Any news on when Chevy will come out with a new Silverado. I would like
to buy a new truck but would wait a little while if an update were in
the works...
Thanks,
josh
> Any news on when Chevy will come out with a new Silverado.
> I would like to buy a new truck but would wait a little while if an
> update were in the works... Thanks, josh
Don't hold your breath. Although GM is shortening the length of time
between new body styles, we are only 7 model years into the latest
cycle:
1973 -1987 = 15 years
1988 -1998 = 12 years
1999 -2005 = 7 years
In my opinion, your best buy is a 2004 Silverado, because GM has
increased prices and lowered quality and performance in its 2005
Silverados:
There are 3 differences in standard equipment for 2005:
2004 2005
4-wheel disk brakes Front disc/rear DRUM brakes
P235/75R16 tires P245/70R17 tires
Max rating 2271 lbs. Max rating 2205 lbs.
Rear axle 3.42 ratio Rear axle 3.23 ratio
In the 2005 Silverado, the brakes have been compromised, the
lower-profile tires have lower carrying capacity and a rougher ride and
the standard rear axle provides less power, but it does deliver 1 mile
per gallon more highway mileage.
If GM continues its downgrade spiral, the next Silverado body style will
have a more expensive price, more plastic, less stability and its
components will be further cheapened and less reliable. The rebates,
financing deals and prices of the better-quality 2004 Silverados make
them a better choice.
You can see where Silverado styling is headed by looking at the styling
of Chevrolet's highly-successful Transformer-looking, multi-function
Avalanche. In a few years, the plastic cladding and Buck Rogers styling
of this Tonka truck will spill over into the Silverados. If that's the
kind of truck you want you can wait a few years. If you want the last of
the good Silverados, you can buy a 2004 model.
One-Shot Scot - 12 Nov 2004 14:08 GMT
Before any of the fact checkers spot this glaring mistake, I would like
to correct it:
_1988 -1998 = 12 years *** (Should have read _11_ years.) ***_
I apologize for any inconvenience that this error may have caused.
On the other hand, I'm sure that there are other fact-related problems
with this post.
\ - 12 Nov 2004 22:33 GMT
>> Any news on when Chevy will come out with a new Silverado.
>> I would like to buy a new truck but would wait a little while if an
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> kind of truck you want you can wait a few years. If you want the last of
> the good Silverados, you can buy a 2004 model.
Oh godammit here he goes again.........................
Doc
KB - 13 Nov 2004 00:23 GMT
>>> Any news on when Chevy will come out with a new Silverado.
>>> I would like to buy a new truck but would wait a little while if an
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>
> Doc
ROFLMAO! Doc, you read my mind!!
vb - 13 Nov 2004 02:18 GMT
> >>> Any news on when Chevy will come out with a new Silverado.
> >>> I would like to buy a new truck but would wait a little while if an
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>
> ROFLMAO! Doc, you read my mind!!
LOL, I was just thinking that too!!
One-Shot Scot - 13 Nov 2004 15:04 GMT
<<You can see where Silverado styling is headed by looking at the
styling of Chevrolet's highly-successful Transformer-looking,
multi-function Avalanche. In a few years, the plastic cladding and Buck
Rogers styling of this Tonka truck will spill over into the Silverados.
If that's the kind of truck you want you can wait a few years. If you
want the last of the good Silverados, you can buy a 2004 model.>>
> Oh godammit here he goes again.........................
>
> Doc
Yes indeed. But I, unlike you, have attempted to answer the question of
the original poster. Furthermore, I have found additional information,
related to the redesigned Silverado, which I will post under the
original topic.
> Any news on when Chevy will come out with a new Silverado. I would
>like to buy a new truck but would wait a little while if an update
> were in the works...
> Thanks,
> josh
We are only 7 model years into the latest Silverado cycle. Now it
appears that there may be 2 more years to go on the current design.
Here's where Silverado is probably heading:
2008 Chevrolet Silverado: Redesign.
http://motortrend.com/future/spied/112_fvfmain/