Picked up a new 2026 Silverado RST Z71 Saturday. 5.3/10L80, Bose, leather, pretty fully loaded except sunroof. Which I’m fine with. I felt like the Tahoe at times had a funky odor from potential leaks. Even has Adaptive Cruise Control. Color is White Sands with the Dark Essentials package. Love the color.
Traded in the 2024 Tahoe and did super well on trade-in. With the rebates and incentives going on and some good old fashioned negotiation, it all turned out to be a very good transaction. No dealer near me (Buffalo area) wanted to do any negotiating. Most would get very ignorant with me for going back and forth. Drove to Endicott NY for this one. This dealer F&I guy even said to me “you don’t want nothing extra right”… spot on hoss.
Don’t have a ton of pictures yet but here’s a few. Of course it’ll receive the same care and maintenance as the Tahoe. I feel like the cabin is much more roomy and comfortable than the Tahoe. What I do like a whole lot more is no IRS. It would consistently get “busy” over the crummy southern tier NY roads and was not confidence inspiring in Winter even with dedicated snows. Plus Tahoe had no locking rear differential G80. This does and that makes a whole lot of difference around here in the slop.
This week we’ll get a Borla or Corsa ordered, I’ll swap my Range DFM disabler on, my J&L catch can and most likely an early oil change with my go-to M1 FS 0W-40 and a PG made Napa Gold.
Typical GM appointments and features. Very nice truck. Last year for the 5.3, RST trim and T1X 1/2 ton… unless the new body is a continuation of the same… not sure.
Traded in the 2024 Tahoe and did super well on trade-in. With the rebates and incentives going on and some good old fashioned negotiation, it all turned out to be a very good transaction. No dealer near me (Buffalo area) wanted to do any negotiating. Most would get very ignorant with me for going back and forth. Drove to Endicott NY for this one. This dealer F&I guy even said to me “you don’t want nothing extra right”… spot on hoss.
Don’t have a ton of pictures yet but here’s a few. Of course it’ll receive the same care and maintenance as the Tahoe. I feel like the cabin is much more roomy and comfortable than the Tahoe. What I do like a whole lot more is no IRS. It would consistently get “busy” over the crummy southern tier NY roads and was not confidence inspiring in Winter even with dedicated snows. Plus Tahoe had no locking rear differential G80. This does and that makes a whole lot of difference around here in the slop.
This week we’ll get a Borla or Corsa ordered, I’ll swap my Range DFM disabler on, my J&L catch can and most likely an early oil change with my go-to M1 FS 0W-40 and a PG made Napa Gold.
Typical GM appointments and features. Very nice truck. Last year for the 5.3, RST trim and T1X 1/2 ton… unless the new body is a continuation of the same… not sure.
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