Need Help if frame can be fixed
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Marky Dissod
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It's not a deathtrap YET. You know how when someone with cancer knows they've years left, they prepare for their demise, then do bucket list stuff?
Think like that.
Think like that.
thefrey
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Depending on how much you drive, the drive train is going to outlast the car. There are a good amount of examples of these lasting at least 300k with good maintenance. There's a couple of ways you can look at this, and it depends on how much work you can do...
1) You could sell it and get something cleaner
2) You could transfer the engine into another Yukon that is good cosmetically but needs an engine
3) You might be able to repair some stuff, but it just depends on how much it is worth it to you
I am assuming you got this for cheap and that made it worth the risk to take on with the rust. Personally, I would either just sell it or drive it till it dies. I don't know if it's a safety issue or not yet, but something to consider with family.
The rockers are basically non existent at this point from the rust, and you do not know how bad the rust is in places you can't see.
Most shops in my experience want a crazy amount of money to do rust repair, and a lot of them don't want the liability. I am sure you can find shops that will do it. But a lot of the rust repair won't be a permanent fix, and is more just kicking the bucket down the road in my opinion.
I got a verbal quote of 3-5K per side just to fix my rockers and rear quarter panel. This is different than frame repairs obviously, but something to think about if you are wanting to do any cosmetic repairs.
Here's the biggest thing: by the time you spend the money to "repair" the rust on this car, you will have enough money to buy a cleaner Yukon that will last longer and be much less of a headache. Most here will recommend buying a plane ticket to the south and driving something back.
Depending on how much you drive, the drive train is going to outlast the car. There are a good amount of examples of these lasting at least 300k with good maintenance. There's a couple of ways you can look at this, and it depends on how much work you can do...
1) You could sell it and get something cleaner
2) You could transfer the engine into another Yukon that is good cosmetically but needs an engine
3) You might be able to repair some stuff, but it just depends on how much it is worth it to you
I am assuming you got this for cheap and that made it worth the risk to take on with the rust. Personally, I would either just sell it or drive it till it dies. I don't know if it's a safety issue or not yet, but something to consider with family.
The rockers are basically non existent at this point from the rust, and you do not know how bad the rust is in places you can't see.
Most shops in my experience want a crazy amount of money to do rust repair, and a lot of them don't want the liability. I am sure you can find shops that will do it. But a lot of the rust repair won't be a permanent fix, and is more just kicking the bucket down the road in my opinion.
I got a verbal quote of 3-5K per side just to fix my rockers and rear quarter panel. This is different than frame repairs obviously, but something to think about if you are wanting to do any cosmetic repairs.
Here's the biggest thing: by the time you spend the money to "repair" the rust on this car, you will have enough money to buy a cleaner Yukon that will last longer and be much less of a headache. Most here will recommend buying a plane ticket to the south and driving something back.
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Man. I am sorry to hear that. Did you buy this sight unseen? I would argue that this could be fraud with the inspection... might make sense to lawyer up.
This pic here is confuses me about the whole story.
For reference, this is my truck. You can see the rockers in the top right... yours are gone from rust. Did you not catch it on site?
This pic here is confuses me about the whole story.
For reference, this is my truck. You can see the rockers in the top right... yours are gone from rust. Did you not catch it on site?
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Sounds you are somewhat stuck with this one. Aside from the rust, any service records or history known other than the dealer info? If the the trans hasn’t been addressed, that’s likely another $3-4k in the near future you need to plan for plus assorted suspension, engine and other 200k wear items. Fixing the rust may be low on the priority list.
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If you have to hire someone it won't be worth the expense, if you just by the cross member and put it in yourself it costs almost nothing, same with rockers
If I owed money on it I would fix it, the dealership screwed you like they always do & maybe you can get some relief because of that but your likely going to have to learn the metal skills or eat the loan
If I owed money on it I would fix it, the dealership screwed you like they always do & maybe you can get some relief because of that but your likely going to have to learn the metal skills or eat the loan
Charlie207
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The dealer lied to you, and was hoping that you'd trust them on their word, while not taking the time to get down on your back and peak under the vehicle.
Now that it's said & done, the body is kinda terrible (those rockers are shot to the moon), but the frame itself doesn't look bad. The crossmember can be replaced, and with some effort the rest of the undercarriage can have it's rust blasted, scraped, wire-wheeled off in preparation of a rust-encapsulating paint or surface treatment. Additionally, before the winter season starts, you can have the entire bottom of the vehicle sprayed with a seasonal surface treatment like Woolwax or Fluid Film.
It really comes down to how much personal effort you're willing to put into repairing/preserving/maintaining. Good luck.
Now that it's said & done, the body is kinda terrible (those rockers are shot to the moon), but the frame itself doesn't look bad. The crossmember can be replaced, and with some effort the rest of the undercarriage can have it's rust blasted, scraped, wire-wheeled off in preparation of a rust-encapsulating paint or surface treatment. Additionally, before the winter season starts, you can have the entire bottom of the vehicle sprayed with a seasonal surface treatment like Woolwax or Fluid Film.
It really comes down to how much personal effort you're willing to put into repairing/preserving/maintaining. Good luck.
