Suburban 2500 search is frustrating

[intheburbs]

As a matter of fact I think the 8.1 always had the Allison trans.

No Suburban 2500 ever came with the Allison from the factory.

 

[Doubeleive]

I would not be interested in a Quadra-Steer model.

I wouldn't either, but that price was extreme $16k for a nbs he's looking for a sucker to come along, lol

 

[swathdiver]

I saw an '07 and an '08 4x4 2500s for sale in the Fort Lauderdale area on CL last night. Both black. 2007s have to have 4.10s to tow worth a damn, they got the 6-speed in 2008.

 

[Matt_]

GMT900's also come with the 10.5 full floating rear axle. GMT800 6.0's have the 9.5SF, 8.1s have the 10.5FF. I wanted a GMT800 8.1 with 4.10s, ended up "settling" for a GMT900 Yukon after a year of nationwide searching.... also preferred the Suburban over Yukon.

 

[OR VietVet]

I went and looked at that Suburban 2500 last night after work. Kind of rough interior and lots of wet under the engine and trans area. A/C was warm, coolant nasty and p/s fluid looked black. Brake fluid was dark brown. Looks like to buy it means lots of work in the very beginning. I told them that since they came off the $6990 advertised on the w/s and went down to $4990 in the ad, that if they came down to $3990 and honor their CL ad claim that if a customer brought in a copy of the CL ad they woud take another $250 off the price, I would buy it. It drove fine and engine was smooth and quiet. Trans shift was fine.

 

[96-2D-Hoe]

Bit far from you and not in the price range but thought I'd share. 30k miles, $30k
https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/d/holly-2004-suburban/7176068213.html

 

[OR VietVet]

Thanks. I do see rust build up on that frame though. It is not rusted thru but is surface rust. I expected to see that. It is nice but not what I want to pay and definitely don't want to go to Detroit area to get it. Maybe he can get that price in that area though.

I saw this one last night and drove it. https://eugene.craigslist.org/ctd/d/eugene-2004-chevrolet-chevy-suburban/7161818462.html

I made them an offer of $3990 plus the $250 off mentioning the CL ad and walked away. They called a little bit ago and want to talk to me after work today. I know I will likely have to go thru this one and maybe do an engine and trans but I can do lots of that labor myself and save some money. We shall see.

 

[96-2D-Hoe]

My SoCal truck has more rust than that.

That truck looks lifted some to me but... Whatever you get I hope it pushes your buttons.

 

[OR VietVet]

I may jump on the one tonight or hold out and look farther out. I do have a friend that will go with me to drive back with.

The one I am going to look at tonight is a 2004 as well and is listed by them at $25k less money plus whatever I get them talked down to. I can do a lot to this older rig with an extra $25k.

 

[96-2D-Hoe]

That was the one I was talking about. it's either lifted some or it has tiny wheels