Any1 keep their ride as a spare vehicle?

[Burby]

Anyone keep their ride as a side boo and if so what do you use it for when you do use it?

I'm close to paying her off and it will be an extra vehicle in my driveway. She isn't a practical daily driver but we love her. Sitting there she is a thief magnet when outside and a garage filler when inside. Struggling on whether to sell her and pocket the money for something else.

 

[Derick]

My burb is a second vehicle. I bought it to tow my camper last year, but my primary daily is a Honda accord. I've been torn myself on what to do with it anymore because I sold my camper in january or so. I don't need a 2500 for the lawn mowers I pull....but it's here and I already know what I've done to it thus far.

 

[cmc76]

My tahoe gets rare use. Work provides my a truck. Today was the first time I've driven in a month.
I put in a new battery. Took it for a bath. And then some ride time.

 

[Foggy]

I bought my 2014 Yukon Denali just for family trips and to tow our
camper with more interior room vs my pickup. It is in/out mixed.
I have several other vehicles so I really just use it when I want to.
It's a bus -XL - so i usually don't take it anywhere where parking
and traffic are tight (unless i need the room)

 

[ivin74]

My YD is my spare, I also use it for road trips.

 

[Seamus]

Our 2013 suburban is a second vehicle to myself or the wife as we both have other primary vehicles. We had a 2017 Denali XL and hated the new platform. Also the value wasn't there. I traded into a S550 and wife stayed in here VW Jetta. Within 6 months we realized we really needed a truck for lifestyle. We had Yukon Xl's and Suburbans for years. So we knew how awesome and how cheap of a keep the LS based trucks were. We found a 2013 one owner Suburban and we are in love with it. We use it quite a bit between the dog, and road trips for daughters gymnastics. Keeps the miles off the S550 and its a great switch vehicle. If you get rid of yours, you will find out how much you need it within 6 months.

 

[Fless]

I bought my Hoe to replace an old Ford Explorer that wasn't great at handling my camper. Now that I got rid of the camper I just rent one for a summer trip or two, and the Hoe gets the garage space. I love having it for a spare.

 

[swathdiver]

She isn't a practical daily driver but we love her.

What??? It's the best daily driver! BIG, comfortable, can see a mile ahead, enduring, durable and best of all SAFE.

Growing up, everyone in my family was seriously injured in accidents with small cars. The ones I was in were not my fault. I swore off little cars for life, the price of gas is the price of safety.

Mine is my daily but I do not drive daily. But whenever the family travels together with me, we take my truck and leave the others home. Towing, camping, off-roading, grocery-getting, Christmas trees, furniture, vacations, church twice a week, trips to the drag strip and Grandma's house is where my rig goes. Oh, and to fix or try to fix y'alls trucks too!

 

[Bigkevschopshop]

I daily mine... 70-80 miles a day... Wife just traded her charger in on a ram saturday... I can drive the ram sometimes when she drives the mini cooper but the cooper is her fun car, I have my hotrods as a spare if need be too. Yes having a spare vehicle is a blessing and curse, more maintenance and insurance, but classic car insurance is fractional compared to normal crap. But honestly I'm at 130k miles on the burb... does great gets 18-20 mpg etc. I honestly love mine, comfy for my big ass, plenty of room, and safe as hell in the event of idiot drivers decided to play bumper cars. End of the day man, its worth paying off and keeping, you know the history of it, still enjoy it or you wouldn't be here. Keep her, maybe get a newer something if you want to keep miles off it... But its your money man, I can spend it real fast for you. But when the mileage on this forum from users is normally 150k average for everyone here, people maxing about 300k to 500k and still going, these trucks are beasts, built to last unless you live in the rust belt... The normal mileage on uses suburbans down here in the south... 150 to 200k still fetching 10k bucks. Just make a good decision with your gut man... if financially you need the $ to free things up then do so, if you need to just keep it and drive it daily, and enjoy not having a car note for a year or 2 it will help the bottom line more than selling, trust me I did it and its been the best thing I have ever done for pushing the debt snowball to the cliff... Just cause something is paid off, it still has utility and value. So lets say you trade it on something getting 25 to 30 mpg, you then finance lets say 15k... Do you know how long that fuel savings takes to re coup the 15k you just threw at it? Lets say you drive 500 miles a week... Fuel cost difference is 17$ a week roughly... $844.00 a year at that point... 17.75 years to balance that out...Now if you drive less than 500 a week, then increase the years to balance it out.... This is why I never buy vehicles for fuel mileage to replace a gas hog. comfort and safety are things I cant put a price on.....Sorry to get all mathematical on you and a lengthy response.. I have seen so many folks buy into the whole little car crap to "save money" and end up unhappy with their little appliance.

 

[swathdiver]

I daily mine... 70-80 miles a day... Wife just traded her charger in on a ram saturday... I can drive the ram sometimes when she drives the mini cooper but the cooper is her fun car, I have my hotrods as a spare if need be too. Yes having a spare vehicle is a blessing and curse, more maintenance and insurance, but classic car insurance is fractional compared to normal crap. But honestly I'm at 130k miles on the burb... does great gets 18-20 mpg etc. I honestly love mine, comfy for my big ass, plenty of room, and safe as hell in the event of idiot drivers decided to play bumper cars. End of the day man, its worth paying off and keeping, you know the history of it, still enjoy it or you wouldn't be here. Keep her, maybe get a newer something if you want to keep miles off it... But its your money man, I can spend it real fast for you. But when the mileage on this forum from users is normally 150k average for everyone here, people maxing about 300k to 500k and still going, these trucks are beasts, built to last unless you live in the rust belt... The normal mileage on uses suburbans down here in the south... 150 to 200k still fetching 10k bucks. Just make a good decision with your gut man... if financially you need the $ to free things up then do so, if you need to just keep it and drive it daily, and enjoy not having a car note for a year or 2 it will help the bottom line more than selling, trust me I did it and its been the best thing I have ever done for pushing the debt snowball to the cliff... Just cause something is paid off, it still has utility and value. So lets say you trade it on something getting 25 to 30 mpg, you then finance lets say 15k... Do you know how long that fuel savings takes to re coup the 15k you just threw at it? Lets say you drive 500 miles a week... Fuel cost difference is 17$ a week roughly... $844.00 a year at that point... 17.75 years to balance that out...Now if you drive less than 500 a week, then increase the years to balance it out.... This is why I never buy vehicles for fuel mileage to replace a gas hog. comfort and safety are things I cant put a price on.....Sorry to get all mathematical on you and a lengthy response.. I have seen so many folks buy into the whole little car crap to "save money" and end up unhappy with their little appliance.

Amen Kevin! Ain't no replacement for displacement!

 

[5strmtrp]

My SSV is a second vehicle. It’s now replaced my 03 extended Silverado that is still in the family and nearby if I need the bed for hauling crap. My DD is a ‘17 Regal Touring 2.0. I have a growing 14 year old son that’s a gargantuan! Road trips are fun when I see him squirming in the backseat and my wife is nearly kissing the windshield!

We are also involved in Scouting and pulling the trailer on trips has become my responsibility along with gear of my own.

The SSV is comfortable, having the secured and covered storage in the back is great. Can’t complain to much about the fuel as it gets better mileage than my Silverado did.

 

[2591tdj]

I kept my 2005 Z71 Tahoe when I bought a 2019 Z71earlier this year. I drive the new one to the office each day and on trips. I drive the old one daily when I visit my mom in assisted living to keep the miles off the new one. And, I use the old one to pull my utility trailer carrying my ATV or lawn mower, for trips to the garden center, Lowe’s or HD, hunting trips, etc. The trade-in was way less than it was worth to me, so I kept it with its 170k miles. Glad that I did.

 

[Cusomano]

I've had my 03 Escalade AWD since 2010 and it's always been a secondary vehicle. Our first trip shortly after buying it was cross state visiting colleges for my daughter, and we've loved it ever since. It presently has 47,000 miles on it and even though it sits a lot of the time in the garage, it's a pleasure to drive when I get behind the wheel.

 

[OR VietVet]

Soon I hope to purchase, from one of my tenants, a big brother for my 02 Tahoe. A 2003 Suburban. Then I will decide which to keep for most driving and the other to experiment with.

 

[Tonyrodz]

I've had my 03 Escalade AWD since 2010 and it's always been a secondary vehicle. Our first trip shortly after buying it was cross state visiting colleges for my daughter, and we've loved it ever since. It presently has 47,000 mikes on it and even though it sits a lot of the time in the garage, it's a pleasure to drive when I get behind the wheel.

Got pics? Not even broken in yet.

 

[Cusomano]

Got pics? Not even broken in yet.

I'm away for the holiday, Will try to post some soon for you. Thanks!!

 

[intheburbs]

My 2500 is not a daily driver. Probably sits 28 days every month. Still put 7-10k a year on her, but that's because I'll put 4-5k on in two weeks when I go out West or something like that. Most of the time, if I'm driving it, I'm either instructing at an Appleseed (shooting) event, or pulling a trailer. Sits warm, comfy and dry in the garage most of the time.

 

[Rocket Man]

I've had my 03 Escalade AWD since 2010 and it's always been a secondary vehicle. Our first trip shortly after buying it was cross state visiting colleges for my daughter, and we've loved it ever since. It presently has 47,000 miles on it and even though it sits a lot of the time in the garage, it's a pleasure to drive when I get behind the wheel.

You have an 03 with 47k miles? Amazing.

 

[Cusomano]

You have an 03 with 47k miles? Amazing.

I do. Purchased from a local Benz dealer in 2010 with 20,716 miles. Wasn't even looking for a vehicle at the time and happened to stumble across the Escalade one weekend. I traded my 97 Tahoe with 75K 2 days later for it

 

[97audia4]

Bought mine to tow with to the track, daily a Ford focus. But not after the power steering pump rusted and leaked once I am done with that I plan on installing a BTR cam and diving it some more.