NCJeeplover
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- Joined
- Jul 25, 2009
- Location
- Claremont, NC
I know we have a thread about the 2500 Suburban's, but this is a little different situation.
My wife has been driving an Excursion for the last 11 years. I'm looking to upgrade her to something a little more modern. Looking for something that I can work on myself, cheap to maintain and get another 10-11 years out of. She like the size of the Excursion so the only thing newer that would match is the Suburban.
I'm looking at 2007-2008 GMT900's half ton. I have a tow rig so no need for the three quarter ton. The main reason for the 2007-2008 models is the 4L65e trans. Too many horror stories about the 6 speeds and they seem to be pretty expensive to replace. I figure with a 5.3 and 4L65e they would be pretty cheap to replace if needed.
What do I need to look for when shopping? I have around a 10k budget and looking for one with less than 200k miles. Seems reasonable. I would prefer 2wd just for easier maintenance. I have a 4wd when needed.
My wife has been driving an Excursion for the last 11 years. I'm looking to upgrade her to something a little more modern. Looking for something that I can work on myself, cheap to maintain and get another 10-11 years out of. She like the size of the Excursion so the only thing newer that would match is the Suburban.
I'm looking at 2007-2008 GMT900's half ton. I have a tow rig so no need for the three quarter ton. The main reason for the 2007-2008 models is the 4L65e trans. Too many horror stories about the 6 speeds and they seem to be pretty expensive to replace. I figure with a 5.3 and 4L65e they would be pretty cheap to replace if needed.
What do I need to look for when shopping? I have around a 10k budget and looking for one with less than 200k miles. Seems reasonable. I would prefer 2wd just for easier maintenance. I have a 4wd when needed.