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Vanity: What makes a GMC Yukon worth twice a Ford Explorer?
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Posted on 04/20/2006 10:03:42 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder

I've been wondering for a while why GMC SUVs are priced at nearly twice what Ford Explorers are. Is there that much of a difference? They seem fairly indentical, but I haven't conducted a major research effort. I own a Ford Explorer Sport, and it's a dopey but functional piece of American metal which serves my needs fine. Comments?


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To: Petronski

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


21 posted on 04/20/2006 10:15:10 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Funny taglines are value plays.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
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.
22 posted on 04/20/2006 10:15:50 AM PDT by Ursus arctos horribilis
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

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


23 posted on 04/20/2006 10:16:37 AM PDT by RightWhale (Off touch and out of base)
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To: volchef; BurbankKarl

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.


24 posted on 04/20/2006 10:17:47 AM PDT by subterfuge (Call me a Jingoist, I don't care...)
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To: sam_paine

"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.
"

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]


25 posted on 04/20/2006 10:17:56 AM PDT by MineralMan (non-evangelical atheist)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
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.

26 posted on 04/20/2006 10:18:28 AM PDT by Sloth (Archaeologists test for intelligent design all the time.)
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To: Petronski
"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.
27 posted on 04/20/2006 10:18:50 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: KC Burke

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


28 posted on 04/20/2006 10:19:47 AM PDT by jaydubya2
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To: Wombat101

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.


29 posted on 04/20/2006 10:21:02 AM PDT by 1L
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To: Tijeras_Slim
an old one...FORD means Fix Or Repair Daily
30 posted on 04/20/2006 10:22:16 AM PDT by llevrok (Born a ham but never cured.)
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To: Wombat101
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.

31 posted on 04/20/2006 10:22:32 AM PDT by Alberta's Child (Can money pay for all the days I lived awake but half asleep?)
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To: subterfuge

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.


32 posted on 04/20/2006 10:24:14 AM PDT by volchef (After a great meal I could forgive almost anyone......except a democrat.)
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To: RandallFlagg
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!

33 posted on 04/20/2006 10:25:28 AM PDT by pikachu (For every action there is an equal and opposite government program)
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To: Alberta's Child; 1L

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.


34 posted on 04/20/2006 10:32:46 AM PDT by Wombat101 (Islam: Turning everything it touches to Shi'ite since 632 AD...)
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To: MineralMan
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!

35 posted on 04/20/2006 10:39:08 AM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder

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


36 posted on 04/20/2006 10:43:51 AM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: San Jacinto

I mean Expedition


37 posted on 04/20/2006 10:44:21 AM PDT by San Jacinto
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To: Alberta's Child
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.

38 posted on 04/20/2006 11:14:58 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (On May 5th, in the United States, nothing happened.)
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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
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



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


39 posted on 04/20/2006 11:31:48 AM PDT by sully777 (wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
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To: Wombat101

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


40 posted on 04/20/2006 12:07:34 PM PDT by jjmcgo (Patriarch of the Occident since March 1, 2006)
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