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Pop's old truck....2005 Z71 Tahoe 4WD
nick w, 11/11/2015
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4WD 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
23 of 28 people found this review helpful
Bought from my dad's estate 6 years ago W/ 84K miles on it.....It now has 150K , Super reliable, good looking, powerful.....U-joints, Brakes, and an engine ground wire (which cost $700) to fix, have been the only problems.....Needs tires, now but will still go through 3' of snow......it is our camping/ hiking/ hunting/fishing/trailer towing/ grandkid hauling 3rd car (I drive a 2014 CR-V, my girlfriend drives a POS 2005 Dodge mini-van) . It also serves as my drive 85 miles one way to work car, in really bad weather. I have pulled numerous people (including a State Trooper) out of the ditch with it in blizzard weather, and the other day pulled a stuck 4WD ATV out of a muddy field, and the truck felt like there was nothing behind me....I want this truck to last forever...I know it won't, but frankly will never be able to afford a new one, like it.......
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LT tahoe
02duty, 09/08/2007
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS Rwd 4dr SUV (4.8L 8cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2005 tahoe LT with every possible option (Navi, leather,sunroof,DVD, 5.3 V8,etc). The vehicle runs great but has major flaws. First, the A/C doesn't blow cold when it's hot outside.(Not a dealer fix...it's just horrible) At highway speeds the wind/road noise is unbearable. The seatbelt chime is so loud I can hear it inside my house if the car is in the driveway. The tranny slips once every so often. (Dealer said this is normal?!?) Third row jump seats are too heavy. $49k sticker and no back-up sensors or keyless pad entry?! I'm not a Chevy hater, I've had them before...but give me a break. I needed the room for kids and now I'm suffering. Buy the 07 or buy a toyota sequioa.
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Expensive Mechanical Nightmare
smp, 06/09/2009
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4WD 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Paid $47000 including a $3000 extended warranty. Drove for 3 1/2 years before it needed a new radiator and transmission-$4000. Radiator cracked and fluids were mixing. Also found out the ext warranty co. went bankrupt so not only are we out $3000 for warrant but another $4000 for the repair. Now 9 months later needs another $1000 repair, the transfer something or other. Drive switches from 2WD to 4WD at random and no one can find anything wrong with it. Speedometer breaks at random for a few days, usually on a trip, then starts working again. Will NEVER purchase a GM vehicle again. Biggest hunk of junk ever. Fun to drive but a mechanical nightmare.
SUV king
Jim, 12/19/2005
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS 4WD 4dr SUV (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Pretty much an optimized SUV.There is a reason why so many people buy these trucks ! My family and I are enjoying the heck out of it ! The only issue I have is with the gearing, GM went with the 3.42 rear gear instead of the 3.73 ( which the 2004 and older units had ) I the intrest of fuel economy. Drivability however has been sacrificed at certain cruising speeds.The truck is not turning enough RPM's in top gear, and provides a sluggish feel below 75 MPH. Which is problem considering there are not to many places that allow you to drive that fast ! However, @ 85 MPH I think I'm only turning 2200 RPM's, talk about a highway cruiser !!!
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southfljohn, 10/02/2004
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe LS Rwd 4dr SUV (4.8L 8cyl 4A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
the way it drives you dont feel like you are drving an suv,handles great had a linc navitgator before this,tahoe a much better suv!also had a ford exploer what a waste on money!