Is this a good purchase??

[El Padroni]

Hi,

I think I found the one! Just want to run it by here and make sure i'm not overpaying.

Deets:
2003 Tahoe Z71
Black/Gray
124k miles
Orig owner
New tires
No towing
No accidents
New Tranny (1yr ago)
New water pump
New brakes
3rd Row Seats (bonus)

Asking about $7500. Its a bit over my price range but i'll try to negotiate a better deal.

What do you guys think?

 

[jdpber]

it is not terribly bad..

 

[El Padroni]

Anything about this truck stand out as "bad" to you?

Thank you

 

[jdpber]

drivers carpet needs good cleaning..

 

[07Burb]

Appears to have been lowered from the pics. Make sure it was done correctly.

 

[El Padroni]

I think those are rubber mats on the floor, i could be wrong.

Also, the suspension is stock. Did these have the option of autoride?

 

[07Burb]

Why is the rear sitting so low then? Looks like it's had at least a 2" rear drop but I could be wrong I suppose.

 

[El Padroni]

I'm going to take a look at it this weekend. I'll keep this in mind. Thanks for pointing out.

 

[Red_Raider]

Looks good for the most part. I think it's the angle of the drive way that could be making it look like it's lowered. Check for the normals i.e. belts, hoses, leaks......

 

[07Burb]

Looks good for the most part. I think it's the angle of the drive way that could be making it look like it's lowered.

That's a possibility as well. Really hard to tell from that pic. Definitely needs a good interior detail and like Red said check all the maintenance items really well with belts, hoses, brakes, tires,....

 

[El Padroni]

Ok, thanks guys.

 

[inkedin1]

Price seems to be in the ball park range of what they are going for, depending on what type of condition it is in. I just bought an 02 z71 last month. I am the third owner. It has never been wrecked (it checked out on both carfax and autocheck) and seems to have been maintained regularly. It had 176,000 on it when I purchased it and it still has the original tranny with only recommended maintenance done to it. I paid $5600 for it. It does not have the third row seat, but just about everything else. Stock wheels and tire size, etc. etc. The mileage was higher than I would have liked, but, I had been shopping for about four months and had looked at ones with from 115,000 and up (this one was the highest mileage I had looked at) and this was by far the best one I had come across in the $5500-$8000 price range. Good luck with your shopping, I know what a pain in the back side it can be!!!

 

[ebxgsxr]

looks pretty nice. as others have said, look for evidence of any leaks to help your negotiations or decision not to buy.

i've always liked the Z71's the best.

 

[coolchuck]

Nice. Definitely worth a closer look.

 

[diamondbackjo]

it doesn't look lowered. prices very across the states, but here that would be a steal. get it.

 

[El Padroni]

I checked out the truck yesterday. It had its bumps and bruises here and there but thats expected for a 10 year old truck. Some rust starting to show on the rear bumper. Paint can def benefit from a nice detail which its never had. The interior was equally decent. All electronics seem to function as they should with the exception of the oil temp gauge on the cluster. Owner assured me that the truck has never overheated. Then came the test drive. It drove well and the brakes felt like you def had to push them in quite in to stop. I know this varies by vehicle so it was just different than im accustomed to. Here's where i got a little concerned though, as im driving i wanted to see how the engine sounded when i push it hard. I went ahead and got on a straight away and punched the pedal, the truck at first reacted well but then i noticed that the RPMs were now increasing without the truck going any faster!! The TRANSMISSION!!! It was slipping for a few seconds and then it would grab. We headed back to our meeting spot and i went under the hood and checked out the tranny fluid again and while it did look nice and almost clear, it did smell a little burned. The owner said the tranny was just rebuilt a year ago also. So i dont know anymore. I like the truck and all but the tranny issue is a big concern. How much could i expect to pay to rebuild or get a new (used) one? Anyways, he said he'll go down to 7k but im thinking more like $6500. Is that a fair price?

Thanks

 

[03z71chevy]

Personally I would pass on that one. In GA that would be a good price if it was in good shape but it sounds like that one has some issues. The transmission would probably cost you around $2k for a rebuild. The gauge cluster can be rebuilt but I don't know what that would cost. I would think $6000-6500 would be reasonable if the interior and exterior were in good shape with no stains or tears but again it sounds like that is not the case on that one. The good thing is Chevy made a crap load of these Tahoes so there are a ton out there and you can afford to be picky.

 

[El Padroni]

The interior is in decent shape, it could just use a nice detail. The leather seats are in good shape also with no rips. It's just the transmssion that has me a little hesitant.
He's willing to drop his price now to $6800. But I think i might pass on it.

 

[Danzigman]

Pass unless you don't mind payment for a new trans.