Happy Thanksgiving - Chevrolet commercial

[chevmn]

Originally Posted by 1970cstblazer

Absolutely! GM, like other manufacturers, needs to get back to basics. All of the stuff now is overly complicated, ugly shoddily built junk.

GM was at their zenith circa 1972. I bet their shareholders wished they had the same market share now as they did when that Suburban was brand new.

GM market share in 1972 was roughly 52%

GM LLC market share currently is 17%, or a third of what it was in those great years.

Years of building crap caught up with them.

I have to agree. I have always driven a Chevy truck, and bought a few new ones over the years, but sadly I am fairly sure I have bought my last new truck over 10 years ago. Touching commercial though.

[1970cstblazer]

Originally Posted by chevmn

I have to agree. I have always driven a Chevy truck, and bought a few new ones over the years, but sadly I am fairly sure I have bought my last new truck over 10 years ago. Touching commercial though.

I have two late model GM trucks that I bought brand new, and they have been excellent. However, I have seen some troubling trends post c-19 that would dissuade me from buying any new vehicle. It's not just the poor build quality. It's also some poor quality parts, such as valve lifters.

[chevmn]

Originally Posted by 1970cstblazer

I have two late model GM trucks that I bought brand new, and they have been excellent. However, I have seen some troubling trends post c-19 that would dissuade me from buying any new vehicle. It's not just the poor build quality. It's also some poor quality parts, such as valve lifters.

I have a 2011 1/2 ton I purchased new and it has never been in a shop, and it has roughly 70K on it. But, I believe the only reason the engine might last is because I put a Range AFM disabler on it early in life. Hindsight is 20/20, should have located a truck with a 6.2, as those did not yet include the worthless AFM (beside the obvious reason to go with a 6.2). Fingers crossed that the Range device saves it, as I have heard horror stories. With that turned off, it runs much better, and no fuel mileage difference. Probably getting a bit off topic on this thread I guess.