Yukon classification???
 

Another quickie.. OH's boss has got us a Yukon to drive. I cant seem to find it under cars, trucks, vans etc., to get a quote for insurance. Anyone got any idea where it would be living in terms of classification. There are various GMC vehicles but not a Yukon. Does it even exist??? or am I spelling it wrong?

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It exists see this link
http://www.gm.ca/gm/english/vehicles/gmc/yukon/overview

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MOG, its a 6.2L!! I'll need to be pulling the petrol station behind me. How much is petrol a ltr?

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It varies in my area its $1.26.9 per litre for regular unleaded. Last week it was over $1.53 in some parts of Montreal.
I hate to think how much it is in Cambridge Bay or Inuvik.
Depending where you are living WTF do you need one of those beasts for:lol:

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We're going to SK and its kind of remote so I guess they think we need one??? I told them I needed a safe 7 seater but I didn't mean a military tank! Ah well, another lesson hard learnt!.. I still can't find it under any classification for insurance, maybe they reckon you dont need insurance, just DRIVE OVER everyone!:)

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GMC Yukon = Chevy Tahoe

Its there in the insurance quick quote I just pulled up with all the other GMCs....

Yup, its going to cost a fortune to run. Unless you have a boat or horsebox to tow, and 3+kids, AND a big dog to schlep around all the time I dont see the point myself.

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Insurance in Saskatchewan is Govt run not private if not already aware.
http://www.sgi.sk.ca/
No need to shop around for rates they tell you what to pay :lol:

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it'll probably be under SUVs, if that's a category choice, or trucks if it isn't. Or "great honking unnecessary heaps of gas-guzzling ridiculousness", but I suspect that isn't in the list ;)

ETA: it's there under "sport utility vehicle" on the basic plate calculator in Former Lancastrian's link.

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Thats the Hummer classification :lol:


Please please please dont let her ask what a Hummer is.

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The old Hummer H2 was based on the Yukon / Tahoe platform, and has the same 6.2 V8;)

Maybe it used to be the bosses and he got sick of feeding the beast...

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The man behind me commutes two hours each way in a Yukon. It's hardly worth him going to work.

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Hmmm.. no comment about the implied female "kick in the nuts!" knowledge of vehicles... That thing is bigger than most tractors we have in Ireland :-)

Anyway, thanks, I got the quote, $1300 approx for the year. I dread to think what new tyres will cost.. Good job OH has plenty of overtime..

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TBH I wasnt concerned about your knowledge of vehicles in relation to the Hummer type of vehicle;)
I was more concerned about you asking what a Hummer is that is not a type of vehicle:rofl:

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lol.. i actually googled it!.. I'm sure I've seen one somewhere

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I saw one yesterday.

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The vehicle or the other type of Hummer :lol:
If searching on google for the other type of Hummer you may have to modify your security settings for websites;)

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I refer to Hummers and the like as Urban Attack Vehicles. Although Oakvillian's definition has distinct merit.

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GMC Yukon = Chevy Suburban:p

They are a truck chassis with an "SUV" body on top. All the benefits of a truck, all the comforts of "car".

We have one. It has 3 rows of seats can comfortably seat 7 and still have room for lots of luggage in the portion behind the last seats. It's towing capacity depends on the model but, IIRC, they can all tow at least 7000lbs.

They are rear wheel drive and a real pain to drive in the snow if they are not equipped with 4WD. I have seen them stuck at lights on the flat in Calgary not going forward from a stationary position and fish tailing.

As others have said, not an ideal vehicle unless you wish to tow something but, if you are towing, they are a hard vehicle to beat for towing capacity/comfort.

Luckily, except when towing something, I only have to use mine to travel short distances.

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MPG Table, not great reading :thumbdown:

http://www.truedelta.com/GMC-Yukon/mpg-103

In short you can drive approx 13-17 miles for approx $7

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New tires will cost a fortune, but so do any big truck tires. My friend Rocket has a Yukon and he just loves it but it's been sitting for months with a circuit board prob and no instruments. Don't worry, if you don't like it you can sell it and buy a different one. There are a few little winter driving rules you'll have to know if you don't already, about not leaving your car and basic survival, (you carry a kit in the tr... boot). And watch out for wildlife - we have fatalities here from hitting deer and moose and I think there's lots around where you're going.

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Since being here I have replaced tires on a Sebring, a Dodge Grand Caravan and a Yukon. IIRC, the cost was almost identical for all of them.

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If you need to tow something regularly, buy a truck. A 7000lb capacity is significantly lower than any full size truck offers, and if you leave youself a 25% headroom for towing then the capacity is quite moderate. A modern truck will be far more fuel efficient too.

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Try transporting lots of kids, plus dogs, plus other shite in a truck in comfort. I agree that a truck has some advantages, as does a Yukon type vehicle. Each to their own and all that.

There are, of course, differing capacities on Yukon too.

I haven't compared new trucks versus new Yukons for engine efficiency. Is there much of a difference?

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Tut tut. This is a family forum.

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I've an Ecoboost F150 (3.5 twin turbo V6). It tows 11,000+lbs, and has 365hp. It's done 8,000kms since I purchased it this spring and has returned 12.5l/100kms, including towing a 7,500lb boat on summer weekends. My previous V8 F150 struggled to return 17l/100kms performing the same duties.

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The Yukon "XL" = Suburban, the regular Yukon is equivalent to the Tahoe.

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I know a guy with an H2 that has the same issue...

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By way of comparison, my boss has a 2010 5.4L F150 extended cab, he gets 14l/100km pretty much regardless of what hes doing with it.

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My reference earlier to new versus old was meant to indicate that, as new truck engines are more efficient, one would assume that similar efficiencies have been made in the engines of Yukons etc.

I have to admit that I have no idea what mileage mine achieves. When not towing, I don't use it much at all.

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If I had one I know I would avoid thinking about it as well!

As you say, in some circumstances its a great choice... large family, towing, lots of stuff. But you accept then that there will be a price to pay for that utility... its a compromise some are willing to accept.

Its people who buy them and use them for a single occupant daily commute that do my head in.

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My colleague says he likes the seats and the radio. His wife has suggested he use their spare car, a Honda Civic, but "it's a four banger, it can't pull itself up the hills" or her car, a BMW, but "it's cramped and people take the piss" and so he fills the Yukon with petrol every second day.

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Where is that "facepalm" smiley when you need it...



I didnt realise there were that many mountain passes in your neck of the woods... my civic does just fine, even in top. Presumably his wifes is an Automatic, so even less excuse.

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Only the Yukon is an automatic. I must admit I was a bit surprised to find that where he comes from a 5 series BMW is seen as being a hairdresser's car, like a Boxster, but then he does live in Barrie. I suppose I'd best not mention what I drive.

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Well its not for the purposes of towing anyway, its only the 4 small kids thing (5 to 10 months) and all the garbage you have to bring with you when you go anywhere along with one 15kg lakeland terrier who thinks her pride of place is anywhere the family goes! I did suggest a MPV which is what I drive at the minute but was told that this was safer when I questioned it.. Then again, what price do you put on your kids safety???

And Deer & Moose fatalities??? I'm assuming its dead people not animals?? Never factored that in and I'd probably just have a heart attack and keel over if I came across one anyway so no need for a Yukon! Me thinks that this "adventure" is going to take some getting used to! I'm starting to feel a little like Robinson Crusoe! :ohmy:

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Its not really safer, just more weight and a higher center of gravity to bring to a stop or to change direction with than say a Honda Oddessy or Toyota Sienna.

I value my safety and that of my kids, and Id rather avoid the accident in the first place. I dont lose sleep driving my family around in my Civic.

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In all seriousness, if you're after safe and practical transportation for a family of six plus a dog, you'd be much better off with a minivan than a Yukon. Easier to get into and out of, greater versatility of internal configuration, better fuel economy and a much more pleasant driving experience. The safety myth of high-centre-of-gravity behemoths is just that - a myth. Sure, if you run over a passing pedestrian you're less likely to notice it, but a more nimble vehicle (and compared to a Yukon, anything is nimble) is less likely to get you into trouble in the first place, and less likely to end up on its roof if you do.

Or, having just see Iain's post, "what he said."

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Depending on the type of vehicle you are driving and at what speed you hit a moose, elk or deer then there is the possibility of death by both human and animal. Newfoundland appears to have the most related human deaths when hitting a moose.
A Yukon may or may not stop death but its better than driving a Toyota Prius or smart car IMHO.

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What ever happened to walking???? It is just gone from the dictionary??

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Canada is pretty spaced out. There are other reasons too.
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...14Dec05016.jpg

If you already have the Yukon, then dont sweat it.

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Love the pic!