2014 Sierra/Silverado... Nervous? Excited? Or a bit of both?

Herbertow · May 30, 2012

I don't know about you guys but I'm a bit nervous that the new trucks will be a disappointment! I love gm trucks but I haven't been a huge fan of some of gm's new/upgraded vehicles. I really hope I'm wrong and they look unreal!

snarkee · May 30, 2012

I'm excited. I think they will blow away the competition, however, I do have a little fear that the styling will be too similar to the 900

00Silverado4x4 · May 30, 2012

Welcome to the forum.

I'm currently driving the truck I'm going to have for a few more years so it'll be a bit before I get excited just yet. Plus from the spy photos that I've seen posted it doesn't look like were going to see too many real changes quite yet.

JrocK817 · May 30, 2012

Id have to say excited.. LOVE my truck so far though. Would have to be that much better for me to trade up when the time comes..

Shatterz · May 31, 2012

I just REALLY hope that the interior materials and fit/finish are able to surpass ford and ram. I'm not talking about a flashy whizz bang interior design, just GOOD materials, ones that I don't need to buy 150.00 seat covers cause the materials wear so quickly, plastics that dont look like they are from a maisto 1/18 scale car model. GM is sooooooo behind in this department I'm really unsure they can keep up and make the grade this time around.

Herbertow · May 31, 2012

Either that or it's going to kick ass! I love the interior of my Sierra (SLt interior) but better materials I think is the #1 priority!

RobDarden · June 4, 2012

Excited for sure. I have faith that we will not be let down. I'm sure they will leap frog Ford, Ram, and Toyota. Just like last time. Their is too much riding on this for GM to produce a flop.

8.1HD/ALLISON · June 4, 2012

Not too worried about it myself. Couldn't afford a new one if I wanted to. Hopefully I won't be looking for a new truck for a loooong time. But for GM's sake lets hope they blow everyone away.

KMGZ400 · June 4, 2012

i personally am nervous for the new platform. im more nervous for the looks of the trucks...

Badbird2000 · June 5, 2012

I am excited. I think GM has come a long way in the last couple of years and have more in store. Look at the new Impala coming out the new Malibu and Terrain all have much better interiors. I think we will be really impressed by what they bring to the table.

KMGZ400 · June 5, 2012

I am excited. I think GM has come a long way in the last couple of years and have more in store. Look at the new Impala coming out the new Malibu and Terrain all have much better interiors. I think we will be really impressed by what they bring to the table.

that is true, every time GM releases a new body style of car, the interiors get better and better

C/K Man · June 7, 2012

I think the 900's were a step in the right direction from the 800's (much stronger cargo box, better interior quality, much better frame and suspension on the '11-up HD's), and I think the GMC's look pretty good. No matter though at this point. I just hope GM does not neglect the commercial user. A 19,000# GVW cab and chassis is sorely needed. A full return to medium duty would make a lot of people happy.

MikeNH · June 8, 2012

GM has learned a huge lesson from the current truck that bankrupted them. Another bail out from another failed truck is not an option. Many of the top brass have not been kind with their past GMT-900 comments. My money is on a truck that will match the competition and make people want to trade in their "slab sided" lint collectors with drum brakes. (I say slab sided because that is what the GM top brass refers to GMT-900 as.)

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Failed truck? You must be joking. It it one of the oldest of the fullsizes currently out there yet last year GM sold more 1500 trucks than Ford did F150s and combined, the Chevy/GMC fullsize line isn't very far off pace from Ford, which counts the medium duty F450/550 in their figures, a vehicle class GM has no answer for right now. And you quoted one designer who's one major contribution to the US market (according to the article anyhow) was a flop. I'm not sure his opinion matters. And to claim GM nearly collapsed because of the 900s is the stupidest thing I have ever read on here.

Nevermind how short people's memories are- Ford does now make an excellent truck, I will admit that. But 2010 and prior had the miserable modular engines that weren't competitive on power, had all sorts of issues with spark plugs and timing chains, were awful to work on and I could go on and on. Dodge has seen a huge surge with the Ram and I'm not really sure why since it hasn't changed much since 2009 but either way I'm sure GMs new trucks will maintain the competitive edge.

As for drum brakes- I've yet to read any performance-related complaints about them. My 2003 Silverado had discs all around and those brakes were terrible. It's not a fullsize, but the rear drum-equipped Tacoma has the best 60-0 stopping distance of any midsize truck.

'01LS1 · June 19, 2012

G.M. need to start showing some skin. Would imagine the average buyer knows a redesign is coming regardless, but saw something over the weekend of a F-150 under camo. So if Ford is starting that along with the updated Ram out in public view, G.M. needs some well planned leaks.

MikeNH · June 20, 2012

They aren't leaks, they're spy photographers who are just damn good at their job. I saw the Ford pics you're talking about and the site mentioned that Ford was using an even more aggressive camo than previously. It isn't planned leaks and spy shots of major models, especially if they can bag them with minimal camo are HUGE, HUGE money for the photographer.