Buying a used 2008 Silverado 2500 HD, need some help

[Rogue Leader]

Hey all, So I put a deposit down on a 2008 Silverado 2500 HD to replace my 96 GMC 2500, Carfax is clean and actually shows some detail on repairs that were done. I was wondering if anyone has access to a Chevy dealer system and car run the VIN for me there to see what warranty and recall work if any was done on it. Thanks!

[Rogue Leader]

Anyone, Bueller?

[DemonZL1]

What's the vin?

[MMC]

You can do it for yourself here. https://my.chevrolet.com/web/portal/_warrantyandrecalls

[Rogue Leader]

Originally Posted by Demon 1LE

What's the vin?

1GCHK29K08E112180

Thanks so much

[Truck Norris]

If its not a diesel then I would skip it as there is a reason why 80% of HD pick-up trucks have them. I'm guessing you could find a HD diesel 4x4 for the same price if you look around.

I flew to Texas for my used HD diesel because it was $10k cheaper then local prices. It was 3 years old at the time with 39k miles on the clock. It probably wouldn't even depreciate because all my friends sell their used diesels for what they paid for them 5+ years later. My truck is still worth $25k vs $5k if it was a gasser.

[Rogue Leader]

Originally Posted by Truck Norris

If its not a diesel then I would skip it as there is a reason why 80% of HD pick-up trucks have them. I'm guessing you could find a HD diesel 4x4 for the same price if you look around.

I flew to Texas for my used HD diesel because it was $10k cheaper then local prices. It was 3 years old at the time with 39k miles on the clock. It probably wouldn't even depreciate because all my friends sell their used diesels for what they paid for them 5+ years later. My truck is still worth $25k vs $5k if it was a gasser.

I already bought it actually. While I was looking at diesels, I wanted something I can work on myself and I'm very familiar with these engines. I think your assertion that 80% are diesel is a bit excessive, I have been looking for months now and its less than 50%. The price differential is definitely nowhere near what you mentioned, I found the diesels were worth a bit more than their gas counterparts but usually it was $4-5k on the equivalent truck. I could have gotten an older Diesel with about 100k more miles for what I paid, but I really got a good deal and would rather have the newer better design truck and a motor I know how to work on.

[DemonZL1]

02/19/2010 420602 ZFAT----Field Action Recall V2133 - 09184 - SDM Corrosion - Remove acoustical pad from the SDM area 57,000 MI
08/03/2007 A12180 ZPDI----Pre-Delivery Inspection Z7000 - Pre-Delivery Inspection - Base Time 0 MI




thats the extent of it ....



this may be good to know as well:

Vehicle Build
Model: CK20953-2008 SILVERADO 2500 4WD EXT CAB Order Number: MCVF42
Gross Vehicle Weight: 4,177 Build Date: 08/03/2007
Build Plant: E

Option Codes
*IVH is not the definitive source of GM Vehicle RPO information and is intended for service reference only. Should there be any questions about the vehicle's original build or RPO information please refer to the original vehicle invoice or window sticker.

19D - EBONY 19I - EBONY
1LT - SILVERADO LT1 EQUIPMENT GROUP: * POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS * ISRV MIRROR W/AUTO DIMMING, COMPASS & TEMPERATURE * DUAL PWR HEATED OSRV MIRRORS * BODYSIDE MOLDINGS * LEATHER WRAP STEERING WHEEL * REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY * ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRRORS * REAR ACCESS DOOR PWR WINDOW * ELECTRONIC SHIFT TRANSFER CASE 1SZ - OPTION PKG DISCOUNT
50U - SUMMIT WHITE 6GL - FRONT SPRING
7GL - FRONT SPRING A31 - POWER WINDOWS
A68 - SEAT, 60/40 REAR FOLDING BENCH ABV - POWER REAR SIDE WINDOW
AJ1 - DEEP TINTED GLASS AM1 - MANUAL LUMBAR, DRIVER
AP3 - REMOTE VEHICLE START AU3 - POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
AZ3 - 40/20/40 SPLIT-BENCH SEAT B30 - CARPETING, COLOR-KEYED
B32 - FRONT COLOR-KEYED FLOOR MATS B33 - REAR COLOR KEYED FLOOR MATS
B85 - BODY SIDE MOLDING C49 - ELECTRIC REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER
C6W - GVW RATING - 9,200 LBS C99 - IP SWITCH
CJ2 - DUAL-ZONE AUTO AIR CONDITIONING DF5 - ISRV MIRROR W/COMPASS & TEMP
DH6 - LIGHTED VISOR/VANITY MIRRORS DK8 - DELUXE OVERHEAD CONSOLE
DL8 - DUAL PWR HEATED OSRV MIRRORS E63 - FLEETSIDE BODY
FT2 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ FT3 - ARM TORS BAR SPRING ADJ
G80 - LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL GMC - ASSEMBLY PLANT-PONTIAC EAST
GT4 - REAR AXLE - 3.73 RATIO JH6 - 4 WHEEL POWER DISC BRAKES, HD
JL1 - BRAKE CONTROLLER K34 - CRUISE CONTROL
K47 - HIGH CAPACITY AIR CLEANER KC4 - ENGINE OIL COOLING SYSTEM
KG7 - 125 AMP GENERATOR KNP - HD AUX TRANS. COOLING SYSTEM
LY6 - VORTEC 6.0L V8 SFI GAS MYD - 6 SPEED AUTO TRANS
NE1 - 50-STATE EMISSIONS NP5 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL
NQF - TRANSFER CASE, ELECTRONIC NU1 - EMISSION, CALIFORNIA LEV2
NZ3 - FULL SIZE SPARE WHEEL P03 - CHROME WHEEL CENTER CAPS
PDD - LT1 CONVENIENCE PACKAGE: * AUTO DUAL ZONE HVAC CONTROLS * REMOTE VEHICLE STARTER SYSTEM * STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROLS * FOG LAMPS PY2 - CHROME STYLED STEEL WHEELS
QIZ - LT245/75R16/E ALS BW TIRES R6K - PROCESSING CODE
R6P - PREMIUM PAINT R9N - PROCESSING CODE
R9Z - POMS EXPEDITE-SOLD ORDERS/TSE SAF - SPARE TIRE LOCK
SLM - STOCK ORDERS T74 - HEADLAMPS
T96 - FOG LAMPS U2K - XM SATELLITE RADIO - SERVICE FEE EXTRA. 1ST 3 MONTHS INCL.
UE1 - 1YR ONSTAR SAFE & SOUND(ASK DLR ABOUT TURN-BY-TURN NAV UPGRADE) UJ6 - TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
UK3 - STEERING WHEEL RADIO CONTROLS UQ3 - ENHANCED AUDIO SPEAKERS
US8 - AM/FM STEREO WITH CD/MP3 V22 - CHROME GRILLE
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA V76 - RECOVERY HOOKS
VB3 - CHROME REAR BUMPER VG3 - FRONT BUMPER
VH9 - ENVELOPE OWNER INFO MANUAL VK3 - FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT
VR4 - WEIGHT DISTRIB. PLATFORM HITCH VT7 - OWNERS MANUAL ENGLISH
VXS - COMPLETE VEHICLE LABEL X88 - CHEVROLET CONVERSION
YD3 - BASE AXLE YD5 - BASE FRONT SPRING
YD6 - BASE REAR SPRING YE9 - SILVERADO
Z82 - HD TRAILERING EQUIPMENT Z85 - HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION
ZIZ - SPARE TIRE, LT245/75R16 ALS BW ZY1 - SOLID PAINT
~CD -

[Truck Norris]

Originally Posted by Rogue Leader

I already bought it actually. While I was looking at diesels, I wanted something I can work on myself and I'm very familiar with these engines. I think your assertion that 80% are diesel is a bit excessive, I have been looking for months now and its less than 50%. The price differential is definitely nowhere near what you mentioned, I found the diesels were worth a bit more than their gas counterparts but usually it was $4-5k on the equivalent truck. I could have gotten an older Diesel with about 100k more miles for what I paid, but I really got a good deal and would rather have the newer better design truck and a motor I know how to work on.

OK 80% was a bit excessive but I know that its in the 70's for HD Rams and 67% on Ford SuperDuty. You probably saw less then a 50/50 ratio because a HD gas owners are more prone to selling then diesel owners for obvious reasons.

[yzrider58]

So let's see some pics already!!

[Rogue Leader]

Originally Posted by Demon 1LE

02/19/2010 420602 ZFAT----Field Action Recall V2133 - 09184 - SDM Corrosion - Remove acoustical pad from the SDM area 57,000 MI
08/03/2007 A12180 ZPDI----Pre-Delivery Inspection Z7000 - Pre-Delivery Inspection - Base Time 0 MI

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Awesome thanks so much. I was hoping to get any dealer service history if available? Unless the PO maybe never used the dealer for warranty service which I guess is possible....

Originally Posted by Truck Norris

OK 80% was a bit excessive but I know that its in the 70's for HD Rams and 67% on Ford SuperDuty. You probably saw less then a 50/50 ratio because a HD gas owners are more prone to selling then diesel owners for obvious reasons.

Yeah maybe. Either way I'm sure the gas motor will hold up fine for me, I only do about 5 or 6 tows a year. Otherwise I just use it for snow driving and if i need to move junk or do some scrap metal runs for extra cash.

Originally Posted by yzrider58

So let's see some pics already!!

Only one I have so far, I pick up tomorrow:

[DemonZL1]

Only warranty repairs show up in the gm database.

nice truck !

[Rogue Leader]

Originally Posted by Demon 1LE

Only warranty repairs show up in the gm database.

nice truck !

Thanks, guess it was pretty reliable. My Camaro was at the dealer a hell of a lot more times than that lol

[Rogue Leader]

Better pic the other was so dirty it was embarrassing!