Bought a new Vehicle.

bchur83 · 02-18-08, 02:40 PM

Well I bought a new vehicle this weekend. Just wondering if anyone had the same one, and has any issues with it.

I bought a 2006 Chevrolet Trailbalzer SS, with a 6.0L V8 Corvette Engine. It is AWD, and has 34000 miles. I bought it on Saturday, and so far it has been a blast driving it. Crazy power, 395HP. For being an AWD, I can still spin the tires on it.

I am looking at a few asthetic as well as a few performance mods for it. Probably an aftermarket exhaust system, cold air intake, Performance PCM tune, and maybe a few other smallish things. Nothing major.

Like I said, just wondering if anyone else has one of these and how they like it.

drenader · 02-18-08, 02:42 PM

Looks like a sweet ride, ill spare you the gas wasting jokes today.

JamesXP · 02-18-08, 02:51 PM

6.0L...?

Holy hell...

I'd include the gas wasting joking but I don't got none

bchur83 · 02-18-08, 02:57 PM

Its actually not too bad. I got it Saturday and drove it hard all day Saturday and Sunday, and still averaged higher than my 1999 Silverado with the 5.3L. My Silverado averaged 13.7MPG driving to and from work (60mi/day). With driving this TBSS hard for 2 days I averaged 14MPG. I figure with normal driving, 15-16 isnt out of the question.

Yep, 6.0L. Almost 400HP. 0-60 in like 5.7 seconds aint too bad for a 5000lb vehicle.

Elif Tymes · 02-18-08, 02:59 PM

Mmm. Take that engine. Drop it in my Cavalier.

VROOM VROOM!

wa77ss · 02-18-08, 03:26 PM

Can I ask how much you paid for it?

Nice looking vehicle though...!

DerekDRP · 02-18-08, 03:27 PM

BCHUR nice truck mate

trueplaya4ever8 · 02-18-08, 03:30 PM

I love those soo much. How much did it cost you?

PhysX · 02-18-08, 03:38 PM

looks cool, but it is for raching ? if not than there is no point, other than to waste fuel to have that 6L.

trueplaya4ever8 · 02-18-08, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by PhysX

looks cool, but it is for raching ? if not than there is no point, other than to waste fuel to have that 6L.

Nothing wrong with having a big v8! Fast and Fun.

tom10167 · 02-18-08, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by trueplaya4ever8

Nothing wrong with having a big v8!

uh except it's a complete waste of everything

wa77ss · 02-18-08, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by tom10167

uh except it's a complete waste of everything

Ya dude way to come in here and start complaining about stuff. How about a waste of a post!

Th3 F4ll3n P1mp · 02-18-08, 03:45 PM

Nice. *insert gas wasting joke here*

Elif Tymes · 02-18-08, 03:46 PM

If he does alot of trailering, it can be very useful. I personally wouldn't need that kind of vehicle, but I admit they do have their purposes.

TBH, 14mpg is only ~10 less than my Cavaliers 2200 engine gets. It's a 4 cylinder 2.2 liter. Admittedly, most of my driving is city..

bchur83 · 02-18-08, 03:53 PM

I do use my vehicle for Towing, so that is the main reason for a truck, and a V8. I pull a few different things, including a 2-place Jetski trailer, a 1,3 and 4-place snowmobile trailer, and a few other trailers.

As for the price, all said and done out the door it cost me $23,800 including Tax, License, 100,000 Mile GM Powertrain Warranty, and less my trade-in. They were asking $29,990 for it, so I made off not too bad. Also, I qualified for the GMAC 3.9% for 5yrs, which I thought was amazing, since my old truck was at 4.9% and I thought that was the best at the time.

As long as I get equal or better gas milage than my pickup did, I am still ahead.

EmAn · 02-18-08, 04:00 PM

So... just remember that you DO rule the road and if you put a lift kit and larger tires on it then you CAN run over a prius and or bug!

***NOTE THE DRIVER DID NOT DIE IN THE ACCIDENT FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY GET OFFENDED***

I want one of these

SpliT71 · 02-18-08, 05:06 PM

In response to the post above, VW's are one of the safest cars made today. I own one and wouldn't think twice about walking away from 85% of the accidents you see. Here's another example of a jetta that was in an accident and the driver walked away with a couple scuffs.

Before

After

One of the many reasons why i love my dub.

PhysX · 02-18-08, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by bchur83

I do use my vehicle for Towing, so that is the main reason for a truck, and a V8. I pull a few different things, including a 2-place Jetski trailer, a 1,3 and 4-place snowmobile trailer, and a few other trailers.

As for the price, all said and done out the door it cost me $23,800 including Tax, License, 100,000 Mile GM Powertrain Warranty, and less my trade-in. They were asking $29,990 for it, so I made off not too bad. Also, I qualified for the GMAC 3.9% for 5yrs, which I thought was amazing, since my old truck was at 4.9% and I thought that was the best at the time.

As long as I get equal or better gas milage than my pickup did, I am still ahead.

if its for towing why didnt you get a bigger suv like a tahoe or a suburban ?

EmAn · 02-18-08, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SpliT71

In response to the post above, VW's are one of the safest cars made today. I own one and wouldn't think twice about walking away from 85% of the accidents you see. Here's another example of a jetta that was in an accident and the driver walked away with a couple scuffs.

yea ive been in a wreck in a VW... they are very safe!!!

Shelnutt2 · 02-18-08, 05:14 PM

Wouldn't be a car thread unless its mentioned..

Geez, that 6.0L would kill my 5.7L 350 in my El Camino.

16 mpg is really good for a 6.0L v8, and a 5000lbs SUV.

I challenge all you who say its a waste of gas, to just drive around in a V8 for a while, there is no comparison. V8's aren't for driving long distance but they are city vehicles. Toyota Prius's are for cross country trips

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bchur83 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes	Its actually not too bad. I got it Saturday and drove it hard all day Saturday and Sunday, and still averaged higher than my 1999 Silverado with the 5.3L. My Silverado averaged 13.7MPG driving to and from work (60mi/day). With driving this TBSS hard for 2 days I averaged 14MPG. I figure with normal driving, 15-16 isnt out of the question. Yep, 6.0L. Almost 400HP. 0-60 in like 5.7 seconds aint too bad for a 5000lb vehicle. __________________ Main Rig: Asus P8Z68 Pro Gen3 * Core i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz * 8GB (2x 4GB) Mushkin Blackline PC3-1600 * GeForce GTX 560TI 448 1280MB * 6TB Storage * LG BD/RW * Lian-Li PC-V2000B * Dell 24" 2407FPW & Asus 24" VS248H Backup Rig: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P * C2Q Q9400 @ 3.2Ghz * 4GB (2x 2GB) G-Skill PC2-8000 * Sapphire Radeon 4870 512MB * 320GB Storage * Samsung SH-S203N DVD+/-RW * Apex Full Tower Case * 2x Dell 19" LCD HTPC: Abit IP35PRO * C2D E6600 @ Stock * 2GB G-Skill PC6400 * Geforce 8600GT 256MB * 640GB Storage * Lite On 16x DVD-ROM * 55" Samsung 1080p 3D LED LCD via HDMI Media Server: DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D * A64 3800+ X2 * 1GB PC3200 * Powercolor X800XL * 14TB Storage * Lite On 16x DVD-RW Heatware Last edited by bchur83; 02-18-08 at 03:04 PM.
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bchur83 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Land of 10,000 Lakes	I do use my vehicle for Towing, so that is the main reason for a truck, and a V8. I pull a few different things, including a 2-place Jetski trailer, a 1,3 and 4-place snowmobile trailer, and a few other trailers. As for the price, all said and done out the door it cost me $23,800 including Tax, License, 100,000 Mile GM Powertrain Warranty, and less my trade-in. They were asking $29,990 for it, so I made off not too bad. Also, I qualified for the GMAC 3.9% for 5yrs, which I thought was amazing, since my old truck was at 4.9% and I thought that was the best at the time. As long as I get equal or better gas milage than my pickup did, I am still ahead. __________________ Main Rig: Asus P8Z68 Pro Gen3 * Core i7 2600K @ 4.4Ghz * 8GB (2x 4GB) Mushkin Blackline PC3-1600 * GeForce GTX 560TI 448 1280MB * 6TB Storage * LG BD/RW * Lian-Li PC-V2000B * Dell 24" 2407FPW & Asus 24" VS248H Backup Rig: Gigabyte EP45-UD3P * C2Q Q9400 @ 3.2Ghz * 4GB (2x 2GB) G-Skill PC2-8000 * Sapphire Radeon 4870 512MB * 320GB Storage * Samsung SH-S203N DVD+/-RW * Apex Full Tower Case * 2x Dell 19" LCD HTPC: Abit IP35PRO * C2D E6600 @ Stock * 2GB G-Skill PC6400 * Geforce 8600GT 256MB * 640GB Storage * Lite On 16x DVD-ROM * 55" Samsung 1080p 3D LED LCD via HDMI Media Server: DFI Lanparty UT NF4 Ultra-D * A64 3800+ X2 * 1GB PC3200 * Powercolor X800XL * 14TB Storage * Lite On 16x DVD-RW Heatware
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