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After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their *****.
 

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I would probably do the same honestly. In what particular years did you start noticing those characteristics? We were thinking of getting a new one in the future but wont know for sure til we test drive one.
 

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After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their *****.

Did you drive/consider the Expedition Platinum?


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After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their *****.

If your out on here, go to www.landroverworld.org if you want to be apart of a land rover forum.
 

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After trying my best to love my 15 Yukon Denali...I couldn't take any more vibrations after hitting the smallest bump, and the Tranny slamming into 2nd. and sometimes third gear. The dealer was more than accommodating....but alas...he couldn't make it go away.
I watched as many got buybacks and others just gave up and bought a different make.
I am one of them now. I looked at a 18 Yukon Denali, took it for a ride and within a mile knew they haven't fixed the suspension.
I drove the Lexus big SUV, I drove the Audi Q-7, I drove the Land Rover Discovery and fell in love..with the Land Rover....In fact I drove 4 different ones, and was very impressed.
The price is comparable, the ride is much better and it does handle! Yup it's a 6 cyl. Supercharged and the engine isn't as good as the 6.2, but all in all a much better fit for me.
Best wishes to all....maybe I'll be back in a GMC some day when they get their head out of their *****.

Land Rovers are nice! but I would recommend to get Lexus if in the same money pool, keeps value & runs with no issues vs British build vehicles. My 2c buddy
 
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I would probably do the same honestly. In what particular years did you start noticing those characteristics? We were thinking of getting a new one in the future but wont know for sure til we test drive one.

I noticed it the first couple of miles. The culprit is the "mag ride" shocks. The Caddy twin to the Denali has the same ride...and the 22" tires don't help any either....many complain of the harsh ride there as well. I even tried running less air pressure in the tires, not much help.
 
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Did you drive/consider the Expedition Platinum?


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I did....but there was only 1 for sale within 50 miles of Albany NY. I was wary of the only engine offered, a 6 cyl. supercharged.
The Rover has a six supercharged ...is pretty quick and a tow rating over 8,000 lbs.
 
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Land Rovers are nice! but I would recommend to get Lexus if in the same money pool, keeps value & runs with no issues vs British build vehicles. My 2c buddy


I drove the Lexus...Seemed like a nicely trimmed Toyota. LR was the same price. The British cars seem to have shed the issues after 2014. Hell...I got 24 service slips on the Denali in 2 years...How bad could they be!
 

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I noticed it the first couple of miles. The culprit is the "mag ride" shocks. The Caddy twin to the Denali has the same ride...and the 22" tires don't help any either....many complain of the harsh ride there as well. I even tried running less air pressure in the tires, not much help.

Could also be the solid rear axle (which is going away next year). Reason I say this is the Expy has their own version of MRC called CCD, and it’s very smooth. The main difference between the two trucks is Ford uses IBRS. We’ll see what happens next year when GM brings IBRS, it may just be a winner.


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Congratulations. I've owned a D1 and a DII.

bets of luck with it
 

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