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By james_nicklin on 09/20/11 13:33 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
Purchased used for $5k @ 150,000 miles.
20,000 miles later I still think it is the Best truck I have ever owned.
I have carried two families of 8 (4 car seats and 4 adults).
I have hauled 1,500 lbs of equipment with space to spare.
I pulled a friends crew cab truck out of 3 1/2 feet of running water (interior and bed flooded) uphill on gravel at idle.
It has protected my family through two car accidents in which the other vehicles were totaled and the Suburban withstood cosmetic/no damage.
Fantastic comfort for long drives, 3 leather rows.
Moving from Tacoma Wa to Phoenix AZ took two tank-fulls for a 1,600 mile drive.
Over my 20k miles I have averaged 16.3 mpg and maxed at 19.3
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By hello on 06/05/10 13:29 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
My 1997 chevy suburban diesel is fantastic. the truck is very tough, looks great, and saves money on fuel( get 1300 km a tank, how can you beat that. barely have to put any money in to the vehicle, except for regular maintenance.
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By lilcowgirl on 03/17/10 13:20 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
i bought it with about 150,000 miles on it,the 2nd owner had already replace the tranny & maybe one more thing. one of the tires is wearing a little on the outside so i'm having the front end looked at, which isn't going to cost anything to fix.i went from driving something small to driving it & the suburban was a big difference but once i got used to driving it i loved it.in fact every time i get in it,i don't want to stop driving it because i love driving so much. has plenty of room & i can't wait to go fishing. i would recommend this vehicle to anyone wanting a vehicle to drive for the family,its fun to drive,it has lots of room & lots of power. i hope to be driving it for a long time.
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By J.R.Gibbs on 04/28/09 08:18 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
We purchased one for family traveling and some trailer towing.. Ours has 185,000 miles on the original engine, transmission. We have had no real problems with it, except we did replace the water pump and radiator due to minor issues unrelated to the quality of the vehicle. This is a very well- built vehicle, and I would recommend it to anyone. Recently, driving 1800 miles and back, we averaged 20.9MPG with the cruise set at 75MPH. If you take care of this vehicle and get one that has not been driven by an idiot kid, you should be totally fine. I do recommend you totally flush out the Dexcool coolant(red) and replace it with green or yellow, as Dexcool is known for destroying gaskets...
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By Tex on 05/26/08 00:34 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
I bought my Suburban with 97,000 miles for $7,000 cash and have driven it for 30,000 miles over the last five years mostly on the weekends. I use it for hunting, camping and long trips and has worked out extremely well. It is blast to drive. I have spent $1,100 for new a/c compressor, brakes and a water pump but beyond that it runs like a top. At 16 mpg it sucks down the gas but at this point the depreciation is almost nothing, no financing cost, insurance runs $50 per month and I have little in repairs so it is still reasonably economical to operate. This is daddy's toy and I have lots of fun on the road and off road with it. I expect to still be driving this vehicle for many years
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By burb owner on 05/13/08 17:21 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
My truck has run almost errorless expect for a powersteering hose blew out. The 350 is a bulletproof engine doesn't burn a drop of oil at 140000 miles. If you get semiregular checkups the truck will last forever!
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By jaunty on 04/24/08 18:03 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
or part of the Presidential escort team. Must be the tinted glass and window trims. 155K miles, and running strong. One new alternator, battery cable housing, fuel pump, oil changes and new rubber. Carts the kids and all their friends, holds up 4X8 sheets of anything with no problem. Great boat hauler, excellent snow vehicle. Feel safe always. One fender bender, other truck was bigger, imagine that, so I took the hit.Little rust starting to show under driver door. Same exhaust for 8 years! Wish I could afford a new one,
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By Dino Motta on 03/25/08 10:50 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
Purchased this vehicle used with 4,500 miles. Currently has 171,000 and still only uses a quart of oil every 3K. For this size vehicle fuel economy is excellent. I just from a 1,500 mile trip and averaged 17.9 mpg traveling at an average speed of 72 mph (5.7L Gas). Most unusual repair was replacement of intake manifold gasket (75K), this appears to be an issue with many Chevy models other in addition to Suburban. I have done many expected repairs, water pump, fuel pump, u-joints, radiator (plastic sides tanks are silly). Brakes, rotors and drums are an issue. Brake system probably undersized for weight of vehicle.
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By Treyb0 on 02/27/08 18:15 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban K1500 4dr SUV 4WD
Review
This car was love at first sight. I have had no problems with this car and either has my dad(the first owner). I can drive like a maniac in this car. Rollover nothing. Just don't do too stupid of stuff and you're fine. Not fuel effecient at first look, but if you look at it as you hold 8 people and if those eight people were each driving their own car each car would have to get 105 mpg to burn as little gas as the Suburban. Also the towing capability is supurb which you can't get in any fuel effecient car. I would highly recomend this vehicle to anybody wanting to buy a car.
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By AC on 10/07/07 11:53 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1997 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 4dr SUV
Review
Bought at 80k 4 yrs old. Now 10 yrs at 180k...still running strong. One year with $2500 in repairs, but standard maintenance every other year. Replaced serpentine as much as tires, but not sure why. Other than that perfect vehicle. 42 gallon tank...goes the distance. Garage 4 years, in the elements for 6...paint in great condition after 10 years and seldom waxing.
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