New GMT900's due out in late 2006!!

[melbertbloosfan]

Linky pretty much sums it up:

 

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../512080528/1014

 

 

 

 

Sum for those not wanting to clik:

GM will begin production of the new pickups in Oct 06 - moved up from 1st QTR of 07. The trucks will now be labeled as 2007's (not 2008's). Good news all around, I think.

[Zane]

Very cool. GM Needs these asap. They will cost less to build, plus if the interiors are similar (which they should be) to the SUVs, everyone will be amazed. I've sat in all three of the new 07 SUVs (Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade), and the quality of the materials is outstanding. The Tahoe was above current Escalade quality!

[RyanbabZ71]

Awesome. Looks like sometime in 07 I will be looking at trucks again.

[99silveradoz71]

Awesome.  Looks like sometime in 07 I will be looking at trucks again.

 

 

 

 

 

I should've been an engineer, ha.

[RyanbabZ71]

I should've been an engineer, ha.

 

Whys that?

[99silveradoz71]

So I could have a little nest egg going in the "New Truck Fund". Actually I would if I wasn't coming up with more to do around the house before I even get the last little improvement done.

[Elwood 2000]

The problem is this though. Just like when the Silverado was first introduced in '99, they won't be able to build them fast enough. Dealer allocation will prevail and unless you want to go to a large dealership and pay full MSRP while taking a complete bath on what you currently drive, you won't get one. Smaller towns may get one half ton truck, but it will be months if you order one. In the end, the current generation will take an even bigger hit because of it now being an old model on top of all the employee and red tag pricing that is going on now.

 

*sigh*

[RyanbabZ71]

So I could have a little nest egg going in the "New Truck Fund".  Actually I would if I wasn't coming up with more to do around the house before I even get the last little improvement done.

 

Same here. I havent really bought anything truckwise in a long time. I have been thinking about a new exhaust (magnaflow). Probably wait until spring. The house and tools are sucking up my $$$. I am banking on my GF graduating college in 2008 then I am home free haha.

 

I wont buy the 1st model yr. Probably wait until the 3rd as long as my current truck holds up and gas doesnt hit to high.

[Black02Silverado]

Let's see by 07 I will have two more years till I retire, that gives me just enough time to save up and get one as I retire and not needing a new truck for a long time. Now to figure out when to start saving. Like so many, the house is pulling all my funds, this year it was replacement windows. Last year it was a new garage. What's next????? Can't wait to see the new truck though.

[OUMike]

So fellas, looks like were AOK on the GM trucks, anyone drive any newer GM cars. I'm a bit worried about GM future. Anyone have any insight. I been kinda busy with school and my new gf and I kinda lost touch with whats going on.

 

New GM truck comin' out soon is good. I'm a poor college student, so GMT-900s out mean I'm about ready to get me an 800 hah.

[pknowles]

So fellas, looks like were AOK on the GM trucks, anyone drive any newer GM cars.  I'm a bit worried about GM future.  Anyone have any insight.  I been kinda busy with school and my new gf and I kinda lost touch with whats going on.

 

New GM truck comin' out soon is good.  I'm a poor college student, so GMT-900s out mean I'm about ready to get me an 800 hah.

 

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Actually I got an 05 Malibu for a rental car this year. Not the kind of car I would buy, but I have to admit it was a very nice car for the price. The ecotec had more torque then you would think and the steering has a great feel (not to heavy like most GM stuff). To bad no one is test driving this car. Plus it's a very plain Jane kind of car, most people who are not car people and just want a car to go A to B are going to look at a Civic and never think about the Malibu.

[Shawn T]

So fellas, looks like were AOK on the GM trucks, anyone drive any newer GM cars.  I'm a bit worried about GM future.  Anyone have any insight.  I been kinda busy with school and my new gf and I kinda lost touch with whats going on.

 

New GM truck comin' out soon is good.  I'm a poor college student, so GMT-900s out mean I'm about ready to get me an 800 hah.

 

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Actually I got an 05 Malibu for a rental car this year. Not the kind of car I would buy, but I have to admit it was a very nice car for the price. The ecotec had more torque then you would think and the steering has a great feel (not to heavy like most GM stuff). To bad no one is test driving this car. Plus it's a very plain Jane kind of car, most people who are not car people and just want a car to go A to B are going to look at a Civic and never think about the Malibu.

 

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Uh, you lost me. What does that have to do with the intro of the GMT-900s'?

[MS3DALE]

Linky pretty much sums it up:

 

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../512080528/1014

 

 

 

 

Sum for those not wanting to clik:

GM will begin production of the new pickups in Oct 06 - moved up from 1st QTR of 07.  The trucks will now be labeled as 2007's (not 2008's).   Good news all around, I think.

 

 

 

 

 

Actually they were suppose to start building them in the middle of '06 at first,Us dealers never heard 1st qtr. of '07.They were going to be '07's all along,not '08's.

Now the HD's are suppose to start production the 1st qtr. of '07,But that could change and they could move production up on them also.

[chev9644]

My dad is a Die maker at GM. He is workin 10-12 hour days 6 days a week to get the finishing touches on the hood die and some other body panels. They even have been asking him to work Sundays for awhile now. He says fall of '06 is what they are shooting for. That's if everything goes right with the dies because often times they have to re tool the original build to fix flaws. I don't think the drivetrain will be a time issue not much is changing from what i understand.

[MS3DALE]

Thats what us dealers are being told,A fall of '06 release for the light-dutys and early '07 for the HD's.

I'm glad your dads working good,The GM steel stamping plant here in Pittsburgh is scheduled to close in the near future taking 600 jobs away.