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#5071 of 5688 Re: Geo9 [geo9] by bronx_bomber Jul 10, 2005 (3:39 am)
Replying to: geo9 (Jul 06, 2005 7:04 am) Thanks geo and sorry for the delayed reply. I ended going with the 2500HD in Silver Birch Metallic with charcoal interior. It has the 6.0 Liter (366 cubic inch), 8 foot bed, regular cab, 4:10 gear ratio - locking rear differential, Allison 4-speed automatic transmission. It even has roof marker lamps to signify it's a "man's" truck - no marker lights = female, marker lights = male . I have put about 325 miles on it and am still above 1/4 tank! So what if the tank is 34 gallons . I will try to post a pic but I'm not sure if it will display - let me know!   ~Bob "Jones" "> Replies to this message: noobie1 (Jul 10, 2005 6:28 am)
#5072 of 5688 Re: Geo9 [bronx_bomber] by noobie1 Jul 10, 2005 (6:28 am)
Replying to: bronx_bomber (Jul 10, 2005 3:39 am) I wasn't aware that the Allison 1000 was available with the 6.0L. When I bought my truck (Sept. 2001) it was matched only with the Duramax and 8.1L. Is that something noo?   -David
#5073 of 5688 Howdy by mbest Jul 10, 2005 (1:35 pm)
Hi all, new to the forum, but not to chevrolets. Can anyone tell me basic differences between 1500 Silverado's 1500 WT's and the Z71's I love e'm all as long as it's a bowtie!
#5074 of 5688 Re: GM Employee Discount On 2500HD Silverado [bronx_bomber] by stoneg Jul 14, 2005 (8:09 am)
Replying to: bronx_bomber (Jul 04, 2005 4:05 pm) Bob, Just skimmed over the link, and i'm still a little leary of it. I sell office machines for a living, and can tell you that if you purchase, I cant make any money from leasing it. What this is, is a 10% lease vs a Fair Market Value Lease. Here is the difference. FMV leases(same as car lease) will give you the lowest payment with no strings (yeah right!) at the end of the lease. If you choose to purchase it at the end of the term, you can but it will probably be for 15-25%. 10% leases (like the Smart Buy) make the payment go up a bit, but you can purchase it for only 10% of the original amount at the end. Why don't all states allow Smart Buy? maybe because the state govt's know that it is a rip off? Fininancing it make the payment the highest, but you own it, have equity, and hold all the power when it comes time to buy again. Never trade it in, always sell outright. think about it, would you rather buy a used truck from a dealer who has no idea the history of the vehicle, or from the guy who bought it new and has all the records? Good luck, and good shopping! Replies to this message: geo9 (Jul 14, 2005 8:31 am) stoneg (Jul 20, 2005 10:52 am) sebring95 (Jul 14, 2005 9:01 am)
#5075 of 5688 Re: GM Employee Discount On 2500HD Silverado [stoneg] by geo9 Jul 14, 2005 (8:31 am)
Replying to: stoneg (Jul 14, 2005 8:09 am) STONE...................Sure you can sell it yourself. But most folks don't have the cash to come up with the difference between the loan value ( the actual amt. of cash a bank will loan a private indv. person) and the actual price of the vehicle.   Buying from a dealer.........Different story..................You can in most cases borrow OVER the retail for a used/new vehicle and like most folks refinance the negative equity most have in another car and loan. Replies to this message: stoneg (Jul 20, 2005 10:52 am)
#5076 of 5688 Re: GM Employee Discount On 2500HD Silverado [stoneg] by sebring95 Jul 14, 2005 (9:01 am)
Replying to: stoneg (Jul 14, 2005 8:09 am) If you have a relatively expensive used vehicle to get rid of, it can be more beneficial to trade if your state has a like-kind exchange law for sales tax. I recently traded out Tahoe on a Odyssey and would have needed over $1500 more on a private sale just to break-even on the tax savings. I would have had to get KBB private-party just to make $500 on the deal. Not worth the effort whatsoever. Of course anyone could get ripped by trading if you don't do some research.
#5077 of 5688 95 by geo9 Jul 14, 2005 (6:04 pm)
Thats another GOOD point on the sales tax..................   Some states don't do it that way tho...........Glad NY does !.....
#5078 of 5688 Paint Protection by fitzie2 Jul 14, 2005 (6:58 pm)
Evening,, I have just purchased a 2005 GMC Sierra 2500HD. As we all know trucks are attracted to stones. I am presently debating on either purchasing the bug/stone shield or having the clear tape placed on the truck. Does anyone have this on there truck. I was looking at the 3m tape but LLumar is another option.. what do you think?   2005hd ext, Black/Char 6.0, 4x4, 410 rear Replies to this message: gmctruck (Jul 15, 2005 4:00 pm) strek (Jul 16, 2005 5:05 am) noobie1 (Jul 17, 2005 6:39 am)
#5079 of 5688 FITZIE by geo9 Jul 15, 2005 (5:19 am)
If you read back thru these forums a bug shield will be a bad idea. Wind noise, windsheild moulding reseal, etc..............   That 3m invisible bra stuff does the trick tho.!.........................   "Good luck on this one now !"
#5080 of 5688 Re: Paint Protection [fitzie2] by gmctruck Jul 15, 2005 (4:00 pm)
Replying to: fitzie2 (Jul 14, 2005 6:58 pm) Consider this... Over time, the clear tape and/or the paint underneath the tape could fade from constant UV exposure and the inability to wax the paint surface under the tape once the tape has been applied. Large stones or other objects could penetrate the tape layer.... difficult maybe, but possible. The tape layer may start to peel over time also. I have a bug shield on my '99 Sierra. The wind noise problem can be easily fixed by an application of double sided molding tape between the windshield and the weather strip on the side edges of the windshield. Personally, I don't like the way the clear tape looks. Lund makes some very nice bug shields that can be painted to match your truck if desired.

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