jcb2
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Hello Forum folks. I live in New Jersey and own a 2007 Yukon XL 4x4, 5.3 L. My wife would like me to get rid of it because she thinks it’s a “gas hog” and will start “nickel & diming” me now that it’s up to 181K miles. First of all, I don’t consider an average mileage in stop & go traffic of 15.6 bad for a large utility vehicle. And the money we’ve spent maintaining it is less than that spent on her cars. Trading in to a more fuel efficient vehicle would take at least 20 years for the fuel savings to justify the move. And then, what would we use to haul the trailer and all the stuff that life has us moving around? I’m running it until one of us dies.
I bought my Yukon 11 years ago. It was 2 years old with 50K miles already. The first owner apparently travelled a lot! I wasn’t concerned because it had to be mostly highway miles and I know these trucks can hit 300K if well maintained. In fact, I traded in my ‘94 Chevy Suburban for this when it had 300K on it. I’m 65 years old and recently retired so I find myself with more time but less income now. So those days of letting the dealer do the work are over.
I have a garage with tools and will tackle things myself now. Recently I bought a used car lift and installed it in the garage. I did this mainly because my old bones don’t like cold concrete floors and I get nausious laying on my back working under a vehicle now. The lift has really improved my garage life and was a good investment. This has take me beyond normal maintenance to allow me to try repairs that I woundn’t think of attempting previously.another bonus is that I see more of my boys now when they stop by to use the lift on their vehicles.
So I’m happy to have now joined this site to learn and share experiences. Thanks in advance for your helpful advice!
I bought my Yukon 11 years ago. It was 2 years old with 50K miles already. The first owner apparently travelled a lot! I wasn’t concerned because it had to be mostly highway miles and I know these trucks can hit 300K if well maintained. In fact, I traded in my ‘94 Chevy Suburban for this when it had 300K on it. I’m 65 years old and recently retired so I find myself with more time but less income now. So those days of letting the dealer do the work are over.
I have a garage with tools and will tackle things myself now. Recently I bought a used car lift and installed it in the garage. I did this mainly because my old bones don’t like cold concrete floors and I get nausious laying on my back working under a vehicle now. The lift has really improved my garage life and was a good investment. This has take me beyond normal maintenance to allow me to try repairs that I woundn’t think of attempting previously.another bonus is that I see more of my boys now when they stop by to use the lift on their vehicles.
So I’m happy to have now joined this site to learn and share experiences. Thanks in advance for your helpful advice!
