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Does anyone know where I can find the satin chrome insert grille and the sidesteps?
I looked through the GM parts list, and didnt see them. Would love to get atleast the grille... not sure if I want to put out the $$$ on the sidesteps.
Thanks!
So I see nothing inconsistent with what I stated above? You're basically paying the dealership to take a risk, and they're subtracting it from the costs, once known, of the vehicle, when it comes in.
In practice, most people seem to have little trouble getting their deposit back when they turn down a vehicle they've had ordered though, regardless of the reasons.
BTW, this is the same practice most repair shops (including dealerships) use when you take a vehicle in for "diagnosis" of a problem- they charge you a diagnostic fee, which is normally subtracted off of the actual repair charges if you also agree to let them fix the problem, once identified.
Given the number of people who tow with a Tahoe, I'm surprised that there aren't some (profitable) options to choose from. Does it even come with an external tranny cooler?
Not sure if it is still structured that way, as there are options now available that weren't then (I ordered mine mid-Feb 2006). :confuse:
BTW - I'm with you - if I am ordering 4x4, it had best have a locking differential in the rear at a minimum!
What are some of the "real world" gas mileage results Denali drivers are experiencing? I can live with 13-14 city mpg burning regular gas, but anything less....
Btw..you can do much better on your own in putting a deal together, avoiding the supplier discount.
Looks, Sound System, power/acceleration 6.2 380HP, 20" wheels, and all the other little goodies not found on base models.
Regards,
Joe
However, did you say that you ordered more features on the truck because of the original great price? I personally think its a little unfair that you ordered extra because of the price you were given just to find out its almost $3000 more than they said. But mistakes do happen.
But there is one thing I can say... I hope you like yours as much as I like mine. Now that I have my tahoe I hate driving my wife's infiniti which is supposed to be a higher end car. Good luck and happy driving...
Not sure from your post what I have overlooked about pointing out the positive experience that I have had with my 07 Yukon to tyresmoker?
I have always had a pleasurable experience buying both my Denali's and my Corvette from GM dealerships. The service has always been good. (Does a limo pick me up and take me to the office....no but I will live.) Maybe you have had a different type of experience with your Tahoe\Yukon at your local GM dealership. If so, please share your experience with us. I know from a previous post on Feb 2, 2007 you mentioned you had a F150 Supercab.
I do however, must disagree with your characterization that anyone looking to purchase a Range Rover or a Tahoe LTZ is both pompous and racist (wouldn't hire a migrant workers). Those unflattering characteristics are widespread and unfortunately can be found in someone shopping at the John Deere, Saturn, Mercedes, Ferrari or Dunkin Donuts. I am sure that you meant to convey something different when you typed that paragraph than what I took away from it.
Anyone of us can pick people out of the general public at the businesses that we frequent and find inept people that we would never hire.....GM dealerships do not have a racket on these people (unfortunately these people are everywhere so we must deal with it). The same can be said for a rude person that treats you badly whether it is in person or on the phone. All businesses have them.
Waiting for service? Almost no one could tell you with a straight face that they love waiting in line FOR ANYTHING. If I am driving an 07 Range Rover and take it in for service at the dealership, there could very well be an 04 Freelander in front of me getting service.....and I would have to wait. I would just have to deal with the fact that they beat me there.
Your statement on the Escalade? I am not sure about your locale, but most of the people that I see driving Escalades are suburban soccer moms. Come to think of it....many of them are also wearing really nice gold chains.....because they can afford it.....like the Escalade.
The 20' wheels. Your statement was valid on the older body style Yukon\Tahoe...20'+ wheels without any additional modifications would beat you to death. However with the new body style.....it's night and day difference. With my 07 I ordered the 20' wheel option and I am very happy that I did. The ride quality & handling are excellent with the 20' wheels even after 7500 miles.
So make some time to go to a different GM dealership than what you have previously dealt with and talk with the general manager and tell him of your previous experience and I am sure he will put you with a dedicated salesperson to help address your needs. While you are there, drive a new Yukon\Tahoe with 20' wheels and see what you think.
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That exhaust is really cool isn't it.....It will make you a believer. Look at getting the power running boards....I love mine....well worth the wait when I ordered it.
MPG....I have the regular Denali and I am also consistently getting 13-14 with a lot of stop and go daily traffic. I also have a pretty heavy foot and tend to 'get on it' to hear the exhaust. On the one long trip that I have taken so far....16-18 was my avg.
Good luck with your decision.
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As far as the Tahoe pricing mistake...Didn't you build and price your car online through the GM supplier site? If so, didn't you notice the price descrepency when you talked to your dealer? If so, why didn't you question it then? If not, perhaps better preparation on your behalf would have avoided the situation that you are presently in...The term "buyer beware" comes to mind..
Thanks for posting the real world mileage figures..they do not seem too bad...
No. I wasn't aware of a build program on the supplier site. We used the GM dealers' site for building the vehicle. Apparently there's a bug in the program that is not including the LT3 option price.
"If so, didn't you notice the price descrepency when you talked to your dealer?"
No. I was sitting side by side my salesman going thru the build. The price doesn't tally until the end so there's no way of seeing if an option doesn't add to the price.
"If not, perhaps better preparation on your behalf would have avoided the situation that you are presently in..."
Situation? It's $2,800 dollars, not $28,000, and far from a "situation" I'd say.
Let me state again that I'm not interested in taking something that I didn't pay for. I'm only interested in making sure that a)they're not taking something from me that they shouldn't, and b)I'm getting my supplier discount for the LT3 option, and I am.
As far as the "situation"...$2800 or $28,000..Money is money.
Two choices.....take the vehicle at the higher price, or take the refund and look elsewhere.
Pretty simple. Until you sign the finance contract and take possession (drive it off the dealer's lot), there is nothing that you're out.
Speaking of oil coolers, I'd really like to see Tahoe have more factory towing/engine/transmission options. These upgrades are cheaper in the long run. We've gotten 20 years of hard use out of an F150 because we specc'd it with a 351 engine, not the 302, and not so incidentally, this larger engine came with the far superior C6 tranny, a tranny cooler, etc.
Additonally, and this is from memory, it seems that the $4500 bump from the highest level of the LT option package to the LTZ is a very costly step indeed. Unless you really need a third row seat, Autoride suspension, locking differential, power lift gate or heated windshield washers. These options are all available separately and it might make a lot of sense to just pick and choose. (Living in the Northeast I would take the heated windshield washer fluid and the locking differential and pocket the $4000 savings.)
Finally, I couldn't find any space on the GM "build this vehicle" Tahoe section for the Z71 option. Did I miss it?
hardin_thicke- one minor correction. You've said that the locking differential is "also called limited slip differential". This is definitely not true. In our GM vehicles, which are equipped with the G80, this is a true "locker", that locks both wheels together if more than 100 rpm difference exists between the two rear wheels. There've been a lot of posts comparing the "limited slip" differentials available in other bands to the lockers in GM vehicles. With the locker torque is split evenly to both rear wheels when it locks, as they are physically locked together (like a solid axle). Limited slip differentials only transfer some of the torque to the wheel that's not slipping (and usually a very limited amount). There've been a few demonstrations on some truck television programs of why the locker we have is better than the limited slip for most normal "truck" use.
Limited slips do have advantages for racing-style and performance vehicle use though..
Leaving the Philadelphia lawyering aside, I'd rather have a 6.0 any day: it comes with a better torque convertor that holds more fluid, cooler. You might it 120K with this one before a rebuild.
as for the tires the clunk does'nt go away after driving nor does the road niose if it is salt or dirt on the road thats a deffinate problem cause in wi we have winter at least 3 months if not longer So i am woundering is this the tires do they need changing or what it is any one else out there having these niose problems its getting to be a real problem so any help would be appreciated
I visited the mygm link and searched via my VIN #, and no recall for it yet... Keep my fingers crossed.
I agree about the tranny difference, though I'm not sure that the standard 4L60E and it's torque converter will be any more problematic if the vehicle isn't dogged a lot. I'd personally love to see a 6L70E in all of them though.