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Pandabird

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Long story short; needed something able to fit a baby stroller, groceries and whatnot whilst able to tow a car on a trailer. Bid on various auctions and somehow ended up an owner of a 2011 Tahoe although I bid mostly on pick-up trucks and vans.

Long story long; First impression is it worked out for the better, absolutely in love with this beast of a car, I used to drive a little Hyundai. Hell, biggest engine I've ever had was a 1.8 litre turbo and that was an 80's Nissan. Whenever I go uphill it feels like it might as well just dig through it.

It's got its issues for sure, and I hope I found the right forum to discuss them.
Minor wandering steering, rear air suspension is all up in the air making it feel like commandeering a boat at times (why is there absolutely no mention of suspension in the manual btw?). Service park assist blocking out my nav/media unit and whatnot. But for a vehicle with 260k miles on it i'm baffled by how quiet a massive V8 engine can be. Turn off the AC and idling sound is literally halved until it's a quiet little trickle of ticks like a well tuned clock.
Perhaps due to its speed limiter (local regulation) topping out at 56mph but for small roads it's more than enough anyways so whatever.

LTZ trim too so it got cooling seats and whatnot. Cool but I mostly see it as more parts able to go bad. Right side mirror indicators are dead too now come to think of it (left side has a red arrow displayed when you blink left and some sort of blind sector alert so I'm most likely gonna look up how to fix the right one

Can't even begin to imagine how a Suburban would feel like, but I bet this Tahoe gives a proper first impression on what a real big car feels like.

On my to-do list is to fix that parking sensor issue, suspension, then go metalbrushing and in fact brush painting the underside cos it's gonna be a keeper and our hauler, it's decided.
 
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Welcome to this great forum from Idaho! We would love to see a picture of your Tahoe.
Wife took a decent photo whilst we were on our way home. Coming right up!
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Welcome to the forum from Ohio, “The Heart Of It All”.

I was in Tampere many times working back in the 2018-2019 timeframe. I believe it was Näsijärvi Lake where my friend Nara fell through the ice. No harm done but his pants did freeze solid.

A very hospitable country.

Hope you get a lot of enjoyment out of your Tahoe.
 

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Long story short; needed something able to fit a baby stroller, groceries and whatnot whilst able to tow a car on a trailer. Bid on various auctions and somehow ended up an owner of a 2011 Tahoe although I bid mostly on pick-up trucks and vans.

Long story long; First impression is it worked out for the better, absolutely in love with this beast of a car, I used to drive a little Hyundai. Hell, biggest engine I've ever had was a 1.8 litre turbo and that was an 80's Nissan. Whenever I go uphill it feels like it might as well just dig through it.

It's got its issues for sure, and I hope I found the right forum to discuss them.
Minor wandering steering, rear air suspension is all up in the air making it feel like commandeering a boat at times (why is there absolutely no mention of suspension in the manual btw?). Service park assist blocking out my nav/media unit and whatnot. But for a vehicle with 260k miles on it i'm baffled by how quiet a massive V8 engine can be. Turn off the AC and idling sound is literally halved until it's a quiet little trickle of ticks like a well tuned clock.
Perhaps due to its speed limiter (local regulation) topping out at 56mph but for small roads it's more than enough anyways so whatever.

LTZ trim too so it got cooling seats and whatnot. Cool but I mostly see it as more parts able to go bad. Right side mirror indicators are dead too now come to think of it (left side has a red arrow displayed when you blink left and some sort of blind sector alert so I'm most likely gonna look up how to fix the right one

Can't even begin to imagine how a Suburban would feel like, but I bet this Tahoe gives a proper first impression on what a real big car feels like.

On my to-do list is to fix that parking sensor issue, suspension, then go metalbrushing and in fact brush painting the underside cos it's gonna be a keeper and our hauler, it's decided.
I can't imagine being limited to 56 mph!!!! These trucks can fly down the highways here at 85 mph comfortably all day long......I do this very consistently.

Happy to have you on board!
 

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Long story short; needed something able to fit a baby stroller, groceries and whatnot whilst able to tow a car on a trailer. Bid on various auctions and somehow ended up an owner of a 2011 Tahoe although I bid mostly on pick-up trucks and vans.

Long story long; First impression is it worked out for the better, absolutely in love with this beast of a car, I used to drive a little Hyundai. Hell, biggest engine I've ever had was a 1.8 litre turbo and that was an 80's Nissan. Whenever I go uphill it feels like it might as well just dig through it.

It's got its issues for sure, and I hope I found the right forum to discuss them.
Minor wandering steering, rear air suspension is all up in the air making it feel like commandeering a boat at times (why is there absolutely no mention of suspension in the manual btw?). Service park assist blocking out my nav/media unit and whatnot. But for a vehicle with 260k miles on it i'm baffled by how quiet a massive V8 engine can be. Turn off the AC and idling sound is literally halved until it's a quiet little trickle of ticks like a well tuned clock.
Perhaps due to its speed limiter (local regulation) topping out at 56mph but for small roads it's more than enough anyways so whatever.

LTZ trim too so it got cooling seats and whatnot. Cool but I mostly see it as more parts able to go bad. Right side mirror indicators are dead too now come to think of it (left side has a red arrow displayed when you blink left and some sort of blind sector alert so I'm most likely gonna look up how to fix the right one

Can't even begin to imagine how a Suburban would feel like, but I bet this Tahoe gives a proper first impression on what a real big car feels like.

On my to-do list is to fix that parking sensor issue, suspension, then go metalbrushing and in fact brush painting the underside cos it's gonna be a keeper and our hauler, it's decided.
You can check the parking sensors by waving a hand in front of each one at a time being sure to not cover any other, if one does not beep then it is bad or perhaps not aligned properly if any are crooked or have physical damage that will cause the error, also check the harness and see if they are all connected properly. In the meantime you can turn it off in the settings
 
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I can't imagine being limited to 56 mph!!!! These trucks can fly down the highways here at 85 mph comfortably all day long......I do this very consistently.

Happy to have you on board!
It's actually registered as a cargo truck for local tax (or should I say tax-free) reasons. Saves me around 500 annually so it's a worthy payoff in my opinion.

You can check the parking sensors by waving a hand in front of each one at a time being sure to not cover any other, if one does not beep then it is bad or perhaps not aligned properly if any are crooked or have physical damage that will cause the error, also check the harness and see if they are all connected properly. In the meantime you can turn it off in the settings

Thing is I can't turn the parking system on at all. The park assist button light on the middle console is permanently on (aka off) and if I press it it blinks 3 times and stays lit (aka off)
I've been thinking about just disconnecting the battery for a bit and see if it's just a hiccup but i'm also waiting for the OBD2 to arrive in the mail so i'll have a proper readout first.
 

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It's actually registered as a cargo truck for local tax (or should I say tax-free) reasons. Saves me around 500 annually so it's a worthy payoff in my opinion.



Thing is I can't turn the parking system on at all. The park assist button light on the middle console is permanently on (aka off) and if I press it it blinks 3 times and stays lit (aka off)
I've been thinking about just disconnecting the battery for a bit and see if it's just a hiccup but i'm also waiting for the OBD2 to arrive in the mail so i'll have a proper readout first.
Do a visual inspection of everything that you can, check the sensors, wiring and if possible test the on/off button. The control module is up under the frame around the spare tire area it is subject to being exposed to the elements, be sure everything is clean and plugged in properly
 

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Welcome to the Forum from New Hampshire, USA.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Nice looking truck!
 

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Welcome to the Forum from New Hampshire, USA.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Nice looking truck!
Aloha & Welcome from O’ahu, Hawaii! You’ve got quite a beauty on your hands. Did it come with the owner’s manual. A manual might just answer some of your concerns and questions. YOUTUBE has some good informational videos on maintenance. It’s helped me with my 2012 Yukon many a time. Good luck and stick around. Don’t forget to hold on tight because this place can get quite rough at times. Aloha!
 

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Thing is I can't turn the parking system on at all. The park assist button light on the middle console is permanently on (aka off) and if I press it it blinks 3 times and stays lit (aka off)
I've been thinking about just disconnecting the battery for a bit and see if it's just a hiccup but i'm also waiting for the OBD2 to arrive in the mail so i'll have a proper readout first.
The light bar in the front bumper gets in the way of the parking sensors. I would start there, previous owners probably disconnected the sensors.

For the rear suspension, check the sway bar bushing and links. With that many miles on the SUV, I would replace all the rear suspension bushings including the Air bag suspension components.


Btw,
Welcome to the BEST forum you can find. Lots of info here, if you know how to use the search bar.
 

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Thanks everyone for the welcome and big thanks for all the advice I'm already getting!

Been told by the auctioning company not to touch the car until the dispute is settled (seller had claimed everything works which perhaps ramped up the bids a bit.) They contacted me after asking for feedback and apparently they want to treat their customers right, but i'm itchy to start working on it!

Will absolutely check the spare tire area for that control module, gotta unmount the spare tire itself anyways to check for rust, also didn't even think about potential front sensors lol.

Anyways i'll make a whole separate topic about it later, in here I just want to greet you guys!
 

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