I bought an '07 Z56 today

[Super Sport]

I have been toying with the idea to replace my daily driver. I have a 99 S10 2wd Blazer. It has been a great vehicle. I bought it w 89k miles 6or so years ago for $2,500 put 100k on it.
I wanted a full size Tahoe, Yukon or Suburban. I saw an ad for an 07 police service Tahoe. I like the 2wd lowered look with the black steelies. I looked into them. Decided for me the used up newer vehicle for the price was the way to go.
I bought an 07 today.
I have receipts for major services. Engine replacement, replaced cracked flex plate, trans pump and converter, and rear diff overhaul. It has about 175k miles now and has 70-90k miles on drive train. I'm kinda laughing because it has 90ish K miles on the new, freshened up drive train and the services were done at 90k. It has near 180k. Hmmm, time for new again? Hope not!
The front seats don't match and the drivers seat is ate up. I'll be replacing them. Prob find carpet too.
Over all I like the way it drives.
It has fresh tires too.
I paid 6,500. how does that compare to what is out there?
Suburban Chicago city investigators vehicle.
I'm glad I found this site.

 

[bayareadude84]

Congrats on the purchase, But there's lots of beat up 24/7 Chicago police tahoes floating around craigslist. Hope you didn't get one of those beat up things !!



Dave

 

[badandyturbo]

Welcome to the family. I think you got a fair deal for you truck.
From the photos the rear end looks higher than usual.

 

[Fosscore]

Welcome.

 

[07Burb]

Welcome to the family. I think you got a fair deal for you truck.
From the photos the rear end looks higher than usual.

That's how a lot of the SSV's and PPV's are depending on their setup. I have a buddy who had an SSV tahoe and his was just like that. Was used by the border patrol

 

[Super Sport]

Welcome to the family. I think you got a fair deal for you truck.
From the photos the rear end looks higher than usual.

I thought it seemed high too.
I think my first order of business is to replace the nasty steering wheel and front seats.

 

[2011SSVHOE]

looks good, you have any interior pics ?

I think my first order of business is to replace the nasty steering wheel and front seats.

Steering wheel is super easy.
You can get the replacement cloth seat covers from GM . or maybe change the seats to leather?
And don't forget your DIC!

 

[bayareadude84]

LoL you're safe !! You got the Oak park evidence truck

Nice score !!!

https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/all,il/auction/view?auc=1925135

 

[Super Sport]

looks good, you have any interior pics ?



Steering wheel is super easy.
You can get the replacement cloth seat covers from GM . or maybe change the seats to leather?
And don't forget your DIC!

These are the seat pix I have. They don't match. The driver seat is pleather and the passenger seat is cloth.

Help me out a bit more about the GM seat covers, please.

 

[07Burb]

Get a Katzkin seat cover kit and call it a day

 

[2011SSVHOE]

Jerry, The seats must be a little different on 07 vs. the 11. I came up with a drivers back cover pn# 25863492. they are not showing a number for ebony cloth seat bottom. maybe call your local dealer. 07Burbs idea is good but not cheap. maybe do the junk yard search also.

 

[Solace]

Also if you want to check the engine hours, put the key in the ignition and turn it once and hold down the trip reset button and it should pop up. For reference mine with 120k miles and 4 years as a NJSP truck has about 8900 total engine hours which beats my Crown Vic with 88k miles with 7800 IDLE hours

 

[Super Sport]

Jerry, The seats must be a little different on 07 vs. the 11. I came up with a drivers back cover pn# 25863492. they are not showing a number for ebony cloth seat bottom. maybe call your local dealer. 07Burbs idea is good but not cheap. maybe do the junk yard search also.

Actually, I'm not even sure what the deal with the front seats are. The drivers seat is pleather and the passenger seat is cloth. The rears are mint pleather. (vinyl, plastic leather, lol)
I'm going to find junk yard seats at this point.

Also if you want to check the engine hours, put the key in the ignition and turn it once and hold down the trip reset button and it should pop up. For reference mine with 120k miles and 4 years as a NJSP truck has about 8900 total engine hours which beats my Crown Vic with 88k miles with 7800 IDLE hours

Good info, thanks.

 

[07Burb]

Actually, I'm not even sure what the deal with the front seats are. The drivers seat is pleather and the passenger seat is cloth. The rears are mint pleather. (vinyl, plastic leather, lol)
I'm going to find junk yard seats at this point.

previous owner needed a new seat for some reason and just grabbed what they found without caring about matching anything. Not much to think about. Is why I said just get a Katzkin kit and call it a day. Will restore the seats, make them match and everyone will be happy.

 

[CobraKing]

^^
What's Katzkin pricing like?

I've been looking at the sets below on eBay:
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Coverking-Po...hash=item238f5e1574:m:mcPImyIS4OpAY9XcBCfRmxQ

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Coverking-MO...hash=item238f66dc1a:m:mJqjIIBmzOlER62i1rOW5aw

OP's car is 10 years old and a former evidence truck. It has seen heavy duty and a helluva lot of drivers. I wouldn't be surprised if that worn out driver's seat is the second or third driver's seat.

FWIW, my '14's cloth seats are quite worn out and the truck's several years newer.

 

[Super Sport]

I went to a U pick it yard today for a trailer hitch bumper. The fascia came off no problem. 10 bolts hold the bumper beam on. I read a post about a guy changing out a bumper to a hitch bumper, he said the bolts were a PIA, well of course at a junk yard I had breaker bar and a long 1/2" drive ratchet. He was right them bolts are Loctited all the way. I worked at it for quite a bit. It was well worth it. $22.83 paid in full. That's with the plug for the wires. My truck has the body harness with it. Woot Woot. Score

 

[badandyturbo]

Nice score. I bought mine online and it was pricey. But worth the money and hassle to have it oem. I hate when i see an aftermarket hitch added below the bumper.

 

[992dr]

Welcome aboard and nice find. $6500 is a fair price.
We have had some pretty decent PPVs go for that in the last year. I'm amazed at how rough some are and how high the prices are.
Seat wear is normal, like said, many drivers (right and left handed) probably were in and out of that many many times. My drivers seat has wear through on the left side and my back seat is all pleather. I will eventually replace both. In the mean time, its easy to clean hahaha.
Awesome deal for the rebar to. I think I paid $225 shipped for mine. I couldn't find one for the life of me local.

Solace,
Thank you, that's great info.

badandyturbo,
I'm with you. There's another PPV local to me with one of those Curtis hitch thingies hangin on the back of his. Looks terrible

 

[Lightning 95]

I need a trailer hitch too for my utility trailer since I can't haul the stuff I could in my 08 Silverado with an 8ft box. I am tempted to use the Curtis hitch since it is cheap and looks easy to put on, but I would probably wished I'd got the factory hitch. Are the OE Tahoe hitches all the same, or is there one specific to the PPV? I'm guessing the rear bumper cover has to come off to install? I also need whatever harness for a 4 pin light?

 

[MotoCARR]

I only drove it up $500 when I was bidding on it . Enjoy!