Thinking of getting a 2500 again

JaredM · July 6, 2012

Hello all. I have been away for a bit. Let me tell you my history...I have loved GM products since the very first silverado I got back in 1993. I had a 2004 GMC 2500 HD 6.6 4x4 SLT. I absolutely loved it. I had to sell it since I had a motorcycle accident and needed to concentrate on hospital bills.

I then got a 2009 new Toyota Tacoma. It was 4x4 and a Sport model at that. Nice truck but way too small.

I traded it for a lightly used 2008 GMC 1500 SLT Sierra 5.3. I loved that too. ...then got a boat...a week after I got that...a car rammed my truck and it was in the shop for a month and a week. I sold it after that. Got myself a new 2012 Passat TDI. LOVE DIESEL. It gets great mileage 40mpg....but I really miss my 2500. Just started looking.

00Silverado4x4 · July 6, 2012

Go for it, I've already warned the wife the next truck will be 2500 and "hopefully" I have her talked into Duramax.

Nitro375 · July 6, 2012

Better to much than too little, go for it. I took a similiar path though not from injury. I probably will not buy a half ton again. Seems now I have the right tool no matter what the job, within reason of course.

AzDragonLord · July 7, 2012

If you don't get it, you'll keep thinking about it until you do....go for it!

TimmyG · July 7, 2012

I cant afford a duramax but knowing what i know now. I should of gotten the 2500 just in case

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Nitro375 · July 7, 2012

Don't get me wrong, my older Tacoma as well as my "New" style Tacoma were great trucks and served wonderfully within their limits. Same goes for the full size half tons I have had. So far though my 3/4 ton does everything they did better and doesn't work as hard.

JaredM · July 10, 2012

yeah....the afford it part is really a reality check. I am looking in the used market....hope to find a 2008 or 2009 with low miles

GMCustomerService · July 11, 2012

Did you get a chance to take a look at http://www.gmcertified.com/? You can search for Used GM vehicles in your area. You can even break it down by model, price, and mileage. Let me know if you would like any additional assistance. Thank you.

Tricia, GM Customer Service.

Nitro375 · July 17, 2012

Was glad once again yesterday I went with the "Bigger" truck. My sweetie and I, the kiddo and Grandma and Granpa went to Cabela's. While there we bought quite a bit of stuff. Put it in the tool box in the bed. While we were in the area checked for flooring we had been searching for but wasn't availible at our local Home Depot. Well the Home Depot in that area had it so we loaded it up. Headed home with 900lbs. in the bed plus 4 adults and a 10 year old boy. Did the Gimmy care, nope......... maybe rode a smidge smoother, away we went. A full size half ton would have handled it of course, but probably not as easily. Either of my Tacoma's would have been on the bump stops for sure. Yep, I love my truck.