Vanity: What makes a GMC Yukon worth twice a Ford Explorer?

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[Attention Surplus Disorder]

You're right...Yukons here are, IIRC: List: $45K, sell $38K. Explorers: List: (don't know) Sell: $21-22K all day long.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Uh, don't know? The wife wanted and got a Eddie Bauer Explorer SUV, I have an old 1985 GMC full sized Jimmy 4x4, and I much prefer it.

[RightWhale]

Yukon is a heavy truck, Explorer is a compact or light truck.

[subterfuge]

If you're going to compare a Yukon or Suburban to a Ford, it should be the Navigator. The Navigator is far superior to all of them imo.

[MineralMan]

"a long trip in a yukon is far more comfortable even with the same number of smelly fat guys on a fishing trip in a yukon than a expedition.
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There's your mistake. I only take pretty young women fishing. No smelly fat guys for me. Trust me, it's way more fun! [grin]

[Sloth]

They seem fairly indentical, but I haven't conducted a major research effort.

Clearly you haven't. The two vehicles are not even in the same class. A Tahoe/Yukon should be compared to an Expedition, while an Explorer is comparable to a GMC Envoy.

[jaydubya2]

"I don't want to split microeconomic hairs, but are you asking about what a Yukon costs, or the price at which it sells?"

Good reply. GM has been giving big discounts on their vehicles. I don't think you could use the list prices to compare the two.

[jaydubya2]

I beleive the Explorer only has a 3500lb towing capacity.

[1L]

Depends on the engine. In the '80s, it was Ford with the best V-8s and inline 6's (not sure if Chevy had that or not). The only real thing Chevy had was a good 350, and halfway decent 400s and 454s, but I don't know what vehicles those went in (if they went into anything). The 305 was horrific, as was anything smaller.

The Ford had a good inline 6, a great 302, a great 351, and a good 460 -- if you wanted something that measured in gallons per mile! Ford had better fuel injection back then as well.

[llevrok]

an old one...FORD means Fix Or Repair Daily

[Alberta's Child]

I've got a 12 year-old Explorer with nearly 300,000 miles on it -- and the powertrain is in fantastic shape. I had a mechanic do a compression test on the engine, and he thought his equipment was malfunctioning because the results were consistent with a vehicle that had about 60,000 miles on it.

Ford may not have a great reputation in some areas, but that 4.0-liter V-6 in their old Explorers was a fantastic engine.

[volchef]

I'm not crazy about the look of the Navigator, but that's just personal preference. The additional $10,000 price tag however was enough to shoo me away. I also looked at the Escalade. That was an additional 12 grand and I really don't care for its looks either.

[pikachu]

Personally, I'd say it was the minty taste.

It's coated with Retzyn?

Yup! That's the real reason you don't see them in dentists chairs!

[Wombat101]

Auto mechanics and parts are the family business.

I've owned 3 Chevrolets in my lifetime (about to purchase the 4th; I love the new Impala), and have never had a serious engine problem in my life.

If I recall, I had to replace an alternator in my 85 Chevette (first car I ever owned! But don't worry, it was the 4-door hatchback model!), and one starter in my 92 Corsica. Got over 200,000 miles on both of them. The last one (the 98 Blazer) eventually lost a battle with an exposed, raised manhole (tore the bottom out. Bummer!), and it had just topped 97,000.

None of these vehicles ever failed to get me through snow or mud, and with routine maintenance (I do admit to once running the Chevette for over a year without an oil change. Thank you, Mobil 1!), will always start.

You cannot kill a Chevy engine,in my experience.

Anyone I've ever known that has owned a Ford or Chrysler product has had nothing but complaints about them, but somehow they still buy them anyway.

[sam_paine]

There's your mistake. I only take pretty young women fishing.

"Fishing"?? Is that what the kids are calling it these days? :-P If we have (quiet) female air fresheners in the car, then I'd not mind driving even a Ford!

[San Jacinto]

The appropriate comparison is Yukon vs. Expeditor--not Explorer

[San Jacinto]

I mean Expedition

[Professional Engineer]

Ford may not have a great reputation in some areas, but that 4.0-liter V-6 in their old Explorers was a fantastic engine.

I have a 97 Explorer with the V6. It's nearing 170k and still runs great. My fuel mileage is the same as the day I bought the thing.

[sully777]

AINT SHE PURTY? FORGET FORD, GM, OR DODGE: I DRIVE MY KIDS TO SOCCER PRACTICE IN THIS'N. YES SIR, SHE'S A BEAUTY. LOVE TO PUSH THOSE CANDY*SS DENALIS AND EXPEDITIONS OFF THE ROAD

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And on the off-chance I ever need to haul fill, or move a friend's office complex, I got me the right tool for the right job. Sure I could drive a 40 mpg Honda Civic but on the odd-chance that every five years I need to move large items, I just fire up the hungry diesel. I ain't gonna pay $100 for a one-time rental when I can pay 1,000 a month for this baby. That's what it means to be an American! Damn straight!

This post was brought to you by Mr. and Mrs. Fiedel Chavez-Castro

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[jjmcgo]

This is so true. I've run four GM 350s over 300,000 miles. Defintely one of the best engines ever built.