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Originally Posted by Bluestep
I have had a '89 V1500 Suburban since 1992. I would say if what you want is a good reliable vehicle get one and restore it to original. There is no need to go to an aftermarket air conditioner as the stock one works very well, the windows don't need an "upgrade" just lubrication and rubber seals that are in good shape. It drives me crazy to see people throw money away on aftermarket stuff that is supposedly an upgrade when all the vehicle needs is maintenance and repair. The original equipment parts are engineered to work flawlessly for a very long time and are usually manufactured to a high standard that I don't feel is there for many aftermarket parts.
Our Suburban still works very well and I would trust it for any long distant drive. I am always amazed how short a turning radius the old style straight axle has compared to newer vehicles. It is a comfortable car with a pretty decent ride.
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Was thinking the same thing. Between me and my father we've had about 4 burbs (87, 89, 94, 97), a Blazer (89), and 3 pickups (70, 87, 99). The biggest issue on just about all of them has been rust. Engines and transmissions have been perfect past 200K. A couple of them had issues in the rear, but nothing a rebuild didn't fix. Overall extremely reliable.