2015 or 2016 Tahoe?

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wgsharpe1128

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Hey everyone. Firs time poster here so I apologize if I am doing any of this wrong! I am currently in the market for a new vehicle and am seriously considering a Tahoe and I realize that I have a lot to learn about them. I have previously only driven Toyotas but am ready to move away from those.

My price range is $43k at the highest possible end. I have realized that this can get me a 2015 LTZ with roughly 40-50k miles or a 2016 LT with around the same amount of miles (I think, I may be wrong here). I really like the LTZ setup with the captains chairs and entertainment setup but the 2016 has Apple Carplay which helps future proof the vehicle. Does anyone know if it is possible to add Apple Carplay to the 2015 LTZ? Is the 2015 better than the 2016 or vice versa? Am I making Carplay too big of a deal? Am I making the LTZ too big of a deal?

Does anyone have an idea of when the prices will come down on the 2016 LTZs?

Lastly, as I have looked through reviews of the Tahoe, specifically on Consumer Reports, I have noticed that the reliability is rated as 1/5. Can anyone speak to why this may be? Is Consumer Reports off base? I have regularly heard that Tahoes retain their value very well and rarely need to be fixed.

Thanks ahead of time for any help!
 

schaffer05

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Welcome to the forum. I just came from a Tundra to a 2017 Tahoe. Wife couldn't be happier, but I do miss the truck aspect.

When we were shopping we weren't stuck on new. We found quite a few 2015s that were off lease vehicles right in the price range you're looking at. That would be what I would look for if I were you, keep you in that 30k miles range.

What is it you really like about the CarPlay? We have it, I honestly think it's just ok. They played it up big time like it was the cat's meow. You can buy an aftermarket head unit that does the same thing and more.

As for the reasons for wanting the LTZ, that is personal preference. We ended up with a fully loaded LT that had everything except the flip down DVD (we didn't want) and the sunroof (I didn't want). Those two options could have been had, but we didn't think the money made it worth it.

From what I've been reading here, the AFM (shutting cylinders down at highway speed) is a big issue with the tahoes right now. I normally don't buy extended warranties, but I might go back and get one for this.


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