Thinking bout buying a Z71 Hoe from up North - Need Advice!

[Duffyc04]

Hi Guys,

I'm new to the forum but wanted to join because I plan on getting either a White or Black 2006 z71 tahoe in the next week or so and needed some of your expert advice....

So the car I am looking at is for sale in Maryland, but seems to have spent it's life in northern New York (near the canadian border)...

It's a 2006 with 57k miles, white, 4x4, and a GM Certified car, so it comes with the 12mth/12k mile bumper-2-bumper warranty...but I have one big concern...

Everyone keeps telling me to beware of used vehicles from up north because of potential damage from the salt used on snowy roads...being that I'm a floridian, I have no idea what the reality of this claim is...

could anyone provide some help on this? this looks like a great condition truck, but i dont want to bottom rusted out in another 5 yrs....

Thanks in advance

 

[AquinoSteven]

I have had my Tahoe in the NJ weather since 03 and my frame is still pretty solid. You should be more then fine

 

[Eagle]

Ifyou are willing to travel from florida to Md, you should be able to find a truck that won;t be a potential ticking timebomb and cause you to curse everytime you try to remove a bolt. Did you look in AL, MS, GA, LA AR etc. Notice I didn't initially mention FL? Watch out for people that live on the beach... the salty AIR is also bad.



I'll be honest, I would never even LOOK at a vehicle that spent it's life in a cold snowy winter state, just like I won't buy a vehicle with ANY body or frame rust at all... not even surface rust.

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[HMFDZ28]

The biggest thing is to take your time and go over EVERYTHING... dont look at it and fall in love with the truck. Thats what I did and I couldnt be happier. See if the dealer has service records of the truck too, that can tell ya a fair amount about the previous owners use. Lastly... dont believe carfaxs worth a hoot. I looked at one truck that was broken into, the rear dvd stolen and replaced and all sorts of disfunctions.

 

[Duffyc04]

Thanks....other than the northern car thing....

What's the main difference between 2005's and 2006's? was any problem in the 05's corrected for the 06 models?

 

[HMFDZ28]

To be honest dont know of many differences between the 05 and 06... They both have the newer style Z71 badges and I didnt notice a difference between the group I looked at.

 

[Anthony]

Thanks....other than the northern car thing....

What's the main difference between 2005's and 2006's? was any problem in the 05's corrected for the 06 models?

05-06 are same: Got e-Fans upgrade, optional Navigation

00-02 are same

03-04 are same

 

[DTS]

I have a 2003 Z71 that (I'm assuming) has lived it's entire life in WI and IL. The only rust problem I've had was the rear bumper. And I've seen a high percentage of NBS Z71's with the same problem (just saw one today). The painted bumper just gets eaten from the inside out. I have not seen a chrome LS/LT bumper with this problem at all though. I ended up having my entire rear bumper replaced last year with a chrome bumper, which the body guy media blasted and repainted inside and out for cheaper than buying a painted one new (the chrome is $300-$400 less than the painted one).

Other than that, mine seems to be OK rust-wise.

 

[Sasquatch]

My yukon was in northern pennsylvania/southern new york when i bought it.

The only rust i found was on the lower inside doors and it was minor surface rust that the dealer fixed before i took it home. Everything else is absolutely fine.