1988 Chevrolet Suburban silverado review from North America

The blinkers and brake lights freaked out when the headlights are on, fixed that problem.

Headliner is down and being fixed.

Drivers seat is ripped, being origional it doesn't suprize or concern me and so is the back jump seat.

Poewr windows are VERY stick and cause the driver side window motor to burn out very quickly.

Rear passenger door would not unlock when the button was pushed so we had to dig into the door and spray WD-40 on the locking mechanisms.

Drivers side door lock doesn't work so it's a pain in the ass to lean all the way over and use the other door lock button.

Exuast is rusted through so the DMV would not test it for emissions when I had to take it in and have it licensed.

Just the other day the windshield wipers stoped working...

Well other than the minor here-and-there problems, WE LOVE THIS THING!!! for being as old as it is and how well maintained it was, I can really say that it is the best condition one in town. the paint is still perfect, and the interior is nearly faultless, besides the 3 minors. but if you look at it, you don't see many of these tanks in as good of condition as this one. the transmission and engine are original and are still silky smooth, with enough torque to throw you forward when you let off the gas, even down hill. odly enough, the gas mileage is not very different than our old 99 dakota 3.9L v6, because the dakota ways nearly 5,000 lbs and is way under-powered so the tiny engine has to strain much more to move it. I put a trip computer from a 92 grand caravan in it and hooked it all up and it said the average gas mileage was 16mpg!!! out dakotya was only 17.4mpg! now that aint bad. and the power is jsut wonderful, easily passing people on the freeway doing 80, without a show. and this thing is a monster off road, very precise and very easy to drive. a little sqeaky and rattly, but what can you expect from an 18 year old vehicle? my only real problem with it is well, ironically the size. we love it and we hate it. lol my wife is an artist and she is currently painting a mural for a person who lives in condos and it won't fit, as it is 7' 8" tall. but then, we love it for its size also. big, roomy and can haul a bus load of supplies and gear and people with out even breaking a sweat. overall this aint a bad deal for $2,500! and even better yet it, we bought it from my brother in law who happens to be really picky about the conditions of the vehicle, so we know it has been well taken care of! man if only they made these thins now as good as they did back then... now that would be something to shout about!

~a very well satisfied cheverolet suburban owner.