for the first time in over 25 years....

I won't have a suburban. Ever since our oldest son was a couple months old, we have owned a suburban. First one was a 78, then an 85, 93, 95, and the last one has been our 01. All of the them have been fantastic vehicles, and have served us well. Finally after close to 340,000 miles, we have decided to knock the 01 in the head rather than fix it. Couple of weeks ago, I noticed a vibration/noise that wasn't good. Repair shop found a wheel bearing out and replaced it. Still had the same problem, so they took it back in and did some listening with the stethoscope. They found noise coming from the transfer case and the front differential. I had thought about having them put some used components in to replace them, but after some thinking, decided against it. I know that the transmission isn't long to the world either. The engine seems strong enough, but with 340,000 un-touched miles on it, it could blow at any time also. I guess it's just time to let it go. I have a potential offer for it for salvage, that if I get it, isn't bad. Out of all the suburbans we've owned, this last one certainly has been the best. It's a 3/4 ton with the 8.1 gas engine, but I guess that even it can't last forever. To replace it with another suburban would be fantastic, but not really feasible. All of our kids are grown up now, so we don't have to haul that many people and that much stuff any more. And the price they get for them things is ridiculous; out of our budget. Thus, the suburban era at the Schulte household comes to an end. Wife wants to look for a good used Chevy Traverse. I am a little more "GMC Acadia" inclined, but it looks like I won't win that one. At my age, I am just happy to have something dependable, as long as it is a GM product. Darrel

We are driving an Acadia now. It is a really handy vehicle and not a bad value relatively speaking.

Yep after 41 years of drive Buick park ave we'll be driving a Ford escape wanted to buy a Buck encore but it was way to small for us and couldn't fine a Buick enclave that was what we wanted did fine a 2018 Chevy Equinox that had 16000 miles on it but was higher price than the new 2018 Ford escape by 2400 dollars so that what we bought we may regret doing it we'll see.  

I also still have my diesel burb, needs a starter put on it, just haven't gotten around to it yet. it's gots over 400 K miles on it, still a tough old gal, and the ac still works on it! Darrel...there are lots of those year burbs out there yets, either for driving or for parts....

I don't know how the younger people are going to be able to find vehicles to buy in the future because no one will be buying new one and trading good used ones in the cost are so out of hand, the car that we would've trade in was a 2005 Buick park ave with 79000 miles on and could only get 2000 +or- for it and could get a better deal with no trade in so one of our kids will be getting a good car.  

I currently have 3 suburbans. A white 99 with 250k miles wife and daughter will drive it. A white 95 3/4 ton 454 powered one with 160k miles. Wife won't drive it. And a blue 88 suburban lifted 6" on 35" tires with 1 ton axles with lockers.My son is the only one that even rides in it. It only has 120 k miles and only 30 k on the GM target master replacement engine. None of them are daily drivers it would kill me to put fuel in them to drive 50 miles a day. I currently have a buyer for the 88 I'll hate to see it go.

Darrel....there was a reason they quit making those...

Do y’all know what looks really good on a Suburban?





A Bronco 😆😆😆

*high fives Darrel

darrel in ND wrote: shameless dude wrote: Darrel....there was a reason they quit making those... they still make the expedition. The excursion is the one that they quit. I am not etching this one in stone yet. Somewhere there must be a burb out there that I can afford. I think that we are temporarily scratching the Traverse idea. I have heard a couple of times now that whatever size tire that they have on them cannot be gotten in a heavy ply. Thus, country roads = lots of flat tires. And we have a minimum of four miles of gravel roads every time that we leave the place. Darrel

That’s interesting. Coworker just bought a used one and 2 of the tires are shot at 20,000 miles. They’re cupped/ twisted and make the vehicle shake at 60. There’s other reasons I don’t like the traverse, now another one!

I looked at a new suburban today 75000.00 + dollars. Gosh I didn't pay that much for 80 acres 25 years ago.

Thad...I seen that commercial back then too, also saw the Chevy one, and didn't believe that one either. number one...the box sides would never hold up with that kinda weight bouncing on either truck! nor would the bumper stay on pulling that much weight. any them bumpers would bend in the middle pulling one out of a shallow ditch!

truckerfarmer wrote: Have you considered a Tahoe or Yukon? We went from a suburban to a Yukon. Wife loves it.

I'll take the extra length of a suburban just for ride and handling on icy roads. Darrel

jorstad brothers wrote: I have a 03 up here with your name on it.