Plastic in Chevys
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From: York, NE
I don't have a preoblem with using plastic as long as it's not the first thing you notice about a vehicle (Avalanche, Aztec, Sport Trac) It has the advantage of never rusting, and can help keep costs down. But to me it seems like Chevy uses it in places they shouldn't, especially in the interior. Most other vehicles try to at least diguise their plastic, but inside a Silverado, you are surrounded by it. Same with the Colorado and Trailblazer. I'm sure their other vehicles are the same.
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From: 3rd Rock
Originally Posted by DMAX-HD
You seem to have a real ax to grind here but I don't think GM uses anymore or less then Ford or Dodge.
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From: Saratoga USA
The whole outside of the flareside box on my '03 King Ranch Super Cab is plastic, only the tailgate skin is metal. The inside of the box is still metal. So, I don't know what you guys are talking about, there's just as much plastic on a Ford as a Chevy, just depends on what model you look at.
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From: Tonganoxie
I agree the plastic has its place but not everywhere. My brother just bought an 05 F-150, very tastefully done. My wife's Intrepid not so (I know its a car, just giving an example). I kid my brother that there are guides to determine if you have a real truck. I just use this to rile my brother, don't mean to offend anyone just my opinions.
They are: 1. Starting procedure, pump the gas and pull the choke cable.
2. Theres metal to lay your arm on the door when the window is down.
3. Metal dash (not for decoration either).
4. Make a trip to a salvage yard for those hard to get items.
5. No articles of clothing used a grille ornament
6. Your grille is metal not plated chrome plastic.
7. No coil springs used for the rear suspension.
8. No convertible top.
9. If the make of truck is no longer manufactured.
10. If there is a blue oval somewhere on it.
They are: 1. Starting procedure, pump the gas and pull the choke cable.
2. Theres metal to lay your arm on the door when the window is down.
3. Metal dash (not for decoration either).
4. Make a trip to a salvage yard for those hard to get items.
5. No articles of clothing used a grille ornament
6. Your grille is metal not plated chrome plastic.
7. No coil springs used for the rear suspension.
8. No convertible top.
9. If the make of truck is no longer manufactured.
10. If there is a blue oval somewhere on it.
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well it is true that it is over sheet metal, but there is still plastic on the bed, and behind the rear windshield. And...in the case of an accident, or something, a chevy(like the avalanche) will have a lot more stuff to replace, and therefore spend a lot more money cause the parts are probably only available from the factory, plus Chevys are already expensive as it is. So you pay more, and get less, then have to pay more again...G.M.C.=Give More Cash.
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From: Jackassville
Originally Posted by Tim Lamkin
With all the plastic, what would you replace it with.....and keep production costs down?
Tuff call for the design team, with intricate shapes they now employ today.
Tuff call for the design team, with intricate shapes they now employ today.
Unfortanely, trucks are not cheap today. So why are they fitting them with cheap plastic crap? For more profit of course, which is fine except when you 50K for a brand new F-350 with all the bells and whistles why is there cheap plastic in it? These trucks are not cheap, the build quailty needs to go way up, NOW. Otherwise everyone needs to stop buying the new cars and buy old ones. That would be cool. And it would put the oem's out of bussiness.
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Well no truck today is like the trucks of forty years ago. No plastic in those trucks. All steel. Those trucks were built tough especially the Fords. My Dad a 64 Ford. It was through hell and back and never gave up. No truck no matter what brand would hold up like that one. Ah the good old days.
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Like FERacing66 said, when you pay that much for a truck, it is supposed to be high quality and expensive material. That is the problem i have with Chevys/GMs with so much plastic. I see people that pay anywhere from 30,000 to 50,000 for a nice Avalanche, or a 2500HD(or whatever) and they could get a much nicer built truck for the same price by getting a Ford. With the same 30,000 to 50,000 they could buy a F-150 up to an F-350, and not worry about all the plastic, plus the fact that the only reason the Chevys are so damn expensive is cause they put On-Star and navigation systems, and a whole bunch of unneeded ****. A truck is a truck, i dont need On-Star to tell me where to go, or all that crap. Hell... GM's new motto is: "Its not more than you need, its more than your used to." But, in a truck, or SUV, it is more than you need, If you want all the luxury and nice stuff, buy a car, or sedan, or small SUV. But they put all that expensive leather and stuff in a truck, it is just going to get dirty and messed up while working, cause that is what a truck is for: Hauling, towing, carrying, getting dirty, etc.