I'm wondering if my love for this 06 Escalade is blinding the truth - that I need to bail on GM products and go back to Japanese cars that last 200k + with no issues.
Just over 100k things started to happen to this beautiful SUV. Air ride compressor stopped. Air bags failed on the shocks. Then I had to tear the intake off to replace knock sensors. Power steering failed and needed to be completely replaced, along with pitman arm. Rear aux heat failure. Fuel pressure sensor failure requiring tank drop. When the tank came down the fuel pump was ready to fall in from corrosion. Spare tire stuck and need to be cut down, reinstalled whole new hoist. 2 catalytic converters failed requiring an outrageously expensive 3 cat y pipe. Exhaust header bolts are popping off. Rockers looking crusty. Transmission mount failed. The body mount rubber grommets look bad. Its literally falling apart at 145k. In the past 45k/3 years I've sunk about 5k into its maintenance. And... it only gets 14.5 mpg avg on premium.. ugh..
I need advice, Is it time to give up and trade for a new Japanese car, or should I keep going and fixing things with so much recent cash invested? I do love the truck, rides beautiful. But its costing me per month avg what I could have new, there is no savings.
Just over 100k things started to happen to this beautiful SUV. Air ride compressor stopped. Air bags failed on the shocks. Then I had to tear the intake off to replace knock sensors. Power steering failed and needed to be completely replaced, along with pitman arm. Rear aux heat failure. Fuel pressure sensor failure requiring tank drop. When the tank came down the fuel pump was ready to fall in from corrosion. Spare tire stuck and need to be cut down, reinstalled whole new hoist. 2 catalytic converters failed requiring an outrageously expensive 3 cat y pipe. Exhaust header bolts are popping off. Rockers looking crusty. Transmission mount failed. The body mount rubber grommets look bad. Its literally falling apart at 145k. In the past 45k/3 years I've sunk about 5k into its maintenance. And... it only gets 14.5 mpg avg on premium.. ugh..
I need advice, Is it time to give up and trade for a new Japanese car, or should I keep going and fixing things with so much recent cash invested? I do love the truck, rides beautiful. But its costing me per month avg what I could have new, there is no savings.