Gulp. I didn't go into the dealership to buy a new truck. I bought a 4x4 Silverado new in 2006 for 24,000. With 32K miles and noticed the tire wear on inside rib, I went to have it aligned, wondering if the ball joints or something were out. While waiting, I decided to go talk to someone about the business. Like everyone else I suppose, I have questions about no people ever in the new dealership I pass by at least twice a day. I wondered why I see no posters offering deals on cars and trucks that aren't selling. Before I know it, I'm test driving pickups, because I'm told I can get 0 percent.
They say the price marked is $500 below invoice on the one I finally selected, it was 34 something. LT, with a few options, including leather. Really nice metal flake black paint job. I they offer me 20.5 for my truck against the stated price. After almost 10 hours I have my new truck.
Now I'm reading these trucks come with hybrid engine, which was never mentioned to me, and I'm wondering if I did the right thing? I mean, whether this truck is going to be worth anything in 3 years because it's not a hybrid?
Otherwise, it's a hell of a nice truck. I like it much better than my 06, and though it supposedly has only 5 more hp, 5.3L like the last one which was HO at 310, it seems a lot quicker but I think the gears are lower....like rear end 3.73 instead of 3.43? Not sure about that though. I know it has cast iron block as opposed to aluminum I had before, and I feel better about that, because the last one was so noisey. This one is really quiet.
My brother drove it said it was just like driving a corvette! I've never had the privledge. Anyway, I did my part for the economy. I can understand GM resisting change, they know more about the market and what people want than the government does, and I'm just sick of the government foisting this s*it on me. I guess I let them know by what I bought!