Ij just bought a 2024…
Ij just bought a 2024 Silerado 1/2 ton to replace my 2005 3/4 ton. Funny thing is that I can't part with that 2005 with 197,000 miles on it. Bought it new in 2005. It is not only the best truck I have ever had, but it is the best vehicle, i have ever had period. My 2005 has the 6.0 and it's an HD. I have had no granny issues at all. It came with the large external tranny cooler on it. My 2004 express cvan came with a 6.0 but with no external cooler. The tranny on that went out at 80,000 miles. It burned up bad. I had the 2005 Silerado tranny pan dropped and a new tranny filter installed at 130K. I read about new trucks having tranny issues with low miles. I can't part with my 2005 because they don't make them like they used to. I wouldn't hesitate to buy an older truck that might need some TLC and some maintenance. My son-in-law has a 2004 with over 200K on it. The tranny was rebuilt by the original owner over 6 years ago and it is still going strong. Its cheaper to buy an older one and put a little money into it than it is to buy new and still end up with a tranny problem.