The Top Five
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Topic: The Top Five
Posted By: Gary
Subject: The Top Five
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2025 at 8:34pm
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Wow who would have thought? The votes are in, the numbers tallied, and the WINNERS announced: The top 5 cheapest DIESEL trucks to own all hail from the same automaker. General Motors makes the top 5 cheapest DIESEL trucks to own. -- judged on their AVERAGE ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS 1st Place: Chevy Silverado 1500 $714 / mo. 2nd Place: GMC Sierra 1500 $727 / mo. 3rd Place: GMC Sierra 2500HD $912 / mo. 4th Place: Chevy Silverado 2500HD $936 / mo. 5th Place: Chevy Silverado 3500 $1,109 / mo. I find it very impressive that a Chevy Silverado 3500 ( 1 ton ) could beat out the competition FORD and RAM 1500 Series ( 1/2 ton ) And as everybody knows, the GM Duramax Diesel requires DEF CONGRATULATIONS GENERAL MOTORS -- JOB WELL DONE Gary |
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2025 at 9:16pm
LOL.... You expect FORD to win a VOTE made up of 90% CHUBBY owners ??? 
------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2025 at 9:59pm
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Are you actually suggesting that the vote might be a little bit one-sided ? Nooooooooooo they wouldn't do that, would they? |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 2:30am
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Garee, I have a 342,000 mile 99Ford SD250 7.3, routine maintenance every 5000 miles, twice installed under valve cover wire harnesses, a fuel filter heater plate and swapped turbos at 341,000 as felt could be due. Had the OE starter fail at 341,000. BP Know of NO ONE here with a Duramax that has not changed all fuel injectors at least twice in 250,000 miles, always leaking always something electronically failed. Cannot keep seats in the trucks as foam collapses(My Ford are OE and sit Excellently), also seat drive adjustment systems in the GMs routinely fail. All the 99 and later trucks corrupt as been hit by rust bombs, reminds me of the 1970s GMs and IH trucks the engineers have not learned from. GM and Ford adopted the same Boxed Frame design in last few years, both brands rust from inside out and self destruct the chassis at rear of cab routinely, know that from local body shops. Ram adopted super stiff chassis and are now seeing chassis cracking, so is actually no decent truck on the market any further. And at a cost of no less than $70,k I |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 6:35am
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I have a cousin that has one of the 1500's with a diesel engine, who would probably not agree with your "poll". It has been at the dealer for 3 months (just after Halloween). It had been back several times for excessive oil use and, finally, the engine refused to start. They loaded it and took it back and it has been there since. He told me his car has 250,000 miles and is at the point where he doesn't really trust it to go on a long trip and he is making payments on a truck he can't drive. I guess I would agree that his cost of operation for the last three months had been low! Google "Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel engine problems". You will come up with a lot of reading!!! I don't put much faith in these 10 worst tractor or 10 best lawnmower online articles. Most, including Consumer Reports polls, are geared to achieving results they want ($$$). By the way old buddy, do you still wear those underwear with bowties on them???
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 8:33am
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Hey Curt How did you find out about my Bow-Tie Underwear? Did your wife tell you? LOL Sure wasn't my wife, she wasn't at the GOTO. Maybe it was Larry! I guess I just have Chevy blood in my veins. The most miles I have ever put on a Truck was a 2001. Traded in 2008 with 97,000 km for my first Duramax. Driving Duramax ever since. Just put the key in and go. Get out of the way FORD - I'm coming through |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 8:43am
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I had a 1989 F250.. drove it 250K miles and sold..... bought a 2001 F150 and drove it 250K miles and sold.... Bought a 2002 F150 and drove it 250K miles and sold... have a 2013 now with 100K miles.......... Never have had much problems, thats why i keep driving them ..... 97K km is NOTHING..( thats 60K miles .... i dont consider a truck even broke in untill it hits 150,000. ) ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: NEVER green
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 11:02am
No mention of the DOT putting out a bulletin on chevy gas truck engines grenading. Law suit in the works for yrs. Are you in high school??? ------------- 2-8050 1-7080 6080 D-19 modelE & A 7040 R50 |
Gary wrote:Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 12:47pm
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Never Green How about you start over by going back and reading the Post from the beginning. Clearly stated at the beginning, Pick-up Trucks with Diesel Engines. Nothing to do with Gas Engines. But yes you are correct. GM does have an issue with there 6.2 litre Gas Engine that was used in Sierra and Silverado Pick-up Trucks. I believe I read somewhere that the Oil Supply to a Crankshaft Bearing is somehow related to the Engine Ignition switching to only 6 cylinder or 4 cylinder modes. Trying to figure out your question about High School. Were you thinking of going back and continuing in to High School? Bet it would do you a lot of good. G |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 1:00pm
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Never Green CLEARLY STATED that he was bringing up GAS ENGINES in the CHUBBY trucks......Not a NECESSITY to follow the original post 100%.... You veer off topic CONSTANTLY with your posts... ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 3:13pm
| More like Jr High now convinced. HAS NO CLUE as to What engines and what sizes unless moves to WIKI to find them, and then trusts the CONS at WIKI that were proved NOT Experts but Opinion based References. |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2025 at 8:11pm
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Dave You are partly right. I totally forgot about the 3.0 litre Diesel that is available in the 1500 Series. When I think of Diesels in GM Trucks, I only think of the 6.6 L Maybe because that's what I've been driving since 2008. And 'Top Speed' didn't specify if the 3'0 L was in the 2 1500's. Otherwise I think I have a pretty good knowledge about GM Engines and sizes. G |