Used SUVs

[Snapper Head]

Steve,

I won't tell you what to buy (unless you want to make an offer on the below described unit ; but you'll have to up yer budget ), but can give you a real world example of Tahoe ownership.

My wife drives an 04 2WD Tahoe, 325 flex fuel gasser, LT package, 16 inch wheels, towing pkg. Sunroof, leather, power everything, DVD player for back seats. Lo ho ho ho ho ho oaded. It currently has 75k miles on it. She (not me, HER ) tows a 2 stall, tandem axle, all steel horse trailer with approximately 2500 pounds of horseflesh in it, several times per month. Most weekends, in fact. I don't know the weight of the trailer, but would guesstimate it a perhaps a ton. You don't even notice the thing being there, in terms of feeling the weight. I also towed a 5800 pound boat with it quite a few times during the first year we owned it, and was never nervous at the ramp. I did not do any long distance towing of the boat; but those damn horses have seen some country from that trailer....

No major problems with the vehicle. Put new tires (Toyo HT's) on a few months ago, and am currently looking at replacing the shocks. It still drives and rides very well, but I can tell that the trailering has taken a toll on the shocks.

There was a problem with the instrument cluster (a GM quasi-recall - they would not replace the cluster until it acted up. Well, ours was very intermittent and it took a whole lot of pounding on the dealer to finally get it replaced); and also the fuel pump started dying at 70k miles, which I found to be pretty pathetic. When the fuel got below 1/4 of a tank, it would not start. My brother replaced the in-tank fuel pump while I sat on a cooler drinking beer, telling him how much I appreciated his help.

Hope this helps with your decision.

We will not buy another GM product d/t political belief reasons. If those reasons were not in place, we would definitely replace it with another Tahoe. Instead, it will be replaced with a Navigator.

Big Al

P.S. - you can also hide several hundred pounds of vaccum packed weed in the body panels; or so I have heard.

[cataholic]

We will not buy another GM product d/t political belief reasons. If those reasons were not in place, we would definitely replace it with another Tahoe. Instead, it will be replaced with a Navigator.

My feelings exactly. Been a GM fan for years, several Suburbans, etc. Don't want the socialized version.

[HOTSPOT]

Leaning towards an '03/'04 Expedition. Like the styling changes they made in '03 and the 3V 5.4.

Looks like I can pick up a loaded 4x4 Eddie Bauer in the 10k~13K range.

I'm in no hurry, just keeping my eyes open.

Thanks for all the info gang.