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Hello everyone,

 

I've just bought a new truck and registered here, but have been reading and studying posts for the past three months, so I feel somewhat familiar with the place. First things first - we just took deliver of our new 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT in black, last Monday. We bought an internet special which means we had to take what they had, but we got one hell of a deal and managed to get almost everything we wanted on this truck:

 

 

  • Extended cab with standard bed
  • 6.2 engine with 3.42 final drive
  • HD Trailering Equipment Package
  • Trailer Brake Controller
  • Interior Plus Package (dual zone A/C, steering wheel audio control, CD with USB, Bluetooth, fog lamps, etc.)
  • Convenience Package (rear park assist, remote start, universal homelink remote)
  • Leather seats
  • 20" Chrome clad wheels
  • Bose sound system
  • Power sliding rear window
  • Rear vision camera

I just got through having the local Line-X guy spray in the new Line-X premium over the rail bed liner, and am putting on mud guards. So far, I've ony got 250 miles on this truck, but just yesterday did a 60 mile trip where I babied it and wound up averaging 19 MPG according to the computer. My wife has a horse that she wants to trailer to local horse shows and not over the Snoqualmie pass (4,500 ft +/-), and our total towed load will be about 6,200 - 6,300 lbs. Chevrolet tells us this truck in this configuration will tow 9,400#, so I think we're good. This is my first truck, and my first-ever owned American vehicle - so far, I'm really liking this thing. I did notice that the people from Chevrolet really appear to be going out of their way to try to make me happy, to see if I'm satisfied, and to get my opinion on how things are going.

 

So far, I love the sound of the 6.2, the smoothness of the 6-speed transmission, and the fact that I have a brand new truck. My wife's happy that she won't have to bum rides from her friends. I'm really looking forward to getting this thing broke in, so I can hear and feel what that 400+ HP 6.2 engine will do. Thanks for all the good information I've read here - I'm looking forward to being able to contributing something useful around here.

 

Marc

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Welcome and sounds like you got most of the things I wanted in my truck but the dealer didn't have on the lot. Lets see some pics!

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Your description of the dealer makes me think of 3 dealers in eastern Washington, all owned by the same owners. They really are trying to make sure you are happy.

 

 

Welcome to the forum, you will enjoy your truck.

 

I see below that you are enjoying some liquid sunshine. We got an inch of hail and snow over night here, fields were all white and now are clear (muddy, waiting for spring planting)...

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Thanks for the nice welcome. Regarding pictures, if you've ever been to the Pacific Northwest, you'll understand that I haven't had a good day (i.e. sunny with no rain) to get a nice picture of the truck yet. I do have exactly one (1) shot that I took with my phone of my wife taking the truck out to show her friends. I promise - the next time the sun comes out, I'll get *much* better pictures to show it off.

 

Marc

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Thanks for the nice welcome. Regarding pictures, if you've ever been to the Pacific Northwest, you'll understand that I haven't had a good day (i.e. sunny with no rain) to get a nice picture of the truck yet. I do have exactly one (1) shot that I took with my phone of my wife taking the truck out to show her friends. I promise - the next time the sun comes out, I'll get *much* better pictures to show it off.

 

Marc

 

 

Nice looking truck and your wife looks very happy, did she let you have the keys back yet? :rolleyes:

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wow thats a gorgeous truck. the black is great :rolleyes: the 6.2 is a beast..(keeping in mind this is a few years ago and have since learned much more responsible driving practices) i was driving an 07 escalade with that motor and this ricer integra decided he wanted to come flyin up on me and cut me off..so i showed him that he picked the wrong big suv to try and run with :tear: needless to say the last i saw him in my rearview he didn't look happy

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Beautiful truck :lol: I wish I could have found the 6.2 when I bought mine :) . That thing outta run like an animal.

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Awesome truck Marc!! Welcome to the site :)

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