1996 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 LT, 4x4, 7.4L, SoCal Car, No Accidents, 140K Engine

Suburban K2500

4X4

7.4 Liter / 454 Engine

Used as Family Car!

140K on New Engine (done at dealer)

3.73 Gears

California Car

No Accidents

Positrac Limited Slip

Clean AutoCheck

No Rust

Smogged

I am pleased to offer my 1996 Suburban 2500 for sale. This is a true Southern California truck with no rust. Due to changes in my life I no longer need this car. It took a long time for me to find the right Suburban. There are a lot of them out there but they've normally had a very hard life and have not been taken care of. When I found this Suburban, it came from a nice family (the mom's car) in a very nice neighborhood who had used this car like a "soccer mom suv." It was NEVER used for hauling or towing. Instead it was used to take all the kids around town and for road trips in California. In addition it had a good maintenance history (including a lot of dealer work, suspension and steering work, typical maintenance, AC...etc) and all the right options. I promise you won't find a 2500 like this out there very often.

This is a 1996 K2500 Chevrolet Suburban with the 7.4 liter ( 454 cu. in. ) big block motor, 4x4 drivetrain, 3.73 gearing and positrac limited slip rear end. It has ZERO rust, no accidents, original body panels, heavy duty components throughout and a dark colored interior (good luck finding another dark color interior out there). It was built in the Wisconsin plant, unlike some Suburbans built outside the USA. When this truck had about 80K miles, the engine was replaced with a new motor from the factory and installed by the dealer. I have all paperwork for this. So you're looking at a motor with 140K on it with dealer paperwork to prove. And you're looking at a Suburban that was NOT used for towing, farming or hauling. Basically a very heavy duty truck that's been used like a minivan! I've decoded all the RPO codes with this car and they're at the bottom for your reference.

This Suburban includes 3 keys, 2 factory remotes, owners manual, cargo net and service records (easily over 10K in receipts). Some of the items done by the previous owner include:

Oil lines
AC hoses
Radiator tanks
Spark plugs
Thermostat
Starter
Control arm bushing
Ball joint
Sway bar link
Pitman arm
Idler arm
CV boot
Door handle

I recently had the car at my mechanic and the following was done:

New AC compressor
AC system leak test and recharge
Wheel speed sensor
Door switch
Distributor cap
Other small items

I have also had the driver's seat bottom and padding redone. The truck is riding on 265 width tires, larger than the factory 245. This is a common upgrade which ensures more traction and smoother ride. The roof and hood have been painted which is pretty common with GM trucks, vans and SUVs from this era. They all had the issue of paint peeling and chipping off. There are typical paint spider cracks in a few spots as well, but you only notice it when very close. Typical dings can be expected given the age of the truck. Overall the truck's exterior is presentable. The truck also has the 3rd row seat and is smoged, CA registration is current and it's ready to go. Rubber floormats are included. I have an Auto Check report which confirms the SoCal life, ownership and no accidents. Auto Check ratings on average for a 1996 Suburban 2500 is 16 to 39; but mine is rated at 58! Title is clean and clear, ready to be transferred. The truck has not been smoked in.

The truck rides well and the motor is smooth. There is no slipping and the engine fires right up. To put the engine and gearing in perspective, at 70MPH its at about 2000 RPM and at 80MPH its around 2400RPM. The truck easily gets to 80MPH on the highway and has no problems maintaining it. With the way it drives, its easy to not know how fast you're going until you look at the speedo! If you plan to use this truck for any towing, the engine and gearing combo will ensure you have plenty of power with descent fuel economy.

Remember the 2500 Suburbans came with towing equipment, external transmission cooler, 8 lug axles, optional 454 motor, high capacity air filter, heavy duty transmission (4L80E), gas tank shield and many other items. This is not the typical 1500 Suburban. Given the history and equipment on this 2500 Suburban, I expect that it will be desirable throughout the United States and it will keep its value. I see what solid Suburbans can go for. I've set a reserve to protect myself but the number is very reasonable.

Please don't waste my time with offering to sell the car for me or with other scams like fake payment emails. Funds must clear first or payment must be in cash. I will also work with you if you want a shipper to pickup the car. I have also listed this vehicle locally and reserve the right to stop the auction should a local buyer emerge.

Online decoded RPO Codes:

AG9 252 P AFT R ADJUSTER FRT ST POWER, 6 WAY
AJ1 WINDOW TINTED DEEP, ALL EXCEPT W/S AND DRS
AS3 SUBURBAN/UTILITY
AT5 CTR, FLDG
AU0 OCK CONTROL, ENTRY REMOTE ENTRY
AU3 NTROL SIDE DR, ELEC
AU6 NTROL END GATE WINDOW, REM CONT ELEC RELEASE
AXP NT POSITION, MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE
A31 POWER OPERATED, ALL DOORS
A95 SEAT FRT BKT, HIGH BACK, DRIVER & PASS RECL
BVE RUNNINGBOARD, SIDE

B33 2370 P FMR R COVERING REAR FLOOR MATS, AUX 880729 E E E A
B37 2374 P COVERING FLOOR MAT, FRT & RR, AUX 970508 E E E A
B85 2552 P BSM R MOLDING B/S EXTERIOR, BRIGHT
C25 3632 P WIPER SYSTEM RR WINDOW, INTERMITTENT
C36 3669 P HEATER AUXILIARY
C49 3708 P DEF R DEFOGGER RR WINDOW, ELECTRIC
C6P 3760 P GVW M GVW RATING 8,600 LBS/3,900 KG
C60 Air Conditioning - All Weather
C69 3780 P HVAC SYSTEM RR AIR CONDITIONER
DD7 MIRROR I/S R/V, LT SENSITIVE, COMPASS
DK6 4281 P CRS R CONSOLE ROOF INTERIOR

D48 5003 P MIR M MIRROR O/S LH & RH, REMOTE CONTROL, ELECTRIC, COLOR
D55 5036 P CSL R CONSOLE FRT COMPT, FLOOR
E55 6332 P BDS M BODY EQUIPMENT END GATE
FF6 6693 P ARM R ARM LH TORS BAR SPRING ADJ
FF7 6694 P ARR R ARM RH TORS BAR SPRING ADJ
GT4 8491 P RAX M AXLE REAR 3.73 RATIO 10618
G80 Rear Axle - Positraction
JAN 11678 P PLT R PLANT CODE JANESVILLE, WI, USA
JD7 11806 P BRK M BRAKE HYD POWER, DISC/DRUM, 8,400 LBS 980623
KNP External Cooling System, Trans, HD
KW2 13781 P GEN M GENERATOR 124 AMP

K19 AI, smog pump,
K34 14035 P CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATIC, ELECTRONIC
K47 14074 P ACL M AIR CLEANER HIGH CAPACITY
L29 Engine: 7.4 Liter V8, MFI
MT1 16264 P TRN M TRANSMISSION AUTO 4 SPD, HMD, 4L80-E
NB6 16917 P EMS M EMISSION SYSTEM CALIFORNIA, TIER 1
NC7 16954 P EMISSION OVERRIDE FEDERAL SYSTEM 930430
NP1 17416 P TCD R TRANSFER CASE ELECTRIC SHIFT CONT, TWO SPEED
NP5 17420 P SWL M STEERING WHEEL LEATHER WRAPPED
NY1 17740 P SHIELD FUEL TANK
NZZ 17774 P SALES PACKAGE SKID PLATE, "OFF ROAD" SPOT

N33 Tilt steering
P06 Wheel Trim Ring
QIZ 21050 P TIR M TIRE ALL LT245/75R16/E BW R/PE ST TL ALS 120Q
R9V CONTROL SALES ITEM NO. 96
SLL 23736 P SPC R SALES PROCESSING SOLD ORDERS
UL0 26343 P RDO M RADIO AM/FM STEREO, SEEK/SCAN, AUTO REV MUSIC SEARCH CASS, AUTO TONE, CLOCK, ETR
UQ3 26526 P SPR M SPEAKER SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ENHANCED AUDIO
VGC 27435 P PROTECTOR FILM, PAINT ETCH PREVENTIVE
VG8 27467 P VEHICLE LABEL, NOTICE TO BUYER
VK3 27606 P LPF R LICENSE PLATE FRONT FRT MOUNTING PKG 951108
VP6 27789 P NOISE CONTROL

VR4 27859 P TRL R TRAILER HITCH WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING PLATFORM
VXS 28063 P VEHICLE COMPLETE
V22 28253 P GRL R GRILLE RADIATOR, CHROME
V54 28363 P LUG R LUGGAGE CARRIER ROOF, PAINTED
V73 28434 P VCS M VEHICLE STATEMENT USA/CANADA
XHH 30068 P FTR M TIRE FRONT LT245/75R16/E BW R/PE ST TL ALS 120Q
X88 31067 P MAR M MARKET BRAND CHEVROLET
YA7 31138 P TEST EMISSION, CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY LINE
YD3 31242 P AXLE (BASE EQUIP) FOR SCHEDULING GVW PLATE
YD6 31245 P SPRING RR, BASE EQUIPMENT
YE9 31284 P CND R CONVENIENCE PKG COMFORT & DECOR LEVEL #3

YF5 31316 P CER R CERTIFICATION EMISSION, CALIFORNIA
YHH 31364 P RTR M TIRE REAR LT245/75R16/E BW R/PE ST TL ALS 120Q
ZHH 32660 P SPT R TIRE SPARE LT245/75R16/E BW R/PE ST TL ALS 120Q
ZP6 32973 P SALES PACKAGE COMBINATION - RR WINDOW WIPER/RR WINDOW DEFOGGER
ZQ3 33006 P SALES PACKAGE DRIVER CONVENIENCE II
ZY1 33292 P CCC R COLOR COMBINATION SOLID
Z82 33653 P TPK R TRAILER PROVISIONS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, H.D
1SC 35643 P SPP R PACKAGE OPTION 03
1SZ 35666 P DISCOUNT OPTION PACKAGE
26I 37449 P CCM M INTERIOR TRIM NAVY (I) (94)
262 37469 P TRM M TRIM COMBINATION LEATHER, NAVY

50U 47883 P CCU M PRIMARY COLOR EXTERIOR, OLYMPIC WHITE (02)
6GK COMPONENT FRT LH COMPUTER SEL SUSP
7GK COMPONENT FRT RH COMPUTER SEL SUSP