What do I need to know before buying?
11-13-12, 10:56 AM
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What do I need to know before buying?
I joined this forum because I trust owners. I'm strongly considering a GX. Prior to considering the GX I was inches away from purchasing a new Tahoe, until a guy came in to the very dealer I visiting and traded is Tahoe for an used GX. That caused me to pause. So now my research brings me here. What do I need to know when looking for a per-owned GX?
11-13-12, 11:14 AM
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Hmmm, not 100% sure how to answer this question. Clearly, many of us will support our already executed decision (buying the GX), are you looking to understand if a current GX owner came from a Tahoe? Then, what advantages of the GX pushed this owner to this decision (not me, BTW). Hard to say what that particular individual's experience was with the Tahoe, but I will say in aggregate that the Lexus platform is one that is more luxurious and likely (on the whole), more reliable than the Chevy.
I want to be as objective as possible (and not blindly defend my purchase of the GX), I have been very satisfied during my short time of ownership (<2 months), are you asking if we have any buyers' remorse? Thanks and good luck! KH
I want to be as objective as possible (and not blindly defend my purchase of the GX), I have been very satisfied during my short time of ownership (<2 months), are you asking if we have any buyers' remorse? Thanks and good luck! KH
11-14-12, 06:27 AM
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Ok, this one is me.......
I traded in my 2009 Loaded Z71 Tahoe for the 12 GX. I have had a 99, 04 and 09 Tahoes and loved every one of them. I had some pure financial reasons to make a change to a new vehicle but I had a hard time buying a new Tahoe when it would have been exactly what I had already. In the past I had always bought a newer body style, never bought the same body style a second time. The Tahoe will be totally redesigned for the 14 model year and I couldn't wait for late 13 to buy a new vehicle and I didn't want to buy the first year and a total make over on the Tahoe so my search began. No need to get in to my search but the end result was a 12 GX. My feelings are just my feelings but I will tell you that I 100% miss the bigger and more masculine vehicle. I feel like a soccer mom driving the GX. The GX is much more comfortable, quiet, better stereo even without ML over the Tahoe. 3rd row is just about unusable and I put the seats up when I took delivery to make sure they worked but they haven't been back up since, waste of space. The GX has a lot of nice features but I miss the bigger vehicle for sure. MPG is about the same and all repairs are much cheaper on a Chevy and I never really had any issues with the 3 Tahoe's I had. No real regrets to buying the GX but I will look at a Tahoe again when it's time to replace the GX.
GX is a very nice vehicle
Tahoe is a very nice vehicle.
It all depends on your wants and needs. GM always has 0% financing going on, I had to fight to get 2.6% on the Lexus.
Just my .02
I traded in my 2009 Loaded Z71 Tahoe for the 12 GX. I have had a 99, 04 and 09 Tahoes and loved every one of them. I had some pure financial reasons to make a change to a new vehicle but I had a hard time buying a new Tahoe when it would have been exactly what I had already. In the past I had always bought a newer body style, never bought the same body style a second time. The Tahoe will be totally redesigned for the 14 model year and I couldn't wait for late 13 to buy a new vehicle and I didn't want to buy the first year and a total make over on the Tahoe so my search began. No need to get in to my search but the end result was a 12 GX. My feelings are just my feelings but I will tell you that I 100% miss the bigger and more masculine vehicle. I feel like a soccer mom driving the GX. The GX is much more comfortable, quiet, better stereo even without ML over the Tahoe. 3rd row is just about unusable and I put the seats up when I took delivery to make sure they worked but they haven't been back up since, waste of space. The GX has a lot of nice features but I miss the bigger vehicle for sure. MPG is about the same and all repairs are much cheaper on a Chevy and I never really had any issues with the 3 Tahoe's I had. No real regrets to buying the GX but I will look at a Tahoe again when it's time to replace the GX.
GX is a very nice vehicle
Tahoe is a very nice vehicle.
It all depends on your wants and needs. GM always has 0% financing going on, I had to fight to get 2.6% on the Lexus.
Just my .02
11-19-12, 03:39 AM
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I appreciate both replies. Eppieguy seems to be where I don't want to be. The refinements of the GX are seductive. But if had 3 Tahoe's issued to me as company cars and could not have been happier - so I thought.
I feel like I'm torn between two lovers. Absent body changes, Lexus' age well. My ES has logged nearly 200k miles with only routine maintenance, and zero signs of quitting. Everything works the same as day one. Can the same be said about the Tahoe?
I feel like I'm torn between two lovers. Absent body changes, Lexus' age well. My ES has logged nearly 200k miles with only routine maintenance, and zero signs of quitting. Everything works the same as day one. Can the same be said about the Tahoe?
11-20-12, 11:45 AM
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I appreciate both replies. Eppieguy seems to be where I don't want to be. The refinements of the GX are seductive. But if had 3 Tahoe's issued to me as company cars and could not have been happier - so I thought.
I feel like I'm torn between two lovers. Absent body changes, Lexus' age well. My ES has logged nearly 200k miles with only routine maintenance, and zero signs of quitting. Everything works the same as day one. Can the same be said about the Tahoe?
I feel like I'm torn between two lovers. Absent body changes, Lexus' age well. My ES has logged nearly 200k miles with only routine maintenance, and zero signs of quitting. Everything works the same as day one. Can the same be said about the Tahoe?
12-28-12, 03:15 PM
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Ok, this one is me.......
I traded in my 2009 Loaded Z71 Tahoe for the 12 GX. I have had a 99, 04 and 09 Tahoes and loved every one of them. I had some pure financial reasons to make a change to a new vehicle but I had a hard time buying a new Tahoe when it would have been exactly what I had already. In the past I had always bought a newer body style, never bought the same body style a second time. The Tahoe will be totally redesigned for the 14 model year and I couldn't wait for late 13 to buy a new vehicle and I didn't want to buy the first year and a total make over on the Tahoe so my search began. No need to get in to my search but the end result was a 12 GX. My feelings are just my feelings but I will tell you that I 100% miss the bigger and more masculine vehicle. I feel like a soccer mom driving the GX. The GX is much more comfortable, quiet, better stereo even without ML over the Tahoe. 3rd row is just about unusable and I put the seats up when I took delivery to make sure they worked but they haven't been back up since, waste of space. The GX has a lot of nice features but I miss the bigger vehicle for sure. MPG is about the same and all repairs are much cheaper on a Chevy and I never really had any issues with the 3 Tahoe's I had. No real regrets to buying the GX but I will look at a Tahoe again when it's time to replace the GX.
GX is a very nice vehicle
Tahoe is a very nice vehicle.
It all depends on your wants and needs. GM always has 0% financing going on, I had to fight to get 2.6% on the Lexus.
Just my .02
I traded in my 2009 Loaded Z71 Tahoe for the 12 GX. I have had a 99, 04 and 09 Tahoes and loved every one of them. I had some pure financial reasons to make a change to a new vehicle but I had a hard time buying a new Tahoe when it would have been exactly what I had already. In the past I had always bought a newer body style, never bought the same body style a second time. The Tahoe will be totally redesigned for the 14 model year and I couldn't wait for late 13 to buy a new vehicle and I didn't want to buy the first year and a total make over on the Tahoe so my search began. No need to get in to my search but the end result was a 12 GX. My feelings are just my feelings but I will tell you that I 100% miss the bigger and more masculine vehicle. I feel like a soccer mom driving the GX. The GX is much more comfortable, quiet, better stereo even without ML over the Tahoe. 3rd row is just about unusable and I put the seats up when I took delivery to make sure they worked but they haven't been back up since, waste of space. The GX has a lot of nice features but I miss the bigger vehicle for sure. MPG is about the same and all repairs are much cheaper on a Chevy and I never really had any issues with the 3 Tahoe's I had. No real regrets to buying the GX but I will look at a Tahoe again when it's time to replace the GX.
GX is a very nice vehicle
Tahoe is a very nice vehicle.
It all depends on your wants and needs. GM always has 0% financing going on, I had to fight to get 2.6% on the Lexus.
Just my .02
12-28-12, 03:21 PM
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