Thanks for the feedback guys - I figured at some point about half this board has probably owned one!!

Keep it coming...

had a 2005 Tahoe Z71 and now a new Escalade and Hummer H!. All of these vehicles sit kinda high off the ground and had 2nd row bucket seats....

Only problem is that for full car seats with side bolsters positioned forward or backward it is a little difficult tucking the kiddos in since you have to lift high to go over the side bolster and then drop them down to strap 'em in. It helps to have side steps too.

That is why some people (non-boaters of course!!) buy minivans that sit low to the ground and have spacious back seat room.

Also when they get a little bigger they kick the back of the front seats and get mud, dirt and yuck over them and crackers, crumbs and french fries all over the place! Good luck!!

Go for at least an 09', Tahoe got a 6 speed auto, the 4 speed in the previous years sucks and makes the truck feel lethargic in comparison.

Loved my Tahoe. I deleted the third seat option on mine (2002) becuase I knew I would just pull it out and it would sit in the basement. There is no cargo room with third seat in, even with folding the seat down. Not sure if you can still delete the third seat. The dealer will tell you it will kill resale value but it made no difference when I traded.

or you can wait a year or two and get one of these!!

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/04/auto...azines_fortune

I had a 99' 5.7 Vortec, put 225k on it with no problems.

I now have an 05' Z-71 with 78k and love it. I bought used and had the third row seats which I hardly use. DVD is nice for trips and the 5.3 runs great. If you have the opportunity to go 07' or newer that is a plus. If you do alot of city driving look at the Hybrid model. 20-21 city is a nice addition. my next one will be Hybrid.

We were just in a bad accident where a driver in a fwy traffic lane went out of control and hit us while we were waiting at a dead stop at an off ramp. All of our airbags deployed and the car went for a spin, however, both my husband and myself, walked away from the accident virtually unharmed. I had to go to the ER because I was 12 weeks pregnant at the time and the medics said it was standard procedure for me to have to go... Our car was wrecked!

The car held up like a champ. With the baby being born in August, the new vehicle I got, had to be safe. We got another Tahoe... a 2008 Black Tahoe LTZ... I love all the features and the fact that I feel incrediby safe in the vehicle makes it perfect for us and our future family... Just my two cents.

From what I can tell our budget is going to put us in an 07-08 in the 40-60k miles range.

We are fairly unconcerned about the DVD player. It might sound weird, but my wife and I are not sure we want the DVD player in the back because we don't necessarily want them to be glued to TV all the time.

Stacey - congrats on your pregnancy!! Hope all goes well, and glad to hear you guys are alright!!

I like the LTZ trim package with the woodgrain, etc...

We have an 01 Tahoe with 130k on it just took the family on a vacation, put 2k on it in ten days, love it!

We are on our second Tahoe our 1st one was a 2002 LT 4x4we bought it brand new and put 198K on it and it still was going strong, no major repairs just tires and oil changes. We have a 21' Bryant boat with a wake board tower that we tow all over the place. Going down the road it pulled it like a champ. We just bought a new 2010 left over in January. was able to get a really good price on a new vs used, Its a LTZ loaded to the max, DVD. leather, Nav. with 20's. We have a 2 year old and the DVD is a must for road trips. Have not pulled the boat yet but this one has a higher tow rating so should do great, Also has a six speed trans so it goes to 4 cyl going down the road all you see is the gas milage go up and no loss of power. So far 4K miles and no problems. My vote is for a Tahoe