Help Deciding on Next Ride ...Update: Bought!

[soulsea]

Thanks for the links CF, but all of them have too many miles.

Like I mentioned in my OP, I'd buy one yesterday if one existed with 25k or so miles.

 

[soulsea]

Okay here's one of the conundrums I have ...

I really like the Denali XL ... a 10-11 Diamond Tricoat one would be sweet.
Btw, unless an impassable deal manifests, I just can't deal with black anymore ... just way too much hassle and stress keeping it looking right. Every damn swirl mark and tiniest scratch are visible and it's impossible to keep clean.

But my worry is this ... DC being an urban environment, I'm wondering how practical it's going to be driving an XL behemoth around? I have my own driveway but I do have to parallel park every once in a while ... I'm not worried about parking it myself but most asshats around here think nothing of smacking your bumpers around when they park, not to mention not giving a **** about opening their doors onto your vehicle in parking lots.

Truth is a SWB Denali/Tahoe/Esky is big enough for any of my practical needs ... especially since I don't need the 3rd row seats and store them in my attic. So the XL choice is purely an aesthetic one. Given this fact, and knowing that I don't want to spend my life stressing and walking around my vehicle every time I leave it that some ass has damaged part of the considerable amount of exposed body square footage, am I crazy even thinking XL?

Freaking thing is sweet tho!

 

[felixgun]

Man I was in downtown Denver not too long ago and I found it difficult to park the SWB Esky in most small parking lots and definitely parallel parking. I couldn't imagine having to do it in an XL but man I wish I had all that extra room. Tough decision as both of them have it's pros and cons.

 

[sick1166]

range rover is sweet 500 hp

 

[01HDtahoeNJN]

Not sure why the running boards are a problem you'd probably color natch in the end any way

 

[07Burb]

Go XL man and won't ever wanna go back!!! We LOVE our burb and will never go back to a SWB again

 

[09tahoehybrid]

I guess get the XL if you find one with around the same mileage & price as the regular denali. I feel the yukon xl/suburban scream "soccer mom" even more so than the swb versions.

 

[THE YETI]

Serge, my 5'3" wife daily drives the Burban. She can whip that thing into a parking spot with the best of them.

I just asked her:

ME: "Babe, have you ever parallel parked the burban?"
HER" "yep"
ME: "Was it easy?"
HER: "yep"
ME: (chuckling)
HER: Why are you asking?
ME: (Explains your dilemma)
HER: I pick (our daughter) up at school all the time and parallel park it in the car-pool pick up area. People look at me like "WTF" when they see me park it and get out. I guess they are expecting someone else, but tell Serge if I can do it, he should be able to.
ME: Serge just got owned.

Anyhoot... I am sure I'd have no issues parking that beast. It really doesn't feel THAT much bigger than a Tahoe (I've driven both). Maybe its that we are lowered as it makes you feel like you are backing a car in, I don't know. We have the tilt mirrors for backing and also the reverse camera pops up. I almost never use anything but those two things. I've driven in DC and I think if the majority of these folks driving those blacked out Escalade ESVs, Denali's, and Burbans can do it, you can.

 

[07Burb]

I need to send my wife to the SCSS house and have mrs SCSS teach my wife how to park I think my wife isn't bad but takes her at least two tries at any one space

 

[soulsea]

Dude reread what I wrote.

The issue isn't ME parallel parking, it's the asshats here that use others' vehicles like bumper cars when THEY parallel park, and as door stoppers for their doors in regular vertical lots.

And for some reason when they see a big ass SUV they seem to care even less ... either because they are resentful ***** who try to damage your truck or because their idiot brain thinks SUV paint and body parts are somehow immune to their driving ineptitude.

Like I said, I'm simply questioning the wisdom of constantly stressing about having 10,000 sq/ft of body panelling exposed to jackasses who don't pay attention.

Plus, tell Mrs. Supercharged that parallel parking the burb when cars are separated by palm trees and bird sanctuaries, though impressive to other Floridian retirees, isn't quite the winning achievement it may seem.

 

[07Burb]

I'm of the mind set you'll fit that no matter if you drive an XL or SWB. doesn't really matter really IMO. If an idiot it going to bump your ride it being a denali or Denali XL won't make much difference to them

 

[soulsea]

I'm of the mind set you'll fit that no matter if you drive an XL or SWB. doesn't really matter really IMO. If an idiot it going to bump your ride it being a denali or Denali XL won't make much difference to them

It's a fair point ... but let me tell you what often happens around here.

In a lot of parts of DC and most parts of suburban Md/Va, street parking spots are segmented by meters and lines. The average person reasons that every mm of the space within the lines is theirs, and if you encroach but by an inch they fell justified, nay obligated, to smack your vehicle.

**** it, I'm getting a Smart!

 

[THE YETI]

You apparently have never been to the beaches down here, where every Canadian and their great grandparent think they own the place. It's tight parking, especially downtown.

I did have the pleasure of parking my more compact Ford Edge in DC awhile back. I can sympathize with the consensus of how other people treat other vehicles, but I don't think that having a vehicle that is <2ft longer in length is going to make them more vindictive. I dunno, DC is a weird place.

Sorry I misread your post. Typical crotchety old man response...

 

[07Burb]

**** it, I'm getting a Smart!

Can ya get an esky rack and ck375's on a Smart???



---------- Post added at 01:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:56 PM ----------

I can't believe I just read that Robbie has/had a Ford Edge

 

[05Yukon23]

Be proactive! You know it's going to happen so just use that thing like a tank! Bump everyone you see and don't worry about the paint!


Seriously though, idiots are EVERYWHERE. Don't let them ruin your fun. Get what you really want, regardless.

 

[soulsea]

Mmm Jonathan haz inspired an idea ... i could also put those chrome bull bars on the hitch and up front and smack everyone. Do they make those with spikes?

 

[Gzes]

no but thats what weldings for

 

[soulsea]

Modded Denali pending ....

 

[JochenWoern]

Serge, my 5'3" wife daily drives the Burban. She can whip that thing into a parking spot with the best of them.

I just asked her:

ME: "Babe, have you ever parallel parked the burban?"
HER" "yep"
ME: "Was it easy?"
HER: "yep"
ME: (chuckling)
HER: Why are you asking?
ME: (Explains your dilemma)
HER: I pick (our daughter) up at school all the time and parallel park it in the car-pool pick up area. People look at me like "WTF" when they see me park it and get out. I guess they are expecting someone else, but tell Serge if I can do it, he should be able to.
ME: Serge just got owned.

Anyhoot... I am sure I'd have no issues parking that beast. It really doesn't feel THAT much bigger than a Tahoe (I've driven both). Maybe its that we are lowered as it makes you feel like you are backing a car in, I don't know. We have the tilt mirrors for backing and also the reverse camera pops up. I almost never use anything but those two things. I've driven in DC and I think if the majority of these folks driving those blacked out Escalade ESVs, Denali's, and Burbans can do it, you can.

Let me tell you, I like your wife and her style, way to go!!!!!!!

I as well used to own an OBS Style Suburban and I would agree with you, not much difference between the two while you are behind the wheel.

That's my 2 cents.

 

[red02chevy]

**** it, I'm getting a Smart!

I'll sell you my black on black 09 Brabus edition! it has under 25,000 miles.