1500 Crew Cab Pricing Out

[Z71Crew]

If anybody's interested GM Released the pricing info on the new 1500 Crew Cab - 2wd, 4x4, Z71...5.3 only. Check edmunds.com or kbb.com

 

Enjoy.

[RyanbabZ71]

WOW they are expensive. I priced one out (it for some reason quit working at the end and i didnt get a final price maybe it was to high) but MSRP was almost 40K

 

Thats outrageous I am disappoint in Chevy all they did was shorten the bed and add 2 reg doors instead of the ext cab doors. So that warrants an increase of 5-10K????

[Outahere]

Doesn't look like they will be offering Quadrasteer as an option on the 4WD version. Seems like a mistake to me, as Quadrasteer is one of the major features that distinguishes the Chevy from all the other makes. Maybe the bed is too short to accomodate Quadrasteer??

[sk]

I don't think the bed is too short, it's just a matter of GM not tooling up the 1500 Crew Cab bed for QS. The 2500 Crew Cab (formerly the 1500HD) and the 1500 ext. cabs that get QS have a 6"5" bed with wide flairs. I guess GM didn't want to pay to tool the plastic (I think it's SRIM) flaired bed in a 5'8" length for the 1500 Crew ....

 

 

Scott

[Outahere]

I don't think the bed is too short, it's just a matter of GM not tooling up the 1500 Crew Cab bed for QS.  The 2500 Crew Cab (formerly the 1500HD) and the 1500 ext. cabs that get QS have a 6"5" bed with wide flairs.  I guess GM didn't want to pay to tool the plastic (I think it's SRIM) flaired bed in a 5'8" length for the 1500 Crew ....

 

 

Scott

What you say sounds like a reasonable explanation. But for what GM is charging for this new truck, you would think they could invest in the tooling to make the box.

[Bob G.]

Might as well buy a 2500 Crew Cab or a 2500HD Crew Cab!

 

Bob G.

[99-2door]

I don't think the bed is too short, it's just a matter of GM not tooling up the 1500 Crew Cab bed for QS.  The 2500 Crew Cab (formerly the 1500HD) and the 1500 ext. cabs that get QS have a 6"5" bed with wide flairs.  I guess GM didn't want to pay to tool the plastic (I think it's SRIM) flaired bed in a 5'8" length for the 1500 Crew ....

 

 

Scott

What you say sounds like a reasonable explanation. But for what GM is charging for this new truck, you would think they could invest in the tooling to make the box.

Not neccessarily true. GM got their asses handed to them on the Pro-tec bed. Plus it's not just the bed you have to consider. The frame structure of this truck probably will not allow for the QS, with the sharp rise directly before the rear axle.

As for the pricing its not that suprising. This will be the first year for this configuration, so expect to pay a premium for it. Next year the price will drop and settle into its correct place in the tier. I look forward to this truck, it certainly has a market with the changing role trucks play now. Ford has certainly done well with their version.

[RyanbabZ71]

Might as well buy a 2500 Crew Cab or a 2500HD Crew Cab!

 

Right on Bob you get more truck for a cheaper price. Maybe this is GMs goal sell more 2500s? Plus you get a bigger engine (insert tim allens grunt here)

[sk]

Not neccessarily true. GM got their asses handed to them on the Pro-tec bed. Plus it's not just the bed you have to consider. The frame structure of this truck probably will not allow for the QS, with the sharp rise directly before the rear axle.

I'm talking about the bed for Quadrasteer, not the Pro-Tec bed. They are 2 completely different beds -- the Pro-Tec is made completely out of composites and is straight-sided, the QS bed has a steel inner shell with SRIM fenders that are flaired on the side.

 

As for the frames, the 1500 Crew Cab ("shorty" bed) uses the exact same frame as the 1500 ext cab (short bed), and you can get QS on that truck.

 

 

Scott