Last night I once again had the opportunity to drive our long-term Chevy Silverado. I really don't know what's come over me, but I really dig this truck. You couldn't get me in the Tahoe, its SUV stablemate, because it feels as if I'm driving a building. But despite its enormous size (driving down the street I realize that I'm looking down on many full-size SUVs save the freakishly huge Excursion), it really does drive extremely well...
I guess that's why I'm surprised. I expected the learning curve to be much higher. But it's really fun to drive. I get the appeal of pickups after driving the Silverado. And as far as musical choices? Talking Heads "'77," not so good. A seminal album, but not quite right for the Silverado. Little Feat "Dixie Chicken?" Now you're talkin'
Doug Lloyd, Copy Editor, @ 11,080 miles
1487 says:
05:33 AM, 03/14/07
Is there anyone on Edmunds staff that doesn hate SUVs and pickups? It seems like every poster commenting on the Chevy vehicles has to make a point that they dont like large vehicles. I think the point of these tests is to show how the hold up over time for the benefit of those who may actually be interested in a large vehicle. I think it's pretty clear that most Edmunds staffers think anything larger than a RAv4 is too big and there's no need to keep reminding us that they would prefer not to drive gas guzzling large trucks.
funkymunky says:
04:50 PM, 03/14/07
While I appreciate stereotypes and generalizations as much as anyone, that's simply not true. We love big trucks, for exactly what they're meant for. I live in a city and have no need for an enormous pickup truck. I have often written about how much I like this truck, particularly for the jobs for which it is suited. I also made that very clear during my long post about road tripping in the FJ Cruiser. It's big and bulky in the city, totally impractical for me and, in fact, too big for my garage, but I wouldn't want anything else in the snow.
In that way we love and respect cars. Many of us feel there's no need for a big honking truck in the city, certainly for most people. They usually don't drive particularly well, brake well, and they're hard to park and hard to see around. But if you're towing a trailer or have to move a couch, ain't nothing better. Otherwise, strictly speaking from the perspective of a city-dwelling office-job person, a sedan is more practical. Simple as that.
Also, I've lavished MUCH praise on this truck.