Escalade/Denali Consoles Looking for

BogeyBoy82 · December 6, 2002

I realized that my friends escalade console had the same color plastics/vinyls/leather as my tahoe. I've hated my console since the day I got the car. The stealership wants $475 for one part, $875 for another part, and $2063.82 for the main part of the console. This is not including clock/changer/trip computer etc. Just the console. Even GMPartsdirect it is like 2 g's. No junkyards around my part have any Letsgetlades right now. Any ideas? Any help? Thanks.

OCFreedom · December 7, 2002

Now you can understand why the escalades are around 50 g's. Need I say more.

99silveradoz71 · December 7, 2002

I see shades of the $600+ underseat toolbox that others were getting for less than $100. Overpriced parts as usual.

DanaliHD · December 7, 2002

I feel your pain. I am currently trying to do the same thing to my 2500HD. Basically what I've been told is, GM charges so much for the console because they don't want us to be able to upgrade our trucks. What they really want is for us to actually BUY the Sierra Denali or Escalade etc. I almost bought the sierra denali instead of my 2500HD crew cab but, I really wanted a crew cab. I have talked to 1 guy so far who has done a complete install. He only paid about $500 total because he knew someone at a junkyard that just happened upon a wrecked denali. Keep looking, I know I will.

Threxx · December 7, 2002

What's the difference between your stock console and the Escalade\Denali console??

BogeyBoy82 · December 7, 2002

Difference between regular console and the escalade console is the fact that the tahoe's is a plastic piece of crap..and the escalade is a nice leather wrapped that you can actually use as an armrest...one is junk one is player...im tryin to find junkyard ones but i have a feeling those guys are gonna know what they have too and there wont be much bargaining room..i dunno...thanks for the replies..keepem coming.

DanaliHD · December 8, 2002

The best I can do for now is to tell you to check out JPCustom.com. Jason has a mostly complete console, minus the upper bezel, professionally painted to match graphite interior for sale for $2500. He offered it to me the other day and I declined. My wife WILL divorce me if I spend that kind of money on a f'in center console for my $35000 truck. You'd think for that kind of money we shouldn't even be having this discussion huh? GM bullshhhhhttt

BogeyBoy82 · December 9, 2002

yeah i saw that he had that thing for sale but i dont have graphite interior and for that kinda cash id rather get the escalade one becuase it is an exact match for my interior. I think i might go junkyard hunting and get some dye made..i dunno this freakin suxs though.

LarryE · December 9, 2002

I've seen plenty at the scrapeyards I went to when hunting down a suburban console...

I didn't get one because I'm painting the one red to match my dash, and it would be hard to paint the escy console.

jpendlum · December 9, 2002

Hey guys, just finished the console upgrade. Talk about a job. Had to make three custom wire harnesses. About 25 wires. Got everything working perfectly except the rear audio controls. Just a word of advise, if you end up getting one of the consoles, buy the rear audio controls from a Suburban or Tahoe. The controls look the same, but the Denali/Escalade and the Tahoes/Subs have two totally different units. My rear audio controls are from the Caddy and they won't work correctly in the trucks. It's that crazy Bose amp in the Caddy's.

Turned out really good!! I'll be posting pics soon.

I started doing the console because I was going to offer it as an upgrade and had to figure out what all I would need for it.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ you don't even want to know. I don't think I'll be offering this as an upgrade due to the cost for one, but the custom harness was crazy.

Love the console!!! They should have offered it as an option as it would be worth the extra money (not $3000 though).

Very sweet, but keep your eyes out. They pop up every so often.

If you can find a dumb junkyard you may be able to get one for a steal. Other than that, just ask for the parts for X-mas.

ShimanoFisherman · December 11, 2002

Jason, since you spent all of that time setting up the trick Denali center console, you've got to be on your way to get the auto climate control from a 02 Denali/Yukon in there right?

Christ, I didn't realize that console was so costly. Guess I'll have to start treating mine a little better...