Respondent's Background
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'99 Chevy Silverado |
St. Louis, MO |
Mileage: 12K |
Male, Married, 1-2 kids |
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Normal driving, city
and highway |
Wet and snow;
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Towing 6,500 lbs |
12/14/99 review |
Vehicle Information
|
Pewter |
V-8, 5.3 Liter |
4WD, Auto, pl, pw,
AC, cruise, tilt, CD, bed liner |
Vehicle Ratings
| City
Handling? |
5 |
City
noise? |
4 |
| Highwy
hndling? |
5 |
Highway
noise? |
4 |
| Ease
of parking? |
5 |
Wind
noise? |
4 |
| Turning? |
5 |
Fit
and Finish? |
4 |
| Cornering? |
5 |
Interior
wear? |
5 |
| Accelearation? |
5 |
Exterior
wear? |
5 |
| Passing
ease? |
5 |
Electrical? |
5 |
| Hill
climbing? |
5 |
Transmission? |
2 |
| Seat
comfort? |
4 |
Braking? |
5 |
| Air-conditioning |
5 |
Spacious
interior? |
5 |
| Heat/defrost? |
5 |
Repairs? |
Yes |
| Storage/Cargo? |
4 |
Buy
again? |
yes |
| Gauges
areclear? |
5 |
Recommend? |
yes |
| Ride
comfort? |
5 |
Good
Value? |
yes |
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|
TOTAL |
111 |
| |
|
AVERAGE |
4.62 |
Comments
"The
Silverado is without a doubt the best driving most powerfull
truck I test drove. The acceleration is remarkable for the trucks
size. I've hauled well over a half tone in it wihtout a problem,
infact you wouldn't have known the weight was there if you did
see it in the bed. Again for its size the handling is great.
It takes hard turns very well and recovers quickly on rough terrain.
The truck is very spacious and the third doors opening is more
than enough to get in and out of. The seats are comfortable but
seem to grow less and less as you drive on long trips. I've experience
several rattles driving in the city and on the highway and there
is a whistle when the truck gets up to around 70 MPH, could just
be the bugshield though. With the rear seat down there is minimal
storage but not bad considering theres no trunk.
Repairs = I've had problems with rattles in the dashboard, bolts
inside the drivers door have come loose and rattled, and the
third door squeaks over rough bumps. The light in the engine
compartment has already been replaced due to a sticking switch.
The rear end has been worked on due to a clanking noise. The
body molding around drivers window has warped and had to be replaced.
And last but not least the truck has stalled once coming off
the highway for no explainable reason and the transmission shifts
very hard at times even for a 4X4. However I would have to say
that removing these minor problems and taking into account this
is a first model year I would but one again. So far the dealership
has been very helpfull and fixed everything without a problem."
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