Why do people keep offering to buy this 95 base model Tahoe?

[Toha Naf]

We have a 95 Tahoe that my wife inherited from her grandfather who ordered it new with the bare minumum trim. We have had several strangers knock on the door to offer to buy it. So my question to the community is - is there something about this example that makes it more desirable than other Tahoes? If so, is there a nickname, phrase or key words used among fans to refer to what makes it more desirable (if at all)? If there is an aspect of this Tahoe that makes it more desirable I would like to search for realized prices. Or is it that Tahoes in general that are this old and in this condition will motivate strangers to make unsolicited offers? Thanks in advance! - Don.

 

[luvHarleys]

Not many around any longer plus the simplicity of the era. They’re hoping they can get it cheap.
Is it a 4x4? Mileage? Did grandpa tow it behind an RV etc? Or perhaps that front hitch is for a hunting chair?
I’d keep it!

 

[89Suburban]

Yeah that thing looks so virgin, I am not surprised.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I'd think also because it's a 2 door with rear barn doors.

 

[YukonGTmaster]

To me, that looks like a military spec 2 door. Green tint on the side windows, steel wheels, non-composite head lights, hitch at the front.....Maybe someone can run the VIN #

 

[Toha Naf]

Yes it is a 4X4 and it's at 80,000 miles. Maybe they are looking through the window to see that. Yeah we are not looking to sell at all. The front hitch came with the tow package her Grandpa got. The only upgrade as he was going to use it to tow his fishing boat. The last guy was up to a $10,000 cash offer and my wife looked like she was interested. I told the guy the only thing we could take from him that day was his phone number. When we were alone I explained to my wife that the last place we want to be is the current car market because we would just be looking for a replacement as she drives the Tahoe daily even though we have two other cars. Plus you never trust the person making the offer to be honest about market value. Thanks for the replies!!

 

[YukonGTmaster]

As an owner of a 2 door, I would say keep it in the Family. Maybe you could post the VIN, and someone could decode it for you, so that you have some background and talking points about the vehicle. To me, it looks like a CUCV Military Spec vehicle. Like this...

 

[TollKeeper]

Those are selling for HUGE money, especially with low miles...

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If I were your wife.. Nothing less than 15k. Look at those listings. There is one with 3 times the miles, not as good of shape, and the asking price is more than that offer.

Put some sort of anti-theft system on it, with GPS tracking, or remove the battery when you park.. They are also extremely easy to steal! And they are shopping you to gauge the ease of theft. If you havent yet... Get stated value insurance on it..

 

[TollKeeper]

If you do plan on keeping it. Get a external tranny cooler. Most of the 2door Yukon/Tahoe's did not come with one, and the tranny is prone to overheating, and failure.

 

[Toha Naf]

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[Toha Naf]

YukonGTmaster - Grandpa was in the airforce but long retired when he bought his. Perhaps he did request a military spec (If an individual could order one).

Tollkeeper - Thanks for the input. What you say is kind of along the lines of what I was suspecting. I'll get on the anti-theft detail right away. Great point.

As I have said we are not considering selling. My position is why sell and then tackle the hassle of replacing it when we can stay right where we are, owning a great and desirable vehicle with sentimental value. Thanks Grandpa!

 

[TollKeeper]

YukonGTmaster - Grandpa was in the airforce but long retired when he bought his. Perhaps he did request a military spec (If an individual could order one).

Tollkeeper - Thanks for the input. What you say is kind of along the lines of what I was suspecting. I'll get on the anti-theft detail right away. Great point.

As I have said we are not considering selling. My position is why sell and then tackle the hassle of replacing it when we can stay right where we are, owning a great and desirable vehicle with sentimental value. Thanks Grandpa!

If you use Apple for your phone, you could always drop one of those Apple AirTags (I think thats what its called) on it until you get a security measure in place.

I had been shopping for one of those for years.. But the price has always been kinda crazy on them, especially in the spec I was looking for.

Surprisingly.. Oregon is rated the 5th worst state per capita for vehicle theft...

 

[B-train]

I'd keep it for sure. You won't be able to replace the quality for the money you would get. Those were a great year. I had a 95 tahoe and I loved the simplicity of it compared to the new stuff. Run it and enjoy it!

 

[Toha Naf]

The non-stacked, single headlights are hard to find on a Tahoe. I had only seen headlights like ours on Blazers until YukonGTmaster posted the military spec. it's like the single headlights are the rarest feature.

 

[TollKeeper]

Theres quite a few oddities about your truck... Would you mind sharing the VIN? If you dont want it open shared, you can PM me. I can run a build sheet on it.

 

[Toha Naf]

How about the window sticker? I am uncomfortable sharing the VIN (below the red line at the bottom) so I cropped it out. The only other info that was cropped out with the VIN is that the final assembly was in Janesville Wisconsin.

 

[Toha Naf]

In addition to the window sticker posted above we found this retail order form. Notice below the printed line "total down payment" is a hand written note that refers to a Suburban and a Blazer with some dollar figures. Can anyone explain what this meant? Was Granpa considering those two other choices, or (I think unlikely) was this Tahoe built with Suburban and Blazer features?

 

[TollKeeper]

Trade trucks maybe?

 

[YukonGTmaster]

That's awesome. I wish I had my original window sticker!

 

[vcode]

I bet you could get MSRP for it today at the right auction.....