2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

[KARNUT]

9 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

Haha. This old man is in real good shape. If I wasn’t retired I’d still get a new truck every two years. I like the performance. My family business has a fleet of all the brands. Even performance trucks. I like the old stuff better. Too much glitter and intrusion. They don’t last like they used to. It’s a shame because the less fortunate second, third owners will pay that price. 

By the way the 98 diesel with its 355 gear gets 25 mpg at 65 mph. The 2000 7.3 one ton diesel gets 22 with the more pulling gear at 65. The way my mother drove it to town on secondary roads usually at 45 mph got better than that. 

[Atlas]

And a 1500 with a 3.0 can achieve over 30 when driven for maximum fuel economy. 

 

An equivalent one ton today with a 6.6 Duramax can do just as good as those old trucks while being heavier and with vastly increased towing capacity.

 

I'm really failing to see your point here other than you continually insist on talking about old, non-GM vehicles and family stories in EVERY dang thread.

[NDKoze]

I really get a kick out of all these old boomers saying they don't like all the technology in the new trucks and they prefer the 20-30 year old trucks or the base work truck models. 

 

I bet they yell at the neighborhood kids to get off their grass too. 

 

LOL! 

[KARNUT]

27 minutes ago, Atlas said:

And a 1500 with a 3.0 can achieve over 30 when driven for maximum fuel economy. 

 

An equivalent one ton today with a 6.6 Duramax can do just as good as those old trucks while being heavier and with vastly increased towing capacity.

 

I'm really failing to see your point here other than you continually insist on talking about old, non-GM vehicles and family stories in EVERY dang thread.