Excellent company truck. Had it till it had 290,000 miles with a 305 nutless V8 and an automatic/overdrive transmition which was replaced 4 times. Anyway, I always beat on the truck and it took it. I.E. I never changed the oil on time. I went the last 50,000 miles without changing it. Probably about 3/4 of the miles on it was with a trailer on the back of it. I am not talking a little trailer either. Usuall about 10,000 pounds. It was an extended SLX model. It had the am fm cassette and equalizer, air conditioning, power windows, tilt wheel, cruise control. The only thing that went wrong with anything like that was the air conditioning needed to be recharged once, that is it. This truck also has not rust on it which is unusual in this area for an 8 year old vehicle. When it got to 250,000 miles it got a little hill shy because on cylinder stopped working, but what do you expect with the mileage and abuse, and it kept running. It stalled a few times in the morning but that was it, and it did not burn a drop of oil or smoke when you started it. All in all a great truck and I wish GMC would build one like this again, the new vortec models do not compair to the old throttle body fuel injection models. Would not be afraid of another one like this with a lot of miles because mine was still running pretty good on 7 cylinders when I sold it. Never had any engine work done on it. Never lost a head gasket or timing chain ever replaced. If you drive them hard they will last!!

What is not to like!

Strongly Recommend it over a new one. You will get your moneys worth.

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1989 Ford F250, not a bad truck, but not nearly as nice as the 92 GMC

Good looks. Smooth and powerful 5.3 engine. 3.73 axle, AutoTrac 4WD. Attractive interior and instrument panel especially when lit up at night. Curb lights in doors. Good fuel economy. Power seats and windows. Some storage room behind seat in regular cab. Roomy glove box plus an overhead storage place. Good sound system. Electrochromatic dimming mirror with compass and outside temperature display. Good heater and window defrosters. Dark Graphite interior matches the standard color of GM steering wheels and snap in panels.

Carpet material is cheap looking for upscale truck. Reflection of dashboard in the windshield on sunny days is annoying and reduces vision. Vision is also restricted by thick window and roof pillars, etc. At 400 miles a ball joint replaced and front wheels aligned. No other real problems.

Paid about $26,000 plus tax. No extended warranty. 1500 Reg Cab,Long Bed, 4WD AutoTrac, Locking Differential, Air, Power windows & seats, CD Player, Polished Aluminum Wheels
I would recommend the 4WD with AutoTrac and Power Seats.

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Styling, payload, towing capability,smoother more stable ride than with older models, braking

Fit and finish , not tight enough
Odd exhaust noise coming from right under drivers seat when accelerating or putting engine under strain, sounds like a muffled intermittent dieseling sound, anybody had similar experience?
Dealer found no exhaust leaks, but said a couple of other people have thoughthe same thing
ABS system activated 3 different times for 2-3sec intervals while braking in a normal normal routine situation.
No faults were found by dealer upon diagnostic
Tailgate trim cover broke off, I epoxied that one, since I knew
the tabs holding it in place would just break again with a new trim piece.
pretty cheap attention to detail by GMC for a supposedly upscale truck

Nice truck overall, but the little details matter when paying this much money for a new vehicle. GMC should not skimp in this area. It may be what brings customers back for a second time. They should go back to the drawing board when designing exhaust system- if it is an exhaust problem and not something else. Changing gas did not help. It's too soon to say if I would recommend this truck to anyone else considering it.

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Ford, we'll see how they compare

I have the 5.3L and the power is Great. Towing is good, pulls a 26ft camper with ease. Very comfortable interior. Gas mileage 19 avg p/g.

Too many minor problems, electric windows made a grinding noise, driver side ext. cab window leaked, had problems with keyless entry and ABS. Despite that all fixed under warranty:

Except for the minor problems I do like and would recommend it. The service from a local dealer has been terrible. Had it in more from problems they created than fixed but finally they finshed. As mentioned before in some reviews, I think once you get all the little nit-picking though irritating problems out you will like it. Also wish I had the 4th door. When buying check dealer reputation, they can make you angry with service.

P.S. For those of you who don't like the daytime running lights. Simple just pull the fuse labled DRL.

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94 GMC Sonoma, 95 Chevy S10 ext.cab (good trucks for the most but I wanted more room)

I LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS.GIVES A SMOOTH RIDE.NOT TOO BAD ON GAS.

WELL IT SEEM AS THOUGH ITS BEING FLOODED.AFTER YOU LET IT SIT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER A DRIVE IT DOESN'T WANT TO START AND WHEN IT DOES IT SMELLS LIKE EXHAUST.TOLD THE DEALER HE SAYS "IT RUNS LIKE A CHARM."????HELLO I'M THE ONE WHO DRIVES IT.SO ITS STILL RUNNING LIKE CRAP.SO WHEN IT REALLY BREAKS ITS UNDER WARRANTY

I GOT A GREAT DEAL ON THIS TRUCK.I LOVE IT I CAN'T TAKE ME EYES OFF OF IT .
I WOULD RECOMMEND IT.I JUST HOPE YOU GET ONE WITH NO PROBLEMS.
EXAMPLE: REAR SLIDER LEAKING-FIXED DEALER
BLACK STRIPS ON THE BED WARPING FROM SUN,HEAT-FIXED NOT REALLY THEY PUT NEW ONES ON THEY WARPED TOO.SO NOW THERE IS A FIBERGLASS COVER OVER THEM.
AND THE LATEST WITH IT NOT WANTING TO START AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
PRICE 23,000 LOADED

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CHEVY S-10 HIGH RIDER -SMALLER TRUCK Z71 HAS MORE POWER,AND ITS A LOOKER!!!

I REALLY DO LIKE THIS TRUCK IT LOOKS NICE AND DRIVES NICE WITH ALOT OF POWER.IT IS VREY COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE

P.O.S. WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.REAREND OR DRIVE LINE SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL FALL ON THE GROUND ANY DAY NOW.BUT THEY HAVE SOME B.S.SERVICE BULLITIN ENGINE TICK IN THE MORNING SINCE 7500MILES JIM MOORE MOTORS OF NAPPANEE IN. TOLD ME TO NEVER BRING MY TRUCK BACK AGAIN(STILL ON WARRANTY)BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON IT.I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK IN 4 OR 5 TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS.

I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS TRUCK IF GM WOULD HAVE A CUSTUMER SERVICE

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I think that it looks great but i also love the big, long, bed. i can load it up and it's still not full, man!! i love this truck!! it's my baby, dude! the stylin is great and i've never had a problemo!

i like the truck but i got ripped off....(see below)

i paid $170,000 for it and i feel like an idiot everyday....the dealer really suckered me into this one....i think i was drunk when i bought it...

i'll watch out next time

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The styling is great , this is saying a lot from a former ford only buyer. the truck is a regular cab long bed. and the dealership is great (Westfall GMC) but GMC customer service is lousy, I called three time about rhings I wanted to know and the answer was always "contect your dealer".
They should jhust get a recording.

Customer Service, if you buy one be sure you have a good dealer.

I paid $23,005 and it is well worth it. Anyone who need or want a new truck should consider GMC as I think it is the best truck on the road. I had the usual first problems but the dealer took care of the promply.

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The motor (4.8 V8, 270 hp) is awesome -- smooth, supple, and powerful. The truck is tight, solid, smooth, and quiet with great handling and braking for a p/u. The interior is roomy and comfy (excepting the front passenger seat), especially the back -- it's the biggest in its class, and adults can sit in modest comfort back there. The sound system is great.

There is some annoying wind noise from rear quarter windows at >60 mph (they say there is a TSB out to fix this). Front passenger footroom is absurdly tight for a full-size p/u -- the tranny and some ductwork intrude seriously. I'm 6'5" and fit very comfortably on the driver's side but can't get completely comfy on the pax side. My fiancé (5'3") has no problem. The styling is... well, it's a Jimmy.

I love this truck and would highly recommend it. I bought it 3 mos/3000 miles ago ($22.3K), and with the exception of wind noise, everything works great and I have had nary a problem. I use the truck mostly for driving to work and hauling stuff from the home center, but it can also work hard. The base 4.8L V8 has power to burn, and the 4-wheel disks with ABS stop the beast with confidence. Mileage beats my old 4WD Cherokee (around 16 in town). The rack-and-pinion steering is precise, and the body is stiff. The instrument cluster is clear, simple, and informative, all controls are well laid out, and the drink holders are huge (they hold my big, 22 oz coffee cup). I have the 40/20/40 split bench, which is extremely comfy -- I can drive for hours. It leaves me with no desire for buckets and lets me squeak in an extra rider if I really have to. My only other beefs -- the upholstery could be a notch better in a truck at this price, but it's adequate. The floor mats are chintzy. It would be nice if the rear seat could be removed entirely without tools.

This 2000 GMC Seirra 4WD extended cab is a smooth ride. Engine is very strong and pulls Horse trailer well. Nice two tone Black with lower pewter paint and fender flares.

Brake pedal travel is excessive. Sound system buzzes too much -- if I crank it up I don't notice the buzzing as much, but, at low volume there is too much buzz coming from the rear speakers and is anoying

When talking price, we all know the cost of all vehicles are out of control. If you want the product, you pay the consumer driven prices. If the trend was not to buy anything until prices dropped -- I would get on board. (i.e. the price of Harleys)

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1987 Ford F150 2WD supercab bought new. Overall quality was greatly inferior to this Jimmy. Went through a lot of fuel tanks, exhaust manifolds cracked, exhaust pipe rotted to often and too much body rust too soon. 1990 Dodge 150LE bought used. Solid powerful gas sucking reliable truck.