Yukon Denali vs. SLT

[AmazinglySmooth]

Always get the Denali unless you cannot afford to do so. Whenever you sell a car, the only thing people search on is the model, so any extras you add have no effect on resale. On the list, yours will just look more expensive if you try to price in the "extras".

 

[yates ™]

I feel so poor now

 

[felixgun]

It's crazy how much quieter the 5.3L is in my Avy LTZ. When in drive at a red light I sometimes think/feel that the engine is off whereas in the Esky 6.2L I can always feel the constant rumble. Although the gas mileage is worse in the 6.2L I feel that it's worth every penny.

 

[NathanJax]

Always get the Denali unless you cannot afford to do so. Whenever you sell a car, the only thing people search on is the model, so any extras you add have no effect on resale. On the list, yours will just look more expensive if you try to price in the "extras".

Unless your not worried about resale to a specific group of people and you get a vehicle because you like it and want to own it...


I buy vehicles because I like them, not for their resale value.

 

[soulsea]

Given the ease which our trucks can be modified I can easily see why one would choose an SLT over a Denali. Pretty much everything but the engine/trans can be made to look exactly how one wants it.

Getting a Denali as a dd involves the commitment to dealing with ever rising gas prices ... If you live in the city you're basically adding a second car payment to pay for gas.

I love mine, plus I wanted to experience these engines before they get faded out, which they inevitably will ... but after driving the SLT I can also appreciate the ability to start modding from a much blanker canvas. Plus it's not like the 5.3 is weak ... it is actually a lot more reasonable to save $100-$200 a month in gas and put it in the mod fund.

 

[AmazinglySmooth]

Unless your not worried about resale to a specific group of people and you get a vehicle because you like it and want to own it...


I buy vehicles because I like them, not for their resale value.

Eventually you will sell it. Unless you wait until the remaining life is essentially zero, the add-ons will always fully depreciate.

 

[Denali0229]

I hope the new body styles come equipped with a 5.3L with no option to upgrade to a 6.2L for the sake of my bank account. Because I know when it does come out, I will be very tempted to trade mine in unless they do something like I just mentioned. If that's the case, i'll be happy with my then older body style but much bigger and powerful engine LOL. Unless they come out with a crazy DIC that will trump the smaller engine. Why can't they just keep one body style for like ten years? I guess they got to keep you on your toes to pull in those huge profits and pay their executives.

 

[NathanJax]

Eventually you will sell it. Unless you wait until the remaining life is essentially zero, the add-ons will always fully depreciate.

I had 4 cars last year (Escalade, regular Trailblazer, Trailblazer SS, and an STS. It's not the getting rid of I care about. it's buying what I want. I can take every upgraded piece of my vehicle off and get 90% to 150% of what I paid for it.


I'm just saying when some people go to buy a car, the last thing on their mind is re-sale value. They care about the options they want, and not the best, highest priced, highest optioned, highest re-sale valued vehicle.

 

[yates ™]

I looked at Denali's and there wasn't enough there to justify the price difference.

 

[iwaslowr]

...I'm just saying when some people go to buy a car, the last thing on their mind is re-sale value. They care about the options they want, and not the best, highest priced, highest optioned, highest re-sale valued vehicle.

I couldn't have said it any better.

I looked at Denali's and there wasn't enough there to justify the price difference.

x2.

One thing that made the SLT more appealing to my wife and I was the greater variety of interior colors. I can appreciate exclusive options however paying more should result in additional choices beyond that which is offered on lower tiered models, not less.