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aseibel Senior Enthusiast

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The Silverado and Sierra are built on the same assembly line by the same workers, have same mechanical parts, engine trans, suspension etc. The only difference is body panels and trim. The idea the the GMC is better quality than the Silverado is nonsense.

 

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GMC exists solely as a marketing ploy to get more money out of your pocket. Even the Denali has most of the same parts as my Silverado, with the addition of some more expensive shocks and a lot of chrome dipped plastic.

 

The only real difference is cosmetic. If driving a vehicle with more chrome on it makes you feel better about yourself, more power to you.

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As for the op, GMC is the more upscale. That's why it has the Denali and no Chevy equivalent.

I thought the High County was the equivalent? I know for sure it's the step above LTZ anyways.

15 Z71 Senior Enthusiast

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GMC exists solely as a marketing ploy to get more money out of your pocket. Even the Denali has most of the same parts as my Silverado, with the addition of some more expensive shocks and a lot of chrome dipped plastic.

 

The only real difference is cosmetic. If driving a vehicle with more chrome on it makes you feel better about yourself, more power to you.

I agree,they do market it more up scale. But I work with people like you that say"Oh you drive a professional grade truck". That drives me nuts,I bought it cause it was a good deal. Did not matter to me that it was a GMC. Not because I feel better about my self.
Sean Neilan Enthusiast

Sean Neilan

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The differences are minor but they do exist. Denali gets the LCD gauge screen, High Country is standard analog, Denali has 4 way power lumbar, High Country is 2 way, etc.

Donstar Senior Enthusiast

Donstar

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I liked my 2000 Silverado and when looking for a replacement in 2009 I found a Sierra with the options that I wanted. The same happened in 2015. It is all marketing. I'd rather have a High Country than a SLT but I'd choose a Denali over a HC. I generally gravitate to the mid-level trims and find better choices with the SLE when compared to the LT's.

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It's all marketing in my opinion. There are a few niceties that are intentionally made available only on the Sierra (e.g. slightly nicer trim, Magnetic Ride Control, etc.) which kinda justify its existence. For that matter, perhaps the very existence of the entire GMC Division. GM could easily make these features available on the Chevy version of the truck, but they choose not to. Otherwise, why would one consider a more expensive vehicle that is essentially identical to its less expensive counterpart?

 

I was quite happy with my Silverado for many years, however, it was only after I got my Sierra Denali that I truly realized how very special I really am. ;-)

LFZ Enthusiast

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My father was always a Chevy truck guy...I always imagined I'd have a Chevy truck.....until I got in a GMC for the first time. Chevy who?

Daly Senior Enthusiast

Daly

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To be totally honest, the euro looking taillights on the GMC Denali killed that truck for me. All the upscale on the interior is cheapened by those tail lights.

2017SierraSLT Senior Enthusiast

2017SierraSLT

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Not a fan of the red lights GMC has on the dash, looks cheap imo

 

 

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'17 Sierra Enthusiast

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GMC exists solely as a marketing ploy to get more money out of your pocket. Even the Denali has most of the same parts as my Silverado, with the addition of some more expensive shocks and a lot of chrome dipped plastic.

 

The only real difference is cosmetic. If driving a vehicle with more chrome on it makes you feel better about yourself, more power to you.

That's it! It's the chrome dipped plastic that makes it Professional Grade. I knew it had to be somthin!!

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