LowCountryDenali

Have you shopped at Laura gmc near St Louis? Lots of inventory and good discounts.

Confirmed last tank with fill up this am + or - .2mpg. 436 miles and 21.1 gal.

Can’t speak for Lexus but prior to my truck I had a long string (7+) of German makes both sedans and SUVs. Current German engineering for engines and trannys is second to none. I must say that the 10 speed with the 6.2 is awesome in mountain terrain. Maintains speed on severe inclines and descends. And technology wise the GMC truck is superior in many ways. We did our first road trip last week and the nav system is the most user friendly I’ve ever had. Adaptive cruise, LKA, LDW, rear traffic alert, etc, etc. all superior to the Krauts! Averaged 20.9 mpg over 700+ miles @ 80 mph freeway (80%) and 20% around town.

Nice looking truck. I have the LoMax Access tri fold. Put it on about 6wks ago when I got the truck. Good fit and finish. Tailgate works without interference. Fairly easy install with no drilling required. Took a 700 mile round trip last week and had some rain along the way. Bed was completely dry. $883 at autoanything.com.

You’re in KC. Have you shopped LauraGMC near St Louis or Howard Bentley in AL? You’re close enough to go there or both will deliver. Their pricing is much better than you’re being quoted. And they probably have 400 Sierra 1500's from which to choose.

Going through this Caravana exercise is futile. Your truck ain't worth a nickel unless you intend to sell or trade it!

DEF..........fine. It's transportable in it's original container. Pay attention to storage instructions re: heat, etc. Read the labels. Unless you're boondocking I'm not sure why you would want to transport diesel???? Plenty of availability most anywhere you go. My last two SUV's were diesel and we traveled coast to coast. Both had almost 700 mile range.

Not to mention their antiquated engines and drivetrains.

OP's sig says he owns 3.0L I6 Duramax???? Am I missing something?

Great looking truck and cover......except for the A & M decal ?

Longest time I've ever kept a car is 51 months and it was only 3 months out of warranty (German make). So the X7 has 48 month/50k miles warranty. Doubt it'll be in original owner's hands after warranty. On the other hand, my bride has a 2014 Audi A5 which just turned 20k miles. Been outa warranty for 28 months now and has been trouble free. My opinion is that we hear far more about the few 'trouble' cars than we do the many many trouble free cars.

Same article said Ford is ramping up production and building inventory of the current model year to meet demand during the time that plants are down.

It’s the government, not GM.

I read this morning that Ford will trim output of the F-150 by approx 100,000 units this fall as they retool plants to manufacture the redesigned F-150. Think we have a truck shortage now? It’ll be interesting to see how this affects supply and demand. And prices?

Grumpy provides comic relief and harmless satire. And occasional useful info. I do, however, wonder how he’d respond to the silent treatment from the rest of us? Just saying.

So far, so good. Great fit and finish. Pretty much waterproofs the bed too. It's the LOMax Access which is more moderately priced than the LOMax Stance. $883 with free shipping from autoanything.com

Buy the Curt with 2" drop. It's $30 and will suffice for most of your towing needs.

Came over to the 'dark' side last month after a long list of Kraut SUV's, sedans and sports cars none of which were completely trouble free but all in all no major issues. The GMC is my first non German vehicle since 2002 with the exception of brief ownership of a 2010 Wrangler. So far, I'm as happy as a clam. The ride and build quality and technology are comparable, and in some ways better, to my most recent (2017) X5. I considered the X7 and I'd expect it to be reliable and perform as expected. But I've always wanted a truck and the Sierra won out over Ford and Ram. And, in spite of current inventory shortages, the Sierra 1500 discounts were at least $7k better than the German rides. That said, these mechanical beasts are just that and subject to malfunctions now and then. It's a real pain and in the case of the OP the issues were too many to bear. Taking our first road trip next week and in October will tow a rented 28' Airstream to Florida. Anxious to see how the truck performs both with and without towing while road tripping. First 750 miles I've averaged 15.8 mpg with the 6.2 which is about what I'd expect from short trips. Would expect to achieve low 20's with no tow and low teens with the trailer.

Mine is LoMax Access Tri-fold and it actually folds only twice as the 3rd panel nearest the cab doesn't fold up towards the rear window. It's easily removable for full bed access. I believe it's the LoMax Stance that folds up completely and blocks the rear window. Also, I have the Bedrug custom fit for my short bed and it's great. Perfect fit and I haven't yet used the bed tie-down strips that came with it. Given that the tonneau stays closed I see no need to "glue" down the BedRug.

I disable it, usually at the first stop sign/traffic light. Im just happy we have a disable button. If the government geeks/libs get their way, we will have no disable button on future models. My opinion is that it creates needless wear/tear and saves very little, if any, fuel.

Yes, the tailgate opens/closes easily with the cover in place. I have the LoMax tri fold.

You’re in AL?? Go to Howard Bentley GMC NOW.

Right now you can buy a Denali with MSRP @ $70500 for $56500 at Howard Bentley GMC in AL and could probably get the same deal at Laura Buick GMC in St Louis. Both dealers also offer similar discounts on SLT's or AT4's. EVERYTHING costs more in California.

While I didn't buy from Laura, I did talk to a sales guy (Tony) and the vibes I got were that they'd be easy to deal with, straightforward, no surprises, no dealer add-ons. What you see is what you get.