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"Best bang for your buck"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

The transmission went out at 100k miles I just had it rebuilt and put a shift kit in, and I haven't had any problems.

At 90k miles the radio lights burned out I just replaced it with a aftermarket cd player.

I listen to my music really loud and I have only had to replace the back speakers.

The power steering hose started leaking at 120k miles I went to a junk yard and pulled one off another truck and it works great.

General comments?

This chevrolet reg cab silverado had stood up to my driving conditions very well and I do believe it will do so as long as I keep the truck.

Most people wouldn't think the truck would be fast, well I'm not gonna say it is fast it just beats a lot of imported cars that kids like to race in.

The handling I didn't like when I first got the truck, but I lowered the suspension with a 2 inch front drop and a 4 inch rear drop I recommend this to everyone, your center of gravity is lower to the ground there for better steering and I think a more comfortable ride.

I have a friend with a 5.7 liter 350ci in his truck exactly like mine and he has had problems left and right with it and I have had very few problems for a 122,000 mile truck I would recommend getting the 305 even though it has just a slight decrease in horsepower and torque.

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
First year of ownership1999
Most recent year of ownership2003
Engine and transmission 5.0 305 vortec Automatic
Performance marks 6/10
Reliability marks 9/10
Comfort marks 9/10
Dealer Service marks  
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 8/10
Distance when acquired50000 miles
Most recent distance122000 miles
Previous carGM 1997 trans am WS6
Date of Entry 11th November, 2003

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