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Hybrid or not?

62Nole

62Nole

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I can have a sharp GMC Yukon Hybrid for about $12,500.
Black with tan leather which is VERY clean. It has 126 k miles,
however, the Chevy dealer just installed a brand-new factory engine.
Not a rebuilt. I would keep it in a heartbeat except for the "hybrid" part.

Anyone have experience with them? Advice?
 
62Nole said:
I can have a sharp GMC Yukon Hybrid for about $12,500.
Black with tan leather which is VERY clean. It has 126 k miles,
however, the Chevy dealer just installed a brand-new factory engine.
Not a rebuilt. I would keep it in a heartbeat except for the "hybrid" part.

Anyone have experience with them? Advice?
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If it was only ‘clean’ i’d say no, but since it’s ‘VERY clean’ it sounds like you can’t go wrong.
 
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62Nole said:
I've been told that the big battery can cost a grand. Also, nearly all repairs are a lot higher on a hybrid...... as in transmission.
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Different animal obviously as the Yukon is much bigger and maybe used for towing, but...
I bought a used ‘09 Civic Hybrid for a daily driver. It had 40K miles and now is at 155K.
Absolutely problem free and I have not ever talked to anyone who had to replace the big battery in any hybrid. When I had brakes done last week wifey insisted that it had to go to the dealer since it is a hybrid. Naw, took it in to our regular guy. Imma speculate that the Yukon has the same transmission as a gas model. The “everything costs more to fix” line has not been our experience.
 
billanole said:
Different animal obviously as the Yukon is much bigger and maybe used for towing, but...
I bought a used ‘09 Civic Hybrid for a daily driver. It had 40K miles and now is at 155K.
Absolutely problem free and I have not ever talked to anyone who had to replace the big battery in any hybrid. When I had brakes done last week wifey insisted that it had to go to the dealer since it is a hybrid. Naw, took it in to our regular guy. Imma speculate that the Yukon has the same transmission as a gas model. The “everything costs more to fix” line has not been our experience.
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I’d feel a lot better about trusting a high mile Honda than I would a Chevy.
 
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Transmission should be ok. Which engine/motor did they replace? Gas or electric. I wouldn't have a problem with a factory new replacement.
 
billanole said:
Different animal obviously as the Yukon is much bigger and maybe used for towing, but...
I bought a used ‘09 Civic Hybrid for a daily driver. It had 40K miles and now is at 155K.
Absolutely problem free and I have not ever talked to anyone who had to replace the big battery in any hybrid. When I had brakes done last week wifey insisted that it had to go to the dealer since it is a hybrid. Naw, took it in to our regular guy. Imma speculate that the Yukon has the same transmission as a gas model. The “everything costs more to fix” line has not been our experience.
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Wife has an 04 civic hybrid, currently at 155k. Hybrid battery went down in 2013 but was within the ten year battery warranty so honda replaced it.

Apparently the refurbished batteries are getting much better and prices coming down now so if/when we need another one we may do that instead of a different car.
 
62Nole said:
I've been told that the big battery can cost a grand. Also, nearly all repairs are a lot higher on a hybrid...... as in transmission.
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Hybrid battery will run you around 2500 on that rig. It's likely near the end of its useful life so factor that into the price in the next couple of years.... but it will provide another decade or so of hybrid power and better mpg so 250-300 bucks a year isn't bad at all to get 20+ mpg. The gasser blowing is odd. It's an lsx 6.0 and very reliable
 
LT4PLY said:
Hybrid battery will run you around 2500 on that rig. It's likely near the end of its useful life so factor that into the price in the next couple of years.... but it will provide another decade or so of hybrid power and better mpg so 250-300 bucks a year isn't bad at all to get 20+ mpg. The gasser blowing is odd. It's an lsx 6.0 and very reliable
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The gas engines are getting 20+ as well. I had a 2015 Silverado Crew Cab that was getting 23-27 on the highway and 20+ around town. Is the hybrid really worth it?
 
ncnole1975 said:
The gas engines are getting 20+ as well. I had a 2015 Silverado Crew Cab that was getting 23-27 on the highway and 20+ around town. Is the hybrid really worth it?
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You got 20+ around town. BS. My 2014 gets 15 around town on this crappy winter gas. The hybrid Yukon will get 21 around town according to the Mulroney sticker.
 
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F4Gary said:
You got 20+ around town. BS. My 2014 gets 15 around town on this crappy winter gas. The hybrid Yukon will get 21 around town according to the Mulroney sticker.
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Maybe you drive faster than I do! I also had a K&N filter and a hard top bed cover that probably added 2mpg alone due to reduced drag from the tailgate. I didn't always get 20+ but I don't think it ever fell below 18.5. I also rarely ever drove the damn thing
 
ncnole1975 said:
Maybe you drive faster than I do! I also had a K&N filter and a hard top bed cover that probably added 2mpg alone due to reduced drag from the tailgate. I didn't always get 20+ but I don't think it ever fell below 18.5. I also rarely ever drove the damn thing
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Hard top bed cover probably adds a little. A K&N doesn't add anything, plus I have an AEM Dry Flow which basically a dry K&N.
 
ncnole1975 said:
Maybe you drive faster than I do! I also had a K&N filter and a hard top bed cover that probably added 2mpg alone due to reduced drag from the tailgate. I didn't always get 20+ but I don't think it ever fell below 18.5. I also rarely ever drove the damn thing
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The Yukon will get 13-14 in town vs hybrid Yukon 20-21. If it's going to be a highway vehicle it isn't worth it as they get about the same there

You can't compare a 2015 1500 to an older Yukon. Different engines, transmissions, weight, etc. I can get 20mpg in my F250 which is bigger, heavier, and more capable but it's comparing apples to oranges.
 
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