Potential 05 owner..?'s

[64chevelle]

I'm looking at a 05 tahoe z71 package with 158k. Body is solid. Front buckets have some cracking in the leather. The rest of the seats look good...has a sunroof,bose,dvd player..remote start...thy are asking 7300. It has a issue with the heater sometimes where the drivers side blows the temp it's not set at and changes back...sounds like a acutuator. Does this sound like a decent price? I've looked at a few of these and they all have a ton of miles in my price range. But frim what I hear these run a long time. (5.3)...let's hear some input

 

[64chevelle]

Got them down to 7000. It runs good drives good. Sometimes you would get a shimmy in the steering wheel. But it didn't feel like any front end issue...tire out of balance maybe? I did notice a slight exhaust tick. And the heat changing is only on the drivers side as I mentioned in my first post. Anyone care to chime in? It also has aftermarket 17 inch rims with 285s.

 

[ivin74]

Great buy,

 

[JR79]

Heat issue shouldn't be too expensive or complicated. I think I've run across a few posts dealing with that problem. If everything else checks out that's probably about what they are selling for.

 

[64chevelle]

Anything else I should look for as far as issues like I said it ran and rode nice. Seems like these things run forever most for sale have 140-200k on them

 

[Knope]

From personal experience, the driver's power window motor and panel on the door have been replaced on my 02. A/C has been fixed twice, rear end replaced around 75k, and had to repaint the hood and roof recently. Engine is bulletproof...I'm still running original plugs at 214k. A lot of people complain about the trans, but I'm still on the original using it for towing a ski boat (5 hr trips) and tractor.

A little TLC and you'll be driving it for another 100k easily.

 

[64chevelle]

Thanks for the replies. Just hope it's a good buy. I always get paranoid when dropping a decent amount of cash.

 

[#1taho]

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Thanks for the replies. Just hope it's a good buy. I always get paranoid when dropping a decent amount of cash.

did you buy it already? with the few problems it has and the exhaust tick Inwould try to get the price down a bit more. I have the same truck and I payed $4000. canadian but mine didnt need much at all.
your exhaust tick is proberly a manifold bolt and could be hard to get out and could get expensive, if you can't do it your self.

any pics ??

 

[64chevelle]

I haven't yet no I'm trying to talk myself out of this one..very nice looking ride...rode good just the tick and the wheel shake kinda have me worried....but should it worry me so much not to buy it??? Ugh

 

[#1taho]

I haven't yet no I'm trying to talk myself out of this one..very nice looking ride...rode good just the tick and the wheel shake kinda have me worried....but should it worry me so much not to buy it??? Ugh

Don't let that worry you. That's a small problem. Just negotiat a good price.

 

[64chevelle]

It's 7000 firm no less I got em down 700 bucks what do ya think

 

[#1taho]

It's 7000 firm no less I got em down 700 bucks what do ya think

With out seeing it, it's honesty hard to say. But you seen it and drove it. It is a 15 year old vehicle keep that in mind, you will have some repairs. To me $7000 is a bit high for my liking. I am not sure what area you are from and what cars are going for there. I know in some parts they are more money than others.
In the end it's all in what you want and are comfortable paying. If you do buy it. Everyone here will help you to get it back on top top shape.

 

[64chevelle]

I've been looking at them for awhile. Z71s seem to sell higher and this one is one of the cheaper ones with decent miles at 159k. I drove this thing and it was like floating on a cloud. Very comfy ride with nice pep. So I suppose it sounds like it has a lot of positives I should focus on. Thanks for the help I'm going to go look at it again this week and most likely bring it home.

 

[64chevelle]

 

[#1taho]

Yeah she is clean. Sounds like you like it. Give it another look and pull the trigger and hope you join the family.