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Diesail Enthusiast

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I always liked the Gray. My old Yukon was gray and it didn't hardly show the dirt. I did notice two are long beds and one is short. Do you have a preference? I have a CCSB and it is still long when parking some of the places I have to go, mainly DC parking garages and my own driveway. But there are plenty of times I wish I had long box too.

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Go with the red one. It's the newest and in my opinion looks the best. Plus with the 06 you get the 6-speed Allison compared ot the 5-speed with the other two. The red one also has a ton of options including a factory DVD which I wish my 08 had. That 04 with 36,xxx miles on it is supscious to me. That's really low mileage and the wheels are ugly. Plus I'm not a fan of the long box in a crew unless you really need the room. A CCSB is long enough!

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My preference would be short box but it definitely want gonna make or break a deal with me. Funny 3 people 3 trucks and 3 different answers

 

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My preference would be short box but it definitely want gonna make or break a deal with me. Funny 3 people 3 trucks and 3 different answers

 

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Yep, bet you there will be a lot more answers before this tread dies :)

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Go with the red one. It's the newest and in my opinion looks the best. Plus with the 06 you get the 6-speed Allison compared ot the 5-speed with the other two. The red one also has a ton of options including a factory DVD which I wish my 08 had. That 04 with 36,xxx miles on it is supscious to me. That's really low mileage and the wheels are ugly. Plus I'm not a fan of the long box in a crew unless you really need the room. A CCSB is long enough!

 

My 04 only has 42k on it.....

 

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KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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definatley go for the the gray CCLB 8.1 with 40k... great deal and you wont find many more low mileage 8.1's like that around. i have that color, IMO the best GMT800 color. definatley change the rims though.

 

definatley go for the the gray CCLB 8.1 with 40k... great deal and you wont find many more low mileage 8.1's like that around. i have that color, IMO the best GMT800 color. definatley change the rims though.

 

 

and if your looking for a badass truck, a CCLB definatley is

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I,do,really,like,the,charcoal,one,also...CCLB,isthebest,for,space..

Im,just,a,sierra,front,end,guy..

SSSilverado23 Enthusiast

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That red one is very intrigueing because it has the 6 speed allison instead of 5. Thats a huge bonus!

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That red one is very intrigueing because it has the 6 speed allison instead of 5. Thats a huge bonus!

 

 

Yeah they only made that in 06/07 Classics. Fewer 8.1's were made after 05 due to the popularity of the 6.6. It's rare to see a later model BB. The other day I saw one for sale out this way with a 6-speed manual. That's uber rare.

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I just put a deposit down on the red truck for them to hold it until friday for me! Wish me luck and pray that its not a pos when i get there :lol:

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Carfax said that it has been in a wreck. Rear end collision. It took on some front end damage and 1 air bag was deployed. Said it was fixed and that owner drove it for 2 more years before trading it in. IDK what to do. If thats something that should be a deal breaker or not. carfax said its still worth more then what im paying. But it makes you wonder now.....

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