Dodge Durango/Chevy Tahoe

msjinkzd said:
For value, and holding value, suburban hands down. Mine didn't do too bad on mileage for its size. It was awesome for taking long trips and the storage is unparalleled. I hated my dodge durango. It didn't have nearly enough cargo space and the year I had (I think it was a 2000) the seats were really difficult for the kids to use. It also had the worst mileage of all the suv's I have had. I did have the sport model, which also required premium gas which got a bit spendy when it got such low mileage.

I really adored my suburban (2004) and would have gladly gotten another but was trying to downsize a bit (hence the flex) while retaining teh 3 rows and minimum of 7 seating.
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THANKS again Jinkz...the more I'm looking at and hearing about the Durango...the more I am thinking no about them. I really do want the room more then anything, (hence the whole reason for a SUV)...my car I have now does fit my girls and myself, but if we as a family want to go anywhere together...well it takes two vehicles and I have no room for anything else, it also makes it hard for my girls to have friends over since we have to depend on their parents availability to get them here and take them home. Since we live way out in the hills and curves, many times they just don't feel like making the drive :(. Plus I would like something that does a bit better in the snow (my car does ok, but I would like something with 4 WD.

Vicious_Fish said:
We have a Volvo XC90 with a 3rd row seat.
It's a nice car but they're still pricey when bought used so I don't know what your budget is.


My parents bought a 2000 Ford Expedition new and they never had any issues with it at all.
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Yeah, not sure they (Volvo) would meet my price...but they are nice!

The thing I've been told about the Expedition is more about gas mileage then anything, I was told they are one of the worst SUV's when it comes to gas. I have seen quite a few that fall in my spending limit, but have steered away from them because of that.

Oh..and thanks for the title fix!!! :thumbsup:
 
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } My vote is for suburban. It's a comfortable ride and fairly reliable. Although mine was a GMC yukon, same thing. Also had a Tahoe. Transmission went out 700 miles from home. It was still under warranty so just an inconvenience.

I don't want to call KIA and Hyundai "throw away" cars, but that is sort of my opinion of them. They aren't nearly as solidly built in my opinion and in an accident you just as well consider it totaled. Their safety ratings seem to be manifested in the accordion type deformation the body undergoes. As they age, road noise and vibrations are horrible. Plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off because the resale is crap compared to the chevy and jeep vehicles I've owned. I bought a hyundai but sold it off after 2 months in favor of a jeep with 2.8 turbo crd.
 
Ok, at the risk of showing my "female, blond" side ....when it say's "4 speed, automatic" transmission....it does mean it is a automatic...not stick right?
 
You should go test drive some of these and don't tell the salesman you can't afford it. I worked for GM dealership and the repair rate on the Suburban wasn't as high as other vehicles in the GM line. The largest complaints for new were squeaks and rattles, intake leaks, wipers, radio, and lights. Big ticket items like transmissions, engines/engine problems were not as common except for the leaking intake which most were repaired under warranty. When you buy used, see if there are any open warranty items against the vehicle.

MOPAR (Plymouth/Dodge) had transmission and rear end problems and warranty repairs didn't always fix them. That seemed to be mainly a Jeep problem. I own a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and would buy another even knowing the potential problems. My wife hates it because it is a truck and drives and rides like one! She has a car so I could care less that she doesn't like the ride. It's 4WD so no, it isn't going to have a car feel. Sheesh!
 
msjinkzd said:
yup :D
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LOL...thanks!!! I figured most likely it was, but just in case thought I'd ask instead of finding out later.:rolleyes:
excuzzzeme said:
You should go test drive some of these and don't tell the salesman you can't afford it. I worked for GM dealership and the repair rate on the Suburban wasn't as high as other vehicles in the GM line. The largest complaints for new were squeaks and rattles, intake leaks, wipers, radio, and lights. Big ticket items like transmissions, engines/engine problems were not as common except for the leaking intake which most were repaired under warranty. When you buy used, see if there are any open warranty items against the vehicle.

MOPAR (Plymouth/Dodge) had transmission and rear end problems and warranty repairs didn't always fix them. That seemed to be mainly a Jeep problem. I own a Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo and would buy another even knowing the potential problems. My wife hates it because it is a truck and drives and rides like one! She has a car so I could care less that she doesn't like the ride. It's 4WD so no, it isn't going to have a car feel. Sheesh!
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Thanks Excuz, I love driving trucks...so it is pretty exciting for me...love the whole "I could run u right over little car" feel of it!!!
So I take it the transmission problems run in Dodge line huh, I have a intrepid which over all has been great...except I had to have the transmission rebuilt!
 
You should get a consumer Reports buying guide.It has very detailed info on a cars quality and if there prone to problems.As a general rule you cant go wrong with Toyotas or Hondas
 
A lot of the transmission issues Dodge/Jeep had roughly 10 years ago can be traced back to bad transmission fluid. At the time Mopar used a different type of tranny fluid (Mercon V) which didn't lubricate well. It has since been replaced with ATF+3 and ATF+4. This has since then fixed most of the issues.
 
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