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Sandor · 06-19-2015, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by blakjak55

Truck prices are bloody ridiculous. I don't get how I can get the package of technology I have in a Camaro for under 25k but can't get in the door of a decent truck for less than 30-35k.

You can get into a new Silverado Custom Double Cab that features 20's and chrome & body color accents for less than $30k with current incentives. Or the new Colorado is a great choice too, a real Chevy truck with great capability you can get nicely equipped for around $30k.

blakjak55 · 06-20-2015, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by sherob

$25k-$30k for a Duramax?

Yeah. I don't buy new. I let someone else take the depreciation hit as I don't keep vehicles long enough to make it worth it.

What the hell is wrong with the world when you can get a new Corvette cheaper than you can get a new truck.

Edit: Took a look at the special editions and got a private offer....hahaha

JCunningham · 06-20-2015, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by blakjak55

Not at the prices they want and the economy it gets. Rather have the diesel if I'm going to shell out 25-30k for a truck.

my 12 6.2l Silverado ext cab 4wd got 15-20mpg you do have to run 91 or 93 in it.

blakjak55 · 06-20-2015, 03:52 PM

Both of the old Duramax's (LLY and LBZ) I owned would get 21+ down the highway at 75-80 after a tune and a solid 17+ in town not driving the easiest.

15-20 from a 6.2 in a 4WD is very respectable though. 91 or 93 is fine with me and still cheaper than diesel per gallon in most cases.

sherob · 06-20-2015, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by blakjak55

Yeah. I don't buy new. I let someone else take the depreciation hit as I don't keep vehicles long enough to make it worth it.

What the hell is wrong with the world when you can get a new Corvette cheaper than you can get a new truck.

Edit: Took a look at the special editions and got a private offer....hahaha

$30k for a 7 year old truck?

Not happening for me.

SimpleGreen · 06-20-2015, 07:29 PM

Test drove a '15 Silverado as I was considering the same thing. Decided I can't part with my 1LE. So my old '93 Chevy with a 5.3L LS swap will keep making do...

blakjak55 · 06-20-2015, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sherob

$30k for a 7 year old truck?

Not happening for me.

I know what you mean. I can find a no frills 2WD used for next to nothing if I wanted that, but in my habit of car keeping I'd have an extremely hard time getting rid of it or getting no love from a dealer for trade in.

I like the diesels, 4WD, and the Crew Cab; and therefore it's going to take some work to find one.

Look up prices on used 2006-2007 LBZ Duramax's around the country under 150k miles. You'll see what I mean. I've read there's a bit of a truck bubble going on currently. Makes me just want to deal with it and let it go until the prices come back to earth like the housing market.

Pluto · 06-20-2015, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SimpleGreen

Test drove a '15 Silverado as I was considering the same thing. Decided I can't part with my 1LE. So my old '93 Chevy with a 5.3L LS swap will keep making do...

Yeah can't find a price that's going to make me part with my Camaro...I do need a truck, but I can get by without one for a little while. I will have to find something up this alley though.

Kendall421 · 06-20-2015, 10:41 PM

I use my duramax Silverado to pull my Camaro's! LOL Love all my Chevy's! All 3 Camaro's are my babies!

IVTRIZ · 06-21-2015, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

Once you go truck, you'll never go back.

Doesn't mean, though, that you'll never own another car like a Camaro... it just means that you will never be able to part with the truck.

That's exactly what I did. I got my Camaro last week but couldn't let go of the truck. I've been driving trucks since I was 18, I'm 42 now.

wakespeak · 06-22-2015, 02:30 PM

I drove SUVs or pickups for 20 years. I am totally done with those things now. Tired of the bulk and lack of handling. In Houston they made some sense as the roads are basically just a grid of bumpy concrete. My wife drives the SUV for the family but I hate driving it.

sherob · 06-22-2015, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wakespeak

I drove SUVs or pickups for 20 years. I am totally done with those things now. Tired of the bulk and lack of handling. In Houston they made some sense as the roads are basically just a grid of bumpy concrete. My wife drives the SUV for the family but I hate driving it.

Also comes in handy when you bail off of I-10/I-59/I-45/290 or 288 due to accidents. LOL!!!

Evergreen6 · 06-22-2015, 03:22 PM

Traded my Camaro for a '15 Silverado over Memorial Day weekend.

The Camaro was a good car, but until you've driven something fullsize, you don't realize how small the inside of the Camaro really is. I always struggled with head room, and getting in/out of it sometimes was pretty tough in tight spaces.

I'm back to owing on a vehicle again, but this new truck is worth it. I still do a lot of driving and this truck gets down the road very comfortably.

SS Blinder · 06-22-2015, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Wileycoyote

Yep, had to have both.

That's the way to do it!

06-20-2015, 03:52 PM	#116
blakjak55 drinks virgil's Drives: 2010 2SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 448	Both of the old Duramax's (LLY and LBZ) I owned would get 21+ down the highway at 75-80 after a tune and a solid 17+ in town not driving the easiest. 15-20 from a 6.2 in a 4WD is very respectable though. 91 or 93 is fine with me and still cheaper than diesel per gallon in most cases. __________________ 2010 2SS/RS M6 - CAI Intake - Borla Stinger - VTC - 3.91's Eibach Sways - LG ZR28's - BMR Springs - 285/35 Squared

06-20-2015, 07:29 PM	#118
SimpleGreen Drives: 2015 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Southeast Louisiana Posts: 2,112	Test drove a '15 Silverado as I was considering the same thing. Decided I can't part with my 1LE. So my old '93 Chevy with a 5.3L LS swap will keep making do... Attached Images __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS/RS SIM 2016 Jeep Wrangler 2DR Willys Wheeler 1993 C1500 Single Cab Stepside 5.3L LS Swap

06-20-2015, 10:41 PM	#121
Kendall421 Drives: 1969 Z28, 1982 Z28, 2014 SS/RS/1LE Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 886	I use my duramax Silverado to pull my Camaro's! LOL Love all my Chevy's! All 3 Camaro's are my babies! Attached Images

06-22-2015, 02:30 PM	#123
wakespeak Drives: 2020 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,390	I drove SUVs or pickups for 20 years. I am totally done with those things now. Tired of the bulk and lack of handling. In Houston they made some sense as the roads are basically just a grid of bumpy concrete. My wife drives the SUV for the family but I hate driving it. __________________ 2020 ZL1 1LE [Moroso SC Expansion Tank, otherwise stock]

06-22-2015, 03:22 PM	#125
Evergreen6 Banned Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: United States Posts: 1,586	Traded my Camaro for a '15 Silverado over Memorial Day weekend. The Camaro was a good car, but until you've driven something fullsize, you don't realize how small the inside of the Camaro really is. I always struggled with head room, and getting in/out of it sometimes was pretty tough in tight spaces. I'm back to owing on a vehicle again, but this new truck is worth it. I still do a lot of driving and this truck gets down the road very comfortably.