Help me replace the DD
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From: Lexington KY
Help me replace the DD
I'll try to lay the ground work to help with the decision, I know this is an odd place to ask, but I cannot turn my 70 into a DD, and I need help.
A gent has asked if he can buy my 02 Silverado & I think I'll let it go.
This truck replaced an essentially identical 96 truck. I've always driven full sized trucks so I could haul dogs, gear & hunters (it is an ex cab with Leer topper) on our trips. It served it's purpose well, but I am questioning if I really need that much vehicle. But this is where it gets difficult, all I have driven for a long time is a truck.
I like the price on the new Silverado, lots of incentive money out there, just don't need that much truck. My partner has a Lexus SUV, but there isn't room for any gear or dog box. I don't like the Colorado, resale is horrible, mileage isn't much better than a full size truck etc. The crossover is a people hauler, I rarely have anyone in the truck anymore.
So, please opine on a replacement, with detail please.
Thanks, and Merry Christmas
David
A gent has asked if he can buy my 02 Silverado & I think I'll let it go.
This truck replaced an essentially identical 96 truck. I've always driven full sized trucks so I could haul dogs, gear & hunters (it is an ex cab with Leer topper) on our trips. It served it's purpose well, but I am questioning if I really need that much vehicle. But this is where it gets difficult, all I have driven for a long time is a truck.
I like the price on the new Silverado, lots of incentive money out there, just don't need that much truck. My partner has a Lexus SUV, but there isn't room for any gear or dog box. I don't like the Colorado, resale is horrible, mileage isn't much better than a full size truck etc. The crossover is a people hauler, I rarely have anyone in the truck anymore.
So, please opine on a replacement, with detail please.
Thanks, and Merry Christmas
David
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Tough question. I've driven full size pickups for the last 25 years, so I know where you're coming from. We went through a similar situation a year ago when our daughter took over the wife's trailblazer and she was shopping for a new vehicle. She wanted something to haul around her dogs, 4wd so she doesn't have to worry about snow.
Looked at almost everything out there and were just about ready to pull the trigger on a Lexus G470. Went back to look at a Tahoe again and bought it.
Reasons? Better pricing than Lexus, more room, same gas milage, lower maintenance cost, better warrantee, more convenient dealer, yada yada yada.
Since you've been driving a truck I doubt you'll be happy with a sedan. I'd go with the new Silverado. Like you say, lots of incentives out there, good time to buy a new car.
Or if you don't need to haul stuff anymore the C-6's are really nice
Looked at almost everything out there and were just about ready to pull the trigger on a Lexus G470. Went back to look at a Tahoe again and bought it.
Reasons? Better pricing than Lexus, more room, same gas milage, lower maintenance cost, better warrantee, more convenient dealer, yada yada yada.
Since you've been driving a truck I doubt you'll be happy with a sedan. I'd go with the new Silverado. Like you say, lots of incentives out there, good time to buy a new car.
Or if you don't need to haul stuff anymore the C-6's are really nice
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one option would be a crew cab on the smaller truck... another is to buy a new 2008 and not a 2009, if you can find one, lots better incentives to save money.. since you keep them 6-7-8 years the hit will not be noticable on the back end.
remember you are paying sales tax for a new truck, which in my state, would pay for a new engine in my older silverado... plus license, transfer, title fees.... now that I have retired, i have pretty much resolved to not buy another new vehicle...
remember you are paying sales tax for a new truck, which in my state, would pay for a new engine in my older silverado... plus license, transfer, title fees.... now that I have retired, i have pretty much resolved to not buy another new vehicle...
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I have a Dodge Ram I bought used 10,000 miles on it. I wanted to stay with G.M. but Dodge was the only one of the big three that would transfer the full warranty. It is a four door 4x4 the dog just jumps in the back with the seats folded up with the seats down 4 men fit comfortable. Great time to buy Good luck. 
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I know you are used to large trucks and moving to a small truck is horrible when you're used to something that big and powerful.
I have been driving my Durango for over ten years and I have come to love it for it's 'mid' size qualities. The Dakota is kind of what I am thinking you might be able to get into. It's larger than the small trucks and smaller than the full size. They come with powerful V6 options, big V8 options, and I kind of even like the styling. It's growing on me.
I have been driving my Durango for over ten years and I have come to love it for it's 'mid' size qualities. The Dakota is kind of what I am thinking you might be able to get into. It's larger than the small trucks and smaller than the full size. They come with powerful V6 options, big V8 options, and I kind of even like the styling. It's growing on me.
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I'd be leaning towards a new Silverado if I had to get a new one. My first choice would be to not get rid of the 02 you already have. I drive a 96 Grand Cherokee with 205000 miles because I don't need to buy a new vehicle. It runs, drives and looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor. I've owned it since 99 and 50000 miles. I just don't see why everone always has to have a new vehicle every several years just for the sake of getting a new one, when the current one you may own isn't even close to being used up. When my GC starts being a problem, or the paint goes away, or the interior wears out, then I'll be looking for something newer, but not until then.
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use the car as a dd, it woun;t depreciate that much, the way the economy tanked you might as well have some fun ,i drive my 40,000 mile 72coupe every day rain or snow thats why i got it, looksi get driving it are priceless ,have fun
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That's a sweet truck man.
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You might consider a Toyota Tacoma. Bigger than they used to be with choice of bed lengths, engines, various door options. A friend bought his son one and I'm very impressed with it. I'm an all Chevy house right now but I used to own a Toyota Tundra and it was without a doubt the best built vehicle I've ever owned.
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You might consider a Toyota Tacoma. Bigger than they used to be with choice of bed lengths, engines, various door options. A friend bought his son one and I'm very impressed with it. I'm an all Chevy house right now but I used to own a Toyota Tundra and it was without a doubt the best built vehicle I've ever owned.
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We'll never get our American automakers back if we all keep ditching the American truck for the foreign truck. The quality of the new trucks is fine, I have been in plenty of crap broken down new Toyota trucks, and it's a chain reaction that will kill the American auto makers if everyone starts buying foreign. The only way to save them is to put a little bit of faith in them.
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We'll never get our American automakers back if we all keep ditching the American truck for the foreign truck. The quality of the new trucks is fine, I have been in plenty of crap broken down new Toyota trucks, and it's a chain reaction that will kill the American auto makers if everyone starts buying foreign. The only way to save them is to put a little bit of faith in them.
A lot of the parts for foreign and domestic vehicles are made here but many are made overseas. It really is a global economy and American made doesn't have the same meaning it used to have. I fully understand the emotional sentiment of buying American but it is no longer easy to determine how best to do that and the issue is really a lot more complicated than it seems.
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Yeah I totally get that, and I know that our products aren't always made here.
It is my understanding though that if you buy an American truck, and the profit gets written up under GM, that money stays here in the USA where GM is headquartered. I can't say the same for buying a Toyota, where the profits got to a company NOT based in these borders.
It's not just the emblem on the car, it's where the money goes when you buy one. I have no problem with American workers being paid to build products sold here using foreign parts...but at least I know that buying from an American company keeps the money here in the USA.
Not picking a fight, just saying what's on my mind.
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You might consider a Toyota Tacoma. Bigger than they used to be with choice of bed lengths, engines, various door options. A friend bought his son one and I'm very impressed with it. I'm an all Chevy house right now but I used to own a Toyota Tundra and it was without a doubt the best built vehicle I've ever owned.
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I had a 2006 Tacoma. I will never own another Tacoma. The bed is made of plastic. The tailgate will barely support the owners weight much less the weight of a load of lumber or whatever. If you only had to have a truck for nothing more than just driving it or hauling groceries, it would be a great truck. Mine got about 20 MPG. It was 2 wheel drive with the V6. It has a c-channel frame not boxed. If I were to do it again I would spend the same money and buy me a full size GMC Sierra.
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You might consider a Toyota Tacoma. Bigger than they used to be with choice of bed lengths, engines, various door options. A friend bought his son one and I'm very impressed with it. I'm an all Chevy house right now but I used to own a Toyota Tundra and it was without a doubt the best built vehicle I've ever owned.
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Somebody mentioned earlier about GM not transfering the full warenty. I just bought a '05 GMC Envoy from a dealership, and if it's GM certified, it carries the remainder of the warenty. They will also sell you more, if you wish, but I declined.
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Good discussion, thanks. Can't DD the Vette, or won't, many reasons. I may keep the 02, but if the guy offers silly money it goes. I go when & where I need to, weather gas is $1 or $4, I cannot really control that. But, I would like to look to improve some. I'm afraid a cobalt will not get me into or out of most of my hunting spots.
No thoughts on SUVs, anything else?
David
No thoughts on SUVs, anything else?
David
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Good discussion, thanks. Can't DD the Vette, or won't, many reasons. I may keep the 02, but if the guy offers silly money it goes. I go when & where I need to, weather gas is $1 or $4, I cannot really control that. But, I would like to look to improve some. I'm afraid a cobalt will not get me into or out of most of my hunting spots.
No thoughts on SUVs, anything else?
David
No thoughts on SUVs, anything else?
David
Durangos are always nice.
(I'm biased.)