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Offline got2haul

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2014 GM trucks
« on: December 14, 2012, 10:58:29 am »
The official reveal date was yesterday.  What does everyone think?  I think the larger fender flaring on the Silverado looks best, but I'm liking the GMC grillework better.  One thing I'm really happy to see is the lower beltline returning along the length of the truck.  The slab-side of the current models' doors just looks too Nissan-Titan-like for my tastes.  With the return of the lower beltline body feature, I think the trucks look more finished.

Another feature I like is the addition of the 6'6" bed for the crew cabs.  I have a 2007 crew cab with the 5"8" bed, and had the 6'6" bed been available when I bought it, I would have gotten that feature.

As far as the interior goes, my truck is the LTZ model with the Tahoe/Suburban dash, and I think the interior is very nice.   The new interior for the 2014 model looks pretty sharp, but maybe somewhat cluttered/busy in appearance?

For fuel economy, I like the idea of the 6-speed transmission and a new 6-cylinder motor, but I wish a manual trans was available for those of us that love to shift.
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Offline gildardo01

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Re: 2014 GM trucks
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2012, 02:14:32 pm »
i was going to post a topic about it yesterday, but thought people wouldn´t be interested since they like the box chevy´s better or at least thats the the forum is about...
i like the exterior of the truck, especially the front facia... the interior really does look busy, reminds me of a space shuttle...
on the GMC the headlights is one thing i really dont like....
by the way i´m not too much of a fan of long beds... so yeah...
if you guys are interested, i like the ford new 2013 f150 has a similar stance as the brother super duty... if i were to buy a new truck... i´m sorry to say but i´ll take the ford....

i hope i dont get kicked out for picking the ford...  lol
« Last Edit: December 14, 2012, 02:17:19 pm by gildardo01 »

Offline chevyking

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Re: 2014 GM trucks
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2012, 03:40:35 pm »
My criticism are
1- the oil,temp.,fuel and volt. guages are lined up which I think it is an old school design. I've seen it on 1992 Mazda 626
2- the design of the front of sierra reminds me of of Ford's style

However I love the idea of the new glove box since it has as twice room as the old ones

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