Greetings...new guy here. I'm contemplating an '08 Silverado 1500 V-MAX CC 2WD for my wife. Its a Silver Birch Metallic exterior, Ebony interior, LTZ with sunroof, electric rear window slider, 20-inchers, safety package, and DVD navigation. She wants it for general commuting, needs it for hauling hay in the bed and to occasionally pull a 2-horse trailer. Its either this or a new leftover '07 2500HD w/Duramax/Allison and the same options (minus the stabilitrack/rear sidecurtain airbags). Since she going to use it as her primary mode of general everyday transpportation, the left side of my brain says the V-MAX is the right choice...but sometimes the right side of my brain tells me to look at that '07 diesel "just because" heh heh. I think they'd each get the same MPGs. Man, I wish the V-MAX had the 6-speed auto from the 6.0-engined 2500HD. Would that help increase the MPGs of the V-MAX? Since I'm in SoCal, I'm hoping there's a good set of CARB-EO'd headers available for the V-MAX...that and a good set of cat-back exhaust should help increase the V-MAX's MPG numbers. What do you guys think I should do? I look forward to reading your opinions and feedback....thanks!
