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Hi guys,

 

I'm a rookie in this site. This is my first post; I've been doing some research for buying a GMC Sierra 1500. You guys look at the pictures attached and let me know what ya think, and how much should I make an offer. Right now GM is having a promotion for $2000 cash & $1000 for GM owner.

 

Thanks you in advance for your help!

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unit731 Senior Enthusiast

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WELCOME !

 

 

 

As stated here before by others.

 

Go to Kelly Blue Book and Edmunds and price this out.

 

As Consumer Reports states, start negotiating at the "invoice" price before any rebates/cashback.

 

Do do your homework first. This is not the last truck ever manufactured.

slomo007 Enthusiast

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Looks great...my only word of caution is to think about the rear end gears. I bought in September and only briefly considered which ones to buy. Since then I've learned a lot about them and wish I had gone with 3.73 instead of 3.42. Turns out the higher gears can actually get better city mileage than the lower ones, and most of my driving is city driving. Of course it also helps for towing to have higher gears. It's not that big of a deal really, just something to think about. If the rest of the truck is exactly what you want, and the gears aren't that big of a deal to you then go for it.

 

I was looking at a very similarly equipped Texas Edition Silverado crew cab when I bought mine. The dealer would not negotiate enough on it, however, so I went to another dealer and bought what I really wanted. Non-Texas edition (did NOT want 20" wheels, mostly due to the cost of tires and also not a fan of huge wheels) and got the Z71 package instead (18" wheels, skid plates)....for slightly less money even! Bottom line, don't get emotionally attached to the truck just yet....drive it off the lot first. It turned out to be the best thing for me.

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Thanks Unit, I've been doing all that

Thanks Slomo, I wouldn't have known about the rear gear, I'll keep that in mind. I haven't driven one yet. Still in the research/waiting mode, I'll pull the triger in the next couple of months.

unit731 Senior Enthusiast

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Do extensive reading on this board about engine axle combinations.

 

There are many opinions on this. Keep an open mind. Get exactly what fits your requirements.

 

Gasoline is not going to come down in price unless we have a world wide recession.

d3athsong Enthusiast

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Thats a nice looking truck. Might be a little hard to keep clean, but you cant really beat that color. It kind of sounds like your gonna be paying cash, so dont forget to knock a few thousand off before rebates kick in.

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Thats a nice looking truck. Might be a little hard to keep clean, but you cant really beat that color. It kind of sounds like your gonna be paying cash, so dont forget to knock a few thousand off before rebates kick in.

 

Haha, I wish I can pay that baby in cash. I wouldn't ask the bargain question if I can afford to pay cash. Yes, that's what i have in mind: knock a few thousand off. Can I start out with $30,000 before the promotion?

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Thats a nice looking truck. Might be a little hard to keep clean, but you cant really beat that color. It kind of sounds like your gonna be paying cash, so dont forget to knock a few thousand off before rebates kick in.

 

Haha, I wish I can pay that baby in cash. I wouldn't ask the bargain question if I can afford to pay cash. Yes, that's what i have in mind: knock a few thousand off. Can I start out with $30,000 before the promotion?

 

 

To give you an idea....I ended up paying $27,300 after TT&L on a truck with a list price of $32,800. I sent several emails to several local dealers with similar trucks and asked for their lowest price quote, that's all their was to it. At the time they were offering $3500 in factory rebates on 2007 models....so add maybe 500 to that price (because the rebates are around $3k now) and that's what you should be aiming for. It's a little more complicated than that, because there can be more or less wiggle room on each particular truck depending on the features, but overall this should help you get a ballpark figure.

 

I have found it easier to ONLY negotate on "out the door price" meaning, what I will pay after TT&L and all other fees. The dealers don't like negotating on that price as much because they cannot throw hidden fees in to the mix after you agree on a price.

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As far as gears go. a 3:73 is a lower gear than a 3:42, the higher the gear the lower the number-3:42-3:32 etc, the lower a gear is the higher the the number 4:10-4:52 etc. as far as towing goes, I'd rather have a lower gear(higher number). :thumbs:

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As far as gears go. a 3:73 is a lower gear than a 3:42, the higher the gear the lower the number-3:42-3:32 etc, the lower a gear is the higher the the number 4:10-4:52 etc. as far as towing goes, I'd rather have a lower gear(higher number). :thumbs:

 

Sorry for the confusion, yes I also would prefer a "lower gear" then. 3.73 is what I would choose if I could do it over.

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Keep in mind, with the 6.0 you get:

 

A better engine (6 bolt mains, deep skirt design, Variable Valve Timing).

HD 4L70E Tranny

Ext engine oil cooling

Ext Tranny cooling

HD Rear end

4 wheel disc brakes (as long as you get a Crewcab or Ext cab with Stabilitrak).

 

No brainer for only $1000 extra IMO. Mileage is only about 1 mpg less due to the 6.0 having VVT.

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Well, towing is not an issue to me, cause I'm not gonna town anything except for my wife & 2 kids

Wow Slomo, you did great, that's almost $7000 off from the sticker. Man I'm excited now!

Thanks for yall inputs, please keep' em coming!

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Well, towing is not an issue to me, cause I'm not gonna town anything except for my wife & 2 kids

Wow Slomo, you did great, that's almost $7000 off from the sticker. Man I'm excited now!

Thanks for yall inputs, please keep' em coming!

 

Thanks, but keep in mind that was a 2007 model and it was in late September...so they were likely anxious to move it. I have seen people on here get even better deals though, so any dealer is different depending on how close they are to meeting their quota for the month/year/whatever. Bottom line, if you live near a big city don't get stuck on one particular truck....there were at least 5-6 trucks within 30 minutes of me that were almost identical and I was emailing about all of them.

d3athsong Enthusiast

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Sorry for the misunderstanding, must be a different deal south of the border. Up here, its either a lower interest rate, or 2000 cash rebate. I agree with slomo, end of the month is your best time to deal. I went with end of the year and after rebates, before taxes, I managed to pick up my truck with a 35900 sticker price for 28500 plus getting the dealer to throw on mudflaps all the way around and swap in the aluminum rims. I went with the 5.3l with 3:42's in a 2wd. Im getting about 18.5 mpg (US) with 1600 miles on it. That of course is mostly highway, driving real nice. Can still lay a little rubber when i punch it, so im quite happy with how its set up. I think youll be quite happy with the setup you are looking at.

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