Well its over General Motors

[Jonah52]

you don't buy a truck for mileage lol just gotta suck it up and know it's gonna cost a lot lol

 

[NeverSatisfied]

you don't buy a truck for mileage lol just gotta suck it up and know it's gonna cost a lot lol

So your saying 13-14 mpg highway is ok?

 

[07Burb]

On a good trip of all highway we get 15 - 15.5 mpg in the burb. That's loaded down with kids, luggage and cooler. My dad's '14 Silvy CC (1/2 ton) gets more like the 18-19 range on the highway. His '12 got more like 16 mpg on the highway.

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Yeah the 13-14 is just him in the truck driving about 1.5hrs each way. His 14 silverado gets around 20-22 when he's drives the same route

 

[Jonah52]

I'm saying don't be picky about fuel when you buy a full size SUV or pickup. My duramax got maybe 15, and people rave about diesel's fuel economy. It's all inflated. My 6.2 gets like 13, and my father's f150 gets 15-16. So no, I don't really think that is poor fuel economy.

 

[jcu]

I get about 16-17, on a few trips I've hit 18mpg. I also forgot to mention the door trim banana peeling back because they use garbage tape. I reattached them with 3M VHB 3 years ago and it looks like the day I did it.

 

[George C]

So, why are you still bitching here? Just move on to Toyota without whining to us about it.
I think the most of us see it 180 degrees in the other direction.

 

[LuSe4]

my wife drives a toyota. It is a decent enough car, but far from trouble free. If you are buying into the "foreign cars are better" crap, then you might be in for a serious awakening.

If you really are having the same issue over and over, then maybe the problem is whoever is working on them.

 

[yates ™]

I had good luck with Mercedes but paid out the butt for the coverage

 

[Goodinblack]

Toyota here I come,

 

[07Burb]

I think I'm moving to a Hyundai

 

[jcu]

Aliens are a good possibility.

 

[NathanJax]

I think I'm moving to a Hyundai

Or a Kia

 

[pwtr02ss]

^same thing...

 

[krzyd]

I think I'm moving to a Hyundai

Bought my salesguy a Sonata, good car for the money, seriously.

 

[livingez_123]

Test drove a new Tundra, nice truck, good power, rear seat leg room was unbelievable.
Drove a Kia Optima for a week, seriously a nice ride for the money. I've owned 2 3500 Dodge dually's with the Cummins, I put 600k on the 97 and 250k on the 04.5. Nothing but routine maintenance and 1 transmission on the 04.5. I bought my Denali when it had 65k on it, now it has almost 140k I rebuilt the front diff once and nothing but regular maintenance and wear items. Mods don't count because they are a want, not a need.
So the OP has an issue with GM, I think the OP needs to find a new mechanic or learn how to work on his own crap. Then when it breaks he can't blame GM. Also, who in their right mind buys a truck or SUV for fuel economy? if you want that go and buy a VW TDI or an electric car. I'm sorry, but you can't fix stupid.

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

i dont blame our car manufacterers for building less reliable cars i blame capitolism
US car companys emphazize on profit above all else
japanese emphazize on quality and effeciency above all else
and this always puts our car companys at a disadvantage
the japanese also have shown us with this approach that you can still be profitable

 

[jcu]

Well 123, you can read just fine you just can't comprehend what your looking at.. It's really sweet that you keep a tryin tho. The only mechanic that touched these POS's is the manufacturer before the problem. If you get a free month sit down and sift through the service bulletins. Wait, hold up; we'll save that for folks that don't need a rubber coated spoon to eat applesauce.

 

[ccapehartusarmyINF.(ret)]

Well 123, you can read just fine you just can't comprehend what your looking at.. It's really sweet that you keep a tryin tho. The only mechanic that touched these POS's is the manufacturer before the problem. If you get a free month sit down and sift through the service bulletins. Wait, hold up; we'll save that for folks that don't need a rubber coated spoon to eat applesauce.

i get what yer saying its all about quality control so many vehicles produced its impossible to thuroughly test every single vehicle off the line otherwise the production cost would go through the roof

 

[08grey]

Never buy a vehicle with a build date thats built after labor day weekend or cinco de mayo. Or any big drinking holiday.