Looking at 2009 Denali

[adventurenali92]

Personally I love my tan interior in my 2006. Way more than I liked the black leather interior I had in my Durango. It's just way too hot in the summer months. But I also don't have things like remote start that cools the air conditioning in the summer months not do I have ventilated seats. I'm also very religious about keeping my interior clean as I'm a detailer and that's just what I'm good at. Do I see more dirt over the black, probably, but I keep it clean either way and don't have kids beating my interior lol. Just my on the tan vs. Black interior. Haha

 

[jyi786]

Personally I love my tan interior in my 2006. Way more than I liked the black leather interior I had in my Durango. It's just way too hot in the summer months. But I also don't have things like remote start that cools the air conditioning in the summer months not do I have ventilated seats. I'm also very religious about keeping my interior clean as I'm a detailer and that's just what I'm good at. Do I see more dirt over the black, probably, but I keep it clean either way and don't have kids beating my interior lol. Just my on the tan vs. Black interior. Haha

This was the only compromise I made on the new Denali XL I picked up: the tan was interior. Beggars can't be choosers in my case.

 

[DonnyJones]

the 2007 is nice, ventilated seats really aren't a killer. Would be nice, but I've never had them so probably wouldn't miss not having them.

59,000 miles on it and a 1 owner with a clean carfax for 21,500 seems awfully low. Is this a red flag? Its a screaming good deal otherwisee

 

[03_GMC]

the 2007 is nice, ventilated seats really aren't a killer. Would be nice, but I've never had them so probably wouldn't miss not having them.

59,000 miles on it and a 1 owner with a clean carfax for 21,500 seems awfully low. Is this a red flag? Its a screaming good deal otherwisee

Depends on what qualifies as a red flag. These 900 series trucks have some known issues. Some of those issues that are simple to take care of a dealer can price something really low because they don't want to fix it because they will be paying a shop. You could fix it for cheap on your own. It is a 10 year old truck in a month so that could be part of it. Financing options can change once a vehicle hits 10 yrs. old. So they may be trying to move while financing is more available. And it's the end of the year.

 

[DonnyJones]

Still looking. Haven't given up. Its getting harder and harder to find Yukon's around here now.

I did happen to find this on my way to the store today. Its a 2008 GMC Sierra Denali. White with gold badging. I've never seen gold badges before. I believe its a 1 owner, which was owned by a farm lady. She traded it in for a High Country Silverado. Interior is black and is pretty well loaded. Driver seat shows signs of wear though.

I'll include the link but it doesn't show any pictures of it yet.

Asking 25k and it has 83,000 on it.

http://www.bussautos.com/VehicleDet...-AWD_Crew_Cab_Short_Box-Shawano-WI/2888171883

 

[03_GMC]

That seems high to me especially for a truck. You won't have everything you actually want if you get a truck.

 

[PatDTN]

Just my opinion but I really want something modern to stream bluetooth from the factory. Preferably Pandora.

I know you can add it but there seems to be some snag to every solution I've seen. Life was simpler with my 1996 Buick. The radio in that was just for radio or cd. Pretty much anything was all upgrade and no downside.

 

[DonnyJones]

Thoughts on this?

Price seems a little high for the mileage. I noticed it has 2 DVD screens as well. It fits the bill as far as I can tell.

DVD player
Nav
Heated and Cooled seats
Captain Chairs
Heated steering wheel
Black interior
Weathertech floor mats
Built in brake controller

I believe it also has the updated Nav unit for the 2011 year, correct?

Looks like it missing some 12v outlet covers, otherwise it seems to look pretty clean. Clean carfax with 2 previous owners and 1 open recall.

http://www.delongford.net/used/GMC/...a0e0ae77948e5c8cf875d54.htm?searchDepth=31:33

 

[PatDTN]

I notice one of the features it comes with is the SUN. Probably worth the money to have your own sun.

 

[03_GMC]

Thoughts on this?

Price seems a little high for the mileage. I noticed it has 2 DVD screens as well. It fits the bill as far as I can tell.

DVD player
Nav
Heated and Cooled seats
Captain Chairs
Heated steering wheel
Black interior
Weathertech floor mats
Built in brake controller

I believe it also has the updated Nav unit for the 2011 year, correct?

Looks like it missing some 12v outlet covers, otherwise it seems to look pretty clean. Clean carfax with 2 previous owners and 1 open recall.

http://www.delongford.net/used/GMC/...a0e0ae77948e5c8cf875d54.htm?searchDepth=31:33

Dude that's a good deal. Especially compared to what you were seeing. It meets every criteria you had. Also super jealous of the built in brake controller!!! The NAV unit is the same as my '09 from what I can see. The newer ones have USB in the center console and a different looking UI

 

[PatDTN]

Funny when I looked at it before I didn't realize it's 2 wheel drive, not 4 or all wheel drive? At least where my truck has a selector there is none. Maybe that's full time all wheel drive?

 

[03_GMC]

Funny when I looked at it before I didn't realize it's 2 wheel drive, not 4 or all wheel drive? At least where my truck has a selector there is none. Maybe that's full time all wheel drive?

The Denali line in half ton series trucks don't have selectable 4wd but has all time AWD. However in the 900 series 2wd was available and you always need to make sure it's not a good deal due to it being 2wd and not AWD.

 

[adventurenali92]

That black 2011 in the last link is excellent. Make sure its awd like he said and not 2WD. Tires look good which a nice plus over the factory bridgestones, which suck by the way.

 

[DonnyJones]

I'm going to be calling the dealer for that 2011 black Yukon xl tomorrow.

Do,you guys think it's a good deal. 96,000 on it for 25k. Fully loaded though. Looks like it has weather tech mats as well.

My jeeps transmission is going out. I need to find something now. Sucks being in a rush. Would like a Denali but don't know how much longer I can hold out.

Any other recommendations you might have?

 

[adventurenali92]

I think it looks good.

 

[03_GMC]

Dude I'm shocked you waited this long. It's a good deal. Go make it happen.

 

[DonnyJones]

To be honest, I forgot all about it. Then I got side tracked looking at new Dodge Durango RT's and jeep GC summits.

Almost bought a g8 gxp.

Then started having transmission problems with my jeep. So leads me to having to get something much sooner then I though.

Having 96k on it doesn't bother you guys?

 

[03_GMC]

No not at all. We are already there on ours. If it's clean and drives nice buy it.

 

[jyi786]

Having 96k on it doesn't bother you guys?

There's an unwritten rule around these parts that 80k is merely getting the engine on these broken in, so I'd say 96k is nothing. Just make sure it has a good history and that you can get the actual maintenance history/logs and you should be golden.

Just FYI, I'm 1 month into ownership of my Denali. I was looking to get it around the same time you were looking, and closed the deal last month. It drives like what...? BRAND NEW.

So go make it happen! Join the club!

 

[Jonah52]

Bought mine with 12x,000 no issues just maintenance. Put somewhere around 52k on it in the last year and half or so. Just maintenance.