2004 vintage.

2500HD quad cab, 8' bed.

Just doing research at this point. 8' bed and decent payload are key for me.  Nit looking to buy new. Too much money.

3 Coworkers each have one, though slightly newer.

Love em.     No issues at all.

Rode in my boss's last week, plush for a truck. 

You can tweak them to make silly power, you know. 

I passed on it. Too expensive for me.

Cheaper to keep running my half ton and make extra trips because of the short bed.

 you can always do the gas hog 8.1 engine with the Allison transmission. 

I've been eyeballing the diesels for a long time....a somewhat tight turning radius is a big issue for me, as is being able to carry 8' stuff, dry.  The short beds are too short.

I wish they would put a diesel in the Avalanche.  My first one had an 8.1 and that thing was a BEAST! 

The best gas mileage I got out of it was 11mpg......worst gas mileage was also 11.  Didn't have the Allison.

Quote from: rgramjet on April 19, 2012, 02:23:52 PM
I wish they would put a diesel in the Avalanche.  My first one had an 8.1 and that thing was a BEAST! 

Avalanche is done after this model year.  Sorry.

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on April 19, 2012, 05:48:52 PM
Avalanche is done after this model year.  Sorry.

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on April 19, 2012, 05:48:52 PM
Avalanche is done after this model year.  Sorry.

I don't think you are!

Quote from: Monsterlover on April 19, 2012, 09:09:31 AM
2004 vintage.

2500HD quad cab, 8' bed.

Just doing research at this point. 8' bed and decent payload are key for me.  Nit looking to buy new. Too much money.

i would have sold you my F250 for a song if i knew you were looking...

thats more than the dealership have me on trade.

Quote from: herm on April 19, 2012, 07:46:17 PM
i would have sold you my F250 for a song if i knew you were looking...

thats more than the dealership have me on trade.

I probably would have bought it

Quote from: rgramjet on April 19, 2012, 06:06:27 PM
I don't think you are!

You're probably right.  That vehicle never made much sense to me.  Much in the same way a Ridgeline doesn't make much sense.

But I digress.

ML needs fuel prices to rise about 25-40 cents per gallon and used diesel trucks will be more affordable again.

Well, I don't need a diesel per se. Just something that can move at least 2k lbs in the bed.

If I were to buy new I probably would lean toward gas.

Used, diesel might be ok if the price is right.

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on April 19, 2012, 08:48:24 PM
You're probably right.  That vehicle never made much sense to me.  Much in the same way a Ridgeline doesn't make much sense.

If ya don't get it, ya don't get it.....

Quote from: Randimus Maximus on April 19, 2012, 08:48:24 PM
You're probably right.  That vehicle never made much sense to me.  Much in the same way a Ridgeline doesn't make much sense.

What he means is that, if either had a Toyota badge on the front, they'd be the greatest invention since the dry clutch 

ML, I guess it doesn't matter now, but everything I've heard about the duramax and Allison combo has indicated that they're pretty well bulletproof.