My hubby is a mechanic, so I solicited his 2 cents.

He said, as you mentioned, they are essentially the same vehicle, the Escalade is built on the same platform as the GMC, it is just rebadged and has some different trimmings.

With that being said, he said that the Escalade parts will probably be more expensive than the GMC, for those that don't work for both.

I have had black cars, tough to keep clean and nice looking, you might spend more money at the car wash with the Escalade.

But from a pure client impact point of view, the Escalade is impressive. It depends on how your clients take that impression, that you are making too much money or that you are successful. I don't think you'd get the same sort of critique with the Yukon.

Tough call, but I'd go with the Yukon.

I am loving these opinions. This is why I posted this topic, so I could hear what everyone else had to say. Personally, I think looking successful is important.

Yes, the Escalade and the Denali are essentially the same vehicle, just minor differences. This is why I like both of them. The Escalade parts will be slightly more expensive, but not much more due to it still being a GM product.

So have you made up your mind and bought the vehicle yet?

The Escalade for sure. Put some bigger wheels on it too.

No. I haven't found one that has everything I want yet. I have a few requirements that the truck must come with. They are not easy to find in my area either.

I need navigation, rear captain seats, 2005 or newer, black exterior, decent mileage, reasonable price. We only have 3 Cadillac dealerships here in Las Vegas. Cadillac is the only place that will certify the Escalade. This means that my warranty will automatically increase to 6 years/100,000 miles bumper to bumper! I will buy one from a private seller or another dealership if I see the perfect one, but I would prefer to purchase directly from Cadillac because of it being certified.

I will post some pics when I get it.

I think I found my next BPO car...its a great way to work on the abs at the same time. I saw this at our local Fred Meyer's



The miles per winding is on par with most any hybrid!