2007 Yukon Denali (155k/8600$ ) vs Tahoe LTZ (174k/7000$)

[m1dn]

Help me decide please!

Local dealer has 2007 Tahoe and Yukon for sale.
Yukon is 6.2 with 155k miles listed for 8600$, the only caveat is Yukon has some rust showing up on the door and side panels. Interior looks absolutely mint.

( I would sand, coat and paint the small areas )

Tahoe is 5.3 with 174k miles listed for 7000$. It has no visible rust ( could be as well painted/hidden ) but the interior looks in a little worse shape than Yukon, few scratches and holes on leather seats.

Which one would you personally take/recommend?
Would be doing major maintenance and cleanup on both right after purchase ( oil, trans oil, rust-proofing, fixing paint and so on )

Pic of Yukon rust showing up:

 

[Geotrash]

Help me decide please!

Local dealer has 2007 Tahoe and Yukon for sale.
Yukon is 6.2 with 155k miles listed for 8600$, the only caveat is Yukon has some rust showing up on the door and side panels. Interior looks absolutely mint.

( I would sand, coat and paint the small areas )

Tahoe is 5.3 with 174k miles listed for 7000$. It has no visible rust ( could be as well painted/hidden ) but the interior looks in a little worse shape than Yukon, few scratches and holes on leather seats.

Which one would you personally take/recommend?
Would be doing major maintenance and cleanup on both right after purchase ( oil, trans oil, rust-proofing, fixing paint and so on )

Pic of Yukon rust showing up:
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What part of the country are you located in? How is the rust on the frames and suspension components of each of them? Rust is usually a rule out for me.

 

[m1dn]

What part of the country are you located in? How is the rust on the frames and suspension components of each of them? Rust is usually a rule out for me.

Canada, close to Detroit border, i'm in "least snowy" part, right on the Lake ( "Banana belt of Canada" ).
So i won't be driving in ton of snow and most likely will be garage kept.

Underneath and suspesnion looked fine, no issues there.

Checked both trucks today and Yukon looks to be in much better shape internally, it's mint, all clean.
The only thing was rust, paint peeling on hood and backup camera not working.
Dealer will be dealing be taking the truck to body shop to get rust and paint issues solved if i wanted to buy the truck.

Camera will be something i'll have to deal with myself and i would probably replace whole screen with something newer and wire up a new camera.

That sound of 6.2, smoothness and softness of the car has probably sold me, will be thinking over the weekend and going back to dealer.

 

[Geotrash]

Canada, close to Detroit border, i'm in "least snowy" part, right on the Lake ( "Banana belt of Canada" ).
So i won't be driving in ton of snow and most likely will be garage kept.

Underneath and suspesnion looked fine, no issues there.

Checked both trucks today and Yukon looks to be in much better shape internally, it's mint, all clean.
The only thing was rust, paint peeling on hood and backup camera not working.
Dealer will be dealing be taking the truck to body shop to get rust and paint issues solved if i wanted to buy the truck.

Camera will be something i'll have to deal with myself and i would probably replace whole screen with something newer and wire up a new camera.

That sound of 6.2, smoothness and softness of the car has probably sold me, will be thinking over the weekend and going back to dealer.

If they'll fix the paint and rust, that's remarkable. I think you'll love the 6.2. I used to have a Suburban with the 5.3 and it was adequate, but the 6.2 on our Yukons is a beast. I think you'll love it. Plus, the Yukon is named after a Canadian province ;-)

 

[m1dn]

If they'll fix the paint and rust, that's remarkable. I think you'll love the 6.2. I used to have a Suburban with the 5.3 and it was adequate, but the 6.2 on our Yukons is a beast. I think you'll love it. Plus, the Yukon is named after a Canadian province ;-)

So you are saying "buy it, what's there to think about"
The mileage doesn't really throw me off as i've been looking into the engine as being marked as "one of the most reliable gas engines" and "easiest to work on" due to everything being relatively accessible and lots of room under the hood. ( I've done most engine/car work myself on 09 F-150, never Ford again, ever, like, ever. )

 

[Geotrash]

So you are saying "buy it, what's there to think about"

Pretty much! Just keep after that rust.

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

Get the GMC

 

[diesel_dave]

I just recently bought a 2007 Yukon Denali XL with 224k miles for $5,900. It has about 10% of the rust that the black one up above has and it's only in the rear. Just as a data point for you.

I've never driven a 5.3, but I have got to say the 6.2 in my Yukon has really surprised me. For almost a quarter million miles, the engine pulls like a beast (and sounds great) and as best as I can tell, has nothing wrong with it at all besides an oil leak that drops about quarter teaspoon of oil on the driveway after you park. Still haven't decided if I wanna spend $1k to fix that.

If the rust doesn't bother you very much, I'd go with the Yukon. The 6.2 is a great engine if you take care of it.

 

[m1dn]

Thank you for suggestions everyone.
I ended up finding XL Denali 2008 with 130k miles in mint condition and no rust.
Will be picking up in few weeks, super excited!

 

[Airman68]

Nice. Just got my 2008 SLT and love it. Little rust but the price was right.

 

[m1dn]

Nice. Just got my 2008 SLT and love it. Little rust but the price was right.

I've noticed the rust tends to stick mostly to fenders and they are pretty straightforward to fix with 3m repair kits on Amazon or even cheap enough to replace whole fenders

 

[B-train]

I run from rust......straight to OK, TX,CA, GA, or any state that doesn't use road salt and buy good used vehicles. I'm happy to fix some sun fading, etc. instead of rust. After working on cars for 25 years in rhe midwest, I NOPE right out of that scenario.

I've had decent success in the past 10 years doing so. If you get a clean truck to start with and rust proof the heck out of it they really last a long time here. But, it's a yearly process that takes just a small amount of time and dedication

 

[m1dn]

I run from rust......straight to OK, TX,CA, GA, or any state that doesn't use road salt and buy good used vehicles. I'm happy to fix some sun fading, etc. instead of rust. After working on cars for 25 years in rhe midwest, I NOPE right out of that scenario.

I've had decent success in the past 10 years doing so. If you get a clean truck to start with and rust proof the heck out of it they really last a long time here. But, it's a yearly process that takes just a small amount of time and dedication

We don't have that luxury here in Canada unfortunately, everything is snow haha.

 

[B-train]

Not even your western provinces? I would think they follow suit like our western states, but I could be wrong. Oh well, best of luck!

 

[m1dn]

Not even your western provinces? I would think they follow suit like our western states, but I could be wrong. Oh well, best of luck!

It's even colder there!
I'm in most Southern town in Canada, we get almost no snow, so cars will have less rust but 15y cars will still have some.
Trying to keep my cars covered with good rust protection yearly though

 

[B-train]

Gotcha. Sometimes more snow doesn't necessarily mean more salt. Salt only works down to a certain temp. I think some of our states like ND, MT and others don't use road salt because it would be ineffective. They do use road sand though. (Western guys correct me if I'm wrong).

Anyways, glad you found a cleaner option. You'll like the 6.2L for sure. Once you have one, you won't go back - hence the 5th Denali I've owned thus far. Keep up on good rust proofing and you'll be all set. There are good rust proofing guns available that hold 1 quart of fluid and have 3 different hose attachments for doors,rockers, frame, etc. It's a $200 worthwhile investment.

 

[m1dn]

Gotcha. Sometimes more snow doesn't necessarily mean more salt. Salt only works down to a certain temp. I think some of our states like ND, MT and others don't use road salt because it would be ineffective. They do use road sand though. (Western guys correct me if I'm wrong).

Anyways, glad you found a cleaner option. You'll like the 6.2L for sure. Once you have one, you won't go back - hence the 5th Denali I've owned thus far. Keep up on good rust proofing and you'll be all set. There are good rust proofing guns available that hold 1 quart of fluid and have 3 different hose attachments for doors,rockers, frame, etc. It's a $200 worthwhile investment.

Was going to take it somewhere for rust protection, but that makes me wonder whether i should get the gun instead and do it myself, will cost the same this year and massive savings in future years.
Plus i guess i'll have confidence what exactly was covered.

 

[B-train]

D. I. Y. broseph. Buy FLUID FILM by the gallon from the rain forest (Amazon). Make sure you've had a dry spell so your truck can dry out all the way. You can even blow out areas with compressed air first to see what comes out (dirt, sand, etc).

When you're ready, find your wife's best pan and use it to warm it up on the stove to a nice thin consistency (JK, use a junker pot). Pour into the sprayer and let er rip. Makes it super easy to spray and find its forever home.

 

[IWasInverted0426]

Thank you for suggestions everyone.
I ended up finding XL Denali 2008 with 130k miles in mint condition and no rust.
Will be picking up in few weeks, super excited!

Can’t go wrong with the Denali XL

 

[Trav _1980]

I’ve got my 2007 Yukon XL -SLT She has 636,000km and going strong. She has the 5.3L.