Who regrets 2016+ 5.3 engine choice
03-09-2018, 07:38 AM
#22
Ok lets see if you will do it,may have to drive a little $100 finder fee
https://www.laurabuickgmc.com/Vehicl...splacement=6.2
https://www.laurabuickgmc.com/Vehicl...splacement=6.2
03-09-2018, 05:52 PM
#23
You can build your own truck on GMC.com with a 6.2 for around 52, well optioned crew cab SLT and the 10k in incentives brings it to 42. I was super close to doing that but I couldn't stomach the payments after having no car payments in years on any of our cars.
Laura buick/gmc has them cheap, I online shopped them when looking for my truck. Best I can tell they have the incentive figured into their advertised price already. At certain times through the year the dealers run a costco incentive and members get an extra 3k off. But you have to be a member for 6 months.
I ended up buying a used 2014 5.3 truck for 23k. Full optioned out SLT in mint condition and every service record. I really like the $390 payment over the 7xx-800 a month for 5 years.
Mine has high mileage and zero issues. I don't care about mileage if it's been treated right and serviced. Plus I have 20k I saved if it pops a trans and that's about all that would happen the motors etc last damn near forever on the 99 and newer gm trucks. And a low mile used (20k mile) 6L80 trans is $1300 around here and that's better quality than any rebuild.
So no, no regrets at all and tuned they run damn good.
Gorske's 5.3 will be a mid 13 second truck most likely with a couple bolt ons and a stall, it was upper 13's without the stall. Doesn't get much better than that. Picture if it were a 6.2.. It would be close to those tuned ecoboost trucks and last longer.
I don't know about the 8 speed, I'm loving the 6L80 so far
Laura buick/gmc has them cheap, I online shopped them when looking for my truck. Best I can tell they have the incentive figured into their advertised price already. At certain times through the year the dealers run a costco incentive and members get an extra 3k off. But you have to be a member for 6 months.
I ended up buying a used 2014 5.3 truck for 23k. Full optioned out SLT in mint condition and every service record. I really like the $390 payment over the 7xx-800 a month for 5 years.
Mine has high mileage and zero issues. I don't care about mileage if it's been treated right and serviced. Plus I have 20k I saved if it pops a trans and that's about all that would happen the motors etc last damn near forever on the 99 and newer gm trucks. And a low mile used (20k mile) 6L80 trans is $1300 around here and that's better quality than any rebuild.
So no, no regrets at all and tuned they run damn good.
Gorske's 5.3 will be a mid 13 second truck most likely with a couple bolt ons and a stall, it was upper 13's without the stall. Doesn't get much better than that. Picture if it were a 6.2.. It would be close to those tuned ecoboost trucks and last longer.
I don't know about the 8 speed, I'm loving the 6L80 so far
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