Hey guys, thought that after 17 years I should chime in. My truck is in excellent condition as I Purchased new in March 1999. May get flamed for this, but I don’t drive it winters, and the chassis and body are completely rust free.
What year GMT-800 do you have? 1999 GMC Sierra SLE 4x4 extended cab. Pewter with pewter interior bench seat.
What motor/trans? 5.3Liter / 4L60E
What have you had to fix?
Only major was the transmission – I added a cooler and the hose clamp failed and lost fluid – enough to cause an issue with minor slippage and shifting, so I had the trans rebuilt by a trans shop with heavier duty internal clutches and parts.
Minor list is the usual stuff of a few window mechanisms
rear pinion seal and pinion flange
Shocks, replaced with Edlebrock at about 20k miles – lifetime warranty
Intake gaskets,
water pump gaskets,
Two sets of brakes,
Radio lights burnt out so replaced with POS Blaupunkt.
Caulking on the roof by the B pillar drivers side split – causing water leak down left front foot area
Painted the front bumper cap as it was peeling
fuel pump
Fuel sending unit
Two additional set of tires.
Do all maintenance and repairs myself (except for that transmission)
What do you still need to fix? The passenger side window Motor just crapped out…and the mirror switch needs cleaning/springing or a new one, and needs a full detailing for spring!
How many miles do you got on the clock? 173k miles.
I started jonesing for a new 2016 crew cab, but at nearly 50k out the door, I can’t see why I would “give” this truck away by selling it to someone else. We are going to tow a travel trailer again this summer and the wife is concerned about reliability. I tell her I can actually work on this truck, more so than a new one. Someday the new one will be in my hands, but I can do a lot with $800 a month in my pocket without a loan.