Should I buy a 2021 Yukon AT4?

[TNYukon]

Looking at pulling the trigger on a 2021 AT4 due to be produced first week of July. I had a couple of questions and thought this would be the best place to ask them.

1) should I buy this one with everything except Adaptive Air Ride or build one and wait? Is Adaptive Air Ride worth it if you rarely tow?

2) Satin Steele or Summit White? I know personal preference but just wanting opinions

3) should I buy this car at all or wait for the 2022? 2022 is just around the corner in car years. I’m not in a huge rush

4) Should I be worried about the lifter issue? Is it as big as I’ve heard or just a few that are vocal about the problem?

5) Anything else I should be aware of? Make sure I have or do without?

thanks all in advance. I’m currently a Tundra owner and love the forum there so thought this could be a great resource before killing the 76k trigger for the new family car.

 

[Banks22]

I have a 21’ premier summit white, we love it. Never driven air ride so I can’t help you there, I would say this car rides very nice tho with MRC. I’ve had black and silver and this is the first white and I like it, washes very easy, I do like satin steel also. If you can get it now I would, won’t be anything different with the 22’s.

 

[Stbentoak]

I've got a white jag and a satin steel Yukon. Both are sharp but the white is more work. Looks dirtier sooner than the gray, shows tar and etc on the sides. Mud flaps are a must. Just depends on how **** you are about keeping them clean. I'd be pretty dang sure of this lifter issue being past before I'd take any V8.

 

[TNYukon]

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[TNYukon]

I have a 21’ premier summit white, we love it. Never driven air ride so I can’t help you there, I would say this car rides very nice tho with MRC. I’ve had black and silver and this is the first white and I like it, washes very easy, I do like satin steel also. If you can get it now I would, won’t be anything different with the 22’s.

Thank you! My only thinking is they may have fixed the issue with the lifter. But also heard that effected a certain models in a certain timeframe. It’s so frustrating they won’t release more info on it when it’s such a major failure of engine components

 

[Banks22]

I've got a white jag and a satin steel Yukon. Both are sharp but the white is more work. Looks dirtier sooner than the gray, shows tar and etc on the sides. Mud flaps are a must. Just depends on how **** you are about keeping them clean. I'd be pretty dang sure of this lifter issue being past before I'd take any V8.

I would agree when I had silver was the easiest to clean of any color and I think satin steel would be very similar also.

 

[Quark]

I've anticipated the new platform for over two years and I'm still waiting. It's not just the GMs but all of the new vehicles are full of questionable mandated technology that is mostly unproven for the long haul.

The only safe strategy is to have a backup automobile just in case it sits in the repair bay waiting for an unobtainable part plus trade it before the warranty expires and take the financial hit. But that's just me, some are more adventurous with $80,000.

Here's my screen saver for the meantime.

 

[Banks22]

Thank you! My only thinking is they may have fixed the issue with the lifter. But also heard that effected a certain models in a certain timeframe. It’s so frustrating they won’t release more info on it when it’s such a major failure of engine components

Someone on here posted it was models produced February-April. We picked up ours the end of may, got it right off the train. I looked for a date(not very hard yet) and couldn’t find one. I assume mine was made in early May, so hopefully we are ok. Only have 1,000 miles on it so far...

 

[Stbentoak]

I've anticipated the new platform for over two years and I'm still waiting. It's not just the GMs but all of the new vehicles are full of questionable mandated technology that is mostly unproven for the long haul.

The only safe strategy is to have a backup automobile just in case it sits in the repair bay waiting for an unobtainable part plus trade it before the warranty expires and take the financial hit. But that's just me, some are more adventurous with $80,000.

Here's my screen saver for the meantime.

I've had a 3rd vehicle all my adult life. Old, paid for long ago, and minimal expense to keep around. Saved my butt innumerable times, not to mention the convenience of not worrying if the dealer has a loaner etc, or if a child needs to borrow. Will ALWAYS have one....

 

[ruise]

My new Denali will be "born" the week of July 5 in Pearl Beige Metallic. I have a 2018 Yukon in Summit White and LOVE the color. This is my fifth Yukon and I usually switch between silver and white. For the 2021 model year, there was not a silver like previous model years, so I chose the Pearl Beige Metallic. I do like the Satin Steel Metallic.

If your Yukon will be produced the first week of July, the order has to have been entered weeks ago. Does this mean your dealer has a Summit White and a Satin Steel on order for you to choose from?

 

[TNYukon]

My new Denali will be "born" the week of July 5 in Pearl Beige Metallic. I have a 2018 Yukon in Summit White and LOVE the color. This is my fifth Yukon and I usually switch between silver and white. For the 2021 model year, there was not a silver like previous model years, so I chose the Pearl Beige Metallic. I do like the Satin Steel Metallic.

If your Yukon will be produced the first week of July, the order has to have been entered weeks ago. Does this mean your dealer has a Summit White and a Satin Steel on order for you to choose from?

Correct, order accepted, AT4 both in Satin and Summit. However, neither have the adaptive air ride, I don’t know if that is a deal breaker or not. There are literally none around me to test drive with either one. Hoping someone can tell me to wait and build one with it or not worth it if I’m not towing a lot

 

[Quark]

I've had a 3rd vehicle all my adult life. Old, paid for long ago, and minimal expense to keep around. Saved my butt innumerable times, not to mention the convenience of not worrying if the dealer has a loaner etc, or if a child needs to borrow. Will ALWAYS have one....

I appreciate that but I've never felt the need to keep a spare vehicle to replace a new one that is undependable - until now. Days past dealers had loaners, salesmen would take care of their customers and buying a new car was practically trouble free. Today my salesman has retired and the dealership looks like a parking lot after midnight. It blows my mind that individuals are standing in line for the experience. It's a new day indeed.

 

[Stbentoak]

If I only owned vehicles like my wife’s Jag or previous Acura’s I’ve had There wouldn’t be a need. They always had loaners. But with run of the mill domestics, loaners are about 30% of the time at best. Plus I drive my old pickup any place that I really don’t want my other vehicles at with no worries.

 

[Dez78n]

My new Denali will be "born" the week of July 5 in Pearl Beige Metallic. I have a 2018 Yukon in Summit White and LOVE the color. This is my fifth Yukon and I usually switch between silver and white. For the 2021 model year, there was not a silver like previous model years, so I chose the Pearl Beige Metallic. I do like the Satin Steel Metallic.

If your Yukon will be produced the first week of July, the order has to have been entered weeks ago. Does this mean your dealer has a Summit White and a Satin Steel on order for you to choose from?

May I ask when you ordered yours and if you added anything extra? I ordered the same color June 5th with the premium package and it hasn't been accepted by GM yet.

 

[TNYukon]

So just went to order mine and… there were constraints on EVERYTHING. Literally. Nothing could be added. No power steps, no HUD, no surround vision, no air suspension, no bucket rear seats, no illumination package, no weather mats, nothing. Said the last order date for the 21’s is July 28th with not much of anything able to added. I think they are saving it for the 22’s. Second week of Aug, 22 production begins with est. delivery of 9/1-9/8. Rumored to get SuperCruise. Anyway put my deposit down on a 22’ AT4. Hopefully it’ll get the 6.2 too.

 

[B520044]

Question: Would you rather have a low optioned Denali or semi premium AT4? I'm stuck between these two, as both MSRPs are only 1200 apart. Neither has the air suspension. However, the AT4 does have the premium package with powered running boards, rear media, pano roof. Denali only has the pano roof and of course the 6.2L!... Decisions decisions..

 

[TNYukon]

Question: Would you rather have a low optioned Denali or semi premium AT4? I'm stuck between these two, as both MSRPs are only 1200 apart. Neither has the air suspension. However, the AT4 does have the premium package with powered running boards, rear media, pano roof. Denali only has the pano roof and of course the 6.2L!... Decisions decisions..

AT4 100%

 

[B520044]

AT4 100%

Why? Is it the look or something? I ask because I'm really torn. The Denali has the same 4wd system as this AT4. Even has the down hill assist. Basically, I would be giving up the tow hooks and Skid plates. Oh and the better approach angle in the front. Denali also has the 14 speaker BOSE.

 

[TNYukon]

Why? Is it the look or something? I ask because I'm really torn. The Denali has the same 4wd system as this AT4. Even has the down hill assist. Basically, I would be giving up the tow hooks and Skid plates. Oh and the better approach angle in the front. Denali also has the 14 speaker BOSE.

Really just personal preference. Looks mainly inside and out.

 

[Stbentoak]

Why? Is it the look or something? I ask because I'm really torn. The Denali has the same 4wd system as this AT4. Even has the down hill assist. Basically, I would be giving up the tow hooks and Skid plates. Oh and the better approach angle in the front. Denali also has the 14 speaker BOSE.

Not to mention with the Denali you can get a Duramax. That should be enough to sway you toward it. As the full extent of this lifter issue keeps unveiling There would have to be some pretty stiff assurances that that issue was solved before I would take delivery of any new V8 vehicle.