Can I request a review on a 1992 era cutlass supreme Oldsmobile 4 door V6 my mom brought it and she was a single mother and I'll appreciate your thoughts...
One other big deal with the Tahoe in any of the trim levels back then is they were just an amazingly reliable vehicle. With how many of them were so massively produced and parts still plentiful and really inexpensive these older Tahoe’s are still some of the most dependable vehicles you can get.
I LOVE when you review the older 80's 90's and 00's era cars. I'd love if you went out of your way to do more of them! You really represent them well being from that era yourself !
I saw this bizarre 80's Toyota the other day with a name I've never heard of and styling I've never seen. There must be dozens of those oddball 80s 90s 00s cars Id love to see you review.
Ditto. Supercars have gotten so good and unobtainable that they're boring. I'd rather watch a review of an old Tahoe or Saab, something that I'll actually see on the road or even buy.
Having the HVAC fan and heater core visible below the dash is a feature, not a bug. Think how much easier it is to service those components without hours of dash disassembly.
I question if they actually looked like that stock. My Chevy truck doesn't have those components visible like that (though it is the body style that preceded this one). Even going back decades, there's usually a black plastic shroud over that stuff just to protect passengers from kicking and damaging it. Some owners do remove them, though, because if you have larger feet, you can't fit them in the footwell with the shroud (I always remove the shrouds on my cars for that reason). I feel like that's probably what happened here, but I could be wrong.
I snagged a '94 two door Tahoe when i was 19 years old. Literally spent every dollar i had to get it, but i could not pass it up. I didn't even have enough money to out gas in it on the way home. $2100 keys in hand. 70k miles on the clock. That was 15 years ago. It had rust and imperfections (southeast Michigan here), but one thing i knew how to do was body work. My dads words when i brought it home "what a horrible decision financially. Well done! You're a grown up now". He helped me with the mechanics and i revived the body. Been flawless ever since. I guess it turned out to be a pretty good financial decision...the last guy that asked if I'd sell it, offered me $15k.
whoever had some savings little to no debt in the financial crisis had at his disposal some of the best deals in automotive history. Some cars had multiplied x10 their value ever since. U were in the right place in the right moment and u didn't hesitate i wish i had those chances back then but i was struggling like most people.
This generation of Tahoe/Suburban holds a special place in my heart. My parents owned a 1997 Suburban LT. I was brought home from the hospital in it. My dad still tells me the story of how him and my mom were “flying down the road” going to the hospital as my mom was going in to labor with me. I was born 2.5 months premature, if it wasn’t for the menacing road presence of the suburban, I probably wouldn’t be here today. My dad tells the story as if everyone was just moving out of his way and if they weren’t, he made damn sure to pass them even if it wasn’t a legal pass. That same Suburban brought my family and I to hockey games, lacrosse games, swim meets, school, and on many, many road-trips. Thanks for making this video, Doug. You allowed me to make a trip down memory lane.
@@gm12551 just bought our first burb, a 97 GMC/SLT trim, this Spring. Engine purrs like a kitten. only 205k miles. floats like a boat going down the road, impeccable interior (White over blue leather interior). so blessed
love Doug's appreciation for 90s and early 2000's cars, the amazing nostalga but also the retro and cool designs, and having a simplistic, yet nostalgic interior with analog gauges and comfortable seats
I believe as you get older you realize which cars were actually reliable and u appreciate how it’s still in the road after 30 years. Makes you think how is that possible in today’s vehicles.
@@omegapain8459 no way, just a insight into what "luxury suv" means now vs then. i guess what was acceptable then was different. In a 1947 chevy truck, a heater was optional, so was an engine oil filter (mine didnt have an oil filter). Things like A/C & seatbelts were not an option. Things change.
When I was little the dealership up the road had a green Tahoe z71 with the brush guard. Balloons on the antenna all that stuff. I loved that thing every time we drove by. My dad told me if it was still there when I was 16 he'd buy it for my first car. Felt good at the time. Now I realize he was just being funny.
My parents bought a blue one in late 99 and still drive it today. It’s a beast off-road! Over 250,000 miles and still going strong on its original engine. GM doesn’t build them like this anymore!
My dad ordered a 1999 Chevy Tahoe brand new in '98 it was black with grey cloth interior those seats are the most comfortable seats ever it has around 245,000 miles and he is still driving it. the transmission was just rebuilt that original transmission lasted a long time. we went through about three fuel pumps and many other things but it is running strong with that 5.7L vortec. I love our Tahoe its crazy how reliable this thing is. one of the best chevy gmt400 ever. 😀
I have a soft spot for GMT400s. My grandfather bought a used black 1997ish Yukon with barn doors to be his hunting/plow truck. It wasn't particularly reliable and he didn't take much care of it but I loved how it looked and how comfortable it was. He traded it for a black 2003 Tahoe which was also supremely comfortable but also sketchy to drive and kept that until he retired from hunting and plowing snow. If I could pick one I'd have the Yukon.
my dad has a very similar 90s suburban that is very similar, just a different color and a little longer. It was out family, and off road car for a long time. Living on dirt roads (that quickly turn to mud when it rains) this thing saw more off roading than most jeeps every will. The 4x4 with front and rear locking differentials made it very capable. We've pulled so many people out of the mud with this thing. Never once did we ever get it stuck.
Somebody wrote this in 1905 or 1907, well very early 1900 anyway: "the automobile has today reached such perfection that no significant improvements are to be expected". I'm of the opinion that he was wrong.
This was 100% my childhood. My dad with his car phone, me and my sisters playing in the backseat, mom going to Sam's Club and loading the back full of groceries. The 90's were amazing.
My dad had the Yukons and LOVED the barn doors. He used them for backing his boat and our jet skis down the ramp. The late 90s/00s version of a backup camera.
@@bwofficial1776 the lock button and barn doors are a sorely missed feature to me, it's so nice being able to just close them and have it lock when you walk away
My favorite Tahoe generation. These designs actually aged well and look way better than the majority of vehicles currently on the road. Old school has always been better.
As an older guy (69) I enjoy the lightly "auto anthropological" aspect to these reviews. Doug's efforts to place this vehicle historically and how far removed he appears from it lends it an air, a feeling similar to an archeologist unearthing a "chariot". For me fun and at the same time a reminder of how quickly things age
As a younger guy (20) who lives in the UK I enjoy these reviews because it gives a look into what the US were driving and enjoying in the 80s and 90s because obviously we hear and see a lot of American media and so saw the big SUVs and large V8 powered cars of the time but the movies and shows obviously don't explain it. So it's nice to see reviews of those cars and SUVs that Americans see as regular traffic but would get a lot of looks and opinions here in the UK .
Doug being so excited about this and talking about how cool it was back in the day cracks me up. Definitely must've been a Colorado thing. I'm about his age and from a part of the country that's just flat plains and farmland, and I've never even heard of a Z71 Tahoe. It's always interesting to see how different life experiences are in different parts of the U.S.
I don't have the heart to tell Doug that over 11,000 Tahoe/Suburban (1992 - 2002) Chevys were sent to the crusher in the "Cash for Clunkers" scrappage program in 2009.
My grandpa had a ‘99 Tahoe LT that had the same interior in gray. I got to drive it before we had to get rid of it; always loved that thing. Great video, brought back good memories.
Mannnn I had a 2 door ‘95 Tahoe, I regret getting rid of that thing every damn day. But then I remember I got 10 mpg with it and I feel a little better lol
Fun fact, the front bumper is sourced from the 6.5 Turbo Diesel trucks and blazer. The fog lights reside in the air intake openings designed for the diesel.
Fun fact, as an 8 or 9 year old kid this was the first vehicle I ever looked at "online" back in 1998 or 1999 whichever the first year they came out was.
Yes!! I had a blue 2000 Z71 in 2008-9 and it was awesome! It felt unstoppable at the time, driving straight out of snowy ditches or flying across frozen lakes at 80 mph. I got rid of it when gas hit $4.xx a gallon because it only got like 12 mpg.
As a man owning a Huge Off-road SUV gives you a great feeling knowing that you can carry 7 People, move Furniture, fit a Large Dog Crate for two dogs, go Off-road anywhere, make it through Snow and Floods that other vehicles can't, pull other vehicles out of a muddy field, Tow a Caravan or a Trailer, blow up an Air Mattress and sleep in the back or put a Tent on the Roof Rack, know what gradient and altitude your SUV is driving at, have a winch in case you need to pull your SUV out of Mud or Snow etc. etc. As Men these are things we love!
This is very cool! I'm the original owner of a 2 door 1999 Chevy Tahoe LS 4WD with barn doors and the front bench seat. I've only got 113,000 miles on it and people stop me all the time asking to buy it. It's been a great truck!
I had two of these, i have one currently the best suv ever built in Texas. I find myself driving it more than my other car i have. It is just so comfortable and solid!
I CANNOT believe Doug just reviewed one of these! My grandmother bought one brand new and now I own it 😁. My uncle didn't take very good care of it when he had it, so it needs restored. Looking at a pretty hefty bill, but it's been in the family and it will stay in the family
love , love , love my 1999 tahoe, have a new Escalade, GTS and GLS, but every time I get in the 99 tahoe, feels like home, great seat ,smooth easy , will keep it forever.
@@ckck5258 As a 4runner owner, I have to admit GM's 5.7 is no slouch either when it comes to reliability. It's one of the reasons these trucks are still on the road 25 years later.
Had a 99 LT, very close to this in terms of features and interior. Grew up and learned to drive in one of these, they're honestly really solid reliable trucks that can haul a lot and are comfy to drive. Very fond memories of this gen of GM truck/SUV
Fun fact....this truck and the chassis was reinforced for govt and police use. It was meant for government and police use. But the contract fell out. So they released this as a special 1 year only z71 very collectible. Grab one now
The 255HP is low by todays standards, the 330ft/lbs of torque barely on the throttle was the real winner with the 350 vortec, high torque at low revs, a real truck engine. Not this new stuff you have to spin out to 5500 RPM to hit peak power. If you kept em full of oil and the coolant where it belonged and full(these like to blow intake gaskets and fill the engine with coolant) the rest of the truck will fall apart before the engine quits running. Mine has almost 400K(bought with 100k) on it, still fires up immediately, drove it daily for 11 years and never left me stranded anywhere.
Up through the beginning of the 2010s, but really the end of the 00s was the absolute peak of ICE cars, and car enthusiast culture generally. I drove this very model of truck many a time -16 year old me was tasked with filling up my boss' mom vehicle at the gas station and getting lunch for the workers at the store.
True 😂 I see these and the older smaller pick ups a lot too like Nissan, Toyota and ford. The older trucks were rocks 💯 respect for people maintaining them.
Don't tell Doug, but Kennan's solo videos are my favorite on the C&B channel. Informative, insightful but mixed with his signature laid back tone and humor. Keep 'em coming. 👏
Interesting thing about those interior door handels, while they are metal, they made them out of like diecast pot-metal, and they made the lever arm very thin, so they cracked off quite easily. Ask me how I know...
My dad special ordered a 1996 Tahoe 4x4 for my mom. It had the tailgate rear end and the bilstein shocks and skid plates. Also had the locker. I absolutely loved it. I cried when the traded it in 2001. It was indigo blue
My parents got a 2005 Tahoe and they used it to tow a travel trailer. It served them well I don’t remember how many miles it had on it by the time 2015 came around but I think it was like 150,000 miles. They would have kept it longer if the electrical system didn’t give out. Good truck, many memories made in that vehicle
That was a really good era, I think they still look pretty damn good today specially if you put some tasteful aftermarket headlights and tail lights and maybe some newer OEM rims…. The engines and the transmissions were pretty robust unlike early to mid 2010’s. Of course, a lot of the tranny’s last well over 150k
@ they had it traded in for a 2016 ford expedition el, because I am child 3 of 4 and the seating in that Tahoe was getting a little too small for the family, so they shopped for a new full size SUV. Lots of papa’s pizzeria gameplay later (they had computer games at the dealership, at least one of them did) they landed on 2 different 2016 ford expedition el, one with a bench and one with a captains seats both from different dealers. The one that offered the biggest discount was the one with the captain seats, and my parents still own it, at 160,000 miles, it’s still going strong, aside from the massive dent in the left side of the bumper when a flatbed trailer jackknifed.
Restoring cars from this era is so worth it. Mid early 2000s especially. Great eras of cars. Great bargains out there. Plenty of parts, mechanics know how to work on them. Becoming a huge fan of taking care of and fixing any and everything that goes wrong with these era cars.
My father has had an ‘05 Z71 in Onyx black since new. Farm truck and now in retirement, but still with the family! I reminisce about the rear seat DVD player… Super cool truck with those wheels and body kit, hope to see the GMT800 on Doug’s channel one day.
My grandfather had a black '03 Tahoe with every option but the sunroof that he used as his hunting/snow plowing truck. Most comfortable car I've ever been in but because of the deferred maintenance it was also the sketchiest vehicle I've ever driven.
I recently bought an '03 Z71 to use as my winter vehicle in upstate NY. (Bought from southern PA). It's high mileage and far from perfect, but rust free for the most part and clean. It's so comfy, and I love it.
My 99 and a half z71 Tahoe has served me well on and off road, ive literally pulled logs 40 feet long trailers, pulled cars out of ditches, flipped cars over , they are good vehicles
I grew up with Yukon Denali and it was the coolest car ever back in the day after I got my learners permit and license in that suv and later my dad gave it to me to use for work and school. After having but 200k miles on it, we eventually sold it to someone who was interested. To this day, I miss that suv
Seeing this interior brings back some memories. Our 97 suburban had full rear climate controls. Probably just a box that didn't get checked. 😅 The tissue holder I forgot about that. You could get a third row in the Tahoe. Again probably just an option box that didn't get checked.
I had this exact interior in my 1995 gmc sierra 2500 and it was the exact same red exterior paint. Loved that truck and it was built like a tank… massively heavy vehicle with a 5.7L engine, duel header exhaust and very sturdy frame.
I absolutely love the GMT400 Tahoe. Big enough, boxy, fits the family and all they want to carry, accelerates ok, poor steering, no brakes... Perfect 😍
My grandparents had a 98 Yukon on the farm and would come and pick me up in town,They would always let me drive once we hit gravel out in the country so that’s what I learned to drive on.When I turned 18 they gave it to me and I was thrilled it wasn’t in perfect shape but it was special to me.Had a lot of fun with the boys and girls in it and a lot of good memories. when I let her go it had 450,000 on it
Got a 2000 tahoe z71 in pewter Metallic. I love the thing, and I've got lots of plans for it! Running strong at 385k miles on the original 5.7. It's on the 2nd transmission, very reliable truck.
My great grandma had one, she bought it used, it was 6 years old when I was born. I grew up in that truck, and loved it. Once a year we’d go and get a trunk full of meat from the butchers. I’d help bring the small packages to the freezer from the trunk. I still remember how the rear doors shut, the barn doors would sound about like the front doors, but the rear passenger doors would have a “cluck” sound when you’d shut them. It sounded almost exactly how you pronounce cluck. I’ve never heard any other door sound like that, and wish I had the opportunity to buy it.
It’s always funny to hear car reviewers say things such as “the Tahoe is mostly a rental car” or “people are moving away from these full size SUV’s” because I live in the south and absolutely everyone wants a truck or large suv here. I personally don’t understand it and prefer a sporty sedan for daily driving, but Tahoe’s are like the aspirational family car here even for people who don’t need the space 😂 love your videos Doug!
I had a 1995 Chevy suburban 1500 LT green and silver with grey interior was a great suv for the last 12 years I have been driving a 2004 1500 LS metallic grey 4x4 it’s the best all around suv in my opinion I’m happy and proud to still be driving it every time I get in it !!!
@@damilolaakanni I didn’t catch him say that at the end, but even as an American, this Tahoe, is certainly not the truck to invent the offroad SUV like Doug kind of implies
Doug constantly frustrates me with careless misinformation, with the wide reach he has and previous industry experience. I blame the audience for not holding him accountable. Gets timelines, overly inflates feature content of vehicles in inaccurate contexts (CD Players). The GMT400 was also designed to be stylish in the early 80s, being the first modern pickup design that left the 70s behind. Took Ford until 1996 to release a modern F-Series and Chrysler in 1993 with the first true Ram pickup (D-Series was not a Ram originally). I give Doug credit for broad subject matter and business savvy.
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@DougDeMuro need to know if you farted in it Doug, value goes way up if you did 👍
I thought Doug was going to review a new car built today@@somebody9785
Can I request a review on a 1992 era cutlass supreme Oldsmobile 4 door V6 my mom brought it and she was a single mother and I'll appreciate your thoughts...
One other big deal with the Tahoe in any of the trim levels back then is they were just an amazingly reliable vehicle. With how many of them were so massively produced and parts still plentiful and really inexpensive these older Tahoe’s are still some of the most dependable vehicles you can get.
@@vinnie.pillai I like the fact that Doug demuro does review on old school cars rather than modern-day cars
I LOVE when you review the older 80's 90's and 00's era cars. I'd love if you went out of your way to do more of them! You really represent them well being from that era yourself !
I saw this bizarre 80's Toyota the other day with a name I've never heard of and styling I've never seen. There must be dozens of those oddball 80s 90s 00s cars Id love to see you review.
Ditto. Supercars have gotten so good and unobtainable that they're boring. I'd rather watch a review of an old Tahoe or Saab, something that I'll actually see on the road or even buy.
I think Doug has said he prefers to do stuff like this but the supercars and crossovers pay the bills.
That's how Doug started out. Reviewing everyday old cars from the 1970's mostly. Super entertaining.
I don't know why he doesn't like reviewing classic cars from the 60s and 50s like it would be cool to see that.
Having the HVAC fan and heater core visible below the dash is a feature, not a bug. Think how much easier it is to service those components without hours of dash disassembly.
Ohh yes, been there done that… when you have to remove the whole dashboard to access the hvac evaporator, pita guaranteed
I question if they actually looked like that stock. My Chevy truck doesn't have those components visible like that (though it is the body style that preceded this one). Even going back decades, there's usually a black plastic shroud over that stuff just to protect passengers from kicking and damaging it.
Some owners do remove them, though, because if you have larger feet, you can't fit them in the footwell with the shroud (I always remove the shrouds on my cars for that reason). I feel like that's probably what happened here, but I could be wrong.
@@NoName-ik2du
Can confirm. That is exactly how they are. I had a 99 Yukon. This was the way. 😂
@@NoName-ik2du sometimes they fall off. Mine did in my 96 suburban.
Easy access to the heater core! Oh yeah!
I snagged a '94 two door Tahoe when i was 19 years old. Literally spent every dollar i had to get it, but i could not pass it up. I didn't even have enough money to out gas in it on the way home. $2100 keys in hand. 70k miles on the clock. That was 15 years ago. It had rust and imperfections (southeast Michigan here), but one thing i knew how to do was body work.
My dads words when i brought it home "what a horrible decision financially. Well done! You're a grown up now". He helped me with the mechanics and i revived the body. Been flawless ever since.
I guess it turned out to be a pretty good financial decision...the last guy that asked if I'd sell it, offered me $15k.
Well ‘09 2100 dollars worth today 3100 so you’re still very good
whoever had some savings little to no debt in the financial crisis had at his disposal some of the best deals in automotive history. Some cars had multiplied x10 their value ever since. U were in the right place in the right moment and u didn't hesitate i wish i had those chances back then but i was struggling like most people.
14k for a 30 year old truck really speaks for how desirable they are
The 90's 2 door Blazer/Tahoe was always one of my dream trucks and if I could get one I'd give it the Z71 treatment like this one, but blue.
I just got rid of my 96 suburban for 1800. It had some rust but was in great shape mechanically. Maybe I’m in the wrong area.
I love this Doug getting back to his roots.
the roots are mercedes wagon now
True
This is like his “Let it Be”
Doug having a root
Doug is the kind of guy who had a rolling backpack 🎒 in middle school 🏫
Well he is a millennial so it wouldn't surprise me.
BEST ONE 😂😂😂
doug is the type of guy who had a rolling backpack in college
He needed the extra capacity to carry all the copies of Road & Track and Car and Driver he convinced the middle school librarian to have available.
Now he rich and can 🫂 your wife
This generation of Tahoe/Suburban holds a special place in my heart. My parents owned a 1997 Suburban LT. I was brought home from the hospital in it. My dad still tells me the story of how him and my mom were “flying down the road” going to the hospital as my mom was going in to labor with me. I was born 2.5 months premature, if it wasn’t for the menacing road presence of the suburban, I probably wouldn’t be here today. My dad tells the story as if everyone was just moving out of his way and if they weren’t, he made damn sure to pass them even if it wasn’t a legal pass.
That same Suburban brought my family and I to hockey games, lacrosse games, swim meets, school, and on many, many road-trips.
Thanks for making this video, Doug. You allowed me to make a trip down memory lane.
1997 Chevy Suburban. The car of every well to do school teacher in south Texas.
@@gm12551 just bought our first burb, a 97 GMC/SLT trim, this Spring. Engine purrs like a kitten. only 205k miles. floats like a boat going down the road, impeccable interior (White over blue leather interior). so blessed
love Doug's appreciation for 90s and early 2000's cars, the amazing nostalga but also the retro and cool designs, and having a simplistic, yet nostalgic interior with analog gauges and comfortable seats
I believe as you get older you realize which cars were actually reliable and u appreciate how it’s still in the road after 30 years. Makes you think how is that possible in today’s vehicles.
I’ll never get the looks praise, they’re all formless bubbles to me and I grew up with them!
Seemed to me he was making fun of it, and mocking it the whole video.
@@omegapain8459 no way, just a insight into what "luxury suv" means now vs then. i guess what was acceptable then was different. In a 1947 chevy truck, a heater was optional, so was an engine oil filter (mine didnt have an oil filter). Things like A/C & seatbelts were not an option. Things change.
When I was little the dealership up the road had a green Tahoe z71 with the brush guard. Balloons on the antenna all that stuff. I loved that thing every time we drove by. My dad told me if it was still there when I was 16 he'd buy it for my first car. Felt good at the time. Now I realize he was just being funny.
Doug, your strength and courage to carry on with an injured finger motivates me to do my best today.
Daddy chill
My parents bought a blue one in late 99 and still drive it today. It’s a beast off-road! Over 250,000 miles and still going strong on its original engine. GM doesn’t build them like this anymore!
My dad ordered a 1999 Chevy Tahoe brand new in '98 it was black with grey cloth interior those seats are the most comfortable seats ever it has around 245,000 miles and he is still driving it. the transmission was just rebuilt that original transmission lasted a long time. we went through about three fuel pumps and many other things but it is running strong with that 5.7L vortec. I love our Tahoe its crazy how reliable this thing is. one of the best chevy gmt400 ever. 😀
I have a soft spot for GMT400s. My grandfather bought a used black 1997ish Yukon with barn doors to be his hunting/plow truck. It wasn't particularly reliable and he didn't take much care of it but I loved how it looked and how comfortable it was. He traded it for a black 2003 Tahoe which was also supremely comfortable but also sketchy to drive and kept that until he retired from hunting and plowing snow. If I could pick one I'd have the Yukon.
@@bwofficial1776To be fair, snow plow trucks are gonna get a lot of beating and road salt rust due to the nature of their use
GMT-400s absolutely EAT fuel pumps, ha
I know this is true beacuse you mentioned the 3 failed fuel pumps LOL. I love this gen Chevy!! 🦾
Bring back the ball chiller vents 11:52
@@tanookitech I miss the crotch coolers! With no AC, that was a lifesaver! Why don't we have them anymore?
hell yeah
My mom's 2003 Toyota Sequoia has one! 350K miles and still going strong
Also known as a ball warmer for those of us that live up north.
@@rmalewar7 @?
I love these older US car reviews, never got to experience them this side of the world
my dad has a very similar 90s suburban that is very similar, just a different color and a little longer. It was out family, and off road car for a long time. Living on dirt roads (that quickly turn to mud when it rains) this thing saw more off roading than most jeeps every will. The 4x4 with front and rear locking differentials made it very capable. We've pulled so many people out of the mud with this thing. Never once did we ever get it stuck.
Somebody wrote this in 1905 or 1907, well very early 1900 anyway: "the automobile has today reached such perfection that no significant improvements are to be expected". I'm of the opinion that he was wrong.
He probably hadn’t met a German person before
Most cars are garbage. Many shouldn’t exist.
Cough Cough, Automatic Transmission, Power Steering, Air Conditioning
This was 100% my childhood. My dad with his car phone, me and my sisters playing in the backseat, mom going to Sam's Club and loading the back full of groceries. The 90's were amazing.
My dad had the Yukons and LOVED the barn doors. He used them for backing his boat and our jet skis down the ramp. The late 90s/00s version of a backup camera.
My grandfather had a barn door Yukon as a plow truck. I loved the lock button inside the back doors. I was a kid and I thought it was cool.
@@bwofficial1776 the lock button and barn doors are a sorely missed feature to me, it's so nice being able to just close them and have it lock when you walk away
My favorite Tahoe generation. These designs actually aged well and look way better than the majority of vehicles currently on the road. Old school has always been better.
As an older guy (69) I enjoy the lightly "auto anthropological" aspect to these reviews. Doug's efforts to place this vehicle historically and how far removed he appears from it lends it an air, a feeling similar to an archeologist unearthing a "chariot". For me fun and at the same time a reminder of how quickly things age
As a younger guy (20) who lives in the UK I enjoy these reviews because it gives a look into what the US were driving and enjoying in the 80s and 90s because obviously we hear and see a lot of American media and so saw the big SUVs and large V8 powered cars of the time but the movies and shows obviously don't explain it. So it's nice to see reviews of those cars and SUVs that Americans see as regular traffic but would get a lot of looks and opinions here in the UK .
Doug being so excited about this and talking about how cool it was back in the day cracks me up. Definitely must've been a Colorado thing. I'm about his age and from a part of the country that's just flat plains and farmland, and I've never even heard of a Z71 Tahoe. It's always interesting to see how different life experiences are in different parts of the U.S.
I don't have the heart to tell Doug that over 11,000 Tahoe/Suburban (1992 - 2002) Chevys were sent to the crusher in the "Cash for Clunkers" scrappage program in 2009.
My grandpa had a ‘99 Tahoe LT that had the same interior in gray. I got to drive it before we had to get rid of it; always loved that thing. Great video, brought back good memories.
Doug the type of guy who has a signed picture of himself on his nightstand.
Legit made me laugh out loud haha thank you that was good 💪🏻
Also get that signature a certification of authenticity.
@@JeffPetka spot on
Ok, this made me bust out laughing and why can I so perfectly picture that in my mind's eye?
Doug is the type of guy to give out signed headshots to his family for Christmas
I've said it once, and I'll say it again.
The GMT-400 was the BEST Looking Platform GM has EVER made!
I absolutely love my 94 Blazer.
@@scootypuffjr. ok maybe not performance but easy to work on.
They were definitely very simple creatures
For me it's a toss up between this generation and the square bodies of old. But this platform will forever be timeless for sure!
I’m more into the next gen gmt800 but this one right after for sure
It was nice, I had a 97 tahoe and loved it. But i now have 2 Gmt-800 suvs and their light years better than the gmt-400
I should have never traded mine in.
They don't make anything like it now
i've had one for 10 years and still going strong with only regular maintenance and oil changes
Mannnn I had a 2 door ‘95 Tahoe, I regret getting rid of that thing every damn day. But then I remember I got 10 mpg with it and I feel a little better lol
Nope, never
I got rid of mine about 6 years ago, but I bought a crew cab gmc 3500 dually so now I feel better lol
Fun fact, the front bumper is sourced from the 6.5 Turbo Diesel trucks and blazer. The fog lights reside in the air intake openings designed for the diesel.
That’s pretty cool! I’ve always wanted one of these and I didn’t know that.
Garbage engines 😆
@@cheldosarmiento2733 I can’t disagree haha
@@cheldosarmiento2733 they’re not that bad once you bulletproof them. They get decent mpg and sound great.
Actually you are wrong about the bumpers, better look really close they are not the same
6:38 Doug the type of guy to show us the boo boo he got on his finger when showing you the 4WD button instead of using another finger...
Fun fact, as an 8 or 9 year old kid this was the first vehicle I ever looked at "online" back in 1998 or 1999 whichever the first year they came out was.
I like him when he reviews mint-conditioned old cars. Not a fancy new 2024 car that I could never afford.
Yes!! I had a blue 2000 Z71 in 2008-9 and it was awesome! It felt unstoppable at the time, driving straight out of snowy ditches or flying across frozen lakes at 80 mph. I got rid of it when gas hit $4.xx a gallon because it only got like 12 mpg.
As a man owning a Huge Off-road SUV gives you a great feeling knowing that you can carry 7 People, move Furniture, fit a Large Dog Crate for two dogs, go Off-road anywhere, make it through Snow and Floods that other vehicles can't, pull other vehicles out of a muddy field, Tow a Caravan or a Trailer, blow up an Air Mattress and sleep in the back or put a Tent on the Roof Rack, know what gradient and altitude your SUV is driving at, have a winch in case you need to pull your SUV out of Mud or Snow etc. etc. As Men these are things we love!
A half size and price subaru can do that too.
@@jeanvaljean1475only once
@@jeanvaljean1475 Subarus are gay
@@St.Irenaeus I think I know who you voted for
CANYONERO… Canyonero….
Can you name that truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak and seats 35?
@@MATTADAN02126 The Federal Highway commission has ruled the Canyonero unsafe for highway or city driving
12 yards long, 2 lanes wide, 65 tons of American Pride!
everytime i drive my denali through heavy traffic and get into that 5.7L, canyonero...
This is very cool! I'm the original owner of a 2 door 1999 Chevy Tahoe LS 4WD with barn doors and the front bench seat. I've only got 113,000 miles on it and people stop me all the time asking to buy it. It's been a great truck!
This car was also built and produced in Brazil with a turbodiesel engine and was known as Chevy Grand Blazer. Really nice SUV!
I truly love this channel for reviewing 90s cars❤️ Doug the real MVP.
@@90wigglyworms he a real one🙏
Super Big Facts👍👍
@@90wigglywormsthis guy can definitely review the heck out of a car js
I would not have said it better
I could not have said it better real MVP status
I had two of these, i have one currently the best suv ever built in Texas. I find myself driving it more than my other car i have. It is just so comfortable and solid!
I CANNOT believe Doug just reviewed one of these! My grandmother bought one brand new and now I own it 😁. My uncle didn't take very good care of it when he had it, so it needs restored. Looking at a pretty hefty bill, but it's been in the family and it will stay in the family
It's worth restoring. You can still get every part to fix them. They don't make them like this any more.
We had a 1999 Chevy suburban throughout my childhood. What a dependable reliable car. Had the barn doors too
Lost my v card in one of these back seats good car
Above, your boyfriend said the same thing.
Brokeback Tahoe
From personal experience, it’s a much better place to lose your v card than a SXT Charger
Did you ever find the card?
@@zalansz9450 awwww he did, I love that he spreads our love.
love , love , love my 1999 tahoe, have a new Escalade, GTS and GLS, but every time I get in the 99 tahoe, feels like home, great seat ,smooth easy , will keep it forever.
I’ve always wanted to see Doug Demuro review a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe Limited and this is pretty close to it!
This is the best recent review from Doug. Great job, love the history deep dive
Fun fact - A 5th-gen 4runner is roughly the same size, weight and has the same horsepower and torque as a 2000 Tahoe.
@@scootypuffjr.Toyotas 6 cylinder will never die. Had one hit 250k truck was fine til it got hit.
@@ckck5258 As a 4runner owner, I have to admit GM's 5.7 is no slouch either when it comes to reliability. It's one of the reasons these trucks are still on the road 25 years later.
Yes but the 4runner is for gays
Had a 99 LT, very close to this in terms of features and interior. Grew up and learned to drive in one of these, they're honestly really solid reliable trucks that can haul a lot and are comfy to drive. Very fond memories of this gen of GM truck/SUV
Fun fact....this truck and the chassis was reinforced for govt and police use. It was meant for government and police use. But the contract fell out. So they released this as a special 1 year only z71 very collectible. Grab one now
There was a Tahoe Limited that had the police model's upgraded lowered suspension. More street-oriented than the Z71.
@bwofficial1776 yes. The lowered limited. That was kool too
I spent so much of my childhood in the suburban version of this truck. Maroon and with rear barn doors. So much nostalgia rushing back
Fun fact. At 5:33 is my exact truck. When i purchasedit from Colorado.
@@Fony_turgeson sweet!
@j_mars_cars thanks. Yes. I love it. It's a keeper
@@Fony_turgeson victory motors?
@TeeDee-r8f yes actually
Sitting in my garage on a passenger seat from a 99 Tahoe, my favorite chair I’ve ever had. Thanks for reviewing this old SUV Doug!
The 255HP is low by todays standards, the 330ft/lbs of torque barely on the throttle was the real winner with the 350 vortec, high torque at low revs, a real truck engine. Not this new stuff you have to spin out to 5500 RPM to hit peak power. If you kept em full of oil and the coolant where it belonged and full(these like to blow intake gaskets and fill the engine with coolant) the rest of the truck will fall apart before the engine quits running. Mine has almost 400K(bought with 100k) on it, still fires up immediately, drove it daily for 11 years and never left me stranded anywhere.
Yup the low rpm torque is great I have a 98 Z71 5.7 😊
Torque and power are different things, these days most diesels hit peak torque at 1250 rpm and gas cars about 1500 rpm
Up through the beginning of the 2010s, but really the end of the 00s was the absolute peak of ICE cars, and car enthusiast culture generally. I drove this very model of truck many a time -16 year old me was tasked with filling up my boss' mom vehicle at the gas station and getting lunch for the workers at the store.
Still see these everywhere, truly are durable and reliable.
True 😂 I see these and the older smaller pick ups a lot too like Nissan, Toyota and ford. The older trucks were rocks 💯 respect for people maintaining them.
We have a 99 Silverado Z71 and a 99 yukon denali, both daily drivers both are about 225 thousand miles on the clock! Love them both!
Those center console cupholders at 12:08 are part of an aftermarket piece that's just sitting on the trans tunnel
yup. though my 99 yukon came with the exact same one in black.
Came here to find this comment
Yeah, it’s a cheap dollar store cup holder. Not factory. Surprised Doug flubbed on that.
Doug was the kind of kid to carry a brief case full of pictures of cars based on how cool they are
Doug the type of guy to grow a beard but not really
Don't tell Doug, but Kennan's solo videos are my favorite on the C&B channel. Informative, insightful but mixed with his signature laid back tone and humor. Keep 'em coming. 👏
Interesting thing about those interior door handels, while they are metal, they made them out of like diecast pot-metal, and they made the lever arm very thin, so they cracked off quite easily. Ask me how I know...
My dad special ordered a 1996 Tahoe 4x4 for my mom. It had the tailgate rear end and the bilstein shocks and skid plates. Also had the locker. I absolutely loved it. I cried when the traded it in 2001. It was indigo blue
My parents got a 2005 Tahoe and they used it to tow a travel trailer. It served them well I don’t remember how many miles it had on it by the time 2015 came around but I think it was like 150,000 miles. They would have kept it longer if the electrical system didn’t give out. Good truck, many memories made in that vehicle
That was a really good era, I think they still look pretty damn good today specially if you put some tasteful aftermarket headlights and tail lights and maybe some newer OEM rims…. The engines and the transmissions were pretty robust unlike early to mid 2010’s. Of course, a lot of the tranny’s last well over 150k
@ they had it traded in for a 2016 ford expedition el, because I am child 3 of 4 and the seating in that Tahoe was getting a little too small for the family, so they shopped for a new full size SUV. Lots of papa’s pizzeria gameplay later (they had computer games at the dealership, at least one of them did) they landed on 2 different 2016 ford expedition el, one with a bench and one with a captains seats both from different dealers. The one that offered the biggest discount was the one with the captain seats, and my parents still own it, at 160,000 miles, it’s still going strong, aside from the massive dent in the left side of the bumper when a flatbed trailer jackknifed.
As someone who knows these trucks well, I couldn't have scripted a better review myself. Excellent, excellent review.
Doug is the type of guy who licks his fingers while eating his wings of choice
Doug's the type of guy who licks your fingers when you eat chicken wings.
Hella gay
@@John_Locke_108 no....Doug's the type a guy who licks your chicken wings, before he eats your fingers.
Owner of an 02 Tahoe and it’s a spectacular platform, so practical! 200k with original motor and trany. Great overlander as well!
Doug injured his pointing finger. Thank you for your service!
Lol. How's Sodapop?
I love how Doug doesn't change the echo in all of his videos even though people have constantly been complaining about it
You should review a 2000s GMC Yukon XL with the 8.1L V8!! That SUV was the direct competitor to the Ford Excursion with a V10.
TFL make this exact comparo
@@HoolaaBaalooliterally saw that video from TFL last year.
one of those just came into the shop I work at. it was in absolute perfect condition with everything factory
Last time I was this early Doug didn’t have facial hair
Anyone else skip most of the new car reviews, but watch every old car review like this one?
This truck will be a classic. It already is
Even cooler than that, in the mid-to-late 90's, my high school english teacher drove a black GMC Yukon GT. Now THAT was a sweet truck!!!
Amazing to see one in this kind of shape
Restoring cars from this era is so worth it. Mid early 2000s especially. Great eras of cars. Great bargains out there. Plenty of parts, mechanics know how to work on them.
Becoming a huge fan of taking care of and fixing any and everything that goes wrong with these era cars.
My father has had an ‘05 Z71 in Onyx black since new. Farm truck and now in retirement, but still with the family! I reminisce about the rear seat DVD player… Super cool truck with those wheels and body kit, hope to see the GMT800 on Doug’s channel one day.
My grandfather had a black '03 Tahoe with every option but the sunroof that he used as his hunting/snow plowing truck. Most comfortable car I've ever been in but because of the deferred maintenance it was also the sketchiest vehicle I've ever driven.
I recently bought an '03 Z71 to use as my winter vehicle in upstate NY. (Bought from southern PA). It's high mileage and far from perfect, but rust free for the most part and clean. It's so comfy, and I love it.
My 99 and a half z71 Tahoe has served me well on and off road, ive literally pulled logs 40 feet long trailers, pulled cars out of ditches, flipped cars over , they are good vehicles
10 times more reliable than modern GM vehicles
the 2010s were the last reliable ones, anything they made after 2020 sucks unless its a diesel
I grew up with Yukon Denali and it was the coolest car ever back in the day after I got my learners permit and license in that suv and later my dad gave it to me to use for work and school. After having but 200k miles on it, we eventually sold it to someone who was interested. To this day, I miss that suv
I bought my 03 in 2020 for $2500. Drove it 3 years, sold it with 290k miles for 2700. Should have kept it!
you drove it for free 😂
Seeing this interior brings back some memories.
Our 97 suburban had full rear climate controls. Probably just a box that didn't get checked.
😅 The tissue holder I forgot about that.
You could get a third row in the Tahoe. Again probably just an option box that didn't get checked.
The $5 "center console cupholders" is an auto store accessory, not a GM feature
I had this exact interior in my 1995 gmc sierra 2500 and it was the exact same red exterior paint. Loved that truck and it was built like a tank… massively heavy vehicle with a 5.7L engine, duel header exhaust and very sturdy frame.
i have a 2001. it is hella underrated
GMT400 🤤
A style you simply cant hate. It was the truck of the 90s
@@BIGWojo68definitely, but not for diesels, dodge and ford had better diesels
Doug is too young to know that the center cupholder/cassette tape holder on the counsel was aftermarket. Probably purchased at Track Auto. 😜
Making fun of a blower motor being visible! Iwould rather that than $3,000 repair job to take the whole effin dash out
So true! Heater core changes are also relatively simple on these! Make cars fixable again!
I absolutely love the GMT400 Tahoe. Big enough, boxy, fits the family and all they want to carry, accelerates ok, poor steering, no brakes... Perfect 😍
I still want a 2 door Tahoe
I'm the original owner of a '99 2 door Tahoe and I love it. It's been a great truck!
My grandparents had a 98 Yukon on the farm and would come and pick me up in town,They would always let me drive once we hit gravel out in the country so that’s what I learned to drive on.When I turned 18 they gave it to me and I was thrilled it wasn’t in perfect shape but it was special to me.Had a lot of fun with the boys and girls in it and a lot of good memories. when I let her go it had 450,000 on it
Press 1:08 to skip the cars & bids sales pitch.
The pull out cup holder was for your fries or nuggets. And the flip out smaller holder was for your dipping sauces.
Can you do the 2006 Silverado 1500 Crew Cab next??.
Got a 2000 tahoe z71 in pewter Metallic. I love the thing, and I've got lots of plans for it! Running strong at 385k miles on the original 5.7. It's on the 2nd transmission, very reliable truck.
Crotch Vent > Ventilated seats
My great grandma had one, she bought it used, it was 6 years old when I was born. I grew up in that truck, and loved it. Once a year we’d go and get a trunk full of meat from the butchers. I’d help bring the small packages to the freezer from the trunk. I still remember how the rear doors shut, the barn doors would sound about like the front doors, but the rear passenger doors would have a “cluck” sound when you’d shut them. It sounded almost exactly how you pronounce cluck. I’ve never heard any other door sound like that, and wish I had the opportunity to buy it.
The link in the description goes to a completed auction for a Lamborghini Gallardo.
Doug's the type of guy who can't copy and paste links correctly.
Same car
@@YOCOSMINMAX16 It was an incorrect link when I originally posted the comment, seems to be fixed now.
It’s always funny to hear car reviewers say things such as “the Tahoe is mostly a rental car” or “people are moving away from these full size SUV’s” because I live in the south and absolutely everyone wants a truck or large suv here. I personally don’t understand it and prefer a sporty sedan for daily driving, but Tahoe’s are like the aspirational family car here even for people who don’t need the space 😂 love your videos Doug!
11:50 it got the ball chiller 🗿🗿
I believe bmw did this too, they called it ze goochencoolen
I had a 1995 Chevy suburban 1500 LT green and silver with grey interior was a great suv for the last 12 years I have been driving a 2004 1500 LS metallic grey 4x4 it’s the best all around suv in my opinion I’m happy and proud to still be driving it every time I get in it !!!
I think Doug forgot that Range Rovers existed in the 90’s while making this video 😂
He remembered at the end. Range Rovers existed long before the 90's though.
@@damilolaakanni While also claiming that the 2000 Tahoe Z71 predates the Mercedes G-Wagen.
@@damilolaakanni I didn’t catch him say that at the end, but even as an American, this Tahoe, is certainly not the truck to invent the offroad SUV like Doug kind of implies
@@JohnSmith-in1tt he mentioned it while he was driving. Watch the driving section.
Doug constantly frustrates me with careless misinformation, with the wide reach he has and previous industry experience.
I blame the audience for not holding him accountable.
Gets timelines, overly inflates feature content of vehicles in inaccurate contexts (CD Players).
The GMT400 was also designed to be stylish in the early 80s, being the first modern pickup design that left the 70s behind.
Took Ford until 1996 to release a modern F-Series and Chrysler in 1993 with the first true Ram pickup (D-Series was not a Ram originally).
I give Doug credit for broad subject matter and business savvy.
Hey Dougie if you think this is special , I got a 2002 Chevy Silverado that will blow ya mind 😂
The vibe in this vid is perfect!