r/GMT900

I’m going to check it out tomorrow, and he said he has the title in hand. I already know to look for frame rust, AFM issues, and maintenance records. What other things should I inspect before buying it?

Got it for $5,000. In the New Jersey area. It definitely needs some maintenance and probably a $400 interior detail. There’s a clunk when braking and then accelerating, so it likely has some driveline or transmission mount play. It also has a small oil leak, probably from the oil cooler lines. The heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel, and driver-side auto-folding seat have issues. I also noticed the heated wiper button is very sticky and doesn’t turn on. My main focus, though, is fixing the mechanical problems first before worrying about the older GM luxury features. But pretty much almost all the service records are all from the Cadillac dealership. It’s at 200k miles.

engine sound

I know I’ve been posting a lot of different GMTs, but this one really caught my attention. At this point, I’m seriously considering it because it’s basically a luxury Suburban. He stated…

“Nice and clean big truck
Fully loaded
Zero issues
Good engine and transmission
Good tires
Inspection good till 2027
Private sale with clean title on hand

No trades “

Been busy whipping it back into shape.

Done so far:

1. New steering gear due to leak
2. New oil pan, oil cooler etc gaskets to fix oil leak
3. New shocks all around
4. New pads and rotors
5. New lower ball joints
6. New driver side headlight housing
7. Replaced GMC center caps with bow ties
8. Swapped stock grill for black grill
9. Replaced K&N cold air intake with stock intake assembly
10. Replaced a rust and rattling exhaust clamp
11. New front and rear wiper blades
12. Removed seized license plate light screws, new bulbs and lenses
13. Odds and ends here and there

Still needs:

1. Pass side headlight housing (reflector inside is broken)
2. Fix front tire rub
3. Fix some rust concerns before they develop further
4. Fix power lumbar in driver’s seat
5. Detail exterior

This is at the shop. It has 200k miles on it. I got it for $5,000 on Facebook Marketplace. The frame is pretty clean. It has the 6.2L with no AFM/DOD. North New Jersey area.

Here is the original post.

https://www.reddit.com/r/GMT900/s/0vILk738Cw

I went to my mechanic for a 2nd opinion and my trusted mechanic stated he found another issues that the dealer didn’t lol. Which is the engine mount is bad. He quoted me about $3500 to fix both engine mounts and lower control arms and oil leak.