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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 08:50 PM
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First Shots of 2007 Silverado Interior!

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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Hard to tell but doesn't look nearly as nice as the new SUV interiors. I'm actually very surprised to see that they don't share their basic interior design anymore.

The new GMT-900 interiors seem best in class right now... this new Silverado interior doesn't see bad, per se, but definitely doesn't really excite me nearly as much either. Why go to the effort in making it different if you're going to make it cheaper looking? Unless of course there really is a significant difference in cost to produce the two different dashboard designs?

To me it looks like the designers of the soon to be revamped Caddy CTS interior got petitioned to make a truck dash.
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Thats actually a very base level worktruck...so it is el cheapo...kinda like the base F-150.
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:58 PM
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Thats actually a very base level worktruck...so it is el cheapo...kinda like the base F-150.
Looks el unfinishedo. too early to tell anything. As nice as the new Tahoe is inside...I doubt they'll dissapoint with the Silverado.
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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That's pretty sweet that it comes with a laptop.

Old Apr 27, 2006 | 11:37 PM
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I would hope thats just a bad pic . It looks like a larger version of the Colorado interior . Shoulda stuck with the very cool SUV interiors , jmo .
Old Apr 27, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by formula79
Thats actually a very base level worktruck...so it is el cheapo...kinda like the base F-150.
In my experience not a whole lot changes in terms of the foundational design from the cheapest to the most expensive of any one GM model.

Little bits here and there to jazz things up a bit... but when looking at things from that distance, I doubt a whole lot would appear different in terms of the basic shape and plastics.

I agree with the person who said this looks like a big Chevy Colorado interior.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:34 AM
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I like it!! Its basic, as a basic truck should be. I know a lot of truck people that do not like a floor mounted shifter. Interior looks clean, even for a preproduction truck. I think without all the testing equipment on it, it will look cleaner.
I LOVE the big a** chrome rimmed gauges!! That looks GREAT!!
What I dont like is the door handle somehow found itself back on the lower part of the door. WHY!! They fixed it for the SUV's, you would think that it would be the same set up, no?
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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To hard to tell how good it is. I'm glad to see it gets a different interior than the Tahoe/Avalanche.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 07:19 AM
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Hard to tell but doesn't look nearly as nice as the new SUV interiors. I'm actually very surprised to see that they don't share their basic interior design anymore.

The new GMT-900 interiors seem best in class right now... this new Silverado interior doesn't see bad, per se, but definitely doesn't really excite me nearly as much either. Why go to the effort in making it different if you're going to make it cheaper looking? Unless of course there really is a significant difference in cost to produce the two different dashboard designs?

To me it looks like the designers of the soon to be revamped Caddy CTS interior got petitioned to make a truck dash.
Amazing you can conclude all of that from a single limited view photo.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 07:22 AM
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CD, Great first shot BTW.... Congrats.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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This isn't the best picture to draw judgement from by any stretch.

You also need to consilder this is the interior that likely will need to accomidate a VERY wide range of enviroments, from a work truck with thick-gloved hands operating the controls to the top-of-the-line truck catering to polished shoes and manucured fingers. That's a range the SUV don't need to cover.
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Als Z
I like it!! Its basic, as a basic truck should be. I know a lot of truck people that do not like a floor mounted shifter. Interior looks clean, even for a preproduction truck. I think without all the testing equipment on it, it will look cleaner.

Thats about what I thought too.. The layout reminds me alot of the 800 trucks.. Which was a good layout and highly functional.. Its just the materials and such were cheap.

Although I wonder which interior the new Av would get... I'm guessing the SUV type, since its closer related to the Suv's..
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 11:18 AM
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Although I wonder which interior the new Av would get... I'm guessing the SUV type, since its closer related to the Suv's..
Avalanche has the Tahoe interior, which is nice because if you don't like the Silverado Crew exterior/interior you have another crew cab from Chevy with a different look and interior. Choice is good
Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Amazing you can conclude all of that from a single limited view photo.
I said hard to tell, right?

That means I'm making some presumptions.

Kinda like when your friend with poor eyesite points out a girl from a distance and you call it like "you're crazy, she's a cow".

Sometimes you call it right, sometimes you don't - but that's the fun in it. You don't have to walk around on eggshells by inserting a bunch of prequalifications for your judgement from a distance. You just go for it and see, 10 seconds later, if you were right. Except in this case the wait will be more than 10 seconds. We'll have to see what it looks up close later.



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