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Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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We will see. This info came straight from a gm guy running the event and he didnt seem misinformed at all.

 

 

Ryan

 

 

Yea, I wouldn't exactly trust Left Lane news anyhow. They seem to be Import humpers. I just remembered reading that article a few days ago once you mentioned the new SUV's.

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Stex Senior Enthusiast

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My dealer just told me the '14 suvs would be unchanged. Has that now changed based on what Ryan was told?

bogeypro Enthusiast

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fabric in the wheel wells of a truck is crap. I don't understand this at all. put a dang wheel well liner and call it good.

 

Looking more and more like a Ram in my future.

AgDoctor Senior Enthusiast

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I know I keep harping on the crappy looking 20s but I just realized why I hate them so bad. Tell me they don't look like the 17s from the Taurus style Frod F150s that were on the Lariats. Just bigger. Shame on you GM. If I buy a $50K truck it damn well won't have some chrome clad mud catchers on it. Cheap asses!

 

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TheTrueMoron Enthusiast

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So are the rear wheel well liners going to be standard now? Or are they just showing off the ones with all the accessories (I'm pretty sure this is the case)?

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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So are the rear wheel well liners going to be standard now? Or are they just showing off the ones with all the accessories (I'm pretty sure this is the case)?

It didnT appear that this fabric liner is like the plastic liner. I don't think it is an add on later?

 

 

Ryan

superchargedss Enthusiast

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Am I the only one who doesn't like the side steps in the rear bumper. I just think they look bad. I mean, you already have the part of the rear bumper where the license plate is to step on, why the corners too? I guess if I was older or heavy, they'd be nice, but I just don't like they way the look.

 

Not quite sure how you are gonna use the step by the license plate when the tailgate is down.

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Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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Any pics of this fabric liner! As a guy who washes his wheel wells on every wash they better clean up good or this will be enough to send me somehwere else. I realize this is sound deadening but damn if you want a car buy a car!

RyanbabZ71 Senior Enthusiast

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No couldn't get a good pic it's dark and it w as to sunny out. I really don't think it will be an issue to clean. Some apc and a brush should work fine IMO

 

 

Ryan

 

 

Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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Well I found my first truck today. Black GMC Z71. Very nice truck!

 

You are right Ryan, liners don't look like they will hard to clean.....I hope! Without seeing under the hood to see the outher side of the wheel liners it looks to be a plactic with a cover on it. I have seen this type of thing before but I can't remember where?

 

Maybe on farm equipment?

 

All I can say is that NO picture does these trucks justice. The interiors are way nicer in person. The fit and finish looks very nice. Noticed as well that along the bottom of the doors and box is an epoxy looking coating for rock chipping I asume.

 

Expensive though! This one has a sticker of $60,000.00 can.

 

 

 

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AgDoctor Senior Enthusiast

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Very nice. I'm curious of the wheel liners myself. Local dealer has one just not seen it yet

 

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Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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Just thinking as well! If the sticker on this truck is $60,000 for an SLT what the hell is a Denali going to tag out at?????

Likarok Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I know! Tell me about it!

 

When I go to Pheonix in the winter I crap at what cars and trucks are worth down there! And we are not alowed to buy new in US either, unless we have a US address!

MikeNH Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I know! Tell me about it!

 

When I go to Pheonix in the winter I crap at what cars and trucks are worth down there! And we are not alowed to buy new in US either, unless we have a US address!

 

I deleted my old post cause using tapatalk I can't see your location. Then I realized you had made the previous post. :lol:

 

Canadians certainly can buy in the US, but not all brands allow it. When I had my Subaru the dealer had a special section of their website explaining the process. As long as the vehicle was made in North America there aren't any special taxes apparently.

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