2010 Chev Tahoe Ls 2wd Low Mileage Extra Clean In & Out Extended Warranty on 2040-cars

US $28,650.00

Year:2010 Mileage:55157 Color:

Location:

New Rochelle, New York, United States

2010 CHEV TAHOE LS 2WD LOW MILEAGE EXTRA CLEAN IN & OUT EXTENDED WARRANTY, US $28,650.00, image 1

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2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 2WD - LOW MILEAGE - 3 ROW SEATING
IMMACULATE CONDITION IN & OUT - EXTENDED GM WARRANTY

CORPORATE FLEET LEASING GROUP, INC.

NORTH AVENUE

NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10804

CALL US TODAY! (914) 235-8381

ASK FOR: SALES DEPT.

YEAR: 2010

MAKE: CHEVROLET

MODEL: TAHOE LS 2WD

VIN: 1GNUCAE08AR123122

MILEAGE: 55,157 (ON 7/22/2014)

ENGINE: 8 CYLINDER 5.3L FLEX FUEL/GASOLINE

TRANSMISSION: 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC

EXTERIOR COLOR: 193 EBONY (BLACK)

INTERIOR COLOR: 33I DARK CASHMERE/LIGHT CASHMERE (TAN)

TITLE: CLEAR

AUTOCHECK REPORT: COMPLIMENTARY AUTO CHECK REPORT INCLUDED ABOVE

AUTOCHECK SCORE: SIMILAR 2010 TAHOES 81-86. THIS TAHOE 93!

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

IMMACULATE CONDITION IN & OUT IS THE ONLY WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS LOW MILEAGE 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 2WD WITH JUST 55,157 MILES (ON 7/22/2014) - JUST AS NICE AS THEY COME -  THE FULL 2ND ROW SEAT COVERS HAVE JUST BEEN REMOVED, CLOTH SEATS IN PERFECT, PRISTINE CONDITION - 3RD ROW SEATS ARE EVEN NICER (SEE PHOTOS)....HAVE JUST BEEN TAKEN OUT OF CLEAN, DRY STORAGE WHERE THEY SAT COVERED, NEVER USED, NEVER SAT IN - SEE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF EQUIPMENT BELOW - CALL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS!

WE ARE OVERSTOCKED WITH END OF LEASE, EARLY TERMINATION, CANCELLED LEASE AND SPECIAL EVENT VEHICLES - COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH ALL OTHERS - WE HAVE HAND PICKED ONLY THE VERY CLEANEST AND LOWEST MILEAGE VEHICLES AVAILABLE TO US AND MADE THEM AVAILABLE ON EBAY - CHECK OUT OUR 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!

THIS 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 2WD HAS PASSED A FULL MULTI-POINT INSPECTION BY A GM DEALER - SEE ALL PHOTOS - MECHANICALLY 100% - IMMACULATE CONDITION IN AND OUT - A DEFINITE NON-SMOKER VEHICLE, NO TRACE OF ANY ODOR WHATSOEVER - INTERIOR SEATS ARE CLEAN AND DO NOT SHOW ANY WEAR - CARPETS ARE CLEAN AND FRESH - ABSOLUTELY NO STORIES WITH THIS VEHICLE - MUST BE SEEN AND DRIVEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED - PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS

OUR BUY IT NOW PRICE = $28,650

THIS 2010 CHEVROLET TAHOE LS 2WD WAS DELIVERED NEW ON 12/15/2009 AND HAS BEEN DRIVEN AN AVERAGE OF JUST 1,044 MILES PER MONTH OR JUST 12,530 MILES PER YEAR, WELL BELOW AVERAGE

PLUS +++

THIS 2010 TAHOE LS 2WD IS BEING SOLD WITH THE BALANCE OF THE GM MAJOR GUARD EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO PURCHASER AT NO CHARGE. THIS WARRANTY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MAY 26, 2015 OR 68,614 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST - AN ADDITIONAL EXTENDED WARRANTY MAY BE PURCHASED FROM ANY GM DEALER WHILE THE CURRENT EXTENDED WARRANTY IS IN EFFECT.

THIS FULLY EQUIPPED 2010 TAHOE LS 2WD IS EQUIPPED AS FOLLOWS (AS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE BUILD CODES:

A31 POWER WINDOWS

A95 FRONT HIGH BACK BUCKET SEATS

AG1 6 WAY POWER DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTER

AG2  POWER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ADJUSTER

AJ1 DEEP TINTED GLASS

AJ7 SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS

AL0 SENSOR INDICATOR INFLATABLE RESTRAINT, FRONT PASS.

AM1 MANUAL LUMBAR ADJUSTER, DRIVER SEAT

AM8 REAR (2ND ROW) 2ND ROW SPLIT BENCH SEAT (SEATS 3 PASSENGERS)

AP3 REMOTE VEHICLE STARTER SYSTEM

ARL PLANT CODE - ARLINGTON, TEXAS (U.S. BUILT)

AS3 3 PASSENGER THIRD ROW SEATING (FOLDING AND REMOVABLE SEATS)

ASF HEAD CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS - ALL SEATING ROWS

AU3 POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY

B30 FULL-COLOR KEYED CARPETING

B58 COLOR KEYED FLOOR MATS, CARPETED

B85 BODY SIDE MOLDING WITH BRIGHT INSERT

BVE ASSIST STEPS (BLACK RUNNING BOARDS)

C25 REAR WINDOW WIPER AND WASHER

C36 REAR HEATER

C49 ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER

C69  AIR CONDITIONING FRONT AND REAR

C5Y GVW RATING - 7,100 LBS.

CF5 POWER SLIDING GLASS SUNROOF

CJ2 TRI-ZONE AUTO AIR CONDITIONING

D07 CUSTOM FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE

DH6 LIGHTED VISOR/VANITY MIRRORS

DK8  DELUXE OVERHEAD ROOF CONSOLE

DL8  DUAL POWER, HEATED OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRRORS/MANUAL FOLDING

DRC MIRROR, INSIDE REARVIEW WITH REAR CAMERA DISPLAY

E52 LIFTGATE/LIFTGLASS

G80  LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL

GU6 REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO

JD9 4 WHEEL ANTI-LOCK 17" DISC/DISC BRAKES

JF4 POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS

JL4 STABILITRAK - STABILITY CONTROL W/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

K05 ENGINE BLOCK HEATER

K34 ELECTRONIC SPEED CONTROL (CRUISE CONTROL)

K55 HEAVY DUTY TRAILERING PACKAGE, ENGINE OIL COOLER, HD. TRANSMISSION COOLER

K84 ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM

KNP HD AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM

KW1 160 AMP ALTERNATOR

LMG VORTEC 5.3L SFI V8 WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT & FLEX FUEL CAPABILITY

MYC  6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

N15 FLEXFUEL

NE1 50 STATE EMISSIONS

NP5 LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL

NU5 CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS

NZ4 17" FULL SIZE STEEL SPARE WHEEL

P46 17" ALUMINUM WHEELS

PCM INTERIOR PLUS PACKAGE: INCLUDES DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL, FRONT FLOOR CONSOLE, FRONT BUCKET SEATS, REAR SEAT AUDIO CONTROLS, UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE, BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE, LT APPEARANCE PACKAGE: GASTON WALNUT WOODGRAIN FILM, BODY COLOR OUTSIDE MIRROR CXAPS & DOOR HANDLES

PDD CONVENIENCE PACKAGE: INSIDE REARVIEW WITH REAR CAMERA DISPLAY, ULTRASONIC REAR PARK ASSIST, REMOTE VEHICLE START, POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS

PDZ EXTERIOR PLUS PACKAGE:  FOG LAMPS, LUGGAGE RACK CROSS BARS

QGI 17" ALL SEASON BW TIRES: GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP P265/70R/17

SAF SPARE TIRE LOCK

T1U LT APPEARANCE PACKAGE

T74 AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS CONTROL/DELAY

T96 FRONT FOG LAMPS

TL1  GRILLE WITH COMPOSITE HEADLAMPS

U2K  XM SATELLITE RADIO (BY SUBSCRIPTION)

U84 ANTENNA

UD7 ULTRASONIC REAR PARKING ASSIST

UE1 ONSTAR (BY SUBSCRIPTION)

UG1 UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE

UJ6 TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM

UK3 STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROLS

UK6 REAR SEAT AUDIO CONTROLS

UPF BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE

UQA  BOSE PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM

USR USB PORT

UUI AM/FM STEREO, CD PLAYER WITH USB PORT

UVC REAR VISION CAMERA SYSTEM, INSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR W/REAR CAMERA DISPLAY

V1K LUGGAGE RACK - CROSS BARS

V54 LUGGAGE RACK - SIDE RAILS

V76 FRONT TOW HOOKS

VAV ***1ST & 2ND ROW ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS***

VGD BODY COLOR KEYED FRONT FASCIA

VGE BODY COLOR KEYED REAR FASCIA

VK3 FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT

VL1 ****REAR CARGO MAT****

VQZ CHROME EXHAUST TIP

VR4 WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM HITCH

YE9 LS TRIM

Z82 HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT

ZRS 17" INCH SPARE TIRE

ZW7 PREMIUM RIDE SUSPENSION

ZY1 SOLID PAINT

NOTES: ***COMPLETE SET OF ALL WEATHER MATS NOT SHOWN IN PHOTOS BUT ARE INCLUDED IN SALE. REAR CARGO MAT INCLUDED

SALE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

COMPLETE SET OF OWNER'S MANUALS

2 KEYS

2 KEYLESS REMOTE CONTROLS

THE PHOTOS DISPLAYED ARE OF THE ACTUAL VEHICLE BEING SOLD AND ARE A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF THE CONDITION OF THIS VEHICLE - PHOTOS WERE TAKEN BEFORE VEHICLE WAS DETAILED - DO NOT WAIT FOR THE LAST FEW HOURS OR MINUTES OF THIS LISTING TO PURCHASE THIS 2010 TAHOE LS 2WD AS IT IS SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE SALE AT ANY TIME OUTSIDE OF EBAY - IT WILL BE SOLD!

MORE THAN 90% OF OUR EBAY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED SIGHT UNSEEN BY OUT OF TOWN PURCHASERS IN 38 OF THE 48 CONTINENTAL STATES AND INTERNATIONAL PURCHASERS WORLDWIDE. SOME PURCHASERS FLY IN TO NY TO PICK UP THEIR VEHICLE, OTHERS HAVE US SHIP IT. WE ARE HAPPY TO ASSIST IN MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SHIPPING THE VEHICLE TO PURCHASER’S LOCATION WORLDWIDE.

WE HAVE 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK- OUR LISTINGS ARE ACCURATE WITH DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOS THAT DESCRIBE AND DEPICT THE ACTUAL VEHICLE BEING SOLD. PURCHASING A VEHICLE ON EBAY OR ELSEWHERE ON THE INTERNET REQUIRES THE PURCHASER TO PLACE A GREAT DEAL OF TRUST AND FAITH IN THE SELLER. PLEASE REVIEW OUR FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS. WE STRIVE TO MAKE EVERY TRANSACTION AS SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE AND A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY CUSTOMER - WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WITHIN OUR POWER AND ABILITY TO KEEP OUR 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK RATING!

WARRANTY

THIS VEHICLE IS BEING SOLD IN AS-IS, WHERE-IS CONDITION WITH NO WARRANTY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED FROM SELLER. THIS VEHICLE IS SOLD WITH THE BALANCE OF GM EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5/26/2015 OR WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 68,614 MILES (SEE ABOVE).  ANY DESCRIPTIONS OR REPRESENTATIONS ARE FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A WARRANTY OF ANY TYPE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER TO HAVE THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TO HAVE SATISFIED HIMSELF OR HERSELF AS TO THE CONDITION AND VALUE AND TO BID BASED UPON THAT JUDGMENT SOLELY. THE SELLER SHALL AND WILL MAKE EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN DEFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE AT THE PURCHASER'S REQUEST PRIOR TO THE CLOSE OF THE SALE. SELLER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPAIRS REGARDLESS OF ANY ORAL STATEMENTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE.

   TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. WE DO NOT PROVIDE OR OFFER FINANCING!

2. IF YOU WISH TO SEE THIS VEHICLE OR HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INSPECTION SERVICE OR DEALER, YOU MUST DO SO PRIOR TO USING BUY IT NOW OR MAKING AN OFFER AND BEFORE THE END OF THIS LISTING - THE VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE TO BE SEEN AND INSPECTED AT ANY TIME BY APPOINTMENT - PURSUANT TO EBAY RULES AND POLICIES, THIS SHOULD BE DONE BEFORE YOU BID AND BEFORE THE END OF THE AUCTION.

3.

PAYMENTS:

3A. DEPOSIT:

“BUY IT NOW” PURCHASE REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL OF A NON-REFUNDABLE $500.00 DEPOSIT TO END THE EBAY LISTING.

3B.  “BEST OFFER” PURCHASE REQUIRES THE PAYMENT OF A NON-REFUNDABLE $500.00 DEPOSIT TO BE PAID (AND RECEIVED BY US) WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF THE EBAY LISTING, WHICH MAY BE PAID THROUGH PAYPAL, BY BANK CHECK OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER. IF THE DEPOSIT IS NOT PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE END OF THE EBAY LISTING, THE TRANSACTION WILL BE CANCELLED, AN UNPAID ITEM CASE WILL BE OPENED WITH EBAY AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RELIST AND/OR RESELL THE VEHICLE WITH NO FURTHER OBLIGATION TO THE NON-PAYING BIDDER.

3C. BALANCE/FINAL PAYMENT: FOR ALL PURCHASES THE REMAINING BALANCE MUST BE PAID IN FULL WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE EBAY LISTING. IF THE REMAINING BALANCE IS NOT PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE END OF THE EBAY LISTING, THE TRANSACTION WILL BE CANCELLED, AN UNPAID ITEM CASE WILL BE OPENED WITH EBAY AND WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RELIST AND/OR RESELL THE VEHICLE WITHNO FURTHER OBLIGATION TO THE NON-PAYING BIDDER.

3D. ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PAYMENT: BUY IT NOW PURCHASE IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT BY PAYPAL ONLY. BEST OFFER PURCHASE THE NON-REFUNDABLE, $500.00 DEPOSIT MAY BE PAID THRU PAYPAL, BY BANK CHECK OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER. THE REMAINING BALANCE MUST BE PAID BY BANK CHECK OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER ONLY. PAYPAL IS NOT ACCEPTED FOR ANY PORTION OF THE REMAINING BALANCE. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED.

4.  PLEASE DO NOT BID ON THIS VEHICLE UNLESS YOU HAVE THE NECESSARY FUNDS IN HAND, IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE OR HAVE  ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR FINANCING TO COMPLETE THIS PURCHASE - WE DO NOT PROVIDE FINANCING

FEES AND TAX INFORMATION

FINAL PURCHASE PRICE IS THE FINAL PRICE – WE DO NOT CHARGE DOCUMENT OR TITLE TRANSFER FEES - THE ONLY ADDITIONAL FEE IS $85.00 TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND OVERNIGHT, EXPRESS OR PRIORITY MAIL SERVICE OF PAPERWORK THAT IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED. THE TRANSPORTING/SHIPPING (AND RELATED COSTS) OF THE VEHICLE TO PURCHASER’S LOCATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER – IF WE SHIP THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE BALANCE AND SHIPPING FEES MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RELEASED. ANY AND ALL REGISTRATION/TITLES FEES AND TAXES ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PURCHASER AND ARE TO BE PAID, WHERE APPLICABLE, TO THE PURCHASER’S LOCAL OR STATE TAXING JURISDICTION

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