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Nytemare Senior Enthusiast

Nytemare

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I love the guy complaining about his bowtie delaminating.

 

Dude, if thats the only complaint you have about your truck I'd say your doing OK.

 

And since when has the TPMS made a noise when it was under by 1 psi?? I know my tires generally deflate to around 30PSI on a cold day, thats 2-4 PSI under the recommended pressure...and mine don't make noise, or even set a light or message on my DIC...so I have no idea what this guy is talking about.

 

I do however agree with the HVAC comment...the buttons do require you to take your eyes off the road....but I have never veered off the road while doing it.

mc7719 Enthusiast

mc7719

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I actually have to agree with a lot of what that guy posted...

 

 

- TPMS, I've had a few issues. I find it unnecessary.

- Well I don't HAVE a Chevy bowtie on mine, but my GMC emblem is just fine! lol

- Climate controls DO require eyes of the road, especially with the SLT dash, where they are way down just above the console.

- I think the sheet metal DOES appear thin (and there have been alot of comments made here regarding it) and the bumpers seem way "softer" than my '96.

- My drivers window STILL squeals after being "fixed"

 

 

... just sayin' :smash:

Nytemare Senior Enthusiast

Nytemare

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I actually have to agree with a lot of what that guy posted...

 

 

- TPMS, I've had a few issues. I find it unnecessary.

- Well I don't HAVE a Chevy bowtie on mine, but my GMC emblem is just fine! lol

- Climate controls DO require eyes of the road, especially with the SLT dash, where they are way down just above the console.

- I think the sheet metal DOES appear thin (and there have been alot of comments made here regarding it) and the bumpers seem way "softer" than my '96.

- My drivers window STILL squeals after being "fixed"

 

 

... just sayin' :smash:

I can deal with all that, Mechanical issues are real problems.

 

Just remember, you could own a ford....90% of fords ever sold are still on the road you know....only 10% made it home. :sigh::lol:

 

Or a Toyota Tundra like my buddies, he bought it and about a week later went off road with it, at about 300km on the Odo....he blew the front diff...on a logging road, not even anything hairy. And its so lethargic....it pretty much has to be rolling at about 20-30km/h before you can make it get up and go...and there's no tuning available for it.

 

I can deal with a squeaky window and thin sheet metal/bumpers...just don't hit them.

 

The climate controls are a little dangerous though....I have the LTZ so its the upgraded dash like the SLT.

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