No wonder GM is in financial trouble. I've been a loyal GM truck guy all my life.My neighbour traded his 1995 GM truck on a 2007.I think he's on his 3rd tranny and wishes he never bought it.Word does get around and has stopped me from getting a new GM truck.When we were looking for a new family car we never even set foot on a GM lot.
We have a new 07 Suburban best vehicle I have ever owned ! 24 mpg and goes like heck The new stuff is great... ask Todd about Toyota. they fail sometimes too.. AT least look for yourself... Carl
My buddy bought a new '01 Chev Z-71 shortbox, 5.3 5speed and didn't like it from day one. He wanted a 5.7 5speed but they don't make them anymore. He had tranny noise and lifter noise and was told but the one service manager that it was totally normal???? He took it to another dealership, and they booked it in and re-built the trans, beacause it wasn't a "normal" sound. He got over it, and still owns the truck, but still is in contact with the guy who bought his '88 sportside with the 5.7 5speed, and is bugging him to sell it back to him...LOL(he bought the '88 new, also) Word had it the 88 was to be for a girl that wanted to pull a horse trailer and the tech's put a chip out of an IROC in it to make it work better. The truck was too light duty for towing, so she bought a dually. But when he took the shortbox in to get checked, they'd plug in the putor and it would read that it was an IROC. LOL He has an '08 Nissan(company truck) with a 5.7 auto, and is rather impressed with it....He said he may consider buying something other than a GM, if he gets a new truck.
1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD
I remember a mid 70's Cadillac in London that was only a few years old and the owner has signs on it about the rust, etc. I made the London Free Press,(I think)
I have a 92 S10, 2.5, 5 speed and other than the pads, rotors, drums, calipers, brake lines, shoes, fuel lines, gas tank, sending unit, park brake cables, starter, wiper motor, multifunction switch, rear view mirror, muffler, cat, cap, rotor, water pump, ignition wires, tires since October, it's been great!
We have a rust free Virginia 2000 S10 Reg Cab 2.2 4 cyl auto... Just turned 210,000 miles (350,000 km) just replaced original wires, plugs, and altenator Air blows cold! 28 mpg @ 70 miles per hour! I call it my SMART TRUCK paid 3300.00 for it two years ago
Read an article the other day about a guy in the states, has a 92 Chev 1/2 ton with over a million miles. Hes trying to sell it now for $30K. Its went thru 4 trannys and some other stuff (but has the original motor)
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1960 Pontiac Strato Chief Safari 1960 Laurentian Safari 1960 Laurentian 4door(scrapped) 2001 Grand Am Traded on a '96 Suburban 2WD 2002 Hyundai Accent(SOLD) 1968 Grand Parisienne Scrapped and SOLD