’s local don’t let ‘em see you licking the paint. The big expenses are the trans, rear main seal, oil pan gasket and potentially leaking rack & pinion seals.

Verify both front cool & heat functions work and Navi tracks your location. Visually look at struts for oil leaks. Verify the OEM BWI mag ride hasn’t been yanked out for Chinese quick swap units. Listen for rear suspension air compressor to run 1-5 seconds at start up.

Tell them your neighbor has one and each one of the items just mentioned is $1-$4k to remedy at a dealership but he’ll help you out local. The OEM DVD Navi can be swapped out for a OEM ‘13-‘14 SD card unit that actually still works with real time moving back up grid lines.

Tell the seller your hesitation to buy a Cadillac because of the maintenance and repairs costs. Buy it because of the maintenance and repair cost are identical to a Denali or most 4WD GM trucks.

If it’s Platinum, they’re undervalued in the current market. It was a $96k vehicle with a hand made Dräxlmaier leather interior and Hella LED headlamps made it n Germany.

Happy hunting!

 

[petethepug]

Where’d ya go man?