Thanks for the advice on what to check for. A lot of questions I don't have answers for like the age of the battery, condition of pads and rotors, ect. We did run an AutoCheck report on it before we decided to purchase and it came out clean with routine entries for service at the regular intervals.
I also called the the local GM dealer and gave them the vin. The woman on the phone was able to verify that all the recalls had been performed and she did have access to the service history. At least the service done at a GM dealership. Maybe I will swing by and get the report if they will release it.
Thanks for the feedback on your experience with a '14 Acadia. I talked face to face with close to 2 dozen owners about their Acadia/Enclaves and their experience with them. Everyone of them had nothing but great things to say about the vehicle.
Good to hear you have also had an overall positive experience with yours.
Like I said before, even if the AutoCheck results inspire confidence, and all other owners of the Acadia/Enclave give rave notices, look at the maintenance/replacement schedule chart for the vehicle. They usually publish a 100,000 mile chart in the Owner's Manual, but it's worth obtaining the workshop or "overhaul" manual if you can get it. Those things in print can cost $100 or more, but you may be able to find an online service that publishes the workshop manuals as PDF downloadable. Mine -- for a 24-year-old vehicle -- cost me $15.
The maintenance/replacement schedule should give you an idea of how long you have left on things like timing belts, alternator, radiator and other parts. If people say to replace spark plugs at 100,000 miles, I say it's worth the trouble and expense to do it every 50,000. Also, with the Owners Manual, get familiar with your dashboard idiot lights, warning lights etc. That way, you can nip a problem in the bud and save some buckets of ducats.
Two years after I bought my then-7-year-old Trooper, the tranny warning light went on at 10PM in Medford, OR on the way to Tacoma. I just pulled over, turned off the engine to let it cool and reset, and continued on my journey. Three months later, early in a marathon trip from CA to VA, the light went on again, a burning smell was coming from the tranny, and I had to lay over in Kingman for a tranny replacement. All this -- because I didn't pay attention to the idiot lights.
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