Well the time has come, traded my 2006 avalanche Z71. Every day driver 51 to work 51 back bought it new in 2005 263,000 miles now I can brag
without worry about what might happen. rear torsion after a month had that pop they all had . changed the transmission fluid every 80,000 miles
still worked like a charm. Replace one axel seal on the rear, one set of brake shoes and that gas tank vent twice. dealer sprayed I think the gator back under warranty. she had no dents or dings just a paint chip here and there one alternator. Belts 3 times she never left me on the side of the road. South Carolina To fort lost in the woods Missouri twice Texas 3 times , Disney world 3 times best truck I ever owned . she took care of me and the family
through the hot, cold , snow. changed the oil every time it hit about 5 %. I am now riding in a 2016 Z71 crew cab and it is nice but if there had been an
2016 avalanche I would have my buttocks setting in one now. I have been a mechanic for 40 years so I stayed on top of the up keep, I have hear and read on here a lot of horror stories .