Traiding in 2021 Tahoe High Country for 2021 Escalade worth it?

[isp5190]

We're about to trade in our 2021 Tahoe High Country. Car drives perfectly fine. Has just 40K miles and is in perfect condition. In and out. BUT the seats hurt as they're dang uncomfortable. We bought it for long road trips and I realized that I drive my Grand Cherokee much more often because of the very comfy seats. Altough the Tahoe is a nice truck, don't get me wrong, it never really "clicked" with us. So just having it sitting in the garage is something that bothers me as this thing was expensive (80K). If I'm selling it we will take a hit of about 25K which hurts, too. But I think if we spend so much money on a car (which we never did before) then it should be for a car that we enjoy and we're excited about to drive. That's not really the case with the Tahoe. It's OK to drive it. Nothing spectacular or exciting about it. To many people that might sound like a first world problem (and it certainly is!) but this in fact bothering us and so we're torn between 1. just keeping and driving the Tahoe or 2. suck it up and trading it in for a used Escalade Sport Platinum.

The Escalade has very nice seats. I love the comfy leather and the smell. We also like how it looks. It is definitely a very nice car. But is it worth it to take the financial loss and the risk of buying a car with possible problems (that we don't know yet)? With the Tahoe we know everything is fine except with the seats... and that sucks, too! Btw. does the Escalade has any big issues I should be aware of that are different than with the Tahoe, besides the lifter issues?

Anyways, the angel on my shoulder tells me to keep driving the Tahoe and avoiding the financial hit and the devil on the other side tells me to pull the trigger - lol!
Would you trade it in if you were in that situation and could afford it and would get a good deal on the Escalade?

We traded in our 2009 Tahoe for a 2021 Escalade Platinum and love it. I would go for the 3.0 diesel, we are getting 30+ mpg on the hwy and 20-22 mpg in town. I found a CPO with 50,000 miles. Ours has the Super Cruise which is really cool. We loved our Tahoe but it was needing replaced. I would have settled for a Tahoe High Country but the wife liked the looks of the Escalade. Now I am glad going with the Escalade. I had the same feeling with spending the money they wanted for the Escalade, but after having it now for 3 months no regrets. You can't take it with you. I have drove 10 hours straight and the seats are great for those long trips.

 

[xycrazy]

We traded in our 2009 Tahoe for a 2021 Escalade Platinum and love it. I would go for the 3.0 diesel, we are getting 30+ mpg on the hwy and 20-22 mpg in town. I found a CPO with 50,000 miles. Ours has the Super Cruise which is really cool. We loved our Tahoe but it was needing replaced. I would have settled for a Tahoe High Country but the wife liked the looks of the Escalade. Now I am glad going with the Escalade. I had the same feeling with spending the money they wanted for the Escalade, but after having it now for 3 months no regrets. You can't take it with you. I have drove 10 hours straight and the seats are great for those long trips.

Congrats on that decision! I would have taken a diesel but they are so so rare in the Escalade

 

[xycrazy]

Part of the decision-making process on the Escalade is if they've already had various corrections completed. For example, is the engine stop-start disabled already? Are the daytime running lights already disabled. If these updates have been done on the car it could add to the decision-making process.

Why would you those things have disabled?

 

[xycrazy]

Congrats on the new ride! Post some pics of the bad boy when you get a chance. Hopefully you get a lot of trouble free miles out of it.

Thank you!! Pics attached - just love it!

 

[the 18th letter]

Those Tahoe seats must be horrible.

 

[K Lee]

We're about to trade in our 2021 Tahoe High Country. Car drives perfectly fine. Has just 40K miles and is in perfect condition. In and out. BUT the seats hurt as they're dang uncomfortable. We bought it for long road trips and I realized that I drive my Grand Cherokee much more often because of the very comfy seats. Altough the Tahoe is a nice truck, don't get me wrong, it never really "clicked" with us. So just having it sitting in the garage is something that bothers me as this thing was expensive (80K). If I'm selling it we will take a hit of about 25K which hurts, too. But I think if we spend so much money on a car (which we never did before) then it should be for a car that we enjoy and we're excited about to drive. That's not really the case with the Tahoe. It's OK to drive it. Nothing spectacular or exciting about it. To many people that might sound like a first world problem (and it certainly is!) but this in fact bothering us and so we're torn between 1. just keeping and driving the Tahoe or 2. suck it up and trading it in for a used Escalade Sport Platinum.

The Escalade has very nice seats. I love the comfy leather and the smell. We also like how it looks. It is definitely a very nice car. But is it worth it to take the financial loss and the risk of buying a car with possible problems (that we don't know yet)? With the Tahoe we know everything is fine except with the seats... and that sucks, too! Btw. does the Escalade has any big issues I should be aware of that are different than with the Tahoe, besides the lifter issues?

Anyways, the angel on my shoulder tells me to keep driving the Tahoe and avoiding the financial hit and the devil on the other side tells me to pull the trigger - lol!
Would you trade it in if you were in that situation and could afford it and would get a good deal on the Escalade?

The Escalade has the 6.2L engine and there has been major issues with it beginning in 2019. Ten months ago I purchased a new 2023 Yukon Denali and traded it in last week for a Lincoln Navigator because of the 6.2L engine. Do your homework on the 6.2L before making a decision.

 

[xycrazy]

The Escalade has the 6.2L engine and there has been major issues with it beginning in 2019. Ten months ago I purchased a new 2023 Yukon Denali and traded it in last week for a Lincoln Navigator because of the 6.2L engine. Do your homework on the 6.2L before making a decision.

I’m aware of that. I owned a 6.2 and traded it in now for another one. I’m not scared. And I’m not a Ford guy. Escalade is by far the best looking SUV right now

 

[WalleyeMikeIII]

Hey xycrazy, just for kicks, how much different is the insurance premium between the High Country and the Esky?
My inusrance guy told me once the Escalade was way more expensive to insure...I never pressed him on it to get me an actual quote...but you have a nice apples/apples compare here, would be good to know.

Congrats on the new ride...looks awesome.

 

[isp5190]

Congrats on that decision! I would have taken a diesel but they are so so rare in the Escalade

Congrats on that decision! I would have taken a diesel but they are so so rare in the Escalade

When I found the diesel with the Platinum and interior color we wanted I jump on it. But exterior color was my 2nd choice although.

 

[BacDoc]

I’m aware of that. I owned a 6.2 and traded it in now for another one. I’m not scared. And I’m not a Ford guy. Escalade is by far the best looking SUV right now

Beautiful truck bro!
Hard to beat that Cadillac with the 6.2l
Ignore the naysayers and enjoy this beautiful ride!
Statistically the chances of that 6.2l failing is pretty low compared to the probability of getting into a serious car accident no matter what you are driving. Does that mean you don’t drive? LOL!

You have an awesome truck and some people are jelly!

 

[xycrazy]

Zth

Hey xycrazy, just for kicks, how much different is the insurance premium between the High Country and the Esky?
My inusrance guy told me once the Escalade was way more expensive to insure...I never pressed him on it to get me an actual quote...but you have a nice apples/apples compare here, would be good to know.

Congrats on the new ride...looks awesome.

it’s just $100 more per year where I live. That’s almost nothing and way less than I thought.

 

[xycrazy]

Beautiful truck bro!
Hard to beat that Cadillac with the 6.2l
Ignore the naysayers and enjoy this beautiful ride!
Statistically the chances of that 6.2l failing is pretty low compared to the probability of getting into a serious car accident no matter what you are driving. Does that mean you don’t drive? LOL!

You have an awesome truck and some people are jelly!

Appreciate the kind words!

 

[Nashoba]

We're about to trade in our 2021 Tahoe High Country. Car drives perfectly fine. Has just 40K miles and is in perfect condition. In and out. BUT the seats hurt as they're dang uncomfortable. We bought it for long road trips and I realized that I drive my Grand Cherokee much more often because of the very comfy seats. Altough the Tahoe is a nice truck, don't get me wrong, it never really "clicked" with us. So just having it sitting in the garage is something that bothers me as this thing was expensive (80K). If I'm selling it we will take a hit of about 25K which hurts, too. But I think if we spend so much money on a car (which we never did before) then it should be for a car that we enjoy and we're excited about to drive. That's not really the case with the Tahoe. It's OK to drive it. Nothing spectacular or exciting about it. To many people that might sound like a first world problem (and it certainly is!) but this in fact bothering us and so we're torn between 1. just keeping and driving the Tahoe or 2. suck it up and trading it in for a used Escalade Sport Platinum.

The Escalade has very nice seats. I love the comfy leather and the smell. We also like how it looks. It is definitely a very nice car. But is it worth it to take the financial loss and the risk of buying a car with possible problems (that we don't know yet)? With the Tahoe we know everything is fine except with the seats... and that sucks, too! Btw. does the Escalade has any big issues I should be aware of that are different than with the Tahoe, besides the lifter issues?

Anyways, the angel on my shoulder tells me to keep driving the Tahoe and avoiding the financial hit and the devil on the other side tells me to pull the trigger - lol!
Would you trade it in if you were in that situation and could afford it and would get a good deal on the Escalade?

Just saw this thread and I agree with the idea of the trade you are considering, if you can afford it. We bought our 2018 Denali from my wife's cousin as they actually made the deal when her cousin bought the Denali new in 2018. It was 5 years old in June 2023 and we pulled the trigger because my wife really wanted it. I can't stand driving it because the seats are so uncomfortable and it rides so rough that I'd actually rather drive my 2013 Frontier S with a manual tranny and a 4-cylinder engine and crank up windows, the most basic Frontier one could purchase in 2013. The cloth seats in the Frontier are far superior in comfort to the Denali and it even rides better, too. If someone offered me a slick 2018 Escalade anywhere near even up, I'd trade in a New York Minute.

 

[Btc624]

Lots of hate for the 6.2 engine. My 2023 Tahoe high Country runs fantastic. Im sure many have zero problems and the threads you see that are experiencing problems are of the minority. As for you trading in you High Country WHY?????Now you have a better looking ride then ME!!!!! seriously VERY NICE!!!! Enjoy that Awesome ride.

 

[GreenTahoe2004]

Are you really gaining anything by switching vehicles with the same generation seats. My 2004 Tahoe seats are basically the 2nd generation Escalade seats without out the Cadillac logo on the head rest. The 5th generation seats on my 2022 Tahoe Z71 are less comfortable. They remind me of midsize Chevy Trailblazer seats circa 2005. The main advantage of my newer Tahoe is that it has 420,000 fewer miles on its engine.

 

[xycrazy]

Are you really gaining anything by switching vehicles with the same generation seats. My 2004 Tahoe seats are basically the 2nd generation Escalade seats without out the Cadillac logo on the head rest. The 5th generation seats on my 2022 Tahoe Z71 are less comfortable. They remind me of midsize Chevy Trailblazer seats circa 2005. The main advantage of my newer Tahoe is that it has 420,000 fewer miles on its engine.

Are you really gaining anything by switching vehicles with the same generation seats. My 2004 Tahoe seats are basically the 2nd generation Escalade seats without out the Cadillac logo on the head rest. The 5th generation seats on my 2022 Tahoe Z71 are less comfortable. They remind me of midsize Chevy Trailblazer seats circa 2005. The main advantage of my newer Tahoe is that it has 420,000 fewer miles on its engine.

Hell yeah! Best change and I have 0 regrets. Just came back from a 800 mile trip and the seats are way more comfortable. The massage function is awesome and helps with any sort of back pain during long distance trips. Night and day and so worth it. Didn’t regret a second that I traded it in

 

[GreenTahoe2004]

Glad you enjoy your seats. How tall are you?

 

[xycrazy]

Glad you enjoy your seats. How tall are you?

I’m 6’1” - often that’s a problem. Ford Mustang and Explorer seats are the worst for me. Getting neck pain after 15 minutes. So yeah, I have to be very picky

 

[K2 Kaiju]

So the seats have been progressively firmer from gen to gen - my 2004 had super puffy bolstered lux; the 2018 Denali - not so much. The trend has been to keep up with euro specs which is firm. If you already have the 6.2 (which is worth it every time when it comes to upgrade) just go to an upholster and get some nice custom seats fitted for you. So much cheaper yet better than any stock Cadillac seat...

 

[SavageDad]

Would you be happy if you switched for the seats and something else major fails? If you like everything else, what about custom upholstery? For much less you could get something truly badass. Maybe even rich Corinthian leather. I love seeing the interior transformations on Motor Trend (Bitchin Rides, Iron Ressurection, etc)...

Agreed, as much as I detest the seats in my Z71 I wouldn't be willing to put myself in the hole $25k. I might consider spending a bit on some custom seats, but I'm not throwing out the whole truck. Then again an Escalade doesn't fit me any way, I need something I can go bombing through the desert with the family in.