Hi. I have been looking for a suv for a few months and at a Tahoe for a couple of weeks. After driving several 2004 Tahoes and 1 Yukon, I think I am ready to buy the very first one I (actually my dad) found. It is about two hours away at a local dealership where he lives. 2004 black Tahoe z71. Loaded. Leather, 5.3 flex fuel, heated seats, lumbar, DVD, etc. I would prefer capt seats in second row (this one has bench and no third row). If I can find two captain seats, can I move the middle row bench to back and install captain seats where the current bench is? Also, my bigger concern is that it has 137,000 miles. Is that too many?
I drove one with 97,000 (a/c didn't work and it appeared to have been treated poorly-a different dealership), one with 115,000 miles (rattled when it got to hwy speed-private seller), another with 135,000 (car fax scared me... Had 5 other owners and was a previous lease vehicle two of those times and auctioned twice-at yet another dealership), and another with 125,000 (speedometer issues-private seller).
The one I want (first one I looked at that my dad found) was a trade from original owner. My dad knows the salesman's family and I believe they are honest. Anyway to the price... They are down to $9,999. I am in the lower 9's. What do you think??? Also the drivers seat does not go up and down. This is the same button that makes the seat slide forward and backwards (which works fine). I can't find any other flaws. My dad had a mechanic friend look at it. No rust under. Oil looked good transmission fluid good. New tires. I would be moving from a car (03 Nissan Altima) to this Tahoe. I (and my daughter) don't like sitting so low to the ground and I need a larger vehicle not for people but for camping (has been hard in the car) and I also have another child headed out of state to College in two months... So lots to move!! Is it worth the loss of gas mileage? I would also love to get a pop up camper when I can afford one! How long can I expect this Tahoe to survive? SHOULD THIS BE MY NEW MODE OF TRANSPORTATION???
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond
I drove one with 97,000 (a/c didn't work and it appeared to have been treated poorly-a different dealership), one with 115,000 miles (rattled when it got to hwy speed-private seller), another with 135,000 (car fax scared me... Had 5 other owners and was a previous lease vehicle two of those times and auctioned twice-at yet another dealership), and another with 125,000 (speedometer issues-private seller).
The one I want (first one I looked at that my dad found) was a trade from original owner. My dad knows the salesman's family and I believe they are honest. Anyway to the price... They are down to $9,999. I am in the lower 9's. What do you think??? Also the drivers seat does not go up and down. This is the same button that makes the seat slide forward and backwards (which works fine). I can't find any other flaws. My dad had a mechanic friend look at it. No rust under. Oil looked good transmission fluid good. New tires. I would be moving from a car (03 Nissan Altima) to this Tahoe. I (and my daughter) don't like sitting so low to the ground and I need a larger vehicle not for people but for camping (has been hard in the car) and I also have another child headed out of state to College in two months... So lots to move!! Is it worth the loss of gas mileage? I would also love to get a pop up camper when I can afford one! How long can I expect this Tahoe to survive? SHOULD THIS BE MY NEW MODE OF TRANSPORTATION???
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond
