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MP4VT2004
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MP4VT2004

My advice: buy the one with the fewest bells and whistles.

That crap will all break just after the warranty ends, and you will be pissed. The more electronics, the more stuff to go wrong, and the more expensive it will be to repair.
Posted: 01/29/2025 at 07:31 PM ET
(In response to this post by HokieGator)

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Car buying question...
HokieGator • 01/29/25 07:01 PM ET
I actually flew out to an Iowa dealership a couple of years ago to purchase
mtnrun • 01/30/25 09:25 AM ET
I talked to shelor and my sales person said they work with that dealer
HokieGator • 01/30/25 05:02 PM ET
It's unlikely they will give you as good of a deal on a truck they have to
TravelingHokie • 01/29/25 09:41 PM ET
Good to know. That's why I wanted to find a 24 that was the same as the 25
HokieGator • 01/29/25 09:47 PM ET
Based on the links you provided, it looks like
Tafkam Hokie • 01/30/25 09:56 AM ET
I'd buy a Toyota.... :) **
Vtskier1 • 01/29/25 08:54 PM ET
I would, if not for the tiny back seats.**
HokieGator • 01/29/25 08:55 PM ET
…I’d give them away but my wife won’t let me**
chumley • 01/29/25 08:07 PM ET
My advice: buy the one with the fewest bells and whistles. ◄
MP4VT2004 • 01/29/25 07:31 PM ET
But with the biggest V8. :)**
EDGEMAN • 01/29/25 07:36 PM ET
Does any 2024 or newer truck come with a V8?**
MP4VT2004 • 01/29/25 08:10 PM ET
Yes, Chevy and GMC both do.
vthokieq • 01/29/25 08:34 PM ET
Good to know. It's a shame GM's transmissions are so soft these days.
MP4VT2004 • 01/29/25 08:46 PM ET
Even their Allison transmissions?
EDGEMAN • 01/30/25 04:44 AM ET
I’ve owned two Silverados and didn’t have an issue
vthokieq • 01/29/25 08:50 PM ET
What years? Seems like it's a more modern problem.**
MP4VT2004 • 01/29/25 08:52 PM ET
Last one I owned was a ‘17 or ‘18…:don’t remember.
vthokieq • 01/29/25 09:14 PM ET
Probably not. If Dodge dropped their Hemis, you know everyone else...
EDGEMAN • 01/29/25 08:13 PM ET
Yeah, that's what I thought I had heard.
MP4VT2004 • 01/29/25 08:31 PM ET
I take it you won't be a fan of the 3.5L Hybrid engine. **
HokieGator • 01/29/25 08:08 PM ET
Here's the two trucks for reference.
HokieGator • 01/29/25 07:29 PM ET
and here's the other one.
HokieGator • 01/29/25 07:30 PM ET
You already decided**
astrohokie • 01/29/25 07:20 PM ET
It doesn't hurt to ask.
EDGEMAN • 01/29/25 07:15 PM ET
I think the issue is theirs is a '25 and the one in NC is a '24. Salesman
HokieGator • 01/29/25 07:24 PM ET