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davester Senior Enthusiast

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Because everyone hates them.  They have all the downsides of a truck, combined with the downsides of a 'burb, and then add in a hole in the roof.

richard wysong Senior Enthusiast

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I think they are pretty cool, like a 4wd Elcamino. I saw a new version on the hi-way about a month ago, it had dealer plates, wasn't called Avalanche but the bed body panels and the cab were all 1 piece, Most of the Avalanches and the Cadillac version have succumbed to rust here in the Northeast, the 1s that haven't are bringing decent $, Hi Doug

KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

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The Avalanche came during the time GM wasn’t afraid of trying new things. Once GM started producing more four door trucks. The suburban pickup wasn’t needed. So basically it’s covered in the suburban forum. I like the concept, I had two. I have the mini me with the Ridgeline. The GM feeling isn’t there. It’s really a thing. But reliability is. 

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