Well on Saturday I bought my Avy, and it was kinda by mistake... here is the story.
So I drive from Olivia MN to Stillwater (Denny Heckers New Building) to look at a 2003 Dodge Ram 4x4, test drive was horrible, engine problems and the check engine light was on, second test drive of a 2004 Dodge quad cab was in excellent shape but both myself and the salesman neglected to see that it was not a 4x4. So after an hour or so of him looking around to see what he has at other lots I said I was willing to look at ford piuckups so he found a 2002 Ford F150 that was at a different lot and I said ok lets go look at that one.
While walking with him to find a vehicle to take over there he said jokingly "Your not interested in an Avalanche are you?" and I looked at it and said well lets talk to my wife first (she was in the bathroom) so we walked over to it and she loved the Avy ever since my brother pulled up in his (2002 Black Cladded Loaded) so the salesman went inside to grab the keys and when he was inside I called my brothe rto get his opinion of the Lanche and his opinion is the same as everyone else, Loves it. So after a short conversation with my brother the salesman came back and I said, forget the ford lets test drive this, long story short I walked away with my 2002 Black Cladded Avy and absolutely love it, love the gas mileage and the room and well you know. I am hooked for life on the Avy, I let my dad test drive mine and he said "I need one of these".
By the way my brother said that it takes a special person to by an Avy and he waves at all the Avy owners and they wave back, I didn't believe hime until I bought one and found this site.
Can't wait to get off work to drive my Avy again, hope to see some ambers!