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similar to the one you have. Do you have any
aftermarket items and if so will they transfer
them to the new truck and what if the items can't
be transferred, will the dealer/chevy replace them? I don't suppose they would let you pick out
some other Chevy product instead of the truck? Are
you going to replace a 99 with a 2000? or does it
have to me a 99. Thanks for the update.
The only upgrade I have is a "removable" bedliner and tinting on the windows. I am still checking on reimbursement for the tinting. Once you find your new vehicle it take 7-10 days for GM to process the paper work and send it to your dealer, then you are free to go.
I'm going for the 2000. Small price increase and can not find 1999 with similar options. Reg cabs hard to find. I'll let you know how things turn out.
to get another truck. I hate to do it but I'm either going back to the Blazer or a car. Should
be interesting as both are cheaper than the truck
and I have about $1,000.00 worth of "add-ons" on
my truck. Good luck and keep us posted, Thanks
GM has verbally agreed to reimburse me for my payments to date and the value of my original trade-in on the sales contract (too low but they can't and won't change that). I am not getting charged for mileage (about 6200). So I guess I did okay, just took 5 months and a lot of my own time. Waiting of the official offer letter, hopefully today. Then about a week to get check. I'll let you know more as it happens.
Steve - sorry to hear this; I was sort of thinking this might happen (truck-o-chondriacs ?)
Anyways, thanks for your help. I've been very careful to stay away from things that aren't broken - only been to the dealer once in 23,000 and that was for the rear side window noise and a loose window track - the temptation to ask about re-flashes and hubs was HUGE but I did refrain -
I'm sure the few that actually do have a real problem appreciate your work and I understand their frustration - maybe you can replace the hubs of some of those "time wasters" with a set of the B8 take-offs and send them on their way . . . remember, the customer is always right!
My truck runs fine - I ain't messin' with it.
( that's what my wifes "exploder" is for . . . )
Hang in there - :-)
'99, 2wd, ext, 5.3, 3.73
the bad:
rides fine, however *sometimes* a little wiggle in the steering wheel after hitting a bump, and as soon as I notice it, it is gone. Seems to depend on the type of road I'm on. Otherwise, a good road feel. I had one rattle which I fixed myself, the metal rails that the stereo slides into made a very annoying noise, 10 mins work.
the good:
handles great, good power, tranny is a slick shifter, 16.5-18.5mpg, no excessive wind noise, overall a very tight feeling vehicle (really).
This is my first full size truck (I've owned to smaller toyotas) I admit I was a bit nervous about buying a GM having no experience owning GM products and seeing some of the junk from the 70s/80s, but so far those fears are groundless, the Silverado has a nice quality feel to it. Time will tell...but for now, I simply enjoy owning and driving the truck.
I was very close to buying the Tundra but for *my* purposes the the Toyota's smaller size (bed particularly) was a no go, and the dealer gouging was really ugly...
Someone please tell me how to get the message center to display the "Chevy Rules!" message...love those easter eggs....
Had the same "wiggle" - went away as soon as I replaced the tires with something that had a little stiffer sidewall (and a load rating !!) - I don't think those General AmeriTrac Whatevers are up to the task for a extended cab. Rack & Pinion = no after-market steering stabilizer . . . Rats! Was yours built in Canada ?
but there are others that have. I like my truck but the launch shudder sucks. and I for one appreciate scraws input.
I'm looking at getting a 2000, 2500, extended cab, 4x4, long bed, LT. Is there anything there that would intersect with the problems you've seen?
Thanks for all you've done for the truck lovers out here.
not trying to "run it in" that i've got a "good one" just trying to let folks know that the problems are present in "every" truck.
sounds like scraw/steve has quite the fan club here, helping folks out, going above and way beyond.... pass the hat, we need to buy this guy some suds...
Lisa
(broken hearted chevygirl)
I too have been a die hard Chevy fan all of my life. And I too have been very ready to plunk down $26,000 to get the new Silverado of my dreams. It is an awesome truck!! If it weren't for all of the "first year" problems that this truck seems to be having (and now I'm seeing a carry over into the 2000 model) and the 4th door on the extra cab not being available yet, I would have been a happy new truck owner a long time ago. So for now, I'll have to stick to my regular cab '89 Silverado (106,000 miles and going strong, but I can't get 2 adults and 2 kids in it)!!!
As far as getting GM's attention, well since they have a strong case of what doctors call "cranial-rectal inversion" (head up their [non-permissible content removed]), I doubt it is possible. But hopefully low truck sales will hit them where it hurts the most.... in the pocket book. Now maybe that will get their attention.
The Word on the Street: There may be some new job openings at the GM Engineering and Vehicle Testing facility soon. Experience in "real world" design/testing and an understanding of what consumers really want is HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
David H.
- Shudder on take off
- Vibration at 60+ mph
- Throttle sticking at tip in
- Rear passenger window leaks air at +65 mph
Other minor issues:
- Front passenger seat belt "locks"
- Window rattles in down position in passenger door
- Excessive wiggle in chassis and body after encountering a bump
- Driver side switch for passenger window works intermittenly.
Oh Joy...maybe I should have bought a Ford.
-Funk
Any recomendation on some affordable LT tires?
-Funk
- Tim
You have every right voice your opinion and buy or keep whatever you would like. However, please understand, expecting 100% perfection out the door is acceptable, not buying a gorgeous, brand new truck of ANY KIND because of your reasoning is too much.
If a person wants a vehicle that's a few years old, fine, used vehicles will need work too sooner or later (vehicles need work-sooner or later). If you want new, you ought to expect some minor fixes - some trips to the dealer, throughout the course of your new ownership.
I know some have been thoroughly frustrated, but most would opt to keep what they have once its good again.
I have some minor problems (X my fingers) hopefully no more! But when I get up in the morning, I can't wait to get into my shiny, sparkly NEW Silverado 3/4 ton - it sure beats my 1992 Chevy any day.
So, lighten up, hon! Go get yourself a nice new truck --- Dodge, Ford and everyone else has problems too!
I LOVE MY SILVERADO..... Cindy ;-)
Thanks for responding to my "lengthy" post. You are right, I am very flustered over the quality of the new truck. I wanted one really bad. Notice I used past-tense "wanted". I glad that you have a new truck and that you are enjoying it. I'm happy for you. My 92 has been back to the dealer twice in the eight years I have owned it, once for a new oil pressure gauge and once for an oxygen sensor and that has only been in the last two years. My 98 Ext. Cab has never been back to the dealer for anything. It seems these new ones are at the dealer all the time for a multitude of problems, the main one being the vibration that GM has no fix for. Now I'm hearing about 5.3 engine ping. I think GM has the right idea but it needs some major tweaking. I don't have $27,000 to spend on a truck that has these kinds of problems so I'm going to just sit back and wait a year or two and see what, if anything, GM will do. I realize that there is no vehicle on the face of the earth that is "perfect". Anything mechanical will fail at some point. Some people have been lucky and have no problems at all. I sincerely hope you are one of the lucky ones. Again, good luck with your new truck.
Lis7
If I had it to do all over, I'd wait until 2001 or 2002 models, or buy different brand. It's very frustrating traveling back-and-forth to a dealer when they don't have any idea what's wrong (vibration) with the truck. Trying new tires this week--they're running out of things to replace.
I know I'll probably get bashed by all the Chevy guys on the net, but it's very hard to once a week to drive an hour to the dealer once a week.
This truck definitely needs more engineering attention from GM........
Maybe bad things will happen after I have a few thousand miles on it, I hope not. And so far the only reason I have been back to the dealer was to buy an oil filter so I can change the oil tonight, I know I should have changed it at 500 miles but I was out of town.
mike
- Tim
I can agree with the fact that there is no "perfect" vehicle, however before I spend $27,000 on a truck that I want to last me 15 years, I would like it to be fairly close to being perfect. And that is one of the reasons I will never by a "first year" model. Just too many "bugs" to work out.
So with that, I don't dislike the new Silverado enough to go buy a Ford or Dodge or even an import. It just has too many nice things about it. But the way things are looking so far, I might be waiting until the 2001 Silverado is available (that is if they have a 4 door ext.cab by then. I must have room in a truck for 2 adults, 1 three year old son , and 1 new born daughter).
Maybe we should start collecting specific data from as many new Silverado owners as we can find. Get specific data such as.....
Year
Model
Assembly Location
2wd or 4wd
Reg or Ext cab
1500 or 2500
Auto or Manual transmission
Suspension package
Axle ratio
Engine size
List of problems encountered on their new truck
If we can get enough data, maybe we can find a common denominator that is causing these 'bugs" (for instance, maybe parts or trucks built at a specific location have the majority of the problems).
David H.
mike
- Tim
I have the "regular" vibrations that so many have spoke of. I called the dealer again to take it in and they were going to take it out with me to see exactly what the problems were. When I got there, a different service tech said that it wasn't necassary because he knew the symptoms all too well. They are going to keep for a couple of days to try to figure it out. He spoke of some special hydro-balance that some specialty shop was going to do.
A side note... they gave me a loaner/rental to use. It was a '99 Silverado that has the same vibrations and windshield trim rattle as mine, except worse!
with the 6.0 Silverado soon. Are people
experiencing the vibration problem with these
trucks as well? Any other problems I should know
about? The Chevy dealer told me Friday that Chevy
had a nationwide hold on producing long bed trucks.
Is this because of the vibration or some other
problem.....they did not say. Thank for the help!
I have driven over ten ext cabs in the past couple of weeks with various combinations of drive lines, mostly 2000's, a few 1999's, 3.42 vs 3.73, both with and without locking diffs, at various dealers. I liked the feature of the locking diff, but every one I drove had the vibration at speeds over 60 MPH (both 3.42 and 3.73). The ones without it did not (both 3.42 and 3.73). One 1999 had very noticable launch shutter and play in the rack and pinion. Once I decided to give up the locking diff, I had no problems. The trucks with locking diff had the Firm Ride susp most of the time and the ones without locking diff had Smooth Ride susp. I'm not sure what the common factors are, I just avoided the locking diff rear and I found no vibration problems.
When I drove these trucks I did not just take the salesman's preferred route. I got it out on a smooth stretch of road at highway speed and drove it for a while. Good luck to those who want the locking diff rear end. Be sure you test drive any truck you decide to buy before the deal is done. The dealers are generally very hesitant to fix a truck before you buy it.
I still have the clank when going from D to R, sounds like bad u-joints.
I have a clank when going over speed bumps or small dips in the road. Not sure what that is.
Now, I have an oil leak from around the rear main area. That's the last straw!
The worst part is, 1/2 the time the service manager tells me they can't dup the problem.
This will be the 5 time I will bring it in. If it is not fixed this time Lemon Law and Ford hear I come.
One is a problem with a vibration. The vibration
is bad enough to shake the whole truck- The local
dealer has done everything they know how including
putting a new drive shaft- None of this helped-
Second, there is a rubbing sound in the front end-
The springs have been changed out and several other things-- All they have done is change the rubbing sound to a squeek--
Tim,
You are right, all this talk does make a person paranoid about their truck. Most who don't read Edmunds would not be aware of some of the problems. I drove again yesterday with no radio on just listening for ????? Every time I get to a stop light and someone else's brakes squeal, I keep thinking its mine.
Cindy
Lis7
mike
As I've mentioned before...the shaft on the 3/4 is HUGE....gotta be 7 inches in diameter or so....that puppy ain't bending.
Good Luck to all
- Tim
Ed
According to a very good service tech. at a Chev. dealer --- The 2 piece drive shaft is a source of launch shutter. He said if the drive shaft was off (angle at joint), it would vibrate at most all speeds. He explaned that the seat, dash, and everything else would vibrate very fast, more like a hum. He said the old s-10 ext. cab. models had same problem. The cure was drive shaft angle adjustment.
That's what he said. I wouldn't know a drive shaft from a trailer hitch.
I have a 99 xcab Z71 with the 4.10 posi. Dealer
replaced rear springs after several attempts to
blame it on other things, this has stopped it for
now. Also had the clank noise when shifting from
P or R to D, they put in an anti-clunk seal/spacer
and that helped for awhile but I have noticed the
noise when I pull away from a stop or at low speed
shifts from 1-2. Will be going in again on Monday.
Talked to service rep about trans reflash, had no
clue what I was talking about. Said he has replaced 4 sets of springs, 2 worked, 2 didn't.
Have been talking with salesman ref "buyback"
they have already bought back a 2wd ext cab. Still
attempting to get windshield mouldings to stop
slapping and 3rd door 1/4 window wind noise to
stop. Been seeing alot of used 99's in this area
on lots.
Does this make sense to anyone?