Suburban or Excursion

[tdyoung58]

Looking to buy a large SUV
Either a older Suburban or Excursion
Haven't driven either since the 70's when my mother had a 2wd Suburban

Who's got experience with either ... Other options

 

[Poena238]

No experience with an Expedition. I've had a couple of OBS 'burbs, really liked them, but it's been al.ost a decade since my last. I may be in the market for a new 3.0 diesel 'burb within the next year or two.

Those 7.3 Expeditions still demand high dollar, difficult to acquire too. My 'burbs had the 350, and ran in typical 350 fashion, they were reliable.

 

[Harley]

Chevrolet of course. If you get a Ford we will laugh, point and throw rocks whenever you drive by.

 

[the_tunaman]

Chevy rules, all others drool!

We are on our 3rd Tahoe, and they’ve all been great vehicles. Can’t go wrong with a Chevy.

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Had a K30 1 Ton '62 suburban I never should have sold, Paxton blown 327, 8 speed manual trans, I added 4 wheel disc brakes and AC to it.

Never gave me a problem and in the 8 years I owned it, put 680,000 miles on it, sure, I rebuilt that 327 every 150K or so, and a new clutch every motor rebuild, but that thing was a tank and comfortable to ride in.

Never owned an Expedition, but the county Emergency Communications Expedition I drive all the time, that thing has had more repairs than I can count. My 89 Ford F150 4X4, with 170K on it has yet to have a wrench on it except for replacing the alternator a year ago. But the county's Expeditions always seem to be in the shop, even the ones not driven hard.

 

[tdyoung58]

Yeah, I screwed up and put Expedition instead of Excursion .... Biggers better right

 

[Poena238]

Yeah, I screwed up and put Expedition instead of Excursion .... Biggers better right

I knew what you meant and still made the same mistake.

 

[MAC702]

When I was an inspector for Bureau of Reclamation, my office was in Boulder City, so whatever dam my current job was on, I had to go to Boulder City first, and then check out a DOI vehicle for the day. I loved grabbing that Ford Excursion with the V-10. That thing was like a dragster. I'd fly it down that curvy road to the bottom of the river to get to the powerhouse of Hoover Dam, and my passengers were white-knuckled and swearing to never ride with me again. I got pulled over by NHP on my way to Lake Havasu to do a security survey of Parker Dam, and the officer saw the plate and my ID and asked me to keep it under 90 so he wouldn't hear about it later.