Re: Opinions: Tundra, Silverado, F150, Dodge 1500
When I went a shoppin for my four wheel drive crew cab, it was for three things ... Comfort, Power, Price, in that order<br /><br />Titan ... felt too tight inside, no room ... nice power at launch but fell off as speed increased Dealer didnt want to bargain at all (just cuz price is last doesnt mean its not important!)<br /><br />Dodge ... Hemi, God what a rocket! Suspension noises bothered me tho, it just didnt feel like it was all moving as one solid unit, and braking feel was odd, no brake no brake STANDING ON ITS NOSE, like flipping a hair trigger Gave a decent discount, but was insulting on the trade in<br /><br />Ford ... cheap feeling inside, no room, lots of tire noise intrusion. Good torque from the 5.4 motor, but no hemi<br /><br />GMC ... Had my color combination but didnt have power seat, which made it less desirable than I would have liked, but the test ride sold me, lots of room, comfortable supportive seat (not a skimpy feeling thing like ford and dodge) plenty of head, leg and belly room. Hit the gas and a liquid surge of torque, nice bass note (read: rummmble, but subtle), roll the windows up and all noise stops. Has auto four wheel drive AND the option of locking down low four or high four ... and two wheel drive of course.<br />Dealer actually dealed, and brought the price down from 36.9k to 29.2 AND gave a solid price on the trade in - not bad at all for a relatively loaded (Z-71 offroad package, with trans and oil coolers, skidplates, tilt cruse tint satellite alloys bigger tires<br /><br />8000 miles later I have two complaints, I dont think the auto climate control turns the compressor off, and the thing is a tad TOO quiet with the windows up and the satellite radio on ... wayyyyy too easy to wind up rolling at 90 or so (and Barney Fife dont want to hear bout it bein new to me and all)<br /><br />If you like the silly azzed Transformers Robot front end, the Chevy Silverado is a carbon copy of the much more sophisticated (read: CLASS ACT) GMC Sierra (except the 04 silverado had a floor mounted transfer case shift, no auto option, but GM is trying to position the GMC between chevy and cadillac, so its not surprising there are a few perks and a dose of panache)<br /><br />oh yeah, AC on and a steady 60 she gets 23.8 MPG (Mobil One is helping!)<br /><br />If I could only stop making the corvette derived 327 engine sing those lovely songs of half throttle basso profundo!!!! MAN that drops the avg like a lead balloon!!!<br /><br />
<br /><br />PS - granted, ive only towed Hydrophobia II (which is, you guessed it, Tin Boat Two) maybe a dozen times, but one crabbin "spot" was promised to be a great spot but tricky to launch ... tricky cause you had to back into the creek to get r done!(down a steep hill into a swampy area, two wheelers need not apply!) with the Z 71 package locking differentials are included, and with mud sucking at the axles of Hydro IIs trailer, the Sierra (itself on muddy pebbly ground) powered out with nary a slip of any wheel<br /><br />For what ya get, cant beat the GMC<br /><br />but if money is REALLY no problem, there is always the lovely and luxurious Lexus 470 <br /><br />now THAT is a tow rig!
