'99_Tahoe LS 4WD - AZ
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I have been a proud 1999 Tahoe 2-door, 4WD, owner now for almost one month exactly. What I can say at this point is two things: 1-I love my 'Hoe, she is big and strong and drives like a deuce-and-a-half! 2-She is sucking my bank accounts dry. Ugh.
I bought her on E-bay from a guy in a suburb of Los Angeles (what a fun 13 hour round trip drive that was from AZ to go get her!) with 115K on it and it was represented properly. I was pleased with the way she handled (given her age and having sat idle for months) and I drove her back to Phoenix at 85 MPH pretty much all the way after I got out of L.A. But, when I got her to my mechanic buddy at the local Chevy dealership, I was a bit surprised.
She had a leaky fuel line going to the fuel filter (lucky I didn't have a car-b-que), leaky power steering pump, leaking oil cooler and trans cooler lines, leaking radiator, exhaust leak, inside of passenger door wouldn't open, a bum pitman and idler arm, leaky transmission pan....you get the idea. I am now well over 2 grand into her and I paid a bit over 5K for her. Oh yeah, I spent 250 bucks on gas alone to get me there and back, but I expected that. I averaged 10 MPG but at 85 MPH that is no surprise.
Anyway, I look forward to almost every day after I get home from work doing something to her. I must admit it is strange not to see a few boxes of parts I ordered stacked up by my front door. I now know my FedEx, USPS, and UPS guys all on a first name basis!
I have already learned much from all of you on this site and I am sure will continue to do so
. One good thing about living in AZ in the low desert is I will never have to worry about rust (which this 'Hoe has some of coming from CA near the ocean).
I bought her on E-bay from a guy in a suburb of Los Angeles (what a fun 13 hour round trip drive that was from AZ to go get her!) with 115K on it and it was represented properly. I was pleased with the way she handled (given her age and having sat idle for months) and I drove her back to Phoenix at 85 MPH pretty much all the way after I got out of L.A. But, when I got her to my mechanic buddy at the local Chevy dealership, I was a bit surprised.
She had a leaky fuel line going to the fuel filter (lucky I didn't have a car-b-que), leaky power steering pump, leaking oil cooler and trans cooler lines, leaking radiator, exhaust leak, inside of passenger door wouldn't open, a bum pitman and idler arm, leaky transmission pan....you get the idea. I am now well over 2 grand into her and I paid a bit over 5K for her. Oh yeah, I spent 250 bucks on gas alone to get me there and back, but I expected that. I averaged 10 MPG but at 85 MPH that is no surprise.
Anyway, I look forward to almost every day after I get home from work doing something to her. I must admit it is strange not to see a few boxes of parts I ordered stacked up by my front door. I now know my FedEx, USPS, and UPS guys all on a first name basis!
I have already learned much from all of you on this site and I am sure will continue to do so
. One good thing about living in AZ in the low desert is I will never have to worry about rust (which this 'Hoe has some of coming from CA near the ocean).
