2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab

Fast safe and BIG!!

By Traffic (MN) on Monday, June 10, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 97,000

Pros: "Handeling POWER"

Cons: "Cant buy I new one ( I would order it today )"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Wonderful cornering tucks into the corners I true pleasure to drive in the Minn winters. Plus huge horsepower Cruises over 100 mph easily goes at 80 for hours in true comfort and feels rock solid doing it Red with the 20 in chrome wheels makes it a attention getter."

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Want my Dodge back

By railroad (WI) on Thursday, June 06, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 108,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1

"was a chevy man. bought 3 dodge Dakotas because of size. bought the Silverado because I wanted a longer bed. will not buy a chevy again. 108,000 miles and replacing a lot of parts. my dodges made it past 250,000 miles."

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overall an outstanding truck

By kiel (MN) on Tuesday, June 04, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 174,000

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"it gets a lot better gas mileage then the 5.7, drives smooth. can pull or get through anything. I love this truck"

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Been driving a Silverado since I had my license

By Snichole (NY) on Monday, June 03, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 76,000

Pros: "Reliable, sturdy, great looking"

Cons: "Needs more music options for having a Bose system"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Used my 2006 Chevy silverado to move to NY from FL and it did great. It pulled the biggest bumper pull Uhaul had with everything in it. It's been a great truck and the most reliable vehicle of the whole family!"

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I was looking for a 2007 when i found this 2006.

By otisblkr1 (IN) on Monday, June 03, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 74,000

Pros: "solid built truck, strong performer in all depart."

Cons: "using syn oil it needs topped off occasionally."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"And a dealer made me a offer i just couldnt pass up, sticker on my truck was $39,000 new and they were asking $26,000 used with 33,000 miles in 2008. After fierce negotiations i got the truck for $18,000 and other than the miles it was 99% showroom clean ! with that said let me tell you, i searched for 9 months for that one "perfect deal" and this was it.. I guess i just found the right salesman on the right day. The truck: is Solid, relieable, tuff, very functional. Ive modded mine with aftermarket goodies like grill guard, ofroad lights, aftermarket rims and A/T tires, spray in bed liner and a very mild lift. Factory options like the tow/haul mode are priceless, heated leather and Bose stereo are great. Driving my silverado, well its not a sports car, its a truck. compared to other trucks its top tier. I bought mine in 2008 with 33,000 miles and have 74,000 now and the only thing its been in the shop for is a Intermediate steering shaft THAT IS A FACTORY DEFECT and you should pay NOTHING to have any Chevy dealer fix this problem. other than that its been a flawless ownership experience. before i hit 100,000 i plan on selling and upgrading to a 2500 in the newer body style. Ive never had problems towing anything and my 1500 is rated at 7,700LBS of towing capacity, and ive towed 5,000lbs plenty of times and i dont feel the trucks even broke a sweat. Parts are readily availiable and easy to find at fair prices, for the DIY'er this trucks fairly easy to work on too. The only downfall ive found with this truck is that when using synthetic oil it tends to need topped off before you hit 3,000 miles and again at 6,000 miles before i change it all out at 7,000 miles. I would buy another Chevy or this Chevy 1500 in a minute."

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Great truck!

By Willow (IN) on Friday, May 31, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 250,000

Pros: "Reliable, fun to drive, powerful"

Cons: "bed only 6.5 ft, should be undercoated"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

After his paint job and graphics but before lift and nerf bars

"I got this truck with 60,000 mi on it...it now has 250,000 and I am still hesitant about trading him in because he has been great. He has enough power to do anything I have asked-haul 2 tons of stone, wood stacked up above the cab, pull out a ford F150 stuck in mud with a boat attached, haul hay, tow cars, pull out trees, etc. The only major repair I have had done on him is a new tranny and transfer case...after the transfer case was cracked (due to husband bottoming him out hard) for 2 yrs and went over 100,000 mi like that and finally went out taking the tranny with it (I kept fluid in it). Not bad when the tranny shop told me it would only last between 1 day and 3 months. Had that not happened I think it would still be running the original parts. Yes, I had to replace brakes and suspension parts as they wore out ...to be expected in any high mileage vehicle. Even with as many miles as he has on him, he still drives great and has plenty of power. It is not unheard of to get 1,000,000 miles on these trucks. He is still my daily driver and can still go from 0-60 in about 7 seconds. He is comfortable to drive and everything is in easy reach...and I am only 5'1". It is roomy but not so spacious that you don't feel secure. I am happy with his gas mileage- on hwy I avg 18 mpg with speed limit...better if I can go faster than speed limit. With city driving included I avg 17 mpg...not bad for a truck with that many miles. He is getting rust around wheel wells and rockers, if I were to do it again, I would buy one with undercoating. I gave it a 9 on design as I would have liked a longer bed to make hauling building materials easier. Very stable trucks...I went sideways down a very steep ravine in snow after hitting black ice and he did not roll. I am not sure if I am going to trade him in or keep him as a back up and see if I can reach that million mile mark with him :)"

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