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1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Overall rating:  Product Rating: 4.0

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"Like a Rock"

by surferdude7 Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 10
Aug 06 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Very Dependable.
Cons: Costs too much!

I have had my pickup for a little over a year now and I still love it like the first day when I got it. I have had no problems with it. I did look at other manufactures, but the Silverado had more horsepower, better gas mileage, a better ride and more...

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Sophisticated yet Tough, Comfortable yet Rugged

by rwcat
Oct 26 '04 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Big and strong, solidly built. Pretty easy to drive.
Cons: Bouncy suspension, frustrating alarm/security system
The Bottom Line: All being said, I would strongly consider a Chevy Silverado if I was looking for a big truck. I may opt for the short bed, however.

I borrowed my grandfather's 1999 Chevy Silverado for about 4 days after I sold my car and was shopping for a new one. It is the 4x2, extended cab with the third door on the passenger side, 5.3L V8, auto trans with a "tow/haul" setting. I am not a ...

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From a firefighter's perspective...

by BC79er
Dec 27 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: More than enough room and power for anyone and anything.
Cons: None.

As a volunteer firefighter in suburban Philadelphia, we have had the occasion for flooding, and of course, some severe snows. Until May of this year I had a 1991 Chevy S10 pickup with 114,000 miles on it. I traded it in and am leasing a 1999 Chevy...

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Gives you a Good Feeling

by liamm1
Nov 24 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Ruggedness, Luxury, Security
Cons: A little more expensive then others

I am a young businessman who has been in the working world for no more then 2-3 years. As I a making decent money now I decided to treat myself to a good vehicle. I traded in my Japanese Toyota Tacoma for the American Silverado full size vehicle. I...

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Powerful+Fast+Luxurious = Long Term Love Affair!

by mikethomas
Jul 12 '00 - Updated Jul 13 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Comfortable, Fast, Luxurious
Cons: Big, Burns Gas, Some Minor First-Year Bugs.

Interested in buying a new full-sized pickup truck? Then you've probably looked at the Ford F150, The Dodge Ram, and the Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra. While many buyers will gravitate towards a certain brand based on past experience, I was a...

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Helpful Obscure info contained herewithin

by skhong
Jun 17 '01 - Updated Jul 02 '01 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Great truck, reliable, decent mpg
Cons: a little big perhaps?
The Bottom Line: Absolutely recommended

I'll get to the obscure info later in this review.

General info
First, I've owned my Silverado 1500 4x4 truck since November 1998. I factory ordered it and was one of the first to own one. They were introduced in August 1998 as the...

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The New Silverado: What a great pick-up!

by 99Chev
May 12 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: engine, ride, fun to drive & feel
Cons: poor emergency brake pedal placement, only two cupholders

I recently purchased a 1999 Chevy Silverado regular cab, Z71, LS short box. What an outstanding new pick-up! I call it a pick-up, because when people call it a truck, I think of eighteen wheels, B.J. McKay and his best friend Bear. I used to love that...

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'99 Silverado LT - Tops!!

by dcysha
Dec 31 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: styling, comfort, capacity
Cons: haven't found one yet

I purchased a 99 1500 Silverado LT shortbed extended cab three door with the 5.3L engine to replace a 96 Grand Cherokee that had been nothing but headaches. What a difference! It has all the options - including leather seats, electric windows, locks and...

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My '99 Silverado

by ss1000r
Dec 20 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: ultra powerful engine, four wheel anti-lock disc brakes
Cons: no fourth door on extra cab

I bought my 1999 Chevy Silverado 2500 in June '99. This truck is loaded with all options except leather. The truck has the heavy duty suspension,
6 litre V8 gas engine, auto overdrive transmission, four wheel drive, four wheel anti-lock disc...

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1999 4X4 Silverado Ext Cab

by wparton
Dec 20 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Power, comfort, towing ability
Cons: Gas Mileage

I purchased this truck in July of this year. Primary reason for the purchase is to tow a 2.5-ton boat between Atlanta and Asheville, North Carolina. I bought the larger V-8. This is an excellent truck with plenty of power for the mountains or piedmont...

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Cream of the Truck Crop

by kevo
Jan 15 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Allot of truck for a little buck
Cons: FILLS the garage, incompatible with short sections of CA roads

After months of researching, test driving, consultations with the Minister of Finance (my wife), we finally bought our 99 Chevy Silverado Extended cab. The first one we drove impressed us greatly. I am a bonefide Chevy lover, so I feared my first...

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1999 Chevy Junk

by antheo74
Dec 14 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 1.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: Lots of Power
Cons: Too many problems

I purchased a 1999 Chevy Silverado in January of '99. It is a 1500 extended cab, 4X4, w/ Z71 package, almost fully loaded. It is now December and I have over 41,000 miles on it. The truck has great power and it pulls 3 or 4 four wheelers on a 25' trailer...

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Great Truck, Great Value

by chevyguy1969
Jan 13 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Ride, Interior, Power
Cons: Styling

The 1999 Chevy Silverado Trucks have to be by far one of the best ever made. Although the new styling is not favored by everyone (including yours truly) it is more than made up for with comfort and power. I have a V6 SWB TX/OK package equipped...

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cadillac ride but problems

by ph30
Apr 25 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 2.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: Smooth Quiet ride plenty of power
Cons: bad engine, wimpy bed

In July 1999 i traded in my trusty but tired 91' Dodge Dakota for a 1999 Chevy Silverado. I got the 4800v8,4wd automatic, a/c, tow package, no fancy stuff. I bought this truck for its very smooth ride, comfortable seats and its power. All of these...

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Decent all around truck

by remasters
Dec 11 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: comfortable and good engine power
Cons: flimsy cup holder, some rattles, price

I have put about 53,000 miles on my 99 Silverado LS 4x4 and have had no major problems.

The only immediate annoyances when I bought were the flimsy cup holder (for non console models). you can't put anything in it without it rattling around...

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