In the market for a new car/truck - Page 3

snizzle · 02-20-2019, 10:30 AM

Congrats, that garage duo is looking sharp!

Sir Nuke · 03-20-2019, 05:43 AM

well I got some REALLY great news yesterday morning....first off I ordered my truck on Thursday March 7th and ask the guy putting the order in to email me the order number so that I could track it, he said NOT A PROBLEM, we do that all the time. I waited a week and hadn't heard from him.....so I waited a few more days and sent him an e-mail noonday....no response, but I thought, seeing as how he works the weekends, he may be off on Monday.....Yesterday morning (11 days after placing my order) I get an e-mail from him with the requested info. PLUS ITS ALREADY AT 3300!!! with a TPW of 3/25!! HOLY COW!! I have ordered 4 cars in the last 10 year years and have NEVER had one go this fast. I am chalking it up to just getting lucky!

KMPrenger · 03-20-2019, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

well I got some REALLY great news yesterday morning....first off I ordered my truck on Thursday March 7th and ask the guy putting the order in to email me the order number so that I could track it, he said NOT A PROBLEM, we do that all the time. I waited a week and hadn't heard from him.....so I waited a few more days and sent him an e-mail noonday....no response, but I thought, seeing as how he works the weekends, he may be off on Monday.....Yesterday morning (11 days after placing my order) I get an e-mail from him with the requested info. PLUS ITS ALREADY AT 3300!!! with a TPW of 3/25!! HOLY COW!! I have ordered 4 cars in the last 10 year years and have NEVER had one go this fast. I am chalking it up to just getting lucky!

Awesome! I live a few hours from the Wentzville plant that produces these trucks, so I'm proud to own one. I think they are great trucks.

Sir Nuke · 03-20-2019, 10:09 AM

NW-99SS · 03-20-2019, 11:17 AM

I will be following your reviews closely. I would like my next truck to be a half-ton diesel, so I want to know how good the GM ones are (even though I don't like the new truck style).

shibbs · 03-20-2019, 11:53 AM

I'm VERY happy with my truck. The ZR2 is definitely the way to go. Those multimatic shocks are absolutely amazing. Now I know what the Z28 guys are talking about (albeit in a very different application)

The engine is absolutely awesome, and for 2019 they appear to have addressed the shifting complaints with it, as I've been a manual guy my whole life, and there's very few times I find myself cursing at the automatic. The shift points on it are very nicely set up, too.

Only thing I've done is add HID headlights, and a Pop&Lock to make the tailgate a power lock.

Sir Nuke · 03-21-2019, 08:13 AM

well my truck is just an LT, as for my use, it certainly will never leave the pavement. but I did order a lot of extra's to make it a bit more comfortable as it will be my daily driver (leather, 6 position adj. seats, Bose sound system, NAV, trailer pkg, locking diff., V6, ...etc.) and my daily commute is 100 miles. I did get the HID headlights as I do a lot of driving at night and where the only light is either your headlights or the moon and stars....lots of deer and hogs in the area, and I have already looked into getting the Pop&Lock for the tailgate. the very first mod is I'm getting the bed done with a Rhino Lining.

CamaroSkooter · 03-21-2019, 04:06 PM

I just wish you could get Crush on the new Bison...

wrankin · 03-22-2019, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

well my truck is just an LT, as for my use, it certainly will never leave the pavement. but I did order a lot of extra's to make it a bit more comfortable as it will be my daily driver (leather, 6 position adj. seats, Bose sound system, NAV, trailer pkg, locking diff., V6, ...etc.) and my daily commute is 100 miles. I did get the HID headlights as I do a lot of driving at night and where the only light is either your headlights or the moon and stars....lots of deer and hogs in the area, and I have already looked into getting the Pop&Lock for the tailgate. the very first mod is I'm getting the bed done with a Rhino Lining.

Are they offering factory HIDs as an option now? The halogens in a projector housing is one of the weaker points on the Colorado / Canyons. I really hope GM is listening and made this change.

Bill

snizzle · 03-22-2019, 08:29 AM

Still just Halogen projector beam as the "best" option I believe. All trims did poorly in IIHS testing.

Sir Nuke · 03-22-2019, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

I just wish you could get Crush on the new Bison...

well you can't get one at all this year, seeing as they are all sold already, very limited production. My dealer is a big one and they only got one.....and it was sold before it got to the lot.

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Originally Posted by snizzle

Still just Halogen projector beam as the "best" option I believe. All trims did poorly in IIHS testing.

sorry, this is true....I miss spoke, but at least projector beams a better than standard headlights, and where I am at, you need all the light at night you can get....lots of deer and hogs at night.

snizzle · 03-22-2019, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Sir Nuke

sorry, this is true....I miss spoke, but at least projector beams a better than standard headlights, and where I am at, you need all the light at night you can get....lots of deer and hogs at night.

I have no major complaints with lighting but I am considering some LEDs for improved performance and that blue hue.

NW-99SS · 03-22-2019, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by snizzle

I have no major complaints with lighting but I am considering some LEDs for improved performance and that blue hue.

My Denali has factory LEDs - massive improvement over my 2014 which had halogens - both in the factory projector housings.

Laststandard · 03-22-2019, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by shibbs

I'm VERY happy with my truck. The ZR2 is definitely the way to go. Those multimatic shocks are absolutely amazing. Now I know what the Z28 guys are talking about (albeit in a very different application)

The engine is absolutely awesome, and for 2019 they appear to have addressed the shifting complaints with it, as I've been a manual guy my whole life, and there's very few times I find myself cursing at the automatic. The shift points on it are very nicely set up, too.

Only thing I've done is add HID headlights, and a Pop&Lock to make the tailgate a power lock.

That truck is on my short list to replace my Xterra if it ever dies. I'll keep an eye out for it around town.

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02-20-2019, 10:30 AM	#29
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,413	Congrats, that garage duo is looking sharp! __________________ 2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost

03-20-2019, 05:43 AM	#30
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,323 View My Garage	well I got some REALLY great news yesterday morning....first off I ordered my truck on Thursday March 7th and ask the guy putting the order in to email me the order number so that I could track it, he said NOT A PROBLEM, we do that all the time. I waited a week and hadn't heard from him.....so I waited a few more days and sent him an e-mail noonday....no response, but I thought, seeing as how he works the weekends, he may be off on Monday.....Yesterday morning (11 days after placing my order) I get an e-mail from him with the requested info. PLUS ITS ALREADY AT 3300!!! with a TPW of 3/25!! HOLY COW!! I have ordered 4 cars in the last 10 year years and have NEVER had one go this fast. I am chalking it up to just getting lucky! __________________

03-20-2019, 10:09 AM	#32
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,323 View My Garage	__________________

03-20-2019, 11:17 AM	#33
NW-99SS Drives: 1999 Camaro SS M6 - SBE LS1 Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,166	I will be following your reviews closely. I would like my next truck to be a half-ton diesel, so I want to know how good the GM ones are (even though I don't like the new truck style). __________________ 1999 Camaro SS 6M - SBE LS1 1963 Corvette GrandSport - ZZ502 4M 2017 Denali 1500 6.2 2017 Yukon Denali 6.2

03-21-2019, 08:13 AM	#35
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,323 View My Garage	well my truck is just an LT, as for my use, it certainly will never leave the pavement. but I did order a lot of extra's to make it a bit more comfortable as it will be my daily driver (leather, 6 position adj. seats, Bose sound system, NAV, trailer pkg, locking diff., V6, ...etc.) and my daily commute is 100 miles. I did get the HID headlights as I do a lot of driving at night and where the only light is either your headlights or the moon and stars....lots of deer and hogs in the area, and I have already looked into getting the Pop&Lock for the tailgate. the very first mod is I'm getting the bed done with a Rhino Lining. __________________

03-21-2019, 04:06 PM	#36
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	I just wish you could get Crush on the new Bison... __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

03-22-2019, 08:29 AM	#38
snizzle Recalled user Drives: '12 Camaro SS, '18 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,413	Still just Halogen projector beam as the "best" option I believe. All trims did poorly in IIHS testing. __________________ 2012 2SS 45th AE LS3 M6 Borla ATAK Catback Kooks Stepped LT Headers CAI Intake Hexvents VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body RX Catch Can Hurst Short Throw Shifter Pfadt ZL-Spec Stage 3 Suspension Forgestar F14 Tuned by Frost