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Re: GM can't show the new Silverado too early [drfill]
by the_big_al
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Jun 27, 2008 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: drfill (Apr 11, 2006 12:44 pm)
I would hope for a mix between the Tahoe and current front... Go with the Tahoe grill with a couple minor change cues so you know it's the truck (like the difference between the 06 Tahoe and 06 truck), but give it a REAL BUMPER. Not some el cheapo plastic piece that the minute you bump a gate or fence or post or what ever it scratches, knocks it loose, cracks or anything else. Give it a nice solid chromed steel bumper. They are welcome to surround it with rubber bump strips or plastic lower valances, but the major part should be solid steel. I don't care if a plastic bumper makes it so that the front meshes cleanly with the front fenders and gives a nice clean look.... this is a TRUCK! It is meant to be used for work. Not some mom's grocery getter that will never see the other side of the pavement. Anyway... not to cause offence at those who will buy a Tahoe just for getting groceries as they are a very nice looking vehicle and I do like the clean lines, but the majority of Tahoe owner I would suspect are people who use them as people haulers and not work horses while the Truck buyers for the most part buy the truck because they need a bed they can haul stuff in, they have a farm, they work construction, they tow horse trailers, etc etc. I don't think a plastic bumper would service a winch very well now would it??
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- #106 of 707
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September 29th
by metalphoenix79
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Apr 26, 2006 (7:35 am)
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The redesigned 2007 Silverado will be unveiled at the Texas State Fair on September 29th. Several sources including edmunds have stated this. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=110177
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- #107 of 707
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07 silverado
by aviator10
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May 05, 2006 (8:13 pm)
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guys, i have been reading all your posts about what the 07 silverados are going to look like. isn't it obvious? they will be identical in almost every aspect as the new tahoes. i suspect the same of the sierra/yukon. for those of you that don't believe me, pick up this month's issue of "truckin". it shows the 1st sneak peek of the 07 silverado. can you say "tahoe"? 
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- #108 of 707
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Well I am not totally sold on that theory...
by saddaddy
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May 08, 2006 (11:58 am)
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The new Avalanche looks so much like the Tahoe that I think the Silverado may be a bit more distinguished from its stablemates. Just a guess.
I really don't think they would make all three vehicles (4, counting the Suburban) look so much the same. The Silverado must have its own front end, at least.
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- #109 of 707
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Re: 07 silverado [aviator10]
by metalphoenix79
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May 11, 2006 (10:40 am)
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Replying to: aviator10 (May 05, 2006 8:13 pm)
I'd have to disagree with you (#107). Even though the truck is under camouflage I think you tell that at least the headlights are different. If that is true I would say the grill would be different as well. Maybe not radically different but different.
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- #110 of 707
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Re: 07 silverado [metalphoenix79]
by aviator10
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May 11, 2006 (7:38 pm)
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Replying to: metalphoenix79 (May 11, 2006 10:40 am)
you may be right. but i think that the trucks are going to be very similiar this year with probably a couple slight cosmetic differences. the picture in "truckin" showed an identical front end with the tahoe and avalanche though. who knows? 
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- #111 of 707
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Re: 07 silverado [aviator10]
by metalphoenix79
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May 16, 2006 (12:52 pm)
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Replying to: aviator10 (May 11, 2006 7:38 pm)
Can you post a link? I'd like to see.
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- #112 of 707
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Re: 07 silverado [metalphoenix79]
by aviator10
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May 16, 2006 (5:57 pm)
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Replying to: metalphoenix79 (May 16, 2006 12:52 pm)
sorry, i can't seem to find a link. but if you really want to see it grab the issue of truckin at your local wal-mart. look in the table of contents for "sneak peek-2007 silverado"
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- #113 of 707
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07 silverado
by mikal
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May 19, 2006 (8:31 am)
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Since the tahoe and avalanche have the same 4-spd,can we
expect the new trucks to be the same.That would be the biggest mistake gm has ever made.everyone is going to 5 and
6 spd.
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- #114 of 707
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Re: Well I am not totally sold on that theory... [saddaddy]
by the_big_al
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Jun 27, 2008 (3:16 pm)
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Replying to: saddaddy (May 08, 2006 11:58 am)
well... prior to the Avalanche debuting in 2002 the trucks have always historically had the same front end --- from the Tahoe to Suburban to the truck. The Avalanche if I remember correctly was a design excercise to see how well it sold and it did well depsite its Aztek looking body panels. When Chevy re-did the front the ends on the 03-current trucks, they left the Tahoe and Suburban alone.
So I would not be surprised to see all 4 trucks have the same front end. I don't recall the 07 Avalanche being offered with body hardware (which is good considering how awful I thought it looked), and even the GMC's Denali versions are lacking the body molding that the previous generation had. It might have something to do with cost-cutting, but it could be more in the way of streamlining GM's look.
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