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Hi all, just registered. Great looking site, glad I was told about it.

I just purchased an 09 GMC Sierra SLT 4x4 in Carbon Black Metallic, loving the truck so far but I only have 500 or so miles on it.

Looking forward to posting up some questions and checking out this site further.....Irv

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Irv Enthusiast

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Welcome!

 

Any plans on your truck yet?

Thanks, not many plans so far other than getting the windows tinted but I do want to do a few things to make it more unique and personal.

I am thinking a grill insert, maybe those chrome side panels that go below the body side molding, chrome wheel well trim?? chrome door handles?? although I do like the monochrome look too?

I guess it is too early and I haven't had the chance to really check out what is all out there yet. I would really like to see some other custom/accessory added 07 to 09's first to see what I like then take it from there.

Any idea where to see some already dressed out? Thanks.........Irv

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I'm pretty much in the same position as you, little stuff first.

 

I would personally go PTM with a little chrome here and there, but I will say that a carbon truck with the chrome handles looks sharp!

 

Check out the gallery, someone may have something similar to what your looking to do.

 

Beautiful truck BTW, I love the SLT/LTZ

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Irv

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Greetings to a fellow Canuck, and a very nice ECSB you have.

Thanks, glad to be on board, where about's are you from?

I tried to get an Oshawa built truck, help support some local friends, but none were available. My current one came from Fort Wayne and all is great just the same.

 

I just sold my 97 Sierra Z-71 to my Nephew, it only had 160,000 km's and was

absolutely mint, I still question why I bought a new one but at the same time I got my current one out the door for only $2000 more than what I paid for my SLE back in 97!

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Irv Enthusiast

Irv

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I'm pretty much in the same position as you, little stuff first.

 

I would personally go PTM with a little chrome here and there, but I will say that a carbon truck with the chrome handles looks sharp!

 

Check out the gallery, someone may have something similar to what your looking to do.

 

Beautiful truck BTW, I love the SLT/LTZ

Thanks, I'm glad to hear the chrome handles look good with the CBM paint, I have seen lots with the Onyx Black and it looks pretty sharp, those and the gas cap.

Off to the gallery, thanks for the heads up :D

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Greetings to a fellow Canuck, and a very nice ECSB you have.

Thanks, glad to be on board, where about's are you from?

I tried to get an Oshawa built truck, help support some local friends, but none were available. My current one came from Fort Wayne and all is great just the same.

 

I just sold my 97 Sierra Z-71 to my Nephew, it only had 160,000 km's and was

absolutely mint, I still question why I bought a new one but at the same time I got my current one out the door for only $2000 more than what I paid for my SLE back in 97!

(Pic in behind atv)

 

 

I'm from Windsor. Tomorrow I'll be picking up my 09 Silverado ECSB. The opportunity presented itself with all the discounts GM and the dealer were offering me to get me out of my 03 GMC SLT & into a 09 Silverado. So I made the deal, and the rest will be history tomorrow. Like you at times I question the decision to by a new one, but with all the incentives on the table - the new one is only a 1000 more than what I paid for my old one.

 

I had a chance earlier last week to get an Oshawa built Silverado ECSB, but what that particular dealer offered didn't appeal to me. So I'll endup with an American Built Silverado instead. Sigh, that's the breaks.

 

That 97 you used to have is nice.

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