Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
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2006. that body came out in 99. it's 2018. i know you're in denial cuz you're 78 years old bro but it's okay.
We had a diesel Z71 at work yesterday, got a chance to look it over and drive it around. It wasn't as slow as I expected. However, the short box looked pretty freaking tiny, although he did have a box in it. I still have yet to see a ZR2 in the wild, and the dealer laughed at me when I jokingly asked for one as a loaner while my car was in for its fifth attempt at a brake squeal fix. I knew they didn't have one, but figured maybe they'd be able to toss me a diesel or something. Nope. Malibu LT it is, because "we try to put you in the car that most closely matches what you have". Ok.
2006. that body came out in 99. it's 2018. i know you're in denial cuz you're 78 years old bro but it's okay.
2006 - 2018 = 12 years. Splitting hairs when I said a decade. Sheesh haha
I don't pay much attention to truck redesigns much. So deal with it. lol
cater to this person who bought one of our few enthusiast vehicles ?
nah let's insult him instead
I also told them I was very interested in buying one, and that's why I'd like to drive it in the first place. They didn't really care too much. Basically, "the salesmen are over there" kind of deal. I kind of look like a bum so maybe that had something to do with it too.
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/733872261/overview/
$40,8XX
And it's just a few miles away from Mom. I could pretend I'm going home to visit, two birds with one stone.
I kind of like white or the green the best on these though. Or blue, but that's extra.
The roofline on my Colorado is just an inch or so shorter than my coworkers 2018 Silverado and looks way lifted compared to it too. Parked next to a previous gen Colorado last week and it was surprising just how big the current gen really is.
there is no fix for your brake squeal. we all went through it. just put Pontiac G8 GXP (6.2L LS3) Ceramic brake pads on.
you're welcome
Didn’t know you guys had these rear brakes.
I don’t blame the techs, they never once even attempted it. They always didn’t have enough paste or didn’t have caliper bolts even though I asked the SA to please make sure they did before I confirmed any appointments after the second time. Fourth visit, I was told GM had upped the quantity required between the scheduled appointment and the visit, which I’d believe because that span was over the entire winter, which lasted forever. I know shit happens with a car like this... which is a big reason I like a Colorado.
And thank you.
I don’t blame the techs, they never once even attempted it. They always didn’t have enough paste or didn’t have caliper bolts even though I asked the SA to please make sure they did before I confirmed any appointments after the second time. Fourth visit, I was told GM had upped the quantity required between the scheduled appointment and the visit, which I’d believe because that span was over the entire winter, which lasted forever. I know shit happens with a car like this... which is a big reason I like a Colorado.
And thank you.
I'm surprised you even got that. Most dealers don't even offer their own stock of vehicles (be it dedicated loaners fleet, or just taking something from inventory), because GM prefers to run it through Enterprise at a certain cost per day based on the kind of vehicle you bring in. That's how ours was and that was 20 years ago. GM doesn't care if you have a 400+ HP V8 in your sedan. Just that it's a sedan of comparable size. And then you're limited to what Enterprise has available.
Why? Liability. We had too many of our own dealer vehicles wrapped around light poles, one drunk wreck, and a couple other things.
I get I’m lucky to get a loaner but I’d go somewhere closer if I didn’t. I just thought it was funny especially considering all the “Is that the new Malibu” comments. The visibility out the back of that thing is awful BTW.
I wouldn’t be considering another Chevy if I thought they had actually done anything bad, I wasn’t blasting anyone. I expected “no”s for all kinds of decent reasons.
I wouldn’t be considering another Chevy if I thought they had actually done anything bad, I wasn’t blasting anyone. I expected “no”s for all kinds of decent reasons.
i got a brand new MDX loaner from acura no questions asked for an airbag recall. called to make an appointment and they offered the loaner. didn't buy the car from that dealer chain either.
on the flipside, when i bought my "certified" GTO and brought it back a week later for them to fix all the oil leaks that were conveniently missed the chevy dealer wouldn't give me a loaner.
on the flipside, when i bought my "certified" GTO and brought it back a week later for them to fix all the oil leaks that were conveniently missed the chevy dealer wouldn't give me a loaner.
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/733872261/overview/
$40,8XX
And it's just a few miles away from Mom. I could pretend I'm going home to visit, two birds with one stone.
I kind of like white or the green the best on these though. Or blue, but that's extra.
Best shaped Colorado right there. Just looks right.
Ok so the Bison got announced, it won't be coming from Chevy but from AEV aftermarket. Will it be like the Black Widow trucks that you'll see on lots or will you have to buy the truck and send it off to AEV?
Official press release: https://media.chevrolet.com/media/u...ent/Pages/news/us/en/2018/sep/0906-bison.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2XxLPBqeYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vXouG9L8o
AEV site: https://www.aev-conversions.com/zr2-bison/
Gets more functional front and rear bumpers, more skidplates, different wheels with the same size tires, same suspension, same driveline, aaaaaaand a plethora of badges. Also a sand snorkel and larger flares. Not a huge fan of the grille but some people really like it.
I wonder if the flares will help with all the crap that's kicked up with the wider track of the ZR2. I also wonder how much this package is going to run on top of the cost of the truck.... I was hoping for a lot more in the package, not that I was going to get it anyway, but relocated rear shock mounts at the axle would have been nice, as would have been 33s if they were doing their own wheels anyway.... but then they'd need to bend/trim/level to make them fit all the way so maybe I can see why they didn't do that.
It's a far cry from the concept that had been floating around.
There's a BDS lift coming out that will allow 35s to fit with stock dampers. More coin and more lift than I'd like ideally but it's the only solution I know of that gets those mounts up higher on the axle and uses the OE shocks.
EDIT: Dang one of those skids is the fuel tank skid. Can't get that anywhere right now AFAIK. I wonder if it'll fit with the titan tank. That would be pretty sweet.
Official press release: https://media.chevrolet.com/media/u...ent/Pages/news/us/en/2018/sep/0906-bison.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2XxLPBqeYg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69vXouG9L8o
AEV site: https://www.aev-conversions.com/zr2-bison/
Gets more functional front and rear bumpers, more skidplates, different wheels with the same size tires, same suspension, same driveline, aaaaaaand a plethora of badges. Also a sand snorkel and larger flares. Not a huge fan of the grille but some people really like it.
I wonder if the flares will help with all the crap that's kicked up with the wider track of the ZR2. I also wonder how much this package is going to run on top of the cost of the truck.... I was hoping for a lot more in the package, not that I was going to get it anyway, but relocated rear shock mounts at the axle would have been nice, as would have been 33s if they were doing their own wheels anyway.... but then they'd need to bend/trim/level to make them fit all the way so maybe I can see why they didn't do that.
It's a far cry from the concept that had been floating around.
There's a BDS lift coming out that will allow 35s to fit with stock dampers. More coin and more lift than I'd like ideally but it's the only solution I know of that gets those mounts up higher on the axle and uses the OE shocks.
EDIT: Dang one of those skids is the fuel tank skid. Can't get that anywhere right now AFAIK. I wonder if it'll fit with the titan tank. That would be pretty sweet.
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