Traded my 2016 for a 2016... Let me explain

[kyhunter5569]

I bought a 2016 deep ocean blue z71 crew cab loved the truck! I personally feel the deep ocean blue might be the best looking paint on these new trucks BUT after having the truck two months paint chips started Showing up everywhere so I contacted the dealer I buy from told him I would be interested in buying a white z71 if my payment wouldn't go up too much sooo he calls me back found me a white z71 crew cab with black leather heated seats (which my other didn't have" chrome 20's (which my other one didn't have" true navigation with weather radar built in (which my other truck didn't have" payment went up 18.00 bucks I felt like I couldn't pass it up so now I own a white one

[Jeffro19]

Sounds like a good deal to me. Pics?

[Silverado Steve]

Nice. You're going to have the same issues with rock chips as well. Look into getting a clear bra for the front end.

[O_J_Simpson]

You will have the same issue with the 2015. No changes in paint quality. Did you swap out the headlights between the two trucks before trading?

[martha3065]

I agree with the others. I have a white 2016 CC and went 3 months without a clear bra. Fixed chips every time I washed. Got fed up and had Xpel put on. I would advise doing it as fast as you can, before that first chip.

[Silverado Steve]

He traded a 16 for another 16

 

 

You will have the same issue with the 2015. No changes in paint quality. Did you swap out the headlights between the two trucks before trading?

[Silvern Sentry]

You will have the same issue with the 2015. No changes in paint quality. Did you swap out the headlights between the two trucks before trading?

 

No point, they would be identical. He said 16 to 16 crazy right? Only Denali and All Terrian ($500 option) have upgraded lights.

 

I am still confused how going from blue to white will help a paint chip problem but I guess they may show less? Sounds like you drive too close to other vehicles on the wrong roads IMO. Call me a dick but if someone is riding my ass I will intentionally touch the shoulder of the road so I pick up and spit out some rocks.

 

I am personally not a fan of those clear bras and am sad when I see a real nice car with it on, especially after a couple years it really stands out. In reality painting a hood is fairly cheap and can be done every few years easy. I would put clear plasti-dip on the front if it was an issue personally, at least then you can just peel it off and reapply yourself in an afternoon every year or 2. Plastidip would definitely hold up to rocks and debris just lay it on thick.

[kyhunter5569]

 

No point, they would be identical. He said 16 to 16 crazy right? Only Denali and All Terrian ($500 option) have upgraded lights.

 

I am still confused how going from blue to white will help a paint chip problem but I guess they may show less? Sounds like you drive too close to other vehicles on the wrong roads IMO. Call me a dick but if someone is riding my ass I will intentionally touch the shoulder of the road so I pick up and spit out some rocks.

 

I am personally not a fan of those clear bras and am sad when I see a real nice car with it on, especially after a couple years it really stands out. In reality painting a hood is fairly cheap and can be done every few years easy. I would put clear plasti-dip on the front if it was an issue personally, at least then you can just peel it off and reapply yourself in an afternoon every year or 2. Plastidip would definitely hold up to rocks and debris just lay it on thick.

No I don't drive too close to other vehicles... I really just think the paint on these new trucks are awful

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Silvern Sentry]

No I don't drive too close to other vehicles... I really just think the paint on these new trucks are awful

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

 

Fair enough some places in the winter rocks cannot be avoided. Calgary Alberta Canada is like the capital city of windshield rock chip repair for this reason.

[kyhunter5569]

I have a 2000 1500 that has been thru hell and back and the paint has held up

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[kyhunter5569]

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Silvern Sentry]

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hidden Valley Road!?

 

I mean I am sure there is more than one called that in the world but you are not near Metchosin BC are you?

[kyhunter5569]

Hidden Valley Road!?

 

I mean I am sure there is more than one called that in the world but you are not near Metchosin BC are you?

No in eastern Kentucky town called paintsville

 

 

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Dnt]

I hate vehicle financing, you can never figure out what the real cost is. I guess it is a matter of your pain tolerance cuz payments are darn sure painful LOL. Enjoy the new truck looks real nice.

[Imcrazy]

Nice z71... The paint on the new vehicles these days is just total shit.... I've been buying new cars since 2007 and they've all been really pathetic.