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Hard to understand as Texas is a nice place to live.
Having said that, there is a significant correlation between income level and which car you drive. We know that there is a relationship between which area of the country you live in and the color car you prefer. We also know that some cars sell predominantly in a few specific colors (e.g., a lot of S Class Mercedes seem to be black; E and other Class Mercedes seem to be in silver; lots of Navigators seem to be in Black, etc.). What I didn't realize was that for quite similar (except for transaction price) SUVs there would be a systematic difference in color preference.
But, of course, assumptions about a specific person's economic state based on what vehicle s/he drives or attempting to predict what a specific individual might choose if you know their socio-economic status are bound to be wrong with fair regularity.
Another thing that complicates things is that these associations tend to change over time. For instance, when I first moved to the Dallas area (from overseas) almost 6 years ago, I noticed that white seemed to be the single most dominant color of vehicles on the roadways. That made sense to me since that color would do best in staving off the relentless Texas summer heat. Perhaps significantly (or perhaps not!), that was the last year of a string of hotter-than-average Summers.
The last few years have been somewhat cooler. Whether for that reason or changing tastes, I have since noticed that white no longer is so dominate here and other colors are vying for the top spot (though they seem more evenly distributed amongst more colors).
OK then, class, what are the sociological implications to the Denali (that being the topic)? ;-)
Has anyone else bought either the GM Major Guard plan or other non-GM extended warranties lately?
I would also be curious to see if there are specific plans that have better item coverage than others? If anyone has researched this lately, I could really benefit from some hands on advice.
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I also tried a "Non-automanufcturer" warranty about 12 years ago and had to fight for every claim.
I never had to use the GM policy I purchased on my 2001 Denali and I got probably 75% of it refunded when I sold the vehicle. (you can also pay a fee to transfer it to the new owner.)
Does anyone have info. or a web site I can go to on how I can adjust the projector Denali type headlights? Can the light beam be adjusted both up and down and side to side? I installed a pair on my new 2004 Yukon, very easy change from the standard Yukon headlights. These are real New GM Denali Headlights. Dealer said they are aligned OK, but I feel the right light is a bit low. Any info. would be appreciated.
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I dont' think it's a problem with projector beam technology.....I think it's a problem with lenses. I have projector beams on my Lexus and get a nice uniform lighting pattern in both low and high beams.
Barry B
Even after the drop and tires, the rear was a little jumpy from side to side over bumps on the freeway. Changed the rear sway bar and it disappeared too.
Most seem to agree that Hotchkis makes the best with Hellwig second.
Something about Spring just forces people out of their Yukons and away from their computers.... my laptop should arrive in a week or two and then I'll be able to read the boards from my hammock :-)
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On the subject of off-road capability, the only real issues are the lack of a low gear and the long wheelbase. And, yes, clean-up afterward is a challenge.
On the subject of the Tahoe with skid plates, you can put the skid plates on the Denali. Personally, I prefer the ride (courtesy of Autoride) of the Denali. At that point, the only thing going for the Tahoe over a Denali is the low gear. Take a winch along with you and you can always pull yourself out of trouble. If the going is getting rough, sometimes a low gear just gets you further into trouble. So, don't know about the benefit of the low gear either.... As you can probably tell, I really like the Denali....
Here's my dillema: I don't want to spend the 44K on a Denali yet when I option up a Tahoe LT or Yukon SLT with the options I want (side air bags, stabiltrack, tow package, etc.) I'm close to a transactional price I think of the very high 30's. A 2003 (year old) Denali has a Edmunds private sale price of 35.6K.
Question: Do I go for a used Denali and get "free" the 6.0 engine, marginally better (bigger convertor) transmission, better ride (autoride) for the same price as a brand new Yukon SLT/Tahaoe LT with the three options above? The only downside I can think of is that I give up the low range and "lose" say 15K in miles and initial warranty. Sounds like a no brainer.
What does the board think?
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As for surprising your husband, I'm sure he'll be surprised all right. Just be certain it is a positive surprise. You may try the Tappet brothers, "Click & Clack", since they are more adept at providing a merging of marriage and automotive counseling than this board
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As for the color, when we purchased our first suv
(85 Jeep Cherokee Laredo 2.8 V6 now with 147,500 miles)fully loaded for $17,500,I wanted red but he wanted black. Now it's my turn for color choice. As for price not bad in your opinion?
Both KBB & Edmunds resale value deducted hundreds for the Polo green when I went to sell. I got a good resale($32k) and the buyer really liked the green. Its always a personal preference - after all you have to look at it while you drive!!!! so pick a color you really like.
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My question is this: Besides these upgrades, are there any major reasons to look at the 2004 instead of the 2002? We have had some problems on our 2002 and it is nearing the end of the factory warranty. It would be a dealer trade-in. I understand the 2004 is actually rated at less horsepower (325 vs. 340) and was curious about that as well. Should be interesting!
I didn't know about the 15 hp difference, although if the '02 engine is the same as the '04, I doubt (IMHO) that you'll feel the difference on a near 3-ton SUV. Do you know if the '02 model had the "bolstered" headrests (I don't know what they're exactly called--they have these bolsters on each side of the headrest, apparently to keep you head a bit more stable from side-to-side motion)? I know that the '03+ have the same style headrests found on the non-Denali/Escalade GM full-size SUVs, except for the fact that they can tilt forward; wish GM kept the bolstered ones, but I guess they were also 86'd as part of the profit-squeezing campaign.
Denali vs. Escalade--yes, I'm nitpicking, but...the (current model, if not also '03) Escalade does have the slightly-better engine, backup collision detect, HID headlamps, and (at least I've noticed on the '04 models) side rear quarter-panel defroster grids (why GM decided not to offer this on all their full-size SUVs, I don't know). Now whether all these extra goodies are worth the premium...probably not, IMHO.