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will get some pics as soon as i can. the diesel is gone. i will miss it but without a camper i have no reason to own a diesel. yesterday i went and got an 08 sierra crew cab 1500 dark blue. this will be my 4th gm truck. i really am excited about the new one. i do wish the cruise control was still on the turn signal handle and not the steering wheel, but so far thats my only gripe. will i have one more gripe. i wish the rear seats folded so i could fit more stuff begin the seats. i got cloth seats this time with the front bench and really like the storage over the front buckets. the power of the 5.3 is great. and i cant wait for my A.R.E. topper to come in.

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Congrats on the new truck. I wanted blue when I bought mine, but there was none to be had anywhere at the time. It was either the colour I got, or grey. Looking forward to some pictures.

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will get some pics as soon as i can. the diesel is gone. i will miss it but without a camper i have no reason to own a diesel. yesterday i went and got an 08 sierra crew cab 1500 dark blue. this will be my 4th gm truck. i really am excited about the new one. i do wish the cruise control was still on the turn signal handle and not the steering wheel, but so far thats my only gripe. will i have one more gripe. i wish the rear seats folded so i could fit more stuff begin the seats. i got cloth seats this time with the front bench and really like the storage over the front buckets. the power of the 5.3 is great. and i cant wait for my A.R.E. topper to come in.

 

 

congrats!

i was same way with the cruise location at first, but now love it. i use it a lot more, much easier to use and it def helps if you are looking to squueze an extra lil bit of mpg our of the truck. (oil prices surged $25 monday! sheesh!)

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im sure i will get used to the cruise location. you know back in the day, i had a 1977 chevy impala that had the cruise on the handle to the left of the steering and am so used to it being on the side of the steering wheel. in time i will get used to it.

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Congrats on the new truck, and get workin on those pictures! :)

 

*ahem* anything else you'd like to say, Dan? :crackup:

2000DV4.8 Senior Enthusiast

2000DV4.8

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Congrats on the new truck, and get workin on those pictures! :lol:

 

*ahem* anything else you'd like to say, Dan? :lol:

 

 

Yep, time to eat lunch and go to class. Shit, I'm late... :crackup:

 

:)

Nick The Great Senior Enthusiast

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im sure i will get used to the cruise location. you know back in the day, i had a 1977 chevy impala that had the cruise on the handle to the left of the steering and am so used to it being on the side of the steering wheel. in time i will get used to it.

 

I drove a '80 Chevy Citation in high school. I could be wrong, but I believe it's cruise was on the end of the gear shift, much like my tow/haul is now. No markings, barely even looked like a button. Drove the car for months before I even noticed. :)

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