Chevy Tahoe As First Car?

My Uncle says he will give me his 2012 Tahoe, I will have to pay for the insurance and gas though. Is it a good choice? I have experience, I have been driving my Grandma's 2008 Honda Pilot for nearly 2 years and I sorta like big cars since I'm high above everyone. Except a lot of my friends keep telling me "Chevy is Unreliable" "Its Too Big You can't handle it" etc, I can also possibly get a Volvo XC60 from my Grandfather, but I have heard that it requires more maintenance than Nikki Minaj's ***, and it is very expensive to do that maintenance. What do you suggest? Volvo XC60 or Tahoe? Which is a better choice, I have a lot of money saved up so if you have any other choices under 20k I would be happy to hear so. I care more about luxury than speed.

Great car especially since it's free but it eats gas

It's free. Take it

Your friends must drive Fords. Chevys aren't know to be super reliable like Hondas or Toyotas, but they are SOLID(can't say for the 4/6cyl, but the V8 trucks/truck based are good)vehicles that will go 200k miles as long as you keep up with basic maintenance(coolant flush, oil changes, drivetrain fluid changes). Mechanically they are pretty reliable. Can't say much about the plastics(like door handles, radio, seats etc. Minor stuff).

Volvo XC60s are kinda lame. It's carries a BMW or Mercedes price/repair tag, but without the German brand image. If you're gonna be paying $3k for repairs either way might as well just get a car with a prettier badge.

My unreliable, people mean they do have a somewhat greater number of little things go wrong. But if you look at 20 year old SUVs on the road, most of them are Ford and Chevy.

If you are getting it given to you, who cares.

Give your Uncle a big thank you, get him a pack of good beer and take the Tahoe! Since you are an experienced driver already, I guess it will be easy for you to handle this powerful beast! It just needs some time, patience will be rewarded.

The Chevrolet Tahoe is a good SUV and easy to drive for a big vehicle

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