New suburban and tahoe reveal! Duramax 3.0 is in!!

4x4ord wrote:

Bionic Man wrote:

Grodyman wrote:
Who can afford these anymore?

They seem to sell more and more every year.

That's what I think as well. Seems like people are affording a whole lot more now than I could a generation ago.

If you guys break it down, vehicles don't cost, proportionally, more or much more than they used to.
A big part of what you're seeing is the cost of "upgrades" either for capability or comfort.
Pick a vehicle, most any vehicle, but one that can be had in multiple trim levels and powertrain configurations.
Then compare the, whatever, 1970s 80s or 90s cost for similar capability (HP, tow rating, whatever) and similar creature comforts (AC, power windows, AT, cruise etc).
You'll be comparing a big block, high trim level 1980s model to a base v6/low end drivetrain and base model trim on a new or newer vehicle.
In some cases, the new one might be cheaper with the time value or money or inflation.
Now add the cost of 400+ hp, Nav, heated and cooled 8 way leather, BLIS and other active and passive avoidance, reduced maintenance intervals and a host of other things.
What you'll find, is the average person, once accuatomed to those amenities, believes they should not cost anything.
Like your cell phone. Aside from the software compatibility and processor speed, how many bitsch about how much the I phone 11 costs compared to the IPhone 4 or 6? Same difference.
Are you the one that complains about how much an instapot costs compared to your old crock pot that will make the same pot of chili? Crock pots are cheaper than ever, you're paying for the convienence and technology to make chili in 30 minutes or less.

Of course the baby Dmax SUV will be expensive. If you want cheap, buy the govt special V6 or turbo 4 model (likely not offered becasue people don't want the "base model" in what has become a luxury SUV) with an old 6 speed and 1/2 the fuel mileage and only 60% of the torq