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Hah, whatever might you mean... Nice truck! Wow, we do need to make this 3...2 for 2, nice choice. Love the LTZ.

Here he be, pics from the dealer last Saturday.

Love it dearly, would buy multiples, but in the end just wanted a truck to sit up higher but still have that luxury car refinement, and also a little more flexibility with cargo or whatever. Lost the brute power, gain higher seating, beefier underpinnings and smooth, railroad trestle feel with mpg's similar or the same to the 6.0L G8. I've never had a truck and I wanted one, this winter may have spurred me more, in reality it was a long time coming. It should get a good new home, especially down south and with the mods still all on it. Front suspension bushings aside...never a SINGLE problem with it, just a tank and a thriller at that. GM continues to pull me in every time, and at least they did again. It'll be weird because the truck is brand new but still a later build & now leftover '09, so I didn't gain in age, but did in so many other ways. We'll see. New thread eventually soon, and a continuation of this one as the 'ole G8 prepares to pack up and head south.

New beast will soon be on its way up to me from Atlanta on a truck, then the G8 will go back down with them. Long drive. Thought about making it a weekend vacation of sorts, but that's just a lot of miles and "to my door" is so much more attractive. Yay, Z71 here I come, even if you are missing a certain transfer case...I like it all the better

Well...the 'ole G8 is as good as sold, traded in to a Chevy dealer in Atlanta, GA. Yes, really. In the move south, I think it will get to share space with a used white GXP. Sad days, but happy at the same time, off into another great new GM beast. Oh, memories...someone is going to get a killer G8. I hope it finally gets some warmer weather & perhaps a garage

Yes, even for me. Especially after threads & discussions where I've said & still say "I can't ever give this car up". I don't want to fully, but there's other reasons why I do. After this crazy thread, you've seen it all, from Solstice to a 2nd G8 to G8 gone and in comes one fancy new big truck. The new ride IS an Avalanche, so that I stayed with, but it's a completely different one than I showed & discussed earlier in the thread. The whole thing just went through like butter, starting off with an unexpected "let's see" email last Saturday. I'm excited but it's so abstract right now, it's hard to explain since I've not signed, touched, or otherwise a single thing but a keyboard.

Breaking news... I just bought a new truck. I've never seen it, other than pictures, it's not nearby and as of today everything is done except for my signatures on the stack of papers. G8 traded (yes...), new truck financed and will be delivered to my door with all the paperwork in hand in the next few days, then the G8 will go back with them. All the way to Georgia...at least I hope the G8 finally gets some more sun and/or a garage. Sad, but without anything physical, it's not really "real" yet either.

Completely understood, Roger, there are reasons I sold mine...nothing that worried me, really, just more..."I want a new car!" Then we know how that has gone for years. Your idea of a CPO SUV seems perfect, through and through. New enough to have a warranty, used just enough to save the big resale loss chunk, and so forth. The Fleetwood was a fun almost cash car, but it's not something a guy with a family and so on can have as their sole DD, unless you do know how and have the space/time to keep it going. But at least you got to experience the boat Now...to find a buyer...and pray to the sky not a pimp my ride type, but again, the sale is important. Again, after back in '08 I closely screened potential buyers of my '95 with a find tooth comb, a benefit to having the time a paid off cash car and no true rush for new, affords.

I just saw the link to the beast on Twitter...it will sell Roger, eventually. Then again, this from someone (me) who listed his G8 with thousands in mods and expected it to sell in 2 hours...then traded it for a loss. Gosh, I want that car...even if I didn't drive it much...THAT'd be a great toy...thinking back to my daily driver days with one...

We're not going to get what you will in PA this time...but weird even here. Woke up to white cars & deck outside, drove to work in rainy slushy kinda snow, by 10 it stopped everything and by this afternoon was dry and bright sun randomly came out for an hour or so. It was like the calm after the storm, in the middle of an impending something storm.

It's going to snow...again...but at least my choices are narrowed down, if not already decided. Of course, the day I confirm things on a new deal, trade included, I get an email within an hour from the first guy to contact me about 'ole G8, still interested and having called GMAC himself to check on what was possible. I'd love to sell it to him, not lose as much for sure, and have one happy camper that I've at least talked to in length beforehand...but timing may be the issue. Stay tuned. This could go all colorful or all snowy, you never know. I don't think any of us have made a change yet...but...

Gotta agree. And from someone who used to have the same car, but is now almost on new car #4 in such a short time...I really wish I had just kept the Fleetwood. Sold it for so little, it was worth more to me in spirit and seeing what another $2k did for it (the friend who bought it did EVERYTHING and basically got every last bit up to semi new car standards, from suspension to hoses, coolant, tune up, etc.), really, I'd be in what a nice $$ place right now. I'd covet new cars all day long, but alas. Now I'm sort of stuck in the new car realm...low APR financing specials make my day & I can just keep rolling on, into another new smell of plastic and leather, but alas. When you have one, you want the other. Grass is always greener, always. We'll see what Pointe can do for you otherwise...I'd hate to see that thing traded and then flipped over to a wholesale auction or dubbed out in south Jersey by a gangsta...but as I know all too well myself right now, even losing a chunk of $$ and a big one, trading is OH so easy. Again, either way...something.

I know...I've tried my brother, my father and of course myself...I'd love to buy his car too, since I loved mine and his is the ultimate, but just can't yet. Unless the G8 sells on its own and I then decide cash car...grr...I can't stand to think of that car going to the wrong home. Rare bird, especially now. But it's served him well. Then you have me, with the "ultimate" G8 GT and, ahem, upgrades galore, about to trade it all in as is...for who knows what. Well, I know what, but have to keep debating. I don't want it to go to a bad home either... Out of the 3 of us, someone will be first...

Nice review. I'm "THIS" close to making a deal on a new GMT-900, but I did like that '10 Acadia SLT I drove so much...then pondered an Enclave...I don't know. Gas mileage and overall feel, features, etc., I do prefer the Lambda's, but i continued to fret "too much car..." even though that's what makes them great. Would like to try an AWD with the DI engine. I've only driven FWD models and they certainly move, without noticeable traction issues, but it depends. Hmm. Lambda's, I like you. Even if you are fancy minivans, sort of...

Still shopping...getting close on something far away...but we'll see. Hmm, what might it be...oh what might it be... Retired ex G8 friend in PA bet me "$10 you still have the G8 in spring and will be glad you kept it". That doesn't seem likely, but you'll never know, and we'll find out shortly I guess

Cool! I'm going to buy one of those things, no question, probably after I get this big truck "thing" taken care of. I still do like white...on many things...it's white...but it's hard to tire of...whether it be a Solstice or a Suburban. You, me & whoever else...let's surprise. Well, as much as possible, that is.

I like your thread response style Roger, I like it Can't wait. Details, details, and then wait...surprise. Hey, wait, I do that too...can't wait to see & hear about this.

What do I say to all the snow? Perfect time for a 2wd GM truck with a G80 & Stabilitrak...of course. Heh Thinking back a few years, I remember a couple of particularly dicey, heavy snow, thick ice, hills and red lights, driving 'ole Fleetwood on it's 275-50-17 Nitto tires & SS wheels and mama just TANKED along. Stable. Open diff, overactive traction control & all, along with a frame & suspension like a 1/2 ton truck underneath. Ah, snow. I still hate you. Eck. Summer...please...or just spring... It may snow here again Thursday, but thankfully after our 2ft or so, no electricity, and all else, 35-40 degree days and now rain has made a lot of it go away, monster piles aside. Last year we got a big one in March...I hope this year it was just early & is done for now.

May be making a deal...hmm...we'll see. Now...Roger & Oldsmoboi...updates from you?

But it's a full on Hybrid you know, seriously. Lump him in with at least 1 or 2 people (local too) with a new Malibu that they've SS'd...even though that's not as much of a stretch...and clobber them both over the head. Then give them some chrome door edging to stick over every sheetmetal end they can find ANOTHER last gen CTS with a canvas top...gosh...dark blue, base silver 16" wheels, dark tan canvas top...oh, how PUKE...old people...more money & bad taste than...well...anyone. Oh, and another new Lincoln MKS with a canvas top too...the kicker? Yet another full boat, 20" wheel'd "sport" model to boot...Grandpa Al getting his dentures knocked out of joint with the stiff ride but oh how he loves his tan canvas top...

Found a 3rd '09 Avy I like at a great price in another random place...is the 3rd time the charm? Hmm. The bite on the G8 didn't call back for a weekend visit setup after Friday night, so alas. Working on trades too, because that would be so much easier, but we'll see. Randomly? I started wanting that little white Solstice again too...

Apples & oranges, but compared to something like a GMT-800 or 900 in daily driving, on the highway, on big bumps, bridge lumps and then curves...what do you think of the ride/handling/solidity feel? I love how these things drive...SMOOTH is the word...but still being so "car" in guts, and a little soft overall and large in size, I'm not sure how I'd like or not like one 365 days a year vs. a bigger BOF SUV.

1st bite on 'ole G8, a guy from Raleigh, NC who has a '93 BMW 3-series, said he test drove a few GT's over the past year along with CPO 3 & 5 series Beemers. "I just decided it was finally time for a new car." We'll see. Liking G8's "like a cheap BMW I can work on & play with myself" he said he had been browsing G8 forums & mainly had questions based on things there. Wants to come up this weekend & twice offered a $$$ but I said see & drive it first before that. Then I started getting worried about loan payoff, special tag transfer & oh yeah, not having another car. Jumping ahead. Oh, if only someone wants it & can have everything settled & paid in a week...that'd be nice. Only now did I start thinking oh crap...payoff, tag transfer stuff, paperwork, waiting & oh yeah...I only have the 1 car & haven't decided on another. Oh boy.

Like I said...I'd love to buy a GMC Avalanche if available. Wonder what they'd have called it, if there was one. Give it red & white interior lighting too...vs. teal...that's a biggie to me

Just paid to have it listed on SwapALease.com through their New Loan Program, basically paying off my end and setting the buyer up with a new loan as if you bought it at their dealers. Will post the link shortly, once we get it updated. Selling it for payoff and all mods included in that, everything. Higher than a typical all stock used one otherwise, but the upgrades & mods alone would set you back more than that to get another one to the same level.