HUZZAH !

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12) 09/23/2014 at 12:57 • Filed to: None

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Hello oppo! Thank you to $kay for granting me authorship ! Also is there any gmc/Chevy suburban fans on oppo. Also have some cars

macanamera > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 12:58

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Huzzah!

$kaycog > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 12:58

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My pleasure! Welcome to Oppo!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 12:59

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thanks !

EL_ULY > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 13:00

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Welcome to OPPO, I am ULY

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > macanamera 09/23/2014 at 13:03

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HUZZAH indeed btw I love the CLS

deekster_caddy > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 13:06

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Welcome to Oppo! I might have had a suburban in my day...

'05 Yukon XL 2500 8.1

'86 Suburban 3/4 ton w several different engines over the years, notable a Buick 455 and Cadillac 500

Your boy, BJR > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 13:08

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Welcome to Oppo, I'm our resident……..weirdo? psycho? asshole? junkie? comedian? nerd? historian?

b.) all of the above

If you need to know anything…..ANYTHING about cadillac/lowriders/slabs/donks/ghetto cars, I'm your man.

JGrabowMSt > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 13:11

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My SL has a V12. Something tells me we'll get along just fine.

RoadHead -- Armand > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 13:22

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I have a 73 suburban with the roof chopped off at my farm. Doesn't get driven much

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 13:47

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Me Gusta a Macho Grande!

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 13:58

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dear merciful oppo overlord, i would very much appreciate, and enjoy, authorship on oppo. can this be done?

$kaycog > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 09/23/2014 at 14:07

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Of course! It is done............welcome to Oppo!

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 14:11

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you're awesome! thanks! have an Esperante GTR-1

or if you want something of a more vintage variety, it can be arranged

$kaycog > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 09/23/2014 at 14:15

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Holy cow...........that's a face only a mother could love.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 14:17

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it's a car i've always had mixed emotions about...especially in that color with those wheels

$kaycog > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 09/23/2014 at 14:21

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For sure.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Luc - The Acadian Oppo 09/23/2014 at 14:49

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wow that must be... Entertaining to say the least.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > deekster_caddy 09/23/2014 at 14:51

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wow, I didn't know the 8.1 was an option on the Yukon, especially as late as 2005

deekster_caddy > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 15:07

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Hell yeah 8.1 FTW. Basically the same MPG as the 6.0, but with an extra 100 lb ft of torque. I don't know why they didn't use it more. I had to search far and wide for that truck, ended up traveling 1,000 miles to bring it home, but worth the wait and search.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > deekster_caddy 09/23/2014 at 15:16

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Cool, we have an 01 suburban 5.3, we had a yukon but rolled into a ditch in a snowstorm

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JGrabowMSt 09/23/2014 at 15:18

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lovely! I think that body style SL is very under rated. The car in my eye right now is a w220 s600. What could go wrong for a 1st ( bought) car.

JGrabowMSt > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 15:38

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The newer W220 body style isn't bad. The S600 you're looking at is a pretty sweet ride, is it the NA model with either the M120 V12 or the slightly newer M137? Both engines are very reliable and run very well, but the gas mileage is not good at all. Unless you're making a serious load of cash, you're going to see about 8 city and 18 highway for gas mileage. The suspension is something to watch out for, the airbags do last a long time, but replacing them is serious money.

In true Doug DeMuro style, if you can find it on CarMax with a warranty, then you should be relatively okay. If you're buying from a private seller, I'd be really wary, because many people selling the cars today did not keep up on the maintenance, mostly obvious by the very low mileage on the car. If the maintenance isn't up, just say no. Dry rotted hoses, tiny electrical problems, and regular oil changes is a huge thing in these cars. Failing to keep up on those will murder your wallet.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JGrabowMSt 09/23/2014 at 15:40

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thank you, what is a good market price for a s600

JGrabowMSt > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 09/23/2014 at 15:48

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To be fair and honest, a "regular" S600 is in the ballpark of 8k-10k. Not a penny over, but lower is decent, just watch out for little things. Most things with a Mercedes part number come with a Mercedes price tag, and it's difficult to find these cars in junk yards to pull parts from. Not impossible, just difficult.

If it's an AMG, then I'm not sure. I'd be flexible and say up to $15k max. My SL was 12k. It's an AMG Sport model, there's very very few of them, and I couldn't let it go. If it's an AMG, unless you're going to do a lot of the work yourself, I might try and stay away from them. You automatically get thrown into the "leave a blank signed check, and we'll call you when it's fixed again" crowd if you take it to a shop.

They're very safe cars, they exude confidence , but they are getting older . Think of an older Miata, just way, way more expensive.

Too many M's > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 16:48

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Awwww, I missed the authorship party? Day-um.

$kaycog > Too many M's 09/23/2014 at 16:52

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It's always authorship party time! I just added you. Welcome!

Too many M's > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 16:56

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Cheers! Thanks!

CyborgAdaLovelace > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 17:50

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I can haz authorship?

$kaycog > CyborgAdaLovelace 09/23/2014 at 17:58

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You got it! Welcome, sir!

CyborgAdaLovelace > $kaycog 09/23/2014 at 22:24

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Thank you kindly!

$kaycog > CyborgAdaLovelace 09/23/2014 at 22:39

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You're most welcome! And I thank you! :D