[427/C5R build update....]

Man, serious hardware I am jealous. How many cubic-$ are in a 427CI C5R?

['04 SS production stats?]

In 2003, the production was:

 

6,117 Black

2,802 Red

1,103 Blue

 

Making a total of 10,028 Silverado SSs.

 

Interesting. I would have expected the color breakdown to be more even between black, red and blue in 2003.

[Silverado SS problems]

At 5000 miles, I have had the following:

 

- Front left axle/shock squeak right off the showroom floor (& they would not fix it the day I bought it). Had to bring it back to repair.

- Bad rear passenger window lever (would not close all of the way). They replaced entire window.

- Transmission downshifts to 1st too soon on some occassions on hard acceleration and fails to shift from 3rd to 2nd around town when I need the extra torque. Maybe PCMs for less program can alleviate.

- Loud popping exhaust sections on cool-down.

- Some uneven lines in body panels.

- Unexpected surface rust/corrosion on driveline and some suspension hardware (don't they paint anything anymore?)

- 13 mpg city, 17 mpg highway at 70mph, 15.5 mpg at 80 mph.

 

- I just hope the common 1996 Impala SS problem of shorting kapton insulated wires in the gas tank does not happen on the Silverado!