Right time to buy a GM SUV?

The answer is yes. Gas prices have come back down to Earth and GM is dealing on their awesome SUVs. As far as full-size SUVs, Chevy and GMC are at the top of my list.

Consider the competition for a moment:

- Ford Expedition? Not on my watch.

- The new Chrysler Aspen? Not even Dr. Z could convince me to buy this beast.

- Toyota Sequoia? Ride is too soft and styling is too dated.

- Nissan Armada? Nevermind. That fad came and went.

- Jeep Commander? Perhaps one of the least appealing SUVs on the market today.

And those my friends are all the options for full-size, non-luxury SUVs. How could you possible go for one of these over the Tahoe or Yukon? But then again, people make stupid mistakes every single day.

When shopping for a full-size SUV, make a list of what features you want and then compare them side-by-side. What you will find is that the Tahoe/Yukon beat the competition in most, if not all, of these attributes such as performance, styling, safety, ammenities, warranty, fuel economy, overall appeal, and more. Let's face it, GM nailed it with this one. The only mistake they made was launching it during record high gas prices. Now that gas prices are reasonable again, it's a no-brainer. The strange thing is that GM wasn't losing buyers to its competitors, but they were losing them to consumers who wanted to downsize. That trend is over so take advantage while you can. And by the way, GM has also added an impressive 100,000 mile warranty to seal the deal.

-Ronen Doron, Editor, AutoRate100.com