Biggest truck buying regret?

[Donstar]

On 4/4/2021 at 10:36 PM, Transient said:

Not buying a Suburban. Would've made family trips a bit easier, but at the time we bought the truck we were planning on buying a travel trailer. That has since changed. Should've waited to get a Suburban with the 3.0 diesel.
 

 I no longer benefit from the versatility of a pickup so I refer to my truck as a poor man's Suburban.  My wife also thought  a Suburban would be easier to drive and we could save money as a one vehicle couple.  I took her Sunday shopping at our local GM dealership last week.   When we got back into the truck after kicking some tires, she said, "You really like this truck and it is nice, you should keep it".  She saw that the business part of the Yukon/Tahoe is very similar to the pickup.  The significant difference is the sticker price.  A Suburban/Yukon XL is the ultimate vehicle for a family if finances allow.  We purchased a new '86 when  we had a young family.  It was a very happy day when we sold the Suburban and bought a mini-van for family and a pickup truck for everything else!  FWIW, I've had several extended and/or CrewCab pickups.  I always have a secure aluminum box behind the cab that serves as a large trunk. It keeps luggage dry secure and out of the cab!  It is also light and easy to remove if required. 
I also have a cap/canopy now but that is to save me climbing in and out of the back of the truck.  My climbers are worn out!

 

[truckguy82]

On 4/5/2021 at 1:36 AM, Transient said:

Not buying a Suburban. Would've made family trips a bit easier, but at the time we bought the truck we were planning on buying a travel trailer. That has since changed. Should've waited to get a Suburban with the 3.0 diesel.

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So your regret is not buying a suburban, because it can fit all the people AND the cargo on your trips. Which your truck could also do with a cap. But you won’t put a cap on your bed because you have a bar with lights on it. Even though if you bought the suburban, the light bar bed thing is not even an option.

 

I’m just trying to wrap my head around this....

 

Now here’s the issue. Now it’s clear you have an irrational love for your marty mcfly light bar, which is fine. Everybody can love whatever they want. Where the confusion sets in, is that the vehicle you regret not buying instead, because of it’s passenger and cargo hauling capability, can effectively be duplicated by removing the marty mcfly light bar.

 

So it seems to me, that you need to either ditch marty mcfly, or not state that you regret buying the suburban for it’s hauling capability. Because the two loves contradict each other.

 

also pretty sure a suburban can go anywhere our pickups go.

 

off road capability =
-number of tires driven

-ground clearance

-tire size/tread

-physical size of vehicle

 

[asilverblazer]

FWIW... My wife won't drive my CCSB (even if it had a cap) but has a Yukon as her vehicle.  

[KARNUT]

38 minutes ago, asilverblazer said:

FWIW... My wife won't drive my CCSB (even if it had a cap) but has a Yukon as her vehicle.  

My wife can’t drive a truck, long story. Buts that’s ok. She drives a full size sports sedan. Best of both worlds.

[truckguy82]

2 hours ago, asilverblazer said:

FWIW... My wife won't drive my CCSB (even if it had a cap) but has a Yukon as her vehicle.  

If it‘s not a yukon xl she has a point.

 

i went from a tahoe to a pickup

things a tahoe can do that my pickup can’t

-pull into a parking space like a normal person

-fit into a normal garage, and then walk around it

-do a u-turn on most streets

-be able to take a 90 degree right turn like a normal person without running over the curb

it is astonishing the difference in maneuverability from what, like 12-14”?

 

after making the transition, I think people who opt for a crew cab standard bed are bonkers. Or maybe they live in the country where it’s not a huge deal

 

[Grumpy Bear]

No regrets at all. Then again...she is my first.

 

IF she blew up today I'm out nothing and had a great experience.

 

Seriously doubt there will be a second new truck.

They all have 2 many doors.

 

 

Edited May 12, 2021 by Grumpy Bear

[Transient]

On 5/12/2021 at 9:22 AM, truckguy82 said:

So your regret is not buying a suburban, because it can fit all the people AND the cargo on your trips. Which your truck could also do with a cap. But you won’t put a cap on your bed because you have a bar with lights on it. Even though if you bought the suburban, the light bar bed thing is not even an option.

 

I’m just trying to wrap my head around this....

 

Now here’s the issue. Now it’s clear you have an irrational love for your marty mcfly light bar, which is fine. Everybody can love whatever they want. Where the confusion sets in, is that the vehicle you regret not buying instead, because of it’s passenger and cargo hauling capability, can effectively be duplicated by removing the marty mcfly light bar.

 

So it seems to me, that you need to either ditch marty mcfly, or not state that you regret buying the suburban for it’s hauling capability. Because the two loves contradict each other.

 

also pretty sure a suburban can go anywhere our pickups go.

 

off road capability =
-number of tires driven

-ground clearance

-tire size/tread

-physical size of vehicle

 

Somebody watches too much Back To The Future.  McFly had a Toyota.  And, yes, you aren't seeing the whole picture.  Wife, dog, and 3 kids.  Somebody needs to sit in the 3rd row.  Dog can have front seat while my wife sits in the 2nd row, lol.  One seat up in the 3rd row would still be more available space for luggage than my wife's 2017 Traverse.  If I had a Suburban I'd likely not do as much camping/offroading since that's a pavement queen vehicle.  Or, the wife would make us go glamping.