Advice, please.

[79BRUISER]

I have a potential trade opportunity. My 2006 Pontiac Montana 118000 miles KBB For $5300. No rust, great shape. Runs excellent. For his 1996 GMC Suburban 2500, with 454 and 125,000. KBB for $4,000. Needs a tune up and has an erg code. No rust, leather and all options. Interior is good paint is good.

So the trade is my van for his burb plus $750.

Anything about that year 454 to worry about?

We don't use the van very often and the avalanche (5.3) is a little lite to pull the camper. Plus we could camp in the burb when we trailer the buggy.

Any thoughts?

Thanks, Bruiser

 

[kennyw]

The numbers don't look bad if the suburban issues were fixed first. There needs to be more cash added if he isn't willing to fix it first.

 

[rebelgregory]

I'd probably do it. I agree that it would be ideal to get the issues fixed first.

 

[paratrooper307]

See if he'll budge a little on price. If those are the only issues, they are cheap and relatively easy to fix. Just beware that "needs a tuneup" can potentially mean that it has a more serious problem. I'm always wary of vehicles that are sold with such problems, because they are so easy to fix, most people do to sell the vehicle faster. A lot of times it just means some other issue that the owner has gotten tired of messing with.

 

[79BRUISER]

Thanks everyone, but the deal fell thru. He said he drove it last night and something's wrong in the transmission. Oh well

 

[375 H&H]

if it shifts hard and won't go into overdrive, it's most likely a throttle position sensor. if so, you might be able to get a smokin' deal

 

[79BRUISER]

He said first is slipping.

 

[FAB454]

... bad trans could make a really good deal if he dosent want to mess with it. What part if Indiana is it?

 

[79BRUISER]

His brother was going to look at it. He's a transmission tech. He's around Indianapolis.