StaceyinLA Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 How old is it and how many miles are on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleEJ Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2011 and I think about 70,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 1997 and it gets 14-17 mpg on the freeway depending on what it's hauling and how heavy the passengers are. Putting it in four wheel drive lowers the fuel economy about 2 mpg. Mileage is 180,000-ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davysmom Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) 2001 with 40,000+ miles Edited June 26, 2016 by Davysmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparrowsNest Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2013 w 33,000 miles, I think :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 1997, 190,000 miles. But, the head gasket is failing so... it is not long for this world. :sad: Or, at least my world. A friend may buy it for a project car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Son #1 drives 1996 Tahoe with 250,000 - running great...paint not so good, This vehicle has a new home with his soon to be driving brother in law. Our 2002 Suburban has 170,000 - running like a champ. Discovered that new leather seat covers are inexpensive and easy to put on. We've replaced the heater in the driver side seat as well. No other issues. Regular maintenance pays off. Not driven much anymore since the boys are in college, but it is our "family" vacation vehicle. Also hauls son #4's boat to the lake. Dh says these vehicles are the easiest and most inexpensive to fix. Parts readily available and everyone knows how to work on them. Dh does the majority of the work himself. We also have a Honda Odyssey...it's also reliable but not so cheap to fix. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendy not in HI Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 We have a 2004 Chevy Suburban with around 190,000 miles. We replaced the transmission last year. Ouch. But otherwise it is in really great shape. I'm hoping to drive it another 2 years. We also have a 1999 Chevy Silverado with nearly 200,000. I'll be honest, I would like a newer car, mainly for vanity reasons, and because the kids are growing up and moving out and we just don't need such a beast of a car.... And for better gas milage. But it has plenty of room and is great for big family trips and it's like an old friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 We sold our 2003 last year with about 170.000 miles on it. It had some computer issues that caused some of the warning lights to go all wonky (like the speedometer went out twice on it, and it flashed "air bag not working" randomly), but other than that, it ran well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimom Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2012 Suburban. 70,000 miles. 17 mpg. zero problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2004 Suburban 191,000 miles sporadic weird stuff with electronics as mentioned above but no "real" problems We hope to drive it til it dies a natural death from old age ;) The research we did when we bought it told us that Suburbans regularly can make it to 200-300,000 miles, so that's what we're hoping for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2001 Yukon Denali XL with 188,000. Drives great. Did have to get a new transfer case in the past year, otherwise it's been completely routine maintenance (oil, tires, rotation, once an air filter). We have a couple other vehicles, this one is the most comfortable by far. The mileage is bad, but we can tow with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2002 Suburban with about 175,000 miles on it. We've had a few issues over the years but not enough to point clearly at getting rid of it. We had $20,000 worth of damage after an accident in 2007 and the insurance company still chose to fix it rather than junk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yeah, I should say we have replaced almost every gasket and hose, reconditioned the transmission, replaced rotors, breaks, seals, etc. This is a hard climate for a vehicle. And suburbans aren't well designed (stupid universal joint in the way of all oil changes, for example) and that makes them wear poorly. But there aren't a ton of options for vehicles in that seating class, and we got it cheap. I'm finally sick of repairing it and we outgrew it - just found a replacement (Nissan NV) that actually fits all our car seats easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extendedforecast Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 2012 with 75K miles, with 30k+ of those miles driven while traveling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 1999 Suburban with 215,000. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 2005 Yukon XL with 230,000 miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 2007 - 84,000 miles. I need to get out more. 😎 This is our fourth suburban/ Yukon xl. Our second one had 140,000 on it when we sold it to someone my DH works with. He drove it for another 100,000 miles at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 I've had 3. I'm about to buy a 4th but it has 140k on it. It's bren well maintained and our mechanic says it looks really good and that he wouldn't be worried about buying one with that mileage if it had no issues. I'm just not willing to put us in debt for a car so I have to stay under $20k and they are difficult to find for that price without being really old or having plenty miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Buying new was a tough decision. I've always had old cars and no debt. But repairing the suburban, having it break down in sub zero weather with the infant and all the kids along, and missing a number of activities because of an unreliable car? We are taking out first car loan for the new one. It's actually a very reasonable payment with money put down, but it was a wiser choice than another vehicle needing maintenance. We want that off our mental list for a few years :) Most suburbans and yukons I know of need plenty of TLC to keep running, but they WILL keep running with that care. They're not lemons, and they don't just die without being repairable. That's big, if you do your own vehicle maintenance and care. Fastidiousness with replacing filters, hoses, regular oil changes, and transmission servicing will buy you many years and many more miles of even a hard loved suburban. We are keeping ours for backup, even with the new vehicle, because it does still run. It's just not working as a primary vehicle for us anymore, for the carseat and reliability reasons. But it's far from junked, too. Good luck with finding a good used new-to-you car :) Hopefully it will go better than the blender :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 1997 Suburban with 166k miles. I seem to average one larger repair in the $400-$600 range every year or so, but that's still a heck of a lot less expensive than a car payment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoHomeschooler Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 2002 Suburban with 198000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 I have a newer (2012) Traverse, but I just need more space, and I often have dds and their kids and car seats and the traverse is just more cramped. I hate to go older, but I just need to to keep cost where I want it. This is an 08 and it is well equipped. Everything has been very well maintained - nothing on the interior is broken and there are minimal light scratches and dings on the exterior (plus we love on a gravel road so exterior dings don't stress me too much). The carfax is clean and there are 19 service records showing up. All belts have been changed and no oil leaks or anything. It looks, drives and seems like it'd be great, but I AM having almost as difficult a time as with the blender. ;-p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 Interesting Stacey, as I don't need a new truck, but I have been looking at the traverse as I am kind of tired of climbing into the big old bus . What is slowing me down is that we have had this room for 20 years and maybe I just won't like q smaller vehicle. If you lived here, we could swap! 😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 18, 2015 Author Share Posted June 18, 2015 I love a lot of things about the Traverse and it is a super nice vehicle, but traveling and hauling all those kiddos around, I just miss the space. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatashcar Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 2004 Suburban with 300,000+ miles. We *love* this car, it's been a good one for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 We're super gentle on vehicles, so very low driving miles. Our 1996 Chevy Suburban only has 137,000 on it. We bought it when it was 4 years old and it already had 83,000 on it at that time. We mostly use it for camping or road trips where we are either hauling a lot of gear or a lot of kids. ;) We have had 2, maybe 3 fairly costly repairs, but nothing that was wacky or unexplainable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted June 18, 2015 Share Posted June 18, 2015 nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I bought it. I swear making decisions right now just wears me down. I sat at the dealership for an HOUR in my Traverse trying to decide if this was an idiotic move or what. Seriously - who trades a new car with less mileage for an older vehicle with more mileage?!? ME that's who!! Anyway, once I decided to go for it, and I left there in it, I was really glad I did. I know I will enjoy having another beast of a vehicle. ;-p 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 2004 Suburban with well over 100,000 miles (don't know the exact number). We drive our cars until they get hauled to the scrapyard and this one seems to have a lot of life left in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight_gregorys Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 2003 and it has almost 200,000 miles. I love my Yukon XL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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