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| Hubby and I were out looking again. GMC is finally dealing on the Yukon which now makes it competitive with the MDX. Oh, what should I do? |
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Boy you Hoosiers are fickle and we were just getting biblical about the MDX!
I own a 1999 GMC Yukon that the lease will be up at the end of May. The MDX will replace this. Here are some reasons why which have nothing to do with price, in fact we were actually looing at the Denali which even at invoice would be several thousand more than the MDX. The new Yukon is smaller and lighter than our current one. They have made the cargo compartment smaller than ours to accomodate the third seat which we have no interest in but I know you folks do. The Yukon is 800 lbs heavier than the MDX with correspondingly lower mileage. Our current one gets about 13-14 mpg. The GM Onstar system is not a true navigational system, just a roadside 911. The Yukon drives like a truck and has a mushier suspension and still has a live axle rear suspension compared to the independent one in the MDX. The Yukon (Denali has AWD) has on-demand 4WD while the MDX has a sophisticated variant of AWD with the VTM-4 system. The seats are better in the Yukon but overall the interior is not as nice as the MDX including the one in the Denali. Our Yukon has been a good vehicle mechanically but with it close to 45,000 miles some squeaks and rattles are setting in.
Finally, when we were last at a GMC dealer, the Yukon sitting next to the building had Firestone Wilderness AT tires. Do I need to say any more? - Quit being such a bunch of "Wussiers" and go out and order the damn MDX! |
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| Well, I actually have already ordered my MDX. I just wonder after reading the complaints if it will hold up like a Yukon. I agree the MDX will be a much more pleasant vehicle to drive. My husband has had a Suburban for 150,000 miles, and we have really found it to be "like a rock". But then again, my old Legend was wonderful too. I think I am just one of those people who likes everything I get. I liked my Town and Country, too. I guess you're right. I am pretty fickle. O.K. I'll stick with the MDX. |
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dbrockman,
Like your husband's Suburban our Yukon has been rock solid but I bet if he went in a looked and drove a new one he would be disappointed with what he was driving now. Other than adding disk brakes and more horsepower, the new Yukons are not as nice as our old one. If you were waffling over the new Town & Country minivan, that would be a different story. It is really nice and comes with AWD and is several thousand dollars cheaper than the MDX. My wife and I had three primary reservations about it versus the MDX. First, Chrysler build quality is an issue, your minivan may have been fine, but the next one comming off the assembly line may not. See today's WSJ about the law suit against Chrysler for recycling lemon vehicles turned in by customers. Second, a minivan is not built as ruggedly as a SUV so it is not like to hold up as well. Finally, the minivan sits too low to the road compared to the MDX for winter driving. On the good side, the T&C minivan would be a better people hauler because of the extra 12" length. Neither the Yukon or T&C minivan would have been bad choices for you, the MDX is just a better one. |
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| Remery, I'm glad you are relieved. Don't worry, I wouldn't have considered another Chrysler. Just kind of tired of driving a van and I can't believe that the AWD van would have the driveability on Indiana snow that an SUV would have. I looked at a Durango, but since the price was the same as an MDX and so "trucky", I had already ruled that out. The Yukon, though, seems like driving my living room. I could hang pictures and everything...perhaps a couple of lamps a rug... |
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I just traded in a 1999 Tahoe and is a nice larger truck that towed a lot, That aside I now have 11500 miles on the MDX. THe drive is very quick , responsive, more elegant. Has better excelleration and topend speed with 60% better mileage. Guages are more modern, better sould sustem and tires and breaks last much longer. Count on 15,000 brake jobs on the 1999 tahoes. I like the 1st class service at the dealer where a loaner is always ready, on time and they clean the car and treat you like a luxury car owner rather than a truck owner. Seating for seven is great and it holds a lot of cargo. I think the decision is a no brainer but test drive both and it's east to figure out.
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Buddy,
Your Tahoe was the same year as the Yukon I just turned in on lease. Agree with your assessment, especially the brakes, but would add that the new Yukon/Tahoes are smaller and lighter than what you and I had. Also, they have cheapened them a bit. Also look at my pictures under the MDX Cargo Space thread in the gallery which compare the footprint of the cargo area of the Yukon and my new MDX. They are both the same width but the Yukon is 10" deeper. You and I did not loose that much space by "downsizing". |
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