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Been following some of your post and believe your XL was built in Mexico about the same time as mine. My build date was Oct 5 and I took delivery Oct 19. If you could email and let me know what the outcome of your trouble was I would be curious to keep an eye out for the same problem.
Thanks
Larry
Wood/Decatur....850.00 over...(BIG dealer w/lots
of allocations, and straight shooters)
Churchill......2000.00/over..
Did not directly contact any other dealers, however, sent 3 requests via web services, and got 1 response with an actual price of about 1100.00 over, but did not name the dealer.....?
I think it will be unlikely to get below 750.00 in this market area, although not impossible.
Note: many sales in this area have been at very near MSRP.
Sorry, folks, didn't mean to be so longwinded....
Mike/DFW
We took delivery of our Suburban last Tuesday and I have not been allowed to drive it. I am instead driving the Town & Country with 'FOR SALE' signs all over it. However I can add a little to the liftgate question. The glass requires about 5" clearance behind the bumper to open freely. The whole liftgate requires about 20". The rear A/C controls with our sunroof do not bother me because the kids would just fight over them anyway, but I would not have accepted the Sub without the liftgate. I must admit though the stupidity of something as simple as rerouting wires for the controls does make me wonder what pointy head made that call in Detroit. He/she must have an 8, 6, 4 and 20 month old like somebody I am near and dear to.
Brand new and the problem was the crankshaft sensor.It seems to be a major problem with many yukons.
Let's try to do something about it,why you guys that had the same problem E-mail me to see how many we are.
I want you to know that after this problem,my PCM went bad.
Luc.
My order was accepted on Sept. 12 and was confirmed by a call to Chevrolet service center. I have a file number etc. As of today, 10/30 they still do not have a built date. From what I am reading here it sounds like it is probably suffering a long list of constraints. Oh yeah, I got the liftgate too. Does this long of a delay seem reasonable? I was able to place this order as a GMO thanks to my dad who retired after 40 years with the big GM.Thanks
Next, gbartz, check out the following page and you'll see what your problems are (they change weekly). If you're flexible with some of your options (like the sunroof & liftgate), you can get a TPW almost immediately. FWIW, if you've ordered the LT AND you want to keep the auto-climate control AND the rear passenger heating/ac controls, you HAVE to go to an aftermarket sunroof.
http://www.wheels.com/reference/referenceFrame.htm
American Sunroof uses the same motor, frame and glass used by GM. Interesting enough, ASC's sunroof comes with a six year parts and labor warranty. I have no affiliation with ASC, however I am definitely intending to use their product on my newly ordered Denali XL. My dealer works with a local ASC dealer and recommended them to me. You'll find a map on their site that will identify a local dealer anywhere in the US and Canada. Prices seem to range for the unit used on the Yukon XL from $1,000 - $1,200. I hope this info is helpful.
http://www.ascglobal.com/aftermarket/venting.htm
Security module shuts off fuel flow, which is what it sounded like was happening.
Doughnuts for the service department next morning I'm not working.
Steve
This dealer honored a GM Supplier price of $42,545 on a 2001 Denali XL (order has been accepted with order # in hand). Given that this price is about $300 under Factory invoice I wasn't going to quibble over trying to get another $150 off the sunroof. By the way I checked with the installer and he wanted to charge me $1295 and would not negotiate.
All in all the dealer has been fair and I am looking forward to receiving a delivery date.
I called them yesterday and now they tell me it may well be January or February before we can obtain GMT01CK8 Service manuals for our 2001 Veh.
For past two months I check the net at Helm.com for availability and will continue to do this - will post when manuals are available.
The list is devoted to the full sized, new body style GM SUVs and is called 'GMSUV'. To subscribe please go to http://www.egroups.com/subscribe/GMSUV
Clifford Martin
Luc.
Clifford Martin
For those keeping score, the XL has spent 9 nights in my garage, 7 nights in theirs.
I hinted to the sales manager that a new set of Michelins to replace the "Deathstones" might make me feel a lot better about my truck.
More later.
Steve in Bossier City
Bob
S. Fl
1/2ton 2wd 1sd, autoride, center buckets,
QC3 wheels, liftgate, 3.73, black/tan.
I am reasonably certain that there is a 1-2 week shutdown during Christmas, anybody know how Thanksgiving affects assembly line ?
Mike/DFW
Rocko
I have visited your sight so many times I know it BETTER than the back of my hand. I have actually printed out the sections on defects, the order process, and the checklist when you pick up your new vehicle. I still have the question of how many days does it take to build the truck at the plant. Thanks Cliff for all the information.
Rocko
I purchased a 2001 Indigo Blue LT suburban w/med grey/graphite leather interior; sunroof; second row buckets and liftgate. For people shopping in the So. California area, I paid $37,950. (competitive for this area). Purchased at Showcase Chevrolet in Westminister. There were also deals all w/in $500. at Quality Chev. in Escondido, Mossy Chev. in Encinitas, and even a YukXL at a good price, at Escondido Jeep/GMC.
I have a question for the "well informed" in this townhall. Can you suggest an antenna for my onstar that will retract at the push of a button? The 'burb fits in the garage. However, I have to manually lower the antenna to pull in.
I am really enjoying this vehicle!
For my 2001 Suburban I purchased a Bugflector II made by Auto Ventshade Company. It is the same color as the paint, Summit White, it fits perfectly, is installed using the existing holes in the vehicle hood in just a short time using only a screwdriver. This product comes in a number of colors to match the color of your vehicle exactly. It blends in with the vehicle so it is not at all obtrusive. I am satisfied with mine and would recommend this product to you.
Sincerely,
fcornay
Steve.
In summary, if everything goes perfect, I think a truck can be built and shipped within the same 24 hr period.
For the model year 2001 vehicles, I recommend the Lund Interceptor model bug deflectors. These attach with plastic/nylon clips that fit holes already in the underside of the hood. It takes less than 5 minutes to install and only requires a phillips head screwdriver. For a Yukon you would use model 18064.
Also thanks to all for the suggestions on the On-Star antenna. We have the same problem with our garage door and I was concerned about On-Star performance if it was not vertical.
I also have the Lund Interceptor installed on my 2001 Suburban. It took less than 10 minutes to install and uses the factory holes in the underside of the hood. It is barely visible from the driver's seat and allows for easy cleaning between the deflector and the hood. I have a picture of it at the website below:
http://www.exitstageleft.homestead.com/pics_suburban.html
Rich
Denali interior. The woodgrain appears to be fake
with a grey tint to it on the Pewter (Grey)
interior. Very disappointing. Hopefully
aftermarket will have an option to replace with
real wood. The pieces that are woodgrain are the
surround of the instrument cluster. (Full across
coming down around the On-Star and Back under the
steering wheel to the driver door and Up). There
are woodgrain covers on each of the front seat
power window, locks, and power mirrors.
Additionally there is a wood grain strip around the
cd, trip computer, cup holder assembly on the
console. If one wanted to replace the wood grain
pieces with plastic, the only one that looks like a
unique piece compared to the standard Yuk and Sub
would be the lower console. I could be wrong but
these are my impressions. My dealer agreed that
the wood was fake and even said one of the trade
rags mentioned the plastic wood grain. To see
pictures go to http://www.wieck.com/public/. I
hope the natural/sandstone/shale interior has
non-grey wood grain trim or it will look awful.
Other impressions: Very upscale vehicle. The 6.0
engine has a distinctive strong sound to it. The
transmission oil temperature guage fits nicely in
the instrument cluster and is on lower left. The
teal background instrument lighting is cool. The
Denali I saw had the sunroof with auto-temp control
for the front. Stereo sounds great and 10 way
seats are very comfy. The front facia limits front
ground clearance and might not lend itself to the
cornstalks of pheasant hunting land. The Pewter is
definitely grey! The grill is very striking and
distinctive with lots of chrome! This will be a
headturner. I talked to one owner who said the
steering is unique when returning to center. Not
bad not good, just had to get used to it. Made in
Janesville, WI. It would have been nice if GM used
chrome instead of the silver paint like the
European Dealers have on the console. GM needs a
GPS option for this vehicle. That's all for now.
The oil pressure gage on my suburban also reads toward the high side. Oil level is fine. I will ask about it when I'm near dealership.
Bought Suburban at Ourisman Chevrolet in Marlow Heights, MD--$300 over invoice...If anyone in Washington D.C. area is interested in buying from my salesman, let me know and I'll give you name so I can get the referral money...
One other interesting thing I found--was in the autonation website and was looking through inventory of Suburbans. They list the price of the suburbans they have in stock approximately $3000 OVER MSRP--I have yet to see any surburbans with a sticker of $46,000. Then when you click on an individual vehicle, it will list their price as the MSRP and (here's the killer) list inthe savings column that you save the $3000 markup...I think it's unfair advertising...
Again thanks to all who contribute. Column has been extremely interesting and informative.
Steve K.
I received some information from a contributor to this site and he indicates that the wood in the Denali is real even though it looks artificial. This info was related to him directly from the brand manager.
RCSutton
S. Fl
So much of quality of operation depends upon the cell locations in your area - are they numerous, are they local to your normal travel paths or do you frequently travel in between cities and out of cell range. If someone wants more options I`ll ask other manufacturers for info. Just wanted you all to realize there are other antennas available.
I am a little concerned about operating the antenna in the full horizontal mode. Usually if you parallel a grounded metal surface with an antenna radiating RF power you cause a reflected or standing wave. This action would cause higher than normal current flow in the output transistor stages.
Don434