well tranny went on my truck at 107km now the front wheel bearing hubs are shot and i ONLY have 121km on the gauge, dealer quotes 422.00 a pc. i tell you NEVER,NEVER AGAIN will i buy a chev truck..and in case your wondering it's a 2000 silverado ext-cab shortbox Z-71 LT leather loaded how's 48 grand up the ass new sound when i bought it?? oh has a 5.3 motor too, can you say knock knock? only reason i kept it was she's paid for and i dont have the cake for a new one in case your wondering.....F*&Kin lemons:disappoin ya i know boo-who oh and no i dont race it and no i dont really tow anything wife takes it to work more than anything and we use it to travel nice and easy to the cottage.....ok ok enough for now thanks for listening ill shut it..............later guys

I feel ya brother, mine hasn't gave me too many problems YET, but I only have 18k on it, don't think I'll be buying a newer chev. anytime again. I had a 93 c1500 and it was the best truck I ever owned tranny went out at 250k but I did dog it a little so I expected it, I only had an Alt. go out and very small things other than that. What they did to screw up the new ones I don't know but I definatly know how ya feel, not too many places to turn for a truck over here anymore, with Dodge's famous tranny prob. and I just don't like Ford, might have to go to somthing like the Titan next time, I know I'm prob. just whinein but who hasn't had somthing unnessisary go wrong with their new Chevy???

Just my 2 pennies.

I feel your pain. Nothing worse than spending good money for garbage.

I've had my share of that frustration over the years. Mostly with Chrysler cars. Every time I hear, "Oh, they've gotten better", I remember the times being stranded in dowtown Detroit, late at night without my .357 Magnum! Now that situation will seriously get your attention!

Love my '96 C1500. 107k, 350, A/T with the Towing package. Other than routine maintenance and a new water pump, this truck has needed virtually nothing. Been using Mobil 1 since broken in and the oil still doesn't move on the stick until I change it at 5k.

A buddy of mine has a 2000 also with the 5.3. We drag raced one time. How is it that my paltry 250 horses nailed him off the line and left him three lengths behind after about 4 city blocks when he has nearly what, 300 ponies?

Think I'll keep my '96 a little longer.

rpg

yes i agree too i've had the older chev's with great success , one was a 2500 4x4 reg cab i plowed the crap out of it and only went thru one clutch and a fuel pump my other was a 1500 reg cab 4x4 auto with 350 also and that sucker would take ost cars off the line i drove the snott out of that one too with little prob's, so once the 2nd kid came i figured i'll get a new truck ext-cab with 4th door for the simple ease of use, i've had nothing but problems with it since new some guys here have heard me bitch befor but for those who havent here's some of the things
-fuel pump toasted around 50k
-entire rear end g80 locker toasted-50k
-u-joints done
-power mirrors done
-drivers window done
-4x4 switch toast
-TRANNY bite's it at 107k 3000 bucks cdn. to rebuilt
-that F-ING motor better hold up or ill drive it thru the dealer show room and say the pedal stuck!!!! this is just a few things but far too many for a new truck to have, i agree with emmitt69 i might have to get a titan next, i hear next year nissan's coming out with a DIESEL!!!!! sounds about right up my alley to me,,,,,,,,later guys

I hear honda is coming out with a new truck too, might be worth to look at...

:nono: I have had excellent service from my 2000 Silverado LT with the 5.3 engine.The truck currently has 104,000 miles,but regardless of what future problems I may have,I promise the readers of this Forum that I will not use the inappropriate words found in post#1 of this thread!!

you'll start cussing soon radio, trust me. Ditto on feelings of original thread...jj

thanks J/J! lol ,oh my virgin ear's poor radioralph sorry if i offended you bud.:screwy:the way i look at it this cussing,swearing is part of our engish language if you like it or not i could really care less it's far too over rated ill bet 90% of engish people swear evey day in lots of conversation , ah who care's what the hell am i doing going on about this? well sorry iam not no bible thumper and swear every day it's english and just another way to express feelings take it or leave it! you'd probally be offended by all my tattoo;s also.:evillol: FTW old school

thanks J/J! lol ,oh my virgin ear's poor radioralph sorry if i offended you bud.:screwy:the way i look at it this cussing,swearing is part of our engish language if you like it or not i could really care less it's far too over rated ill bet 90% of engish people swear evey day in lots of conversation ,

I'm a sailor in the USN, damn strait I swear! If you didn't like swearing next time read the forum title and get a hint of what's inside. :thefinger

oh as i laugh to myself i see why he's offended now! it's the title..lol GOD DAMN,o ok ok ok ok i get it...ok enough about the swearing back these truck are POOP. lol...later gents

I'm a sailor in the USN, damn strait I swear! If you didn't like swearing next time read the forum title and get a hint of what's inside. :thefinger

Greetings Emmitt and Busta,

Mark Twain used to have very colorful verbal skills - in fact many considered it entertaining - he was gifted. However - you never saw it in the written word. Why? Real simple - here's what Mark Twain (Samuel Clements) said about swearing:

The tongue has an ability to seperate vulgarity to either gutural stupidity, emotional excitement, or whitty statement. But in the visual, vulgar words boldly announce a lack of ability and describe the writer forever as less than advertised. The memory of words lofted to air is but moments in life. But when man takes pen to hand, vulgar statements damn him as witless and unable to support opinion at the level deserving life.

White Lightening

well aren't you my hero! what the hell is that suppose to mean? and yes incase your wondering iam not no brainer and i cant spell worth a shit and my education is very limited due to my poor upbring, yes i was in fosterhome hense my outlash to society causing me to be in group homes as a youth then prison once i got to be a big boy, well now iam clean of crime and drugs i dont smoke or drink anymore , not saying iam perfect but i sure didnt grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth either so ya life's been hard so f-ing what i swear and it's part of my cheap vocabullary because maybe i cant express my fellings like you well educated folk, this is who iam and how i talk , iam a better man to my wife and kids now from life's up's and down's because i respect what i have today, no i dont have grade 9 math or english yes iam not educated but i treat my life and my wife and kids with more respect than MOST who dont swear and go to church every sunday, i've worked since i could turn a wrench that's how i got into mechanics and i'am sure this forum is about TRUCKS not vocabulary skills white lightning!:loser: so keep it to yourself and DON'T flame my thread i dont flame yours do i ? stick to telling us how to keep our floormats clean to prevent interior fogging! now you know my BOO-HOO life story piss-off. BACK TO THESE TRUCKS SUCK.

OK kids lets play nice in the sandbox or I will start swinging my banstick.