Checking out the new Silverado - why did you chose Chevy?

NeverCold · July 28, 2019

I ended up buying the Silverado! 5.3L LT Z71 4x4 Double Cab. Features were way above the Ford, and just plain liked the truck!

scdaren · July 28, 2019

5 minutes ago, NeverCold said:

I ended up buying the Silverado! 5.3L LT Z71 4x4 Double Cab. Features were way above the Ford, and just plain liked the truck!

Welcome to the club! Enjoy your new truck!

MacLaren · July 28, 2019

38 minutes ago, NeverCold said:

I ended up buying the Silverado! 5.3L LT Z71 4x4 Double Cab. Features were way above the Ford, and just plain liked the truck!

Excellent choice!!

LT Z71 is a mighty fine way to go!

What color did you choose?

I got an LT Z71 too. Except, mine is a crew cab in Northsky Blue Metallic.

I couldn't be more happy.

As mentioned before, welcome to the club!

Edited July 28, 2019 by MacLaren

econometrics · July 28, 2019

I think you will be happy, OP. 2019 Silverado is a truck that I keep enjoying more every day I own it. (Had my Z71 RST since March).

I looked very hard and honestly at the F150, but I just could not stomach the extra $10K just to get a trim of truck my RST came with. I’ve always enjoyed GM interiors more, too. Ford interiors have always felt cheap to me.

OnTheReel · July 28, 2019

Congrats, now we need some pics...

PPK · July 28, 2019

I had the F150 a 2017 Lariat 4x4 Eco 2.7

It was in the shop for 29 days replacing 4 oil pans and one blown radiator. And i babied the truck.. No telling how the 2.7 would hold up if it was towing something.. I don't think you can use tupperware oil pans in Tex/Ok areas.. ambient temps are just too hot for turbo charged engines.. in 108 deg heat.

Blown radiator was probably a head gasket leak. Ford only replaced the radiator. 35600 miles. Owning the Ford cost me $9k.Bought a new 2018 GMC $13k off sticker. More solid, more industrial. Better cabin, better radio and gadget capability. And a V8 with a die cast aluminum oil pan.

No leaks.

Still have the Ford oil spill in a 6 ft oval on my garage floor where i park. No more Fords for me...

NeverCold · July 28, 2019

4 hours ago, MacLaren said:

Excellent choice!!

LT Z71 is a mighty fine way to go!

What color did you choose?

I got an LT Z71 too. Except, mine is a crew cab in Northsky Blue Metallic.

I couldn't be more happy.

As mentioned before, welcome to the club!

I also got Northsky Blue Metallic.

Bftx · July 28, 2019

I’m a Ford guy, but was sick of Fords styling. I kept getting a same ole same ole vibe. Ever since the new Silverado was announced, I loved the styling, now it sits in my driveway.

Wintersun · July 29, 2019

I bought my 2500HD to get the IFS front suspension and the tighter turning radius as compared to Ford and Ram. I also wanted a diesel and at the time the Ford diesel engines were giving their owners a lot of expensive grief. I stayed away from Ram as at the time they had weaker frames (fixed in 2014) and their rear coil springs make it much less practical to increase payload capacity. I went with the 2500HD so I could get the double cab and the 6.5 foot bed. With the 3500HD I would have had to go with the crew cab and had a much longer wheelbase and more issues on forest roads.

At this time one cannot get an aftermarket gas fuel tank and the puny tank on the Chevy 1500 is a big concern with the reduced range before needing to make a fuel stop. I owned several Willys 4x4's and had jerry cans strapped to the sides to get more range and would not want to go back to that with a Chevy truck. Ram provides an optional 33 gallon gas tank on their 1500 trucks and with Ford there is also an option for a 36 gallon gas tank and with Toyota Tundra the stock gas tank holds 38 gallons. If you plan to ever tow a travel trailer or venture into the boondocks, the Chevy 1500 with a gas engine is not something I would ever consider.

It does bother me that only Ford and Honda have agreed to continue with annual reductions of vehicle greenhouse gas emissions through the 2026 model year and agreeing to only sell cars in the U.S. that meet these standards. Between the small gas tank and the anti-environmental stance of General Motors, the truck that replaces my 2011 diesel is likely to be a 2020 Ford F-150. It also bothers me that I got a recall notice on the airbag inflators on my truck in July of 2016 and GM is still refusing to address supply the needed replacement parts and fix the problem. So for the past 3 years I have had the passenger side airbag switched off to protect me and any passenger in the event of a collision.

It is a good time to make a deal on a Chevy truck as dealer inventories are 15% above what they were at this time last year due to slowing sales.

HondaHawkGT · July 30, 2019

9 hours ago, Wintersun said:

I bought my 2500HD to get the IFS front suspension and the tighter turning radius as compared to Ford and Ram. I also wanted a diesel and at the time the Ford diesel engines were giving their owners a lot of expensive grief. I stayed away from Ram as at the time they had weaker frames (fixed in 2014) and their rear coil springs make it much less practical to increase payload capacity. I went with the 2500HD so I could get the double cab and the 6.5 foot bed. With the 3500HD I would have had to go with the crew cab and had a much longer wheelbase and more issues on forest roads.

At this time one cannot get an aftermarket gas fuel tank and the puny tank on the Chevy 1500 is a big concern with the reduced range before needing to make a fuel stop. I owned several Willys 4x4's and had jerry cans strapped to the sides to get more range and would not want to go back to that with a Chevy truck. Ram provides an optional 33 gallon gas tank on their 1500 trucks and with Ford there is also an option for a 36 gallon gas tank and with Toyota Tundra the stock gas tank holds 38 gallons. If you plan to ever tow a travel trailer or venture into the boondocks, the Chevy 1500 with a gas engine is not something I would ever consider.

It does bother me that only Ford and Honda have agreed to continue with annual reductions of vehicle greenhouse gas emissions through the 2026 model year and agreeing to only sell cars in the U.S. that meet these standards. Between the small gas tank and the anti-environmental stance of General Motors, the truck that replaces my 2011 diesel is likely to be a 2020 Ford F-150. It also bothers me that I got a recall notice on the airbag inflators on my truck in July of 2016 and GM is still refusing to address supply the needed replacement parts and fix the problem. So for the past 3 years I have had the passenger side airbag switched off to protect me and any passenger in the event of a collision.

It is a good time to make a deal on a Chevy truck as dealer inventories are 15% above what they were at this time last year due to slowing sales.

Truck inventories are 15% above what they were a year ago? Where did you get that info. From what I've read, GM truck sales are down partly because the Flint plant was down to retool for the new HD truck platform. That's why GM's 2nd quarter sales report showed a breakdown of light duty and heavy duty truck sales for the first time in recent memory. HD sales took a big hit due to the downtime.

Also, the Tundra has a 38 gallon fuel tank but the 5.7 is also nearly as thirsty as a 6.0 Vortec. The Silverado/Sierra 1500's 24 gallon tank being the only option is a joke though.

Edited July 30, 2019 by HondaHawkGT

MacLaren · July 30, 2019

Man, I so wish the new Silverado had a 35 gallon tank. With the gas mileage it gets, would have some serious range!

Edited July 30, 2019 by MacLaren

Mountain boy · July 31, 2019

Didn’t and won’t chose GMC, most of the whiners on here are complaining about Chevy’s. The GMC’s are more expensive but come with more standard features, like freakin’ wheel liners WTF!

HondaHawkGT · July 31, 2019

On 7/27/2019 at 9:54 PM, PPK said:

I had the F150 a 2017 Lariat 4x4 Eco 2.7

It was in the shop for 29 days replacing 4 oil pans and one blown radiator. And i babied the truck.. No telling how the 2.7 would hold up if it was towing something.. I don't think you can use tupperware oil pans in Tex/Ok areas.. ambient temps are just too hot for turbo charged engines.. in 108 deg heat.

Blown radiator was probably a head gasket leak. Ford only replaced the radiator. 35600 miles. Owning the Ford cost me $9k.Bought a new 2018 GMC $13k off sticker. More solid, more industrial. Better cabin, better radio and gadget capability. And a V8 with a die cast aluminum oil pan.

No leaks.

Still have the Ford oil spill in a 6 ft oval on my garage floor where i park. No more Fords for me...

The plastic oil pans suck. Guys swear that its just the plug o-ring but its the whole pan distorting.

L86 All Terrain · July 31, 2019

On 7/29/2019 at 2:28 PM, Wintersun said:

If you plan to ever tow a travel trailer or venture into the boondocks, the Chevy 1500 with a gas engine is not something I would ever consider.

I just went on a 2300 mile trip with my 6.2L pulling 7,000# and used 160gal. 14.37mpg fuelled 7 times total. I could go about 7-8 hours straight without fuel, by that time you're ready for a coffee and a leak anyway. Considering my 2500 averages 12mpg unladen, I would say the half ton makes a good tow rig dependant on your load. Today's half tons have the similar capacities as early 2000's HD's. Takes a long time to pay off that Duramax, if you ever do, not to mention the constant downtime for EGR/DEF related issues. I deal with that crap with my class 8's, no way would I want my pickup to be unreliable also.