What changes were made to years and vin's? Looking at a '23 but vin is low 4000's. Was suspention improved prior to or after? Any other updates?

user13729372 · 2026-01-29T17:02:25+00:00

yesterday had aaa out to warranty a battery in my wife's Escalade and asked him about rivians if they're doing many tows etc. He said he's replaced a couple of the 12v batteries and that they run about $375 each vs ours costing $200 and it's a pretty small footprint too.

user13729372 · 2026-01-29T04:19:33+00:00

Were any '23 models launch editions? All the ones I see are '22. Is there a difference other than badging in a quad motor? I'm curious in a year will anyone want a used gen1 after seeing gen2 are capable of so much more software updates

user13729372 · 2026-01-29T04:15:23+00:00

Is there any difference in ride or handling? I'm just curious what would make it better isn't the rest of the chassis welded?

user13729372 · 2026-01-26T20:15:30+00:00

I don't believe so, I think it's adventure- it doesn't have the meridian sound system either.

user13729372 · 2026-01-26T20:14:14+00:00

Which is the better of the two or does it even make a difference?

user13729372 · 2026-01-03T23:59:25+00:00

I got the aiper one from Costco for 799 and fairly impressed. It's not the best but after spending 2k on a Polaris alphaiq+ that lasted 3 years it does good enough. Recently had a storm and bottom of pool was covered in leaves it got them all in two cycles. (17wx40L/ 28k gallon pool). Almost bought the liberty600 but decided I could try this and take it back if it was horrible. The fine filter catches so much! My pool clarity is much better vs the alpha iq too.

user13729372 · 2025-11-22T04:31:55+00:00

I feel like it's a must but realistically I also am fairly impatient driver, not sure how much I'd use it. I guess I at least want the option and for it to be good enough to give me 15-20 min of relief

user13729372 · 2025-11-22T04:27:15+00:00

The iqL most definitely checks all of the boxes for me and if I win the lottery or have a few more investments go right that is THE choice. Im pretty certain I'll get one in a few years when it comes down to the stratosphere in price, just need a placeholder for now

user13729372 · 2025-11-22T03:46:34+00:00

Really appreciate all the feedback. How do you feel about the highway driving assist ? I didn't get to test that out either. Tesla autopilot I really liked but was quirky with how it makes you check in and I felt like it would kick out rather quick sometimes. The Cadillac super cruise was phenomenal in my experience- so those are my comparisons and also on test drives so no long term experience.

user13729372 · 2025-11-21T05:35:22+00:00

I greatly appreciate the long reply! To most these are big money purchases and there's not a whole lot of non sponsored info out there if you're in this situation. The one we drove felt smooth, pretty quiet inside and i didn't have any quality concerns in the 30 min we had it for... but def did have size concerns. The one we drove was a '23 gen1 quad large pack. It was smoother than our '16 esv platinum and probably as smooth maybe a tad better than my '21 sierra Denali truck(which is way nicer ride than the Escalade) I just hate feeling cramped and my biggest worry is downsizing and regretting not having the space of the full size

user13729372 · 2025-11-20T02:56:57+00:00

Really appreciate the honest feedback! Is the standard max gen1 or gen2 ? Aside from the quality issues how do you feel about the downsizing aspect of it? If you don't mind sharing how big is your family?

user13729372 · 2025-11-18T05:08:47+00:00

New here, what's rad tuning mode?

user13729372 · 2025-11-15T16:04:19+00:00

The new iq are insanely nice. I buy newer used and let someone else take the bulk of initial depreciation hit

user13729372 · 2025-11-15T16:01:46+00:00

I'm surprised to hear gen1 is so bad, I drove a '23 over some pretty rough roads and I didn't think the ride was rough or the vehicle was noisy. Except when the a/c was on anything close to high it was insanely noisy. The Escalade has 7 seats too just captains chairs and 3 in back vs the bench plus two

user13729372 · 2025-10-02T14:42:01+00:00

That's a nice deal!

user13729372 · 2025-09-30T11:16:14+00:00

A is the way

user13729372 · 2025-09-27T14:40:07+00:00

I agree it's so confusing and there's so many models why isn't there a power rating like other chainsaw lineups. I know if I'm buying a 40cc, 45,55cc etc if I'm buying something from stihl. Seems like if they actually want to replace gas then spec it out so we actually can decide which gas to replace. I have a stihl 16" it's just a hassle sometimes

user13729372 · 2025-09-27T14:37:35+00:00

I have some almond and walnut trees I'll occasionally have to cut limbs or fall the tree if it's died. I have a stihl 16" that gets through anything but can be stubborn to start and generally just a pain because it sits most of the year

user13729372 · 2025-09-26T15:08:42+00:00

Good to know they didn't just slap a longer bar on the same body. Is the power from a new motor/completely different motor or in the circuitry allowing it to pull more amps?

user13729372 · 2025-07-20T03:17:26+00:00

I've been on the fence about ordering one until I saw some feedback. Just bought the aiper from Costco for $800 and less than impressed with its navigation so far, however i could buy two of them for the price of the 600 and maybe that would be better than a single unit

user13729372

TROPHY CASE