Been looking for a 2500 Suburban.
I looked at one locally today. The price caught my attention at 6k. but it has 200k miles on it.
Ideally I would look for the 6 speed transmission, but this one has the 4L80E, 6.0 L engine and the 4:10 gears.
I figured for 6k, I could dump some money into it and still be ahead of the game if these 6.0's are solid enough to get another 100k+ miles out of it.
Lots of little things wrong with it. It is not in perfect condition by any means. Fuel pump was replaced, so that saves one of the big $$$ things that goes wrong with these. Tires are good still.
Superficial rust on undercarriage, nothing serious. Been owned by one owner in Florida since 2008, so slight rust must be from previous owner or from travelling.
The good:
Solid 2500 Chassis
Decent only O.K condition
$6,000
6.0 L engine
New calipers, pads, lines and rotors (Cant speak to the quality of any of these parts)
Decent condition Michelin tires
Z82 and Z85 package
The bad:
200k miles
Brake pedal pulsates/vibrates when applying brakes when vehicle is in park.
Power mirrors don't work
Drivers seat up/down motor doesn't work
Rear hatch window hinge broken
Won't switch into 4L. Goes into 4H, but not 4L. I only tried switching while in park, not neutral.
Minor body damage
Paint is showing signs of ageing. Maybe good for a couple more years with some touchups
Dash board has skin over cracked dash and auto light sensor seems to be missing.
I imagine rear main seal will be due for replacement soon, although I didn't see signs of major leaks
Will need new seat covers for front seats.
Odometer reads "Error". I guess this means a new chip and new programming. Not sure what that entails or cost.
My biggest concerns here are 200k miles and the brakes.
I don't want to get into a problem car. I would much rather find one with lower miles, 6 speed in better condition for more money, but these things are hard to find at a reasonable cost.
I can wait, I am in no hurry.
I looked at one locally today. The price caught my attention at 6k. but it has 200k miles on it.
Ideally I would look for the 6 speed transmission, but this one has the 4L80E, 6.0 L engine and the 4:10 gears.
I figured for 6k, I could dump some money into it and still be ahead of the game if these 6.0's are solid enough to get another 100k+ miles out of it.
Lots of little things wrong with it. It is not in perfect condition by any means. Fuel pump was replaced, so that saves one of the big $$$ things that goes wrong with these. Tires are good still.
Superficial rust on undercarriage, nothing serious. Been owned by one owner in Florida since 2008, so slight rust must be from previous owner or from travelling.
The good:
Solid 2500 Chassis
Decent only O.K condition
$6,000
6.0 L engine
New calipers, pads, lines and rotors (Cant speak to the quality of any of these parts)
Decent condition Michelin tires
Z82 and Z85 package
The bad:
200k miles
Brake pedal pulsates/vibrates when applying brakes when vehicle is in park.
Power mirrors don't work
Drivers seat up/down motor doesn't work
Rear hatch window hinge broken
Won't switch into 4L. Goes into 4H, but not 4L. I only tried switching while in park, not neutral.
Minor body damage
Paint is showing signs of ageing. Maybe good for a couple more years with some touchups
Dash board has skin over cracked dash and auto light sensor seems to be missing.
I imagine rear main seal will be due for replacement soon, although I didn't see signs of major leaks
Will need new seat covers for front seats.
Odometer reads "Error". I guess this means a new chip and new programming. Not sure what that entails or cost.
My biggest concerns here are 200k miles and the brakes.
I don't want to get into a problem car. I would much rather find one with lower miles, 6 speed in better condition for more money, but these things are hard to find at a reasonable cost.
I can wait, I am in no hurry.
