2003 Chevy Silverado - What do you think?

[AdamDuritz99]

I'm looking to buy a new truck. I went to a dealership and found a 2003 Silverado Regular cab, basic model for the most part with stick shift and approx 18,000 miles. I got them down to 11,500.

Does this sound good?
Does anybody have any thoughts on the Silverados? How do they compare to other similiar trucks?

peace
sean

 

[Cfour]

I'm not a big truck guy, but that sounds like a hell of a deal. The Silverados have great powertrains in them.

 

[bradolson]

Sounds like a good deal. I checked and with the GM employee discount (GMS), a new 2004 similar to that would be around $16K plus tax after rebates, so a $5K discount off the employee price for one year's use isn't bad at all. Let the previous owner take the big depreciation hit and you get the good deal.

 

[TechnoKid]

Is this the 6 or the 8? (though I don't think the 8 came in stick) Also, short bed or long bed? I think chevy's are nice trucks.

 

[AdamDuritz99]

it's a v6 (eh better gas mileage, though not by much, but less power) and a 6.5 ft bed. I don't like long beds.

peace
sean

 

[AdamDuritz99]

What do you all think about getting an extended warrantee for about a thousand more? it has 36,000/3 yr warrantee (which ever comes first) and i'll eat up nearly 20000 miles of road a year.

peace
sean

 

[amdskip]

Great deal, how much is the warranty?

 

[AdamDuritz99]

around a 1000.

 

[amdskip]

Eh, I'd personally pass on the warranty.

 

[Tetsuo]

Get it

 

[NokiaDude]

Chevy, like a glass rock!

 

[AdamDuritz99]

Originally posted by: NokiaDude
Chevy, like a glass rock!

Is that supposed to be good or bad?



peace
sean

 

[PowerMacG5]

My dad just got the Silverado SS (I know, not the same as what you are looking at), and he likes it. The deal you are getting looks very nice.

 

[NutBucket]

I'd buy a Chevy full size truck if I was in the market

 

[Compton]

It's a v6? I thought they went to using a straight 6?

 

[TechnoKid]

Originally posted by: Compton
It's a v6? I thought they went to using a straight 6?

I think the straight six is being used on the s10? The newer colorado or canyon uses the I5...weird design if you ask me; they shoulda kept the extra cylinder (the I5 is basically a 6 missing a cylinder).

 

[AdamDuritz99]

I got the truck for 11,250. I must say I like it. By the way, it's a V6.

peace
sean

 

[RagingBITCH]

Congrats on the truck BTW, didn't you have a Z28 before, or am I thinking of someone else?

 

[AdamDuritz99]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH
Congrats on the truck BTW, didn't you have a Z28 before, or am I thinking of someone else?

Nope, that's not me. I use to have a mitsu galant(sucky transmissions)

peace
sean