Should I Buy a Suburban with High Miles?
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- čas přidán 20. 05. 2018
- This video will show you 1 person who has driven a combined 500,000+ miles on two Chevy Suburbans. The first one is a 2001 with 344k miles, and the second has 172k. This is a true testament to the longevity of a Suburban.
rust is what kills these trucks not miles
I am the original owner of a 2001 Chevy Tahoe 4WD (5.3L), with 394,000 miles on it. This vehicle is fantastic!! Original engine and transmission. The vehicle was originally used for hauling horses (250K) and has been to every corner of the the United States. It has now been relegated to around town driving. Comfortable and quiet ride. They don't get any better that this!!
I'm literally sitting in my family's 2002 suburban right now while typing this. Got 362k miles right now and is still running pretty well. I've never noticed anything off while driving it and it's one of my favorite cars to drive
I just bought me a 2005 suburban today! 179,000 miles runs like a champ 💪
Just bought a 05 tahoe with 235k. Runs like new. Love it
Most folks that love their car will drive it til it dies and rebuild the engine
Took my 2001 GMC Yukon XL Denali from Texas to Florida and back at 175000 miles. No issues. Trust it. These things are beasts!!
My brother in-law got a new truck and literally gave me his 2004 Yukon XL 5.3. He said it wasn't worth anything anyway since it had 240k miles. LOL. Thing runs and drives like a brand new truck. These trucks are beasts. The 5.3 is bullet proof.
I have 1999 Chevy suburban LT with the 5.7 V8 runs great and has 318000 miles and going strong no rust or dents still a Joy to drive very reliable
You should, but you need to be a DIY'er. Parts are cheap and it's kind of "easy" to work on, kind of. But parts are cheaply made, even OEM's, so be prepared.
In Jan 2015 I bought my 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 6.0 Vortec with over 363k miles for $2,600. It needed a lot of little things & only a few major, most of which I fixed myself. 4 years later I now have over 425k miles. Been a great truck and sure beat having car payments again.
Great video. I own a 2000 chevy suburban with 227k runs great! Very reliable! We've put over 110k on it with no issues. Had to replace minor things like battery and such, but they are good trucks
My friend had a 1988 Suburban that made it to 411,000 miles before it finally locked up. We called it "The Tank"
Just picked up an 05 Suburban Z71 4x4 350K miles and the transmission was rebuilt less than a year ago. I'm happy with it. Will keep it forever.
Nice interview.
Love those burbs! I have a 2000 Silverado I bought new. 364k on it and still on the original 4.8 and transmission. She's been a work truck all her life!
Just got this video in my suggestions. I have a `00 Chevy Tahoe. 220,000+ miles. Body, frame and interior is mint. After purchase 3 years ago I immediately had a reman 5.3 engine installed and never looked back. Biggest headache was replacing the dreaded heater core. Now closing in on 300k a fresh paint job and she'll be looking good as new.
It's very hard to beat the Suburbans, Yukons, Tahoes, and full size GM pickups for reliability of those good old pushrod V8's. That 2001 he has is in great shape for as many miles as are on it. If it were down here in Texas it wouldn't be rusty but the clearcoat would likely be really tired instead. Another great thing, and i imagine this isn't unique to Texas, is that these are EVERYWHERE so replacement parts are easy to find if you're looking for something gently used.
My '01 is at 225k. Trans still shifts fine, has had regular fluid changes since I've owned it (2009 w/121k miles) using super tech dexron VI. Recently added a remote spin on filter setup (using a Derale 13005 filter head) for extra filtration. Repairs I've done over the years: fuel pump, front hubs, knock sensors, oil pan gasket, rear hatch and glass struts, suspension and steering (shocks, springs, idler arm, swaybar bushings/endlinks, etc), wheels/tires (20" 5 spokes from the gmt900), and brakes (upgraded front calipers/rotors to gmt900's). Along with all normal maintenance crap you'd do on any daily driver. A lot of that stuff I didn't "have" to do, but I wanted to keep it running nice. Like it better than my 2011 LTZ if I'm honest, and no rust because I live in south Texas.
I’m so happy to see this video. I have a 2000 suburban LT with 89,000 miles on it. I got a loooong way to go.