Cadillac Escalade...100k Miles Later 

I'm 6'5 290 and I have been looking for something I can comfortably fit in. I drove a 05 Suburban and fit quite well. Been looking at an escalade

Any known common issues with these? Hopefully going to look at one tomorrow

Thanks for this comment thats good info have u had alotta problems?

@@klebeau4 Transmissions are usually the only week point.

@@amandablansfield6333 I have one from 2013 with 130km one owner, I had to change my suspensions steering sensors and the a lifter is knocking rn. But noting that major really happened.

This is the type of owner review I expected. I know the Tahoe and Yukon usually go 200k plus easy, but I still hear some mixed reviews on the escalade reliability so I wasn't sure. But the engine are all similar so I never understood why they say escalade long term reliability is spotty. I'm looking to purchase one as a next vehicle.

Lol yea I wasnt a fan until the redesign and yea interior isn't perfect but I do like it as a whole driving experience was proper and yea this is the ideal GTA mobile haha

Thanks so much my friend I appreciate you watching

Did you get it?

How is it??

Did you get it?

agree

Hey thank you so much my friend humbked you found value with it.

Hey Tjbj I have a 2013 Escalade Platinum as well. I’m just curious to see which front parking sensors did you buy & was it a lot of work to do? Thank you

Yes what sensors you install

Appreciate you my friend!

Awesome sweet ride!

Yeah,but it's still not an ESCALADE! LOL

@@marywalker8277 Same thing different badges and price points

Congrats!

I just looked at a 13' ESV Premium just earlier today. Cheapest one in the country I can find $15.5k with 170k. Beautiful truck but unfortunately too much rust for me. I'm very familiar with GM rust as I have a northern 03' EXT (250k) but this one was worse than mine. The other Escalades, Lux & Platinum ESVs, Tahoe LTZ, Avalanche. and Yukon XL Denali (all 07-14 gen) looked brand new underneath in comparison and obviously well maintained and it really sucked because the Premium was Blk/Blk with the rare LED headlights!

Hey thanks so much yea Escalades are awesome

What type of oil do u use? Just curious

I've had my 2007 escalade since 2008. 195k miles. Still runs great. Absolutely love it!!!

Yes the taillights were a bit baffling to me haha glad you noticed. And yea that is why I wanted to check it out it is American luxury after all and these seem to be tanks and decent purchases for people so thought I would review it. Thanks again for watching sir!

I did the same tail lights on my 07 in 2015 before I ever seen anyone do that.

Lol are you high?

Appreciate that my friend thanks for tuning in

Anyhow, I'm about to drop the suspension out of the front and being a Cadillac GM product, parts are cheap (the front rotors were $105 ea.), and since the parts are inexpensive, I'll change everything out. Oh, I believe it needs motor mounts, too. They're pretty soft.

Appreciate that! And yes idk if you watched my 2 year ownership video I had a 2010 TSX so check that out I go through all the issues I had. As long as you have a dealer warranty you're good

Really appreciate that like always hope you're well

Exhaust Sports Auto Yupp bro I am thanx Stay Safe always a pleasure 👊🏾✊🏾😎

I just bought one that had a cracked piston for 3.5K. It has about 100k miles not sure exactly how many. I’m currently rebuilding the motor but putting forged pistons to avoid the same issue again as it seems it actually quite a common issue with the 6.2L engine

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Wat u pay I found one for 10k fell like it’s to much

@@thelifeliverXx depends on miles. I got mine for $11k with 130k miles. 1 owner no accidents.

Do there Escalade still run well?

Haha yea this was a surprising experience I decided to try it because I really liked the Range Rover so I thought dont knock it till you try it. Sure there was some crudeness in the interior but its held up well and handles well. It would be a great first car minus the gas mileage. The taillights were baffling to me as well lol. Can't thank you enough for your support!

@@MeynMotorGroup Always dude! I'm interested what other cars you'll review, keep up the good work

As both a 2008 & 2015 Escalade owner, I can assure you that the taillights on this 2011 review are aftermarket swap outs, not factory in any way. These huge linear LED taillights did not come out until 2015 with the new/current body style update. I wish this truck had the original factory taillights (or that the reviewer knew the difference & chose one with the factory setup) as that is the only way this truck is a fair representation of a 2011 previous gen Sclade.

Never knew these were high maintenance what do you usually have to replace on these?

Exhaust Sports Auto mine was expensive. Under warranty the whole navigation system failed replaced, driver side mirror replaced, both front seat cooling fans and few other things. But after warranty 2 batteries, rubber molding on doors,-too much air noise on hwy (expensive)., water leaking from the sunroof, sunroof frame was bent (expensive), left headlight assembly (expensive), etc. and now after 100k, spent about $4k to Change all 4 shocks, radiator service, various fluids, etc. did the big service because dealership gave 10% off which came to $400. I think all together over the years warranty paid for $8k and I paid around $12K. Cost of owning a Slade 😁. Unless, you lease, I was tired of paying lease payments, I used to lease all my cars. Of course tire replacement. My car is maintained by dealership on time and every time. Very well maintained. I still recommend this car for the comfortable ride and power. Drives like a lot smaller car. Hope this helps.

Oh it was the biggest help for sure you've helped many potential buyers with this information you shared thanks so much for the phenomenal breakdown. Yea I typical lease my cars as well but you're right buying a used paid for car and maintaining Is still cheaper than having a monthly car note

mmh1197 question because I am considering trading my Lexus in for one like this, but when u say the maintenance cost is high, how high are we talking?

Wd be nice to make a video about that topic .. : are you better to pay a leasing or paid one off and calcul the risk for any repair cost involved .... afterwards ... I have a Land Rover l 322 was scared about reliability I bought it well maintained and so far so good ! Best driver position ever , even better than Escalade which i found seat less comfortable than Range Rover ... but i just tried 2 of them , will continue .. since am looking to buy one ...

Br 74 I’m considering trading in my Lexus for an 11 Escalade and I hear that it has bad gas mileage, so what grade of gas does the truck recommend?

Only premium gas, preferably 93 octane gas works great, I use it in my 2005 Escalade ESV with no problems and great gas mileage overall.

@@Ncntrl they actually get good mileage all things considering. A 3-ton SUV riding on a half-ton (1500 series) truck frame is a lot of weight. The bigger displacement (6.2 vs the previous 6.0) along with the 6 speed trans (6L80E vs the 4L65E) is a huge improvement and makes them better than the Infinity QX.

The 02 still runs good? How many miles? Looking at a 2009 with 150k miles

@@bigzachful 02 runs perfect. I’ve literally never had a problem with it which is why I can’t seem to let her go. 163,000 miles.

Nice just be sure to grab a warranty from a quality dealer preferably from a Cadillac dealership

@@MeynMotorGroup will do

For sure an OG favorite haha yea the wood was ify but gotta admit it did hold up better than I thought haha. Thanks again for watching sir

Thanks so much my friend, with their warranty that they offer yes I would recommend it

I just bought a 2010 for 7800 👌👌

@@compareyesfilms9660 Damn thats cheap..

LX cars will always have a more tasteful interior I think not the big chunky plastic wood that this has. I think the LX will be a bit more solid inside as well but I wouldn't be surprised if it costs double what this does with similar miles they have insane resale but up to you if an LX is worth 1000s over this Escalade becomes a nice value proposition with decent prestige

Yea another viewer just commented and said the same thing that maintenance costs can be high. That's good that you can save by doing it yourself but still I assumed people liked these due to low maintenance costs

They are extremely easy to work on. The water pump on my 11' DTS is a 8 hour job. I yanked out the one in my 03' EXT (6.0) and replaced it in an hour. The 07+ with the 6.2 is even easier since it doesn't have that big ass mechanical fan in the way. It's basically a Silverado/Sierra pickup with fancier body parts and interior. That's why I'm buying another one.

How long time are you using? 150.000 km for instance, it is a big problem for this car? Any Chronic Problems? I would like to shift it from 2016 Bmw 5 Series but I do not want a problem car. Bmw has very quality interior.

@@attorney8452 I have 190K miles. Solid engine and transmission.

Do it. I love my Escalade, if you can look for a 2013, it’s one of the most reliable years for Escalades. I had a 2010 Avalanche, sets on a suburban frame with the 5.3, and I loved it. But after getting this 2013 Escalade with the 6.2, it’s night and day difference. Go test drive one, you’ll see what I mean. 👍🏻

Nope

Depending on the mileage and condition of your Altima but realistically this generation Cadillac Escalade can be bought for $12k-15k depending on the mileage your Altima is probably Worth $15k-$17k

@toast 2 go yeah it will

Hahahaha 😂 yup the thing is tank with how bad people drive nowadays, if you can afford something like this it's a great investment of your safety

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That’s ironically every car I’m looking at right now. Well, a 460 has a lot more electronics, I doubt they malfunction much though outside of air suspension on the ones that have that. Equus seems amazing, has plenty of electronics but I hear they’re all good. You definitely get the most for your money. The Escalade is the safest, still a bargain, has the least amount of electronics, wastes the most gas. Idk if you can afford the gas I would get it. Get the 1 with the captains chairs in the back though haha. Equus or Escalade for me because Equus is a massive bargain. If you want a truck, go for the Escalade. If you want a car maybe the Equus? Can’t go wrong with any of the 3!

@@mSantsnj I been reading about issues with the air suspension on Athens Hyundai Equus, expensive repair.

I know this is old, but the Equus is the least reliable by far with its GDI engine and air suspension issues. The escalades pre 2010 are more reliable than newer ones in general because of the lack of electronics and they didn't get AFM until the 2010 model. The 460 is almost completely bullet proof, the air suspension will fail eventually, usually around 100-150k miles, but other than that nothing is known to have many issues.

There aftermarket tails lights you can buy them on eBay or Amazon

Wtf

Lol man that is solid haha but yea thanks again my friend

@@MeynMotorGroup no problem bro yeah my 1999 gmc suburban just got recked like 5 months ago and also I love the vids keep up the work bro😁

Unfortunately in this market, it's a steal.

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These are nice but 13k is a fat ass down payment on something way newer

Oh yea for sure haha all the 50 cents and what not had one

I do in my 2013

Nice!

That's barely broken in. I've seen 4th gens with nearly 200k already and they still run great.

No those are not stock, they are meant to replicate the 2015 and up look

@@MeynMotorGroup that’s dope is it expensive to do

@@theGrayArea2 I’m not sure this is the first time I’ve ever seen this, really threw me off at first

@@MeynMotorGroup thanks, I’ve seen the taillights but on a Yukon and just assumed was a Yukon thing but great to know it’s actually a Cadillac twilight lol

Yea I know I appreciate the 5.3 it's still a V8 it's just nice to have the extra power for such a large vehicle good on GM for keeping V8s alive

@@MeynMotorGroup I have an 2010 suburban LTZ with the 5.3. I call her "Big Black" I love to be in the house and remote start it on a cold start. That deep rumble excites me every time 🤗🤭. Also I just love accelerating from a stop and on ramp accelerations maaaaan 😍😍😍🥰😍😍😍

Heck yea my friend enjoy that lot of stupid twin turbo V6s replacing V8s and they dont even get better gas mileage

@@MeynMotorGroup right! Not only that those twin turbo 6v's not get better fuel mileage. They're still v6's and i4's at the core. You are asking those small engines to do the job as a big V8 that's why they're higher maintenance plus more things to break on them

Yup that's very true they def wont last like a bigger block motor and sure some of those cars are quick but they sound like vacuum cleaners. This cadillac wasnt fast but man was it fun and I bet your truck is too sound is far more important that whatever the speedometer shows you

Wow

Interior isn't perfect I'm not a fan of the crude plastic wood but what to do its held up well but to me most importantly, it drives really good. But def not for everyone I get that you really got to want that V8

@@MeynMotorGroup lexus lx or gx much better than this but more expensive/better resale value

No its like a Cadillac

@@MeynMotorGroup it is a Tahoe and always has been!

@@lbaker215 no on what Tahoe is very basic. Have you ever driven both huge difference.

@@juliobello4561 i was a Cadillac salesman for 10 years!

@@juliobello4561 the difference is insulation

Or just get a warranty like everyone else....

Burns oil but the fix is just replacing the left head cover. Cheapest way or Deactivate AFM system. Expensive way Just check the oil just like the old 350 iron blocks burns oil like crazy but where bulletproof engines that never died.