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Hey folks..

 

Well I've been on the search for new 2003 Silverado's for quite a while. I've been checking out www.gminsidenews.com and www.gm-trucks.com ever since March when my 2001 Ext Cab LS Sportside was totalled in a freak winter accident.

 

I've read several posts where 50% of the people hate the new look, and 50% love them. The way I figure it is different strokes for different folks.

 

Now to be honest, I absolutely hate the look of the Avalanche. Maybe someday it won't be so bad when they deside to paint the ABS body molding.

 

But anyway, IMO, what's nice about the new Silverado's is the way the front end looks even. Unlike the Avalance, the upper and lower sections of the grill are the same height. It makes a big difference when next seen side by side.

 

Today, my wife and I stopped at Tom Hesser Chevrolet in Scranton, PA. There we found a couple of trucks hiding in a secondary lot.

 

I was surprised to see that they had a Victory Red Sportside 1500. I thought at first it was an LS, but there were no badges that indicated so. Also there were no 1500 Stickers to indicate it was a base model. The interior had power windows and locks and the electrochromic rearview mirror. So I'm assuming it was an LS. It did have those nice new crazy everything automatic mirrors. It had the new radio and different power window up and down switches.

 

I must admit, I was sad to see they didn't change the Sportside box to match the front of the truck. As my wife put it, the front says "Errrr.." and the back says "Weeee!"  :withstupid:

But I guess everything takes time.

 

This time around, I think I'm going to get a two-tone Red/Gold or Green/Silver Fleetside 1500 LT. The truck has absolutely everything. I really don't want leather, but I guess you can't get the Bose Sound System and On-Star if you don't get the LT. (According to the dealers I talked to so far.)

 

Well, I guess that's all I have to say. This is my first post here. I want to thank you guys for such an awesome web site.

 

Attached is a quickly made web site that holds pictures from todays travels. Please forgive the crappy quality of the pictures. My digital camera sucks!

 

Notice how they had the new truck parked right into a car... Some people are absolutely amazing..

 

2003 Silverado Pictures

TxDoc Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks for the pics.  I am trying to order a truck and am waiting on option code numbers for the wheels. The computer only shows 2002 wheels, which I was not in favor of.

 

The wheels on the red truck look pretty good. Was it a 4x4?  I saw these wheels-- click here on a 2003 GMC that was a 2WD and liked them, too. I am looking for ease of cleaning but, a 5 or 6 spoke design.

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Yeh, the truck was four wheel drive. It's kind of funny because all the autotrac buttons now have pictures on them.

 

The wheels looked the same as on my previous truck, so I'm figuring they were just the standard 1500 aluminum wheels.

 

Also, I did notice the backs on all the 2003 mirrors I saw were black and not chrome. So far I've seen six different trucks.

Weird.

 

Oh yeh, another thing about this sportside is, I thought all the plastic door molding was color-keyed for 2003. Notice the HD was white with a chrome insert. The standard GM 2003 Silverado picture (Red Ext Cab) has red molding with a chrome insert. This one has black with a chrome insert. Weird.

gmcjoe Senior Enthusiast

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Thanks for the pics, that is the first '03 stepside I have seen.

I like those new Chevy taillamps  :withstupid:

SYLVSTR Enthusiast

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Different for different people is RIGHT... that front end I have not heard a person yet that likes it other than you.  Wow... it is rough!!!

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