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No Spare parts available on the dealer, stuck brakes on my first year. Faulty alternator, aircon compressor stuck up.
Need to sell, but the resale value is tooooooo Low.
This review is a very obvious hoax. (TOO obvious). With a title like "Don't buy GM" and lines like "No spare parts available" (BALONEY, it's one of the most popular trucks on the road, there are TONS of parts available). Other very obvious clues are the lack of any mileage figures or a specified engine (you've owned the truck since '04 and don't know what ENGINE you have??). Do real GM owners a favor and go back to selling your Japanese trucks and leave the owners of REAL trucks to judge the quality of vehicles they actually own and drive.
Considering the amount of discounts available on the 2004 Silverado, the Kelly Bluebook resale value for it is a HIGHER perecentage of the purchase price than that shown for a typically priced Toyota. This review is NOT legit!!
I also have a daily driver 2004 Silverado with a V6. Its very basic and yet has been very reliable. The new parts I have bought have been oil filters, oil, a bed Pendaliner, an upgraded aftermarket sound system, a new class 3 hitch, new factory chrome wheels and tires. And wheel locks.. My parts list must speak volumes.
I've never heard of anyone having ANY problems with a Silverado in just 2 years, regardless of how many miles they put on them. They're some of the most ruggedly built trucks on the planet.
Obviously the reviewer hasn't tried very hard to sell his Silverado (if he actually owns one, which I doubt). Based on KBB resale values, and taking into consideration the purchase price (NOT the list) in 2004, a Silverado with average mileage should sell for a higher percentage of the purchase price than a comparably equipped Toyota.
I have over 75,000 miles on my 2005 with none of these issues/
To compare a full sized Chevrolet or GMC truck to a Toyota truck (ANY Toyota truck) is like comparing a kitten to a mountain lion. Even the highly biased Car and Driver magazine noted in a truck comparison that the Tundra, Toyota's F-150 wannabe, was not a real truck. Looking at the trucks that companies use for their heavy duty hauling needs, you won't find a single "toy" ota in the bunch. For real jobs requiring real trucks no company with any business sense is going to use any truck other than a big, solid, and reliable GM, Ford or Dodge Ram. As for resale value, it's obvious that this reviewer has not tried to sell his truck. A 2 year old Silverado in good condition will easily return a higher percentage of its purchase price than any comparable Toyota.
I have a 2004 Silverado with many upgrades from my GM dealer off the shelf performance center. All upgrades were actually done right at the dealer. Its no slouch and street legal. I deal with a lot of contractors and when they see my truck they typically go where I bought mine. All I know is my Auto Rewards points keep going up.
You have to get over the past and drive a 2007 Silverado even better than my 04 Silverado... The Detroit show loves the latest model.
The 2007 Silverado and Sierra are super nice! The previous generations were great, but the interior quality for '07 has improved dramatically! I know someone who just got a 2007 Sierra, but since they're not yet available in diesel they had to settle for a 'classic' edition. Chevy makes the best trucks on the road, not to mention light years ahead of the outdated and flimsy Toyota Tundra.
The 2007 is definitely Chevy's best Silverado yet. It is odd that you hear so much of the myth about GM quality going down. It has gone nowhere, but UP since the 60's. The newest GM vehicles are some of the best vehicles anywhere on the planet.
After reading 13:29 I almost want to have a Ford in the driveway as well. But my 2004 Silverado looks showroom new and runs flawlessly. I almost considered a smaller truck including the imports, but did not like driving them. It seems like domestic drivers test out imports, but are sold on the performance and test drive. I have only had tire replacements and oil changes on mine. I plan on giving mine to my son next year when he gets his license and buy another new one for myself.
Well at least you getting closer 7 years newer already. I buy new cars sometimes 2 of them every few years. A lot of imports, but I stopped in 2004. I am now very content driving GM... no running in and out of the dealership. The domestics get better every year.
Hi folks I just bought a Used 2004 Silverado V6 Standard with 45,000K on it. I'm a little nervous because been awhile since bought a new vehicle. I have noticed a few things so far that I need to bring up to the dealer. When I shift gears sometimes it kicks a little bit. And seems to be a vibration in the dash somewhere.
Anyway I though it was a great deal for 12K. I bought the 3 year extended warranty etc. And they got my payment down to 250 month. So I was pleased. I just hope its nothing major with the Vibration and The Kick.
But I also have never used a Standard Chevy.. I use to have a ranger standard and I was good with that. Maybe its just me, but I don't think so. It will be great to put the 4 wheeler in the back now, instead of having a trailer to haul around.
Well thanks. Glad to see the Reviews online of the 2004 is pretty good.
I totally agree with comment 21:54. Domestics DO get better every year. The 2007 Silverado is the best Chevy truck yet, and the Suburban the best SUV yet. Great styling, 100,000 mile warranty, total reliability...There's nothing more you could ask for in a truck or SUV. I've been the import route. Too expensive, too many repairs required.