Used Chevy Trucks

If you are thinking of acquiring some kind of distinctive transport you probably will not be thinking of used Chevy trucks. Not very many are keen on having them, but those who do know a thing or two about used Chevy trucks that sets them apart from others of the same kind. Perhaps these ‘things’ will not matter much to someone whose preference is modern items, but as new automobiles grow old and get replaced by later models, such ‘things’ become important as time goes.

First of all, there is the high resale value factor. Old Chevys often get relatively better prices than those of other makes. For instance, a 1942 Chevrolet pickup is being sold online for $11,700, while another Chevy, a 1955 3100 pickup has the latest bid of $15,600 and counting.

Now a 1954 pickup costs $18,500, and a 1935 model half-ton panel truck, has a price tag of $28,900. They can compare with brand-new, latest model pickups. Granting these prices may be for collectors, but why will used Chevy trucks be collector items if they are not of value?

Then there is the wide availability of parts and accessories. Many dealers and auto stores doing business in used Chevy trucks also sell Chevy car and truck parts; some are used, others may be refurbished, many new and unused. If you need parts and accessories to spiff up your used Chevy truck, you are more likely to find a source near you. It is one of the reasons why used Chevy trucks are preferred over others by many people.

Likewise, recent redesigns in both the Chevrolet Silverado and the Avalanche made them safer. Both model 2008 trucks obtained five-star ratings on safety in side-impact crashes, a factor that don’t deteriorate over years, so a used Chevy truck will be as safe as a brand new one. Thus, a Silverado 1500 2008 model will almost be identical with the Silverado 1500 2010 model in terms of safety features and properties. That is a positive characteristic of used Chevy trucks.

This is not to say that other pickups are unreliable safety-wise. This is saying only that used Chevy trucks such as the Silverado and Avalanche not earlier than 2008 models have a higher margin of safety than other pickups of the same year model. So all other things being equal, you would do better to choose used Chevy trucks as your vehicle of choice when in the market for reliable used pickup trucks.

Another factor is styling and features. Although pickups of recent years normally look almost the same, there are nevertheless substantial differences. The 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, as case in point, sports an extended cab which enhances creature comfort and roominess, larger legroom for taller people, leather seats, two glove compartments to hold more items, and a large center seat with a lockable space for a laptop, while being foldable to become a center console.

Meanwhile, a torsion bar feature helps you lift and close the tailgate, something of a boon for less capable individuals. Manufacturing innovations have likewise enabled the 2007 Silverado frame to bear more weight and resist flexing and twisting better than before. This translates to a better ride and increased stability in rough and uneven ways on or off-road. Those are just a few of the superior features of a Chevrolet Silverado 2007 model, so if you see a 2007 used Chevy Silverado for sale, grab it: you won’t be wrong with such a Chevrolet truck.

People also love the Chevy truck’s classical utilitarian beauty. Chevy trucks do not sport the looks of the Corvette, for instance, nor of a Cadillac, nor those of the Italian sports cars. What Chevy trucks have is the no-frills simplicity that projects usefulness and utilitarian toughness. Look at a used 1954 pickup, once owned by Lee Hatton and now by Rod Eady of England. The truck was featured in advertisements of a hamburger chain, a European jeans company, in the film The Genie, and as backdrop to the comedy show Porky’s II.

Eady restored the truck, from the Thriftmaster engine, through the I-frame suspension to its bias-ply BFG wheels and would not let it go for whatever sum, unlike his other cars. That museum-grade was ---is--- his pet and treasure. Many used Chevy trucks aficionados do not wonder about this fact; they only applaud it.

Perhaps that is value judgment, but many people will agree used Chevy trucks have their own unique appeal not found in others. Its designs through the years, while adapting to modern forms, have nevertheless held true to the basic concept of ‘function, not frills’, and that is why Chevy trucks remain as one of the constant workhorses in the country, at home in both city and farm, loved by all. At least by those who understand what it can offer by way of service, function and utility.