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When Is The 6.2- 6sp Combo Going To Be Avaible In The Vortec Max Or Si

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I have been looking at the 08s, test driving and comparing to the 06 vmax i have now. I really like the 6.2- 6spb combo alot. It drives great tons of power and the tranny is a night and day difference. Now i really like the sierra denali but was wondering if any time soon gm is going to move that into the vmax. I know its in the denali line,escalades, and the new h2s, now how about the half tons pick ups.

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No specific information or even substantiated rumors on that one.

 

Most likely, the 6.0L will remain but will be coupled (likely for 2009...but we'll see) with the 6-speed also on 1/2 tons finally, and that be that. That still reserves the 6.2L for more premium iterations like the Denali and Escalade.

 

Right now, there is the odd combo of a 2wd Tahoe LTZ (only one) that can be optioned with the 6.2L/6-speed, but that's it.

 

I just wouldn't count on it for the rest of the Silverados & Sierras yet, at least not for a while. The 6-speed on the 6.0L is a much more realistic expectation, at least within the next year. Ordering guides will be updated next month, and we'll know specifics for all of GM then.

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According to GM internal information (Dealerworld and former co-workers), GM is going to start building the trucks in late October, which means that they will be hitting the showroom floors late december/early january....but this is dependent on how many trans stock that can be built between now and then and include all of the revised software to make it work properly (wouldnt look pretty by pissing off all of the light duty truck owners)

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Yeah, about the only thing holding back GM is not being to build enough to put them in all of their vehicles. But they will soon enough. Every year we're seeing more and more GM vehicles with the 6-speed trans.

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For sure, it has impressed me greatly !!! The only reason i want the gmc vmax is because i do alot of towing and would like the bigger rear end and what not, but the denali has a nicer interior. It may be to tempting i might not be able to wait any longer!!!

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For sure, it has impressed me greatly !!! The only reason i want the gmc vmax is because i do alot of towing and would like the bigger rear end and what not, but the denali has a nicer interior. It may be to tempting i might not be able to wait any longer!!!

I don't know how you've spec'd out a Vmax. When I was shopping around, I wanted "most" of what came on the Denali. When I added-on all the extras to a Vmax, I ended-up within 2 or 3 grand of a Denali. Obviously, I decided to get the SD, instead of the Vmax. Spending a little on GMC's "build it" site might help you figure out whether or not it's worth waiting...

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I don't know how you've spec'd out a Vmax. When I was shopping around, I wanted "most" of what came on the Denali. When I added-on all the extras to a Vmax, I ended-up within 2 or 3 grand of a Denali. Obviously, I decided to get the SD, instead of the Vmax. Spending a little on GMC's "build it" site might help you figure out whether or not it's worth waiting...

 

I did the exact same thing............and also got the Denali

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I don't know how you've spec'd out a Vmax. When I was shopping around, I wanted "most" of what came on the Denali. When I added-on all the extras to a Vmax, I ended-up within 2 or 3 grand of a Denali. Obviously, I decided to get the SD, instead of the Vmax. Spending a little on GMC's "build it" site might help you figure out whether or not it's worth waiting...

 

 

 

Ditto, and glad I did, awesome vechicle. Already looking forward to a 6.2blown, 6.2DI or 7.0, if/when the 6.2/6sp goes mainstream. Thinking CAFE might mess with all this great stuff though?

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I don't know how you've spec'd out a Vmax. When I was shopping around, I wanted "most" of what came on the Denali. When I added-on all the extras to a Vmax, I ended-up within 2 or 3 grand of a Denali. Obviously, I decided to get the SD, instead of the Vmax. Spending a little on GMC's "build it" site might help you figure out whether or not it's worth waiting...

 

I did the exact same thing............and also got the Denali

 

 

I also did this, but I still chose the Vmax because I wanted the 4wd vs AWD drivetrain. I was also a little bit weary about the new 6 spd tranny. I heard it was a bit "shift-happy". But mostly it was for the 4wd reason. If the Denali had a 4wd transfer case, there would be one in my garage.

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