1997 GMC Suburban

Pros: Capacity, comfort, smooth ride, 4-wheel drive
Cons: Parking, Price

First, let me say I love this vehicle! It's big and strong, sturdy over back roads and smooth on highways. We traded a GMC 1500 oversized pickup for this used Suburban, wishing for a better ride on long trips. We've been very pleased.

The...

Pros: Big size, Powerful, Commanding, Versatile
Cons: Starcraft Conversion, Big size, truck-like handling

The GMC Suburban is probably one of the most versatile vehicles on the road today. The newest models are vastly improved over the previous ones, though. My family owns one of the older ones, and it is a tank. The truck (that is what it really is, a...

Pros: Easy to maintain. Luxurious yet tough. Smooth quiet ride. Easy to drive.
Cons: Gas Guzzler. Tires get expensive.

Over the years I have driven lots of vehicles. Since I am an avid hunter and back road driver I need a vehicle that is tough, capable of getting into tough spots, and versatile. I also sell Real Estate, and use my vehicle for work and the family car....

Pros: good ride, great steering, comfortable seats and is very big
Cons: a lot of repairs and it eats a lot of gas

My family consists of five people and we need a big car. So when we went out for a car, we did not know which SUV to get. We tried out so many makes and models and were surprised at the Suburban. I didn't drive it at that time since I didn't have a...

Pros: powerful, good looking, spacious
Cons: tough to park

As a wee youngster my family (four boys, two parents, and a dog) often traveled in a buick station wagon. It was big and convenient to travel in, but it wasn't a minivan. However, when they were discontinued and my father felt it was time for a new...

Pros: Big. Powerful. Goes anywhere I want to go. Great for highway trips. Pull anything!
Cons: Brakes wear fast and are $$$! Spent $700 just in parts! 12mpg avg.

I have owned my Suburban C2500 2wd for 8 mos now and love it. It has 71k miles on it now, 65k miles when I bought it. The 7.4 l engine has more power than I will ever need but is nice to know its there. We took our 3 kids on an 8 hour trip to Kentucky with plenty of room for them to stretch out in the 9 passenger interior. I drove on some rutted abandoned Kentucky Highways that I thought would require a 4x4 but had no problems at all. Our real estate agent had to put his jeep grand cherokee in four wheel drive to drive the same road that we made it in two wheel drive with a possi traction rearend! I had no problems in 11 in of Wisconsin snow either! Great truck.