Did, did and didn't! Traded the '07 LT3 because too many miles on the unmodified AFM engine, traded the '12 LT because it had more leaks than a depth charged submarine, but traded the cherry '13 Z71LT because there was no '16 LT so I went with a '16 Silverado Z71LT.
Missed the Avy for about a month, but after 11 months I've grown to like it better than the 3 Avalanches I've owned. Planned on keeping my loaded '13 with only 12K miles in cherry condition but Chevy dealer made an offer I couldn't refuse.......$36.5K trade on my 3 yo Avy against a similarly equipped new '16 Silverado double cab w/standard bed (MSRP $48.7K) sold for $39K. Including the tax differential I rolled out of the dealership with a new 3 year younger vehicle for just under $3,100! And the Silverado bargains continue.
Yes I miss the midgate but not really! Now I can carry a few sheets of plywood and up to 4-5 passengers instead of a crowded 2 seater with the midgate down.
Missed the covered bed, sail and saddle bags....not too long......easily remedied by installing the GM sports bar which has a sail with 3D logo and mounts for front & rear off road lights, roll-up, self storing tonneau cover and two swing out, lockable and removable behind-the-wheel storage boxes.
Ride is not quite as smooth probably because of the aggressive off road Bridgestones. But more than made up for in technology features. You don't need a Nav or Onstar because the My Link turns your cell phone into a Google voice command Nav system on it's 8" main screen, it's voice recognition system enables you to not only operate your cell phone using voice or button commands, but can accept text dictation or read and display incoming text messages to your cell phone......4G internet connectivity and access to services such as Pandora......AC power outlets for computers .....built in wireless cell phone chargers......ability to play video, photo and audio files through the USB hub and access ports. No more fluorescent green dot DIC display either....a 4" video screen in the main console pod that enables a myriad of graphic displays, e.g. a digital speedometer, or complex displays like a color text and graphic of the vehicle showing the active wheels engaged as well as on the fly the pitch and yaw and angles, and trailer braking.
The Z71 version looks real mean with projector headlamps, LED parking lamps and LED fogs and blackout grille. Leather 40-20-40 seating is comfortable and the center console converts to either a sixth seat while keeping its vast amount of hidden lockable space. Interior LED lighting & piping to controls at night gives the feel of piloting a spaceship. Always thought my Avys were large vehicles.........amazing how much smaller the Avy looks when parked side to side with the Silvy in a parking lot.
Loved the Avys when I had them, it was time to move on.
