How good/reliable are Chevrolet Avalanches?

[blondie69]

My mom is buying one today (if she likes it and it's in good condition) were gonna go look at it after school. But I was just curious, how good are they? They look like their pretty durable.
Just her last vechile, Buick Lumina....it was a good car, but it's really hard on suspension/breaks (like she just got her left rear strut fixed, new shocks put on, and the front right bearing fixed) and she had to get that done every year....then when she got home I had rolled down my window and I heard this really weird clicking sound comin from the rear wheels....:huh. They goofed up on something...but the car's just not really fit to drive no more.
I was jus wonderin is there any problems like that with an Avalanche truck??:confused:

[cdalejef]

You mean the pontoon boat with wheels? :devil:

[Cody_300ex]

I would get one with all that plastics crap off, My buddy has a white one without all that plastic on there with 26's, it looks clean!

[Silverfox@C&DRacing]

I have the 02 avalanche. I think the plastic is nice to have don't have to worry about the door dings and rocks chewing the paint off (I live on 1 mile of gravel roads). I have had pretty good luck with mine I was kind of diasppointed with the gas milage around 12-13 now I am getting 15 mpg. I did have to replace the rearend in my about 3 weeks ago, probably just a fluke thing.

All in all I think it is a good vehicle.

[RMX500]

problems up the wazoo ;)

http://www.chevyavalanchefanclub.com/cafcna/index.php?board=15

[MILF_HUNTER]

can you fit a quad, sled, dirt, bike in the back of em. or are you gonna have to drop the tailgate

[hondafox440]

They are by far the best looking trucks on the road..

April fools! :D

[250rAL]

When using it as a pickup, isn't the back of the cab open? That would be nice in the winter or a downpour.

[CTmxyfz]

big plastic pos chevy.:eek:

[blondie69]

Haha...sounds like there isn't too much positive feedback here/good things bout em...:p But too bad, she went out and bought one tonight

It's an 02, but it only had like 18,000 kms on it. She paid about $27,500 Can. for it (we went and looked at an 04' that wasn't nearly as nice lookin, brand new, $47,000 can.) Leather interior and crap. I will admit, they rn't the prettiest lookin truck thing....but it rides nice & it's really nice inside! I honestly don't know why she got it...cuz it's not like she's haulin quads or nothing, she just wanted a "good quality" 4x4. But ah well...her vechile, not mine:blah:

[MOFO]

not sure about the Av's and their little quirks, but I have a Silverado with the same running gear (motor and tranny) and I can say the 5.3 is a great motor. No tranny problems or 4x4 problems either... so I'd say it would be a solid truck.. speaking about the drivetrain.

[blondie69]

Originally posted by 250rAL
When using it as a pickup, isn't the back of the cab open? That would be nice in the winter or a downpour.

Haha, no not quite. What it is, is there's the back (like a reg. pick up truck) and u can take out the backwindow, clip it onto something on the seat, then the whole back can fold down (with the seats included) and then there's the plastic lining that's in there too so nothing gets hurt.
And to someone else's post...you can fit a quad on back with the tailgate up, with the seats folded down and the tailgate up, u have an 8 foot clearance. With the tailgate down, 10 foot. Pretty big:eek2:

[310Rduner]

Originally posted by blondie69
Haha, no not quite. What it is, is there's the back (like a reg. pick up truck) and u can take out the backwindow, clip it onto something on the seat, then the whole back can fold down (with the seats included) and then there's the plastic lining that's in there too so nothing gets hurt.
And to someone else's post...you can fit a quad on back with the tailgate up, with the seats folded down and the tailgate up, u have an 8 foot clearance. With the tailgate down, 10 foot. Pretty big:eek2:

Yeah, but I dont believe it is wide enough from what I have seen. It could fit a blaster size quad, but not a full on sport quad, more or less anything widened. One of the pictures in the brochure has a mojave or some crap in it, and it barely looks like it fits.

[Bean]

i like the plastic, i think its cool lookin

but, i would be embarresed to be seen drivin around in an Avi or escalade with any rim size bigger than 17's on it

[blondie69]

Originally posted by 310Rduner
Yeah, but I dont believe it is wide enough from what I have seen. It could fit a blaster size quad, but not a full on sport quad, more or less anything widened. One of the pictures in the brochure has a mojave or some crap in it, and it barely looks like it fits.

Yea, that's true, the guy she bought it from has a quad (I didn't ask what type, cuz I didn't talk much the whole time) but I pre-assume it's a utility because he hunts. But he was sayin it fit, but it hit the edges on something and he had to duct tape something so it wouldn't rip off or something cuz it was too wide, I dunno.

[blondie69]

Would this be the pic your talkin bout..?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid109/p2b48c962d73876afd31ea856c18b8ce6/f9264957.jpg

[chucked]

my buddy is a mechanic at a chevy dealership down the street, he said that the gasket around the back of the cab rips easily, isnt covered under warranty and is almost a grand to replace.

[knighttime]

they are pretty kewl vehicles. Are you ever gonna drive it Blondie? :eek:


:cool:

[blondie69]

Nope, I'd like to...but since my brother slightly smashed the front fender in moms car last yr(it wasn't that bad)...neither of us are ever allowed drivin any of my parents vechiles OR have our own vechiles insured under their names:eek: :(...our own vechiles our own insurance. Doesn't bug me right now...cuz I don't even have my beg yet:p Gotta get it soon tho..!

[MOFO]

Originally posted by knighttime
they are pretty kewl vehicles. Are you ever gonna drive it Blondie? :eek:


:cool:


whoa.... mikes alive!!! :D

[blondie69]

I finally got some pics of it...so anyone that actually likes Avalanches...here's mom's new one, lol

The Inside
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p6e0ae725c54c2ea3493fb5ff550b2d76/f9243429.jpg

The Backside
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/pb4c4a6388c7c9d6db1d99ba4be9d4380/f924342c.jpg

The Frontside
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p6ad480510d867abd5ef9dab585d4c7a3/f9243432.jpg

And I decided to take one of myself by it...I look evil :huh
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid110/p1c9ba48c9ecfcd55a20919448126a6fb/f924342d.jpg

I have more pics of the truck, but those are jus the better ones. I think it looks pretty (but it's still unique) :)

[sly400ex]

Truck looks good, so do you!!;) :D

[Chanman420q]

i love those things personally i want one wicked bad. my mom had a trail blazer, and my dad's boss has the AV, he said the insides were identicle to my moms old 02' Trail Blazer LTZ. the blazer had some problems with it, some computer chip went, the defoggers on the mirrors went, the 4x4 went out. and all this happend after the factory warrenty went out, but we had the extended one. and on top of all this there was 2-3 recalls on it. NOT the most reliable thing weve ever had. We finnally got rid of it for a Acura TL. That blazer didnt hold its value for beans. we paid around 38gs for the blazer i believe, it was in perfect condition with just over 55k miles on it and we only got a trade in value of 13gs. best trade in we found.but back to the topic, if there identicle in any other way than interior, watch out.

[blondie69]

The guy we bought it from had bought extended warrenty on it, it's up in September 05. So hopefully if anything happens, it happens in the next year and a half!! Even if anything does happen...I'm sure it's cheeper then gettin a new set of shocks, breaks, and a strut or two replaced ever year (mom's old car).
But this thing has some nice shocks on it! It'd have to for a 4x4. The roads around here are really really bad (well they are pretty much in N.S) but in Mom's car, all your doin is bouncing, in the truck now you jus feel like your floating:p It's super smooth

[southbeach14]

don't buy 26's they ride too rough get 22,23 or even 24's

go to bigwheels.net they have great deals

[blondie69]

We have the regular stock z-71 wheels, 17", were not tryin to pimp it out:blah:

[southbeach14]

trucks were made for pimping, you need at least 20's on there, where i live you would get shot!!!!!!! get some bling for that thing

[blondie69]

Then while were at it, we might as well get some gold rims and some spinners on it! :rolleyes: :p

[southbeach14]

now your talking, then you can start doing the inside with tv's and a playstation 2

[brian-250]

Originally posted by sly400ex
Truck looks good, so do you!!;) :D


ive got some pics of her,but im on a tight lease not to post them:grr: :o

[blondie69]

Originally posted by southbeach14
now your talking, then you can start doing the inside with tv's and a playstation 2

Haha yea then get a huge arse system inside, and get some hydrolics in it to make it bounce in the front like a low rider:p :rolleyes: .....remember....this is my moms vechile...I can't picture her crusin down the road w/ all this stuff on it...already wherever she goes around here there's like ppls (mostly men) checkin the truck over, cuz their not very common around here, like u never see em...I don't think she wants to stand out any more then she already does haha. :p

[blondie69]

Originally posted by brian-250
ive got some pics of her,but im on a tight lease not to post them:grr: :o

Haha dude, it's jus cuz there's enough pics of me on the forum, If I want pics of me on here, I'd rather post them myself;) :p

[southbeach14]

the spinners on the wheels will distract their attention form your mom driving, my friend has them and one time some kids were driving by and looking at them and they ended up hitting a pole because they were distracted,

[brian-250]

Originally posted by blondie69
Haha dude, it's jus cuz there's enough pics of me on the forum, If I want pics of me on here, I'd rather post them myself;) :p

check yer pms;)

[southbeach14]

i didn't see that many pictures. i must have missed out.

[MOFO]

Originally posted by southbeach14
trucks were made for pimping, you need at least 20's on there, where i live you would get shot!!!!!!! get some bling for that thing


dude, you live in freakin bradford, PA.... bling around there consists of john deere stickers... :D

[blondie69]

you've only been around for a month, that's why;)

[blondie69]

Originally posted by MOFO
dude, you live in freakin bradford, PA.... bling around there consists of john deere stickers... :D


Lmfao!!! That's great. That's about the same around here....:huh :eek:

....ya gotta love the stixs

[southbeach14]

easy to talk tough on computer, :D

[brian-250]

Originally posted by MOFO
dude, you live in freakin bradford, PA.... bling around there consists of john deere stickers... :D

they dont have free decals anymore:mad: :mad: :o

[southbeach14]

what's so great about pittsburgh?

[southbeach14]

i'll tell you what you do have a good bodybuilding show in the mr. pittsburgh, i give you that one.

[brian-250]

Originally posted by southbeach14
what's so great about pittsburgh?


it would be in your best intrest to stfu now before you get ban;)

[MOFO]

Originally posted by southbeach14
what's so great about pittsburgh?


never did I say pittsburgh was good or even better than any other place. I found it funny that you said in bradford PA that you need bling bling or you'll get shot... as if you live in some big city... I've been to bradford....that is not the case.

Also, I was cracking a joke... obviously you missed it. :rolleyes:

[southbeach14]

i guess were even i would rather talk about 4 wheelers any way

[MOFO]

Originally posted by southbeach14
i guess were even i would rather talk about 4 wheelers any way


no questions about that! :D

[knighttime]

Originally posted by MOFO
dude, you live in freakin bradford, PA.... bling around there consists of john deere stickers... :D

yeah and some empty Pabst Blue Ribbon cans on the floor :blah:

[elite ATV1]

in my part of pa the bling consits of....22" chromies loud pipes hot women and fast cars oh ya.........plus the quads are really decent to

[southbeach14]

thanks for backing me up,

[elite ATV1]

Originally posted by southbeach14
thanks for backing me up,

No Problem:macho