So my Sister got T-Boned a week ago and had a sudden dire need for a replacement vehicle so I'm giving her my Bucket of Luxury Range Rover as I've come to terms that I'm too OCD to deal with having 20 tiny issues.
That being said, after going to the Autoshow yesterday I had a moment of clarity:
Everything that's being sold today is either too friggen expensive, or doesn't meet my needs and I went out and bought another used Suburban that ticked all my boxes for 3% of the cost of a new one.
Its a 2003 Z71 in Black over Grey, 2 owner with 153k on the clock. I've been talking back and forth with the owner for a few weeks. He was asking quite a lot of money for it being a lower mile Z71 Burb in Black that wasn't totally rotten out so it hadn't moved, and after looking at it last night we came back down to earth and we came to an agreeable price.
Already had the Fuel Pump and Brake Lines replaced along with new tires (So its practically where I left off with my Tan Burb). Lots of other good newer parts (Battery, Blower Motor, and other nick nacks), and the things it needs are all pretty minor/typical (Wheel bearing *ABS Light*, Cracked exhaust manifold, paint flake on tail gate, fresh fluids as its been sitting for a while).
(The old Burb): https://www.thechicagogarage.com/fo...ings/161567-i-bought-something-dark-side.html
The new tank (Need some daylight photos later)
Already ordered my wiring harness kits and phone mount so I can set it up as my old one was with my CarPlay headunit, Backup Camera, and a hard-wired phone dock and Dash Cam.
That being said, after going to the Autoshow yesterday I had a moment of clarity:
Everything that's being sold today is either too friggen expensive, or doesn't meet my needs and I went out and bought another used Suburban that ticked all my boxes for 3% of the cost of a new one.
Its a 2003 Z71 in Black over Grey, 2 owner with 153k on the clock. I've been talking back and forth with the owner for a few weeks. He was asking quite a lot of money for it being a lower mile Z71 Burb in Black that wasn't totally rotten out so it hadn't moved, and after looking at it last night we came back down to earth and we came to an agreeable price.
Already had the Fuel Pump and Brake Lines replaced along with new tires (So its practically where I left off with my Tan Burb). Lots of other good newer parts (Battery, Blower Motor, and other nick nacks), and the things it needs are all pretty minor/typical (Wheel bearing *ABS Light*, Cracked exhaust manifold, paint flake on tail gate, fresh fluids as its been sitting for a while).
(The old Burb): https://www.thechicagogarage.com/fo...ings/161567-i-bought-something-dark-side.html
The new tank (Need some daylight photos later)
Already ordered my wiring harness kits and phone mount so I can set it up as my old one was with my CarPlay headunit, Backup Camera, and a hard-wired phone dock and Dash Cam.