'19-'20 Reliability/longevity?

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Whipped500

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Hi everyone!
Just signed up because I'm in the market for a tahoe. Trying to read up and learn about them more than the general stuff that I know already

My question is...do they have the most or all the bugs worked out of the '19/'20? I'm trying to decide to take advantage of the savings on the current '19/'20 or wait for the'21?

The IRS would be nice for ride quality but I would also like the tried and true solid axle. Not sure what to think of the 10 speed trans over the 6? Also not sure what to think of the AFM vs DFM? On paper, the 10 speed and DFM sounds good but I will be keeping this vehicle for a while and not racking up a lot of miles either so I'm looking for whatever would be the most reliable?

I have to admit too that the savings on a '20 compared to a '21 is weighing in to the thought process.
 

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Dave- the 19's with a 10 speed are the bomb. I always drive a vehicle before buying. The savings are great. The 6 speed trans is a good one too. AVOID the 8 speed transmission.
 
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Dave- the 19's with a 10 speed are the bomb. I always drive a vehicle before buying. The savings are great. The 6 speed trans is a good one too. AVOID the 8 speed transmission.
I would be getting a 5.3 not a 6.2 no matter what year
 

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I have a 19 Suburban LT (no options) with approx 7K miles on it. It has the solid rear axle and like the two LS Suburbans before it, it is extremely comfortable to drive on most road surfaces. On extremely rough roads, the new Expedition MAX was far better, but I have only found one stretch of road that I regularly use that makes me wish I had IRS, and that is in Washington DC.
 
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I was looking at only getting a LS because for how little I'm going to use it, I can't see spending an extra $10k for a LT when the LS has almost everything I'm looking for.

Also, I already have a Duramax so the Tahoe would be more of an out and about vehicle...if I need to tow or haul, I have the DMAX
 

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I have a 16 LS OP. No issues at all, knock on wood. Anything I’ve done on the truck has been by choice. Daily driver, winter car, rock solid
 

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Welcome from Miami Beach&NYC Dave!

I have 2016 5.3 Tahoe LT. I just turned 74K miles today going thru the Lincoln Tunnel. AFM is still enabled. Have the 6 speed transmission. So far [knock on wood] just plain old regular maintenance. Gets serviced every 5K miles with either Mobil 1 or AC Delco Full Synthetic. I still get 24 MPG out on the highway on plain old regular 87 Mobil fuel.

If it were me buying a new Tahoe right now I would get the 2020..Just IMHO.
 

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