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Armada or Tahoe
Posted on 1/21/17 at 12:15 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 12:15 pm
I need a new 4wd vehicle to pull 8400 lbs. I am looking at the 2017 Tahoe (with max trailer in package) and the 2017 Armada. Any thoughts on reliability, or preferences?
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Posted on 1/21/17 at 12:22 pm to BSL966
If you could put the Nissan 5.6 in the Tahoe you'd have the best of both worlds. Nissan always seems to undersize transmissions and rearends in their trucks and they've had problems in the past. Don't know if the Armada gets any upgrades from the new Titans though.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 12:29 pm to BSL966
I work for a Chevy dealership, and usually drive a Tahoe Z71 as my demo. Always put leveling kit, 33" tires, and because it includes the 3.42 axle ratio, always has plenty of pulling power, and real life, overall 18mpg.
Economically, the Armada usually does poor as far as resale value.
Economically, the Armada usually does poor as far as resale value.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:06 pm to BSL966
I would go with the tahoe based on looks and resale value but damn it would be hard to spend $45-50k on a mid tier model. It's hard to believe how expensive those things are now... Pretty much priced out the middle class.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:21 pm to BSL966
I was wrong, y'all.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 1:53 pm to dragginass
Tahoes aren't unibody unless they changed it since the new model came out which i doubt
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:00 pm to dragginass
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Tahoe's are unibody construction, Armada is body-on-frame like an actual truck. For towing I'd go with the Armada.
False
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:09 pm to BSL966
Tahoe. The most reliable motor on the market in that class.
This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:11 pm to GREENHEAD22
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This post was edited on 1/21/17 at 2:13 pm
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:17 pm to dragginass
quote:I can see the frame underneath my neighbor's brand new one
Tahoe's are unibody construction
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:20 pm to Hammertime
Do they still make the 3/4 ton suburbans? Those are some badass rigs.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 2:53 pm to Pepperidge
Sorry, I was remembering wrong. When we chose between the Tahoe/Armada back in 2012/11 it was a discussion I remember having. It was why we considered the '11 Tahoe, because rumor/sales were saying the redesign was to be unibody. Glad it didn't happen. Carry on....
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:00 pm to BSL966
Sequoia too rich for your blood?
Posted on 1/21/17 at 3:03 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Tahoe. The most reliable motor on the market in that class.
Maybe so. Too bad the rest of the vehicle will fall apart almost immediately.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 5:10 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I'm pretty sure they do. I know I've seen a couple rolling around here. IIRC, they came with the 8.1
Posted on 1/21/17 at 5:55 pm to BSL966
Get a Z71 Tahoe
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:08 pm to RichJ
I rent one for work all the time, and it drives so smooth. I just could never afford one though. Especially the Z71.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 9:34 pm to BSL966
She's never used it to pull anything but my sister has had her Armada for nine years and says it is the best vehicle that they have ever owned.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:29 pm to MC5601
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Pretty much priced out the middle class.
You would think so...but every soccer mom in my neighborhood drives one. $50k for a vehicle just isn't that much these days. Its hard for me to fathom.
Posted on 1/21/17 at 11:34 pm to SportTiger1
Oh it is, just that many dumb people living to the edge of their means.
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