1999 GMC Sierra SLT review from North America
"It's a nice looking truck - Black with Gray Leather"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 81,510 miles the distributor fried. When it went in for that repair, I was already aware of a very small coolant leak. Intake manifold gasket.
They replaced the intake gasket at the same time. $1300.00 for both jobs. Up until then the truck was trouble free. At 88,461 miles the oil cooler lines started to leak. That was a $495.00 tab.
This '99 is the old style K2500. When GM came out with the new style in '99 it only applied to the 1/2 ton.
General comments?
When I purchased this truck I was looking for a GMC SLT or Chevrolet LT standard cab long box. This thing has to be rare. Take a look at the pickups from that era and see how many standard cab LT's or SLT's are out there. I've only seen one other GMC SLT standard cab and have never seen a Chevrolet LT standard cab and I'm always checking them out on the road.
I did upgrade the wheels to the new style aluminum slotted factory wheel that I think came out in '02 (I could be wrong about the year).
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| I love my truck, but recommend buying at least one year newer |
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| The best vehicle I have owned, I would buy another. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 350 Vortec Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 7 miles |
| Most recent distance | 98111 miles |
| Previous car | GMC Pickup |
| Date of Entry | 22nd July, 2007 |