1988 GMC Suburban High Sierra review from North America
"Overall a very versatile vehicle worth much more than the minimal amount I purchased it for"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The weatherstripping and seals have outlived their useful designed lives and are in need of replacing. Reasonably priced aftermarket and semi easy to replace with limited previous experiance.
The power door lock switches need replaced as the drivers side works with difficulty and the passenger side no longer works. $40 to replace myself and an hours' time will remedy that.
Normal rust spots around seams and full metal rot in only two areas, one being the entire area of the passenger side tailgate hinge.
General comments?
I very recently bought this street barge to use as a family hauler, part time poor mans RV, and main use tow vehicle for transporting my show car to and from car shows over the mileage limit I gave myself for the car.
I have had many GM trucks in the past, but this Suburban has to rank as the most versatile one of the lot. It is capable of transporting 8 adults while towing a decent sized trailer. If it were 4 wheel drive (which is within my capabilities) I could install a snowplow and salt spreader.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Vin code Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 129300 miles |
| Most recent distance | 130000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet C10 |
| Date of Entry | 18th November, 2004 |