Chevy Runs Deep?

[FLDBRED]

It seems like I've owned nothing but Chevy's all my life,when I look for a new car,be it used or new I only look at the Chevys.How about the rest of you?

[eurospec1]

If i own it and its American, its a GM Product

[soultosoul13]

i started out with Fords, owned several LTDs and grand marquis (i like big cars)- then i turned to the light and only owned chevys for a long time. i consider myself a chevy guy, but my other car is technically a ford. i made the exception for a blown 2003 mercury marauder. its probably the only non chevy i would have ever considered buying, and its awesome.

[Stock72c10]

Here are all the makes I have owned in my 20 years of being a licensed driver (in order):
Chevy, Buick, Mazda, Mercury, Ford, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota, Jeep, Chevy, Buick, Honda, Chevy.

So I guess my loyalties have strayed, but I seem to always come back to GM.

[don t. - 72gmc]

Been a Chevy man until we bought a 94 Chevy conversion van. Never had new ride have so many problems, especially the rear end. It needed a rebuild every 40K miles. I'll never buy another Chevy again.

My DD is a 2007 GMC Sierra, which is NOT a Chevy (big grin).

Have fun.....don t. ....

[67C10BUB]

I am a 100% Chevy owner. My grandfather, uncle, and father all worked for GM their whole lives. My first car was a 1994 S10 (that I put a 1994 Corvette LT1 in), then I got a 1998 Cavalier, 2003 Tahoe, 2004 2500HD, 2008 2500HD, 2007 Tahoe, 1967 C10, and the list goes on...

[project 67 sub]

in order for me of what personally owned at one time or another
cadillac(68 coupe de ville), chevy(78 camaro), chevy(76 c10), honda(pos 91 accord), chevy(77 camaro), vw(01 jetta...got rid of it), chevy(67 suburban...still got it ), ford(06 ranger xlt...had it 2 weeks), vw(01 jetta... got it back after 2 weeks), vw(70 mexican beetle... aka rust bug)

[BluTrukker]

I'll always been a chevy guy, and my family all drive chevys, but my curent DD is a 1992 toyota paseo. 140 miles a day and has over 303,000 miles on it. Runs like a champ, air blows cold and consistantly gets 36-38 mpg. Hard to beat that. I'll probably keep driving toyotas forwork beaters, but for comfort and local driving its all chevy.

Order of ownership '80 olds, '88 buick, '95 olds, '91 C1500, '91 tercel, '05 4 runner, '92 paseo, '68 C10

[bowtie72]

Since my first car 25 years ago all have been GM except for one. The non GM was a 77 Datson 280Z. Good car but it didnt last very long before I traded it to my uncle for a 66 C-10. Even my wife knows better than to look at something else. I had to say GM because we did own a Pontiac once. All in all I counted 25 but could have forgot a couple.

[kcsa75]

I hate to throw cold water on all this, but I'm a Ford guy. Last Chevy I owned prior to my truck was a 79 Caprice that was purchased new. The ex-wife had to have it towed in when she traded it off with 13,000 miles.

Having said that, I've been quite impressed with how well my truck has survived the last 40 years. It's had some help, but overall is a very solid ride. I plan to keep it for a long time.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by 67C10BUB

I am a 100% Chevy owner. My grandfather, uncle, and father all worked for GM their whole lives. My first car was a 1994 S10 (that I put a 1994 Corvette LT1 in), then I got a 1998 Cavalier, 2003 Tahoe, 2004 2500HD, 2008 2500HD, 2007 Tahoe, 1967 C10, and the list goes on...

Do you know which plant? I'd be interested in hearing some stories if you could pry some out of them

I'm a second generation lifetime GM employee, so all GM for us (although my loyalties have been split between Chevy and Pontiac).

K

[PanelDeland]

GM/Ma Mopar guy.I owned a Ford once for about 2 weeks.I inherited it and gave it to a good friend who needed wheels.I've owned 4 67-70 panels(one of each year) I still have the two worth having.Ole' what's er name drives a 2000 Blazer for a DD and I have a Dodge Dakota for a DD.I bought my first Foriegn car about 3 years ago.I put 1200+ miles on it when I bought it(from Dallas Tx to Greensboro NC)and maybe 300 miles since.It's a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D with 78,000 original miles on it.Bought from my F-I-L who literally drove from the garage at home to covered parking at work and back.Since it's diesel it's probably barely broken in.Air blows Ice cold and everything works on it.

[JJorgensen52]

I've been mostly GM, my family has always been mostly GM (in order of ownership):
95 Sierra (traded in on my parent's '08 Silverado after 126k)
93 Typhoon (still have it, one family, 142k)
92 Sonoma GT (shouldn't have sold it, 130k)
88 Saab 900 (sold it)
69 K10 - just shy of 75k
10 HHR SS - just rolled 10k, my first new car

[IndyNova]

Chevy all the way. Ive had over the years: 87 Monte Carlo SS, 70 Chevelle, 48 Stovebolt, 70 Nova, 72 Chevelle, 03 Silverado SS, 90,91, and 95 Silverado's, and now 69 C10. To me, there is none other than Chevy.

Side Story: My brother in law calls me one day, and asks if I wanted to check out his new "truck". I say sure, go over, he pops the garage door open, I poke my head in, look around, and say, "Where's it at?" He says, "right in front of you" (Honda Ridgeline) I begin laughing and said "I thought you bought a truck? He didnt find the humor in it, but I told him if he wanted a real truck to get one with a bowtie on it.

[67C10BUB]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Do you know which plant? I'd be interested in hearing some stories if you could pry some out of them

I'm a second generation lifetime GM employee, so all GM for us (although my loyalties have been split between Chevy and Pontiac).

K

I have an award that was given to him in 1953 at the Kansas City, Kansas plant. It was actually a Buick, Olds, and Pontiac plant. He always tells me funny stories. He once told of a time when he was a wet sander and he used the water jet to spray one of the big wigs "accidentally". The guys all thought that was so funny.

[Hubscrub]

Is there anything else built besides GM?

[Andy4639]

I have driven Chevy's ever since I could get behind a wheel. My dad is retired from GM out of Charlotte NC. He held all kinds of positions while with them. he was the Chevy GM trainer several years there. I would go over during the summer and hang out in the classes with him and clean up after each class. He had a 64 SS Impala built while there. Had one of the first 350 Turbo trans put in it after training on it.

[blkcorvair]

Corvettes and classic trucks yes. New cars Im a honda fad. Only for the wife though. My daily drivers a work truck. Buty dissapointing that theyre all made in mexico now. Doesnt seem right. My Honda was assembled here. Go figure.

[FLDBRED]

My love for Chevy's started a very long time ago.My very first car was an LS6 454 Chevelle.On the street nothing could touch it,and at the track it ran in the A/SA and A/S class, so it ran against the very best of each manufacture had to offer. I sort of felt like I was representing the best Chevy had to offer. Talk about pressure! LOL Any way back then it was GM against MOPAR and FORD,now it's all of us against the imports!

[FLDBRED]

Originally Posted by blkcorvair

Corvettes and classic trucks yes. New cars Im a honda fad. Only for the wife though. My daily drivers a work truck. Buty dissapointing that theyre all made in mexico now. Doesnt seem right. My Honda was assembled here. Go figure.

There not all made in Mexico,my son's 2011 6.2 Silverado was made in Fort Wayne Indiana,USA!

[70c10-08]

My family has been mostly GM
when I was growin up in the 90's it went like this
all were owned by my dad my rents have a constuction company
79 custom deluxe 30 ran on lp service truck
75 scottsdale 20 2wd longbox
76 custom deluxe 30 2wd longbox
66 chevrolet series 70 bucket truck with a factory GMC v6 nicknamed "Oscar"
88 3500 cheyenne service truck
85 GMC Sierra 3500 service truck
85 custom deluxe 30 454 service truck
89 gmc sierra and chevrolet cheyenne service trucks
80 silverado 20 4x4 (was his personal truck)

my mom had an 80 or 81 Olds 98 regency and the family sedan was a 76 Pontiac bonneville sport sedan
that was in the 90's after that my dad went to f**d for some reason except his personal was a 01 silverado 2500hd diesel and my mom went with minivans from ch*****r and me ive been GM all the way my first car was an 87 buick after it blew up ive been with chevy and wouldn't have it any other way with my 98 s-10 and z71 silverado and of course my 70 C/10

[HalfTon]

Even though I own A Chevy now, Im a MOPAR guy. But there have been mostly chevys in my family. A few fords but they were all crashed or traded haha. Mopars- 70 plum crazy challenger, 65 cornet, 06 2500, 89 w-250, 96 1500, 95 2500, and two durango's. Chevys- 69, 72, 74 vettes, 70 z/28, 3 Irocs, 5 duramax's, and newest additon a 69 c10. This is only half of the chevy's, most of the others are work vans for my grandpas buisness. So, I guess I can say chevy runs deep in my family.

[HalfTon]

FLDBRED speaks words of wisdom. American muscle unite!!

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by FLDBRED

There not all made in Mexico,my son's 2011 6.2 Silverado was made in Fort Wayne Indiana,USA!

Flint, Michigan; Arlington Texas too...

Flint has just added a third shift of production -

K

[flashed]

I own 2 Fords currently ,my 96 Explorer that I bought new and my wifes 04 Explorer Sport trac we just recently purchased with low miles. All of our 5 classics are Chevrolet with the exception of my wifes 81 Trans Am and my 96 Explorer will go away as soon as my 72 short fleetside truck comes home from the bodyshop from its frameoff restomod and will be my new daily driver. If I were buying new which I probably never will again it would be a Ford as they were not bailed out by our govt .