Whats the highest mileage you would go and still buy?

[BEEMDUB]

Well for those of you who don't know (which I assume none do because I never said anything on here haha) But I sold my Tahoe about 7 months not because I wanted to but lets just say it had some unknown problems that prevented me from wanting to keep it any longer. So anyways I traded it in for a pretty good deal on a 2010 camaro rs. While I love the camaro, I'm not thrilled about having it as a DD and especially a winter driver. So instead of battle it through I'd like to sell it and get another tahoe or yukon I'm hoping to find one in the 16k 17k range with around 70-80k miles, but of course many I'm seeing are about 16k to 17k with 100k> miles . I know its the maintenence and condition of the truck that are important, but what would be the highest mileage you guys would go when purchasing one of these trucks. Also I'm seeing quite a bit of denalis at that price point. Should anything besides a few mpgs stear me away from getting the 6.2l?

 

[BirchyBoy]

I bought an OBS with 163k on the original drivetrain last year. It was well cared for and hauled my camper for 5,600 miles this summer.

 

[mattluttrell]

Read the high mileage threads on here.

150k was my highest mileage for buying.

 

[YukonCrazy]

I tend to stop buying after 100K miles.

 

[BEEMDUB]

I tend to stop buying after 100K miles.

Yeah thats kind of what my cutoff is too I don't want anything over 100k unless its still under 110k and in excellent condition...I can't afford to have this truck break down after 10k miles

 

[Goodinblack]

I always try to buy a certified car. They do it sometimes as high as 50k+

Its NOT fun to buy a car and then have to do repairs on it.

Some stealers actually known of a problem and don't fix it. They expect you to buy a warranty and if you don't tough luck

So this means you will have to re-buy all the mods you sold? Hahahhaa

 

[BEEMDUB]

I always try to buy a certified car. They do it sometimes as high as 50k+

Its NOT fun to buy a car and then have to do repairs on it.

Some stealers actually known of a problem and don't fix it. They expect you to buy a warranty and if you don't tough luck

So this means you will have to re-buy all the mods you sold? Hahahhaa

Yea I'm pretty sure I can keep a tahoe or yukon under 50k for $17k in my dreams But yeah I'll definitely have some mods to rebuy haha luckily I was able to keep a lot, I kept my hid kit, weathertechs, tinted tails, and rockford sound processor so I'll have a little bit to work with...Now just the hard part which is selling the camaro and finding a truck to get into to..

 

[Donnie Yukonie]

Any used vehicle will need repairs here an there . Unless you get something crazy low 30k or below .

 

[BEEMDUB]

if only I was in Connecticut ....

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...t=[CHEV[TAHOE[]][]]&listingId=370588258&Log=0

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Any used vehicle will need repairs here an there . Unless you get something crazy low 30k or below .

True... small repairs here and there are expected..I just don't wanna be stuck with a truck and then something catastrophic happens such as the tranny or any other major part blow out

 

[Goodinblack]

Any used vehicle will need repairs here an there . Unless you get something crazy low 30k or below .

I have bought vehicles at very low miles. >10,000 and still needed a few crazy things.

 

[YukonCrazy]

I might be willing to trade a few miles for an uncracked dashboard!

 

[Big Buttons]

I bought my 99 suburban in 2008 with 115K no problems. I bought my 01 Y XL with 107K no problems. Now I have my 02 Suburban, bought with 63K 3yrs ago has 98K with no problems.

I would buy all the way up to about 120K and feel good about it.

 

[BEEMDUB]

what do you guys think of this? (lets say he gives it to me for like 16k)

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/4475538871.html

 

[chevync]

Picked up my 2000 with 230k. Bought it with a bad head gasket, now its in the shop for a complete rebuild.

 

[TraumaTruck1]

We just bought an 07 Denali with 122,000 miles on it. Everything works, and it is very clean. It was owned in Franklin, TN, so I felt like it was a good gamble. It's a pretty wealthy suburb, so I thought the odds of it being maintained well were pretty good. I have been tinkering with it since we got it changing all of the fluids, headlight restoration, and general maintenance stuff.

We just took a family vacation to the beach which is a 7 hour drive each way. It ran perfectly, and I almost got 17mpg for the trip on 87 octane gas.

 

[felixgun]

what do you guys think of this? (lets say he gives it to me for like 16k)

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/4475538871.html

Wow that is a great deal! Whats the mileage on it?

 

[TxDrewski]

Id buy a 200k vehicle...From the right seller. If someone maintained their vehicle to the standards that I do, I wouldnt have a problem buying a higher mileage 5.3 or 6.0.
However i wouldnt buy a vehicle with 10000 miles on it from a 20 year old kid with a backwards cap, racing stickers plastered all over his lowered truck, claiming hes raced and beaten new cameros lol, but not remembering the last time he had the oil changed : /

 

[BEEMDUB]

Wow that is a great deal! Whats the mileage on it?

102k!

 

[BEEMDUB]

can a mod move this to the correct section please?

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went to go see this denali today

It wasn't too bad at all, I didn't hear or see anything in the engine that worried me, it will need new breaks soon they felt a little weak. However cosmetically it did have some flaws, I noticed a small hail sized dent on both the rear tailgate and front. Underneath the car there was moderate rust (expected from a truck driven in the winter). The rear defroster cable also came unsoldered from the glass. I told the salesman all this and I actually ended up knowing him so he told me hel do his best to get it to me and I just told him I have 16,500 to spend and he said hel see if he can get it at that price...Not that I'll absolutely get it but I just want to see first

 

[TxDrewski]

Maybe its just me... But 16500 for that with the issues and mileage seems a bit steep considering its a 7 year old truck. Just my .02