2015 Genesis...no more Tahoe :(

[BourbonNcigars]

@iamdub reminded me there's an "other vehicles" thread. But first, my Tahoe history so everyone knows why I keep hanging around here (more on that later).

Back in 2004 I had a new Ford F150. Loved it, but I'd always wanted one of the 2 door 4WD Tahoes. Always thought they were some of the toughest looking rides out there once you put some appropriately aggressive tires on one. And they just looked fun. So I found a maroon '96 in 2006 and bought it from one of those very questionable car dealers you see as you drive by and think you'd never buy a car from that place. But, those things were hard to find around here with 2 doors and 4WD. Drove it, loved it, bought it.

So I had two vehicles. Absolutely no reason for that. One had to go. I chose to keep the Tahoe. Kept it for about 3 years and never had any issues with it. Traded it at 250K miles I think it was. A car or two later and I went back to another old Tahoe. In 2011 I bought an '02 Z71 Tahoe. Loved it and wish I still had it. Traded it at 260K miles and only replaced the fuel pump and back glass in 6 years of ownership.

After owning a '13 Jeep Rubicon I traded it for a '10 Tahoe SSV. This time the love affair never happened. It was just too basic for me and I never fell in love with it. So when I had a chance to trade it for a really good price, I upgraded to the '15 Hyundai Genesis I have now:

5.0 liter V8 and lots of driving assist goodies that make it a joy to drive. Lexicon audio and a panoramic roof are just icing on the cake. Still has 1.5 years under factory warranty plus I bought the Hyundai extended warranty (which I could do since this car was a CPO). Honestly, it's way more car than I need but every now and then I like to treat myself. And having that much power on tap is somewhat intoxicating, I admit. Sport mode keeps the revs in the higher RPM range and adjusts the throttle response. It's fun, even for such a heavy car it still hauls ass. 420 hp, 383 torque.

So, as I said earlier, I keep hanging around here. First, I'm a Tahoe fan through and through. I have little doubt that I'll have another one. Second, I like the community here. It's been the best of any car forum I've been a member of.

 

[Fless]

I thought that first pic might have been in your garage... so jealous until I saw the last pic. I could still be jealous since my garage walls are chipboard -- er, OSB. LOL

Seriously, tho, nice ride!

 

[iamdub]

Car has teh sexiness. Mod plans?

I know you're not gonna mod it (nothing really to "mod"). But, now that I'm thinking on it, is there anything that they do to these things other than bolt-ons? Tuning?

It's very Bimmer-esque with the interior layout and full-size rear doors.

 

[BourbonNcigars]

Not really much available for the 5.0 for mods, but there's really nothing much I'd do anyway. Pedal Commander will come soon (I missed the sale) and maybe some wheels.

 

[BourbonNcigars]

I thought that first pic might have been in your garage... so jealous until I saw the last pic. I could still be jealous since my garage walls are chipboard -- er, OSB. LOL

Seriously, tho, nice ride!

If that first pic was in my garage I'd be posting pics of a new Ferrari.

 

[iamdub]

If that first pic was in my garage I'd be posting pics of a new Ferrari.

What I find crazy is that the base price of your car when new is only $8,000 less than the new C8. The current G80 sedan is only about $3,000 less. I think Chevrolet priced the C8 so reasonably for sheer volume sales. It has me dreaming that much harder. There gon' be new 'Vettes e'rrwhere!

 

[BourbonNcigars]

What I find crazy is that the base price of your car when new is only $8,000 less than the new C8. The current G80 sedan is only about $3,000 less. I think Chevrolet priced the C8 so reasonably for sheer volume sales. It has me dreaming that much harder. There gon' be new 'Vettes e'rrwhere!

Yep. Read an article the other day on the new ones. Seems a ridiculous bargain, even though that's a lot of money on the surface. Now the insurance price, hmmm.......

 

[Tonyrodz]

Did you get the factory medical kit with the car?

 

[Doubeleive]

I remember when the Hyundai's first came out, they were the most gutless car's, you could almost push start one faster than jamming the pedal to the floor, they would just kind of mosey up to speed, once it was going 35-40 they had a little more oomph but not much, they have came a long way since then.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I remember when the Hyundai's first came out, they were the most gutless car's, you could almost push start one faster than jamming the pedal to the floor, they would just kind of mosey up to speed, once it was going 35-40 they had a little more oomph but not much, they have came a long way since then.

They came out in 86, for around $3000. The Excel, it was a hatchback.

 

[Doubeleive]

They came out in 86, for around $3000. The Excel, it was a hatchback.

ya we had them in the rental fleet for the company I worked for, the lowly nissan sentra's had more power than those things.

 

[iamdub]

KIA's come a long way, too. Actually, I think them and Hyundai have collaborated on a few things, maybe their engines? That new Telluride looks like a fine piece of budget machinery.

 

[BourbonNcigars]

Did you get the factory medical kit with the car?

I did, though it pales in comparison to the one I keep in my backpack.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I did, though it pales in comparison to the one I keep in my backpack.

I just like the case it comes in.

 

[swathdiver]

I remember when the Hyundai's first came out, they were the most gutless car's, you could almost push start one faster than jamming the pedal to the floor, they would just kind of mosey up to speed, once it was going 35-40 they had a little more oomph but not much, they have came a long way since then.

We had an '86 Excel and it was a fun little car to drive stick with, not fast at all but good commuter. However, my mother drove a little too far right on the highway and the lip of the road tripped the car and it rolled a couple of times and she was ejected. My little brother stayed inside and the doors popped open and dug into the dirt, keeping the car from rolling on top of my mother. She spent several weeks in the hospital. About twenty-five years later, my brother did the same thing with an Excursion and several people died in that one.

Anyway, congrats Stephen on the comfy car and set your sights on a classic, a K5 Blazer or Jimmy or do you want another 2 Door Tahoe with a turbo diesel maybe next time?