2019 Silverado Yea/Nay?

[67since67]

Originally Posted by Vern B

I’ll keep my 50k mile 3/4 ton Duramax with no DEF.

That's what I thought too, until my dealer's service dept dropped my '09 off the lift and totaled it. They put me in a '17 for a deal I'd been stupid not to take, but I still think any GMC Sierra 2014 or older is the best looking truck on the road. I'm not totally in love with my '17 HD's styling but on the road dragging my trailer it all becomes OK.

The '19 pictured isn't my favorite either but GM will sell a bunch of them.

[Vern B]

Originally Posted by 67since67

That's what I thought too, until my dealer's service dept dropped my '09 off the lift and totaled it. They put me in a '17 for a deal I'd been stupid not to take, but I still think any GMC Sierra 2014 or older is the best looking truck on the road. I'm not totally in love with my '17 HD's styling but on the road dragging my trailer it all becomes OK.

The '19 pictured isn't my favorite either but GM will sell a bunch of them.

Only reason I mention DEF is where I live it will slush in the winter and put you into limp mode which makes for highly enjoyable ride home........not!!

Last year on my 3 month RV trip to Alaska, a guy was traveling with us in a 2016, 14k mile 3/4 ton Ford. We did a 100 mile loop through the Klondike gold fields, 50 miles from Dawson City his truck went into limp mode due to a failure in the DEF system. He spent 8 1/2 hours limping back to Dawson at 5 mph.

Up there they tear the DEF system off and throw it way.

[67since67]

Originally Posted by 67since67

That's what I thought too, until my dealer's service dept dropped my '09 off the lift and totaled it. They put me in a '17 for a deal I'd been stupid not to take, but I still think any GMC Sierra 2014 or older is the best looking truck on the road. I'm not totally in love with my '17 HD's styling but on the road dragging my trailer it all becomes OK.

The '19 pictured isn't my favorite either but GM will sell a bunch of them.

My tradition of a black GMC extends back to a '72 SWB, but when the above incident forced me to choose (the dealer is both Chevy and GMC), I went with a Chevy (High Country HD CC Duramax) for the first time. I don't care for GMC's daisy chain LED lights and the black wheel opening moldings seem like a place to collect wax and dirt.

Amazingly quiet at speed, ride is very good, more power than really needed , good milage too. No problems yet, other than the emissions recall.