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[andrewi95]

Been following the site for quite some time, first post. I own a 1999 C1500 Suburban that I've kept up with for almost 10 years. Wife won't let me sink another dime into it and we're looking for something more..reliable. Will be posting shortly under Classifieds when permissions allow.

 

[8thNote]

It doesn't get more reliable than a well maintained GMT-400.

I'd rather buy a few inexpensive parts a couple times per year than have a $500 car payment every month

 

[Drunkcanuk]

X2 on the above.
But I understand the reliability thing. That's how I got into 10+yrs of $700 a month payments on new trucks.
If you can, hold onto it. Get another cheap daily driver and fix the sub up little by little. It's awesome having backup vehicles in case SHTF.....and it has at our house multiple times.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I can see both sides of this situation (been on both sides of it LoL). I agree, find a daily driver that's newer and doesn't slurp the gas like the Burb. But don't get rid of the Burb; you can always use a spare vehicle!

 

[JOHNGAAA1]

Do not sell it. I live by this: "I had the vehicle before you and I will have the vehicle after you !!" The new GM trucks are JUNK !!

 

[Hipster]

Even a newer vehicle will start nickle and diming you after a few years and they're loaded with tons more stuff to go wrong. Doesn't really get more reliable then a well maintained GMT400.

Buy decent replacement parts and make it reliable.

 

[Hipster]

Do not sell it. I live by this: "I had the vehicle before you and I will have the vehicle after you !!" The new GM trucks are JUNK !!

^^^^ THIS! Yeah, she's gone, I still got the GMT , the Harleys, and the Duster. She's looong gone!

 

[GrimsterGMC]

I think the GMT400s are the sweet spot for still having basically the minimum of old school components so you can fix it on the side of the road, but enough new parts like TBI so you have reliability and efficiency and can still be fixed by the average owner. The less there is to it, the less there is to let you down. My wifes later model car is always suffering from sensor failures and they are harder to trace than parts failures.