Hello, I am currently in the market for a Denali XL or Suburban. I’m looking for one that is fully loaded. My wife is set on second row bench as opposed to buckets which are hard to come by. I found a 2 owner pearl white 2011 with 135,000 that appears to be nice from the pictures I saw. It is listed at $16,400. I also found a single owner 2013 black one with 180,000 miles listed at $15,500. Anybody have any input? Also, what should I look for when looking at these as I have never bought GMC.
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HiHoeSilver
Away!
swathdiver
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The owner with the 2013 is dreamin' unless he's in a hot market. Captain's Chairs are more comfortable IMO and someone here or on your local Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist is always selling the bench and buckets or looking to swap.
You want to make sure EVERYTHING works and try to get all the service records. The achilles heel of these trucks is the AFM system. Take your time looking and be willing to travel to find the one you want and at the right price. Many of us here, myself included, traveled long and far.
Where do you live? It would be great to have a Tech-2 to see inside the computer system when checking prospective trucks out. Plan on buying one (or something equivalent) as you cannot effectively work on or diagnose problems without one.
Plan to do any towing? Learn the RPO codes of the features you want so you can check the sheets. Alternatively, you can pay compnine $5 for 5 VIN checks or something like that and get the sheet with all the codes and meanings. Do the same with Carfax.
I live in Ohio. https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?vin=1GKS2MEFXDR281835&partner=COO_0 Here is the car fax for the 2013. It is from a dealer. I heard that you couldn’t swap buckets for a bench. At least that’s what someone at the dealership told me. I can get you the link for the actual listing if you’d like to see it. It looks super clean. Has a significantly long maintenance record of things done. I don’t plan on towing anything but my 5 kids
I would be sure to look around and test drive a few before jumping the gun, like James said take a look farther out you might find a gem, it took me a few months and airplane ticket to get mine and drive it home, the reason I say test drive is so you get a feel of what these trucks are supposed to drive like and sound like that way no one is going to slip one on you that may have potential problems, I would also recommend a drivetrain warranty if one is on the table, don't go with the cheapest option go middle of the road and read the fineprint, usually the cheaper warranties will be worded something like "covers parts that break before there expected lifetime" whereas the better warranty will say " covers parts that break from normal wear and tear" just a heads up. good luck!
swathdiver
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I see several things that have me curious and one sets off alarms. First, the extensive maintenance, like the fact that it is on its third set of hubs. Maybe this is normal for an AWD truck, IDK. Curiously, there's mention of the cabin air filter being replaced in October 2018. These did not come with them but someone could have added it, like many of us have. Finally, the entry for 12/3/2018 is code for major engine problems. Probably AFM failure at this point. Mine had a similarly worded carfax and when I finally got my hands on the service records, the whole AFM system had been replaced. The good thing is the truck runs great! Just something to watch for. You could contact Junction Auto Sales and ask for the service records and they may email them to you as PDFs. I've had dealers request proof of ownership and others who did not.
Found the ad and she looks really nice but pics are kinda dark. My concern is the mileage versus price. She's well optioned and has the trailer brake controller which is nice. Are you prepared for regular monthly repairs and maintenance at this mileage including the rebuilding/replacement of the transmission and transfer case and front differential for example?
https://www.fredmartinsuperstore.co...denali-awd-4d-sport-utility-1gks2mefxdr281835
HiHoeSilver
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Yes. Bolts right in.
petethepug
Michael
Look for the unicorn since it’s a buyers market. 2009 Yukon XL Denali. 2WD or AWD. It has the 6.2L non AFM motor with flex fuel and loaded includes new goodies like heated/cooled front/rear buckets, bt, 2nd & 3rd row DVD screens, updated navi, side blind zone alert and a few more. The stock HP jumps up from 380 to 403 starting in 09.
It still has the bulletproof 6SP Auto w/ overdrive. If you look hard enough you can find one under 100k and get a service contract (S/C) that will cya on the known heavy labor repairs that come up. Our S/C paid out over $12k in repairs and rentals for a $3,750.00 on our 08 Denali XL AWD from 96k mi.
The national haps on the 2009 market.
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...Records=25&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=true
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It still has the bulletproof 6SP Auto w/ overdrive. If you look hard enough you can find one under 100k and get a service contract (S/C) that will cya on the known heavy labor repairs that come up. Our S/C paid out over $12k in repairs and rentals for a $3,750.00 on our 08 Denali XL AWD from 96k mi.
The national haps on the 2009 market.
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for...Records=25&firstRecord=0&marketExtension=true
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really 15.5K go shoot the guy asking that much I would not pay more then $3-5,000
180k is pretty much EOL
for 15.5k look in So-Cal for one
you will get a nice low mileage one for 15.5k
SUVs are cheap here I scored a 6.0L v8 for 10.5k with 84k miles 2008
look in San Bernardino,ca. gas is almost 5$ per gallon out there still SUV will be cheap..
I buy SUV cheap from people who could not afford the gas price (does not bother me since I get better MPG then my old car & have a smaller toyota car to use as well..)
I found a very nice one here for 2012 tahoe LT $$16k with 56k miles
https://www.norcoautoland.com/vehic...tahoe-lt-suv-9541f8c83981f84c902a332537ac0712
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petethepug
Michael
Thread started w/ owner looking for ride in OH. These things take time. After purchasing a 1 owner 08 AWD Denali XL 12-2014 from a dealer for $19.5k I realized I got really lucky for a 96k mileage truck.
It has piston slap that’s typical of some GM motors w/ carbon build up. It likely scared the owner to trade it in. Dealer left all DMV trade ppwk in glovebox after purchasing it. They grossed $3k on it bcs it sat for months at a Mopar dlr in diesel country.
Piston slap almost got me to return it, but thought it better to get a service contract (S/C). The Dealer offered a S/C after purchase for $3.75k. It was extensive and went 4Yr/48k. It showed a formula that you can save w/ private party purchases and indy mechanical inspections prior to a purchase or purchase from a Big 3 dlr (Non Ma Pop Dlr) paying cash, finance w/ Credit Union or ANYthing but dlr’s finance dept.
A 3 or 4 yr S/C will get u dealer service on the heavy driveline stuff that must be corrected. You know it’s coming at you. Cheap seals that cost $5h a pop to replace, motor mounts, a/c, coolant components. Dlr service means oem parts w/ 1yr or lifetime war. After the S/C pays more than you paid for it, time to have a good indy tech take over.
Tell them u have the S/C and hand them a copy of it. Tell them to inspect everything that’s covered and replace it. Always ask key question b4 repairs begin: “while it’s apart is there anything else in there you can address to save $ later.” The Indy tech wins, you win and you end up w/ a used truck that doesn’t leak a drop and maybe end up w/ a new motor, trans or a/c repair you would have sold the truck to cut your loss on w/o a S/C.
In 30k mile our S/C paid over $12k in repairs that came as normal wear & tear. Most of that was labor and all of the parts are AC Delco except for a gasket here or there. At 132k, we’re good for at least the 200k mark.
The formulation... Truck was $21.9k OTD in CA, $3.75k S/C, $1k for the 100k major service and $400 in S/C deductibles. Figure we’re into this 6.2L AWD loaded Denali behemoth for $14,871 after the S/C paid us back for parts and labor on unremarkable repairs. The clock has 132k now and total fuel consumption is 9865 gal. for an 11yr average of 13.38 mpg. There’s a lot of idle time in here picking up/drop off 3 kids daily @ school.
Take ur time & get a S/C that covers gaskets, a/c, electronics and the AFM.
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It has piston slap that’s typical of some GM motors w/ carbon build up. It likely scared the owner to trade it in. Dealer left all DMV trade ppwk in glovebox after purchasing it. They grossed $3k on it bcs it sat for months at a Mopar dlr in diesel country.
Piston slap almost got me to return it, but thought it better to get a service contract (S/C). The Dealer offered a S/C after purchase for $3.75k. It was extensive and went 4Yr/48k. It showed a formula that you can save w/ private party purchases and indy mechanical inspections prior to a purchase or purchase from a Big 3 dlr (Non Ma Pop Dlr) paying cash, finance w/ Credit Union or ANYthing but dlr’s finance dept.
A 3 or 4 yr S/C will get u dealer service on the heavy driveline stuff that must be corrected. You know it’s coming at you. Cheap seals that cost $5h a pop to replace, motor mounts, a/c, coolant components. Dlr service means oem parts w/ 1yr or lifetime war. After the S/C pays more than you paid for it, time to have a good indy tech take over.
Tell them u have the S/C and hand them a copy of it. Tell them to inspect everything that’s covered and replace it. Always ask key question b4 repairs begin: “while it’s apart is there anything else in there you can address to save $ later.” The Indy tech wins, you win and you end up w/ a used truck that doesn’t leak a drop and maybe end up w/ a new motor, trans or a/c repair you would have sold the truck to cut your loss on w/o a S/C.
In 30k mile our S/C paid over $12k in repairs that came as normal wear & tear. Most of that was labor and all of the parts are AC Delco except for a gasket here or there. At 132k, we’re good for at least the 200k mark.
The formulation... Truck was $21.9k OTD in CA, $3.75k S/C, $1k for the 100k major service and $400 in S/C deductibles. Figure we’re into this 6.2L AWD loaded Denali behemoth for $14,871 after the S/C paid us back for parts and labor on unremarkable repairs. The clock has 132k now and total fuel consumption is 9865 gal. for an 11yr average of 13.38 mpg. There’s a lot of idle time in here picking up/drop off 3 kids daily @ school.
Take ur time & get a S/C that covers gaskets, a/c, electronics and the AFM.
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