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Old Jan 6, 2004 | 05:22 PM
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Next gen Avalanche

Looks pretty good.

http://cheersandgears.com/boards/top...TOPIC_ID=11309
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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Interesting...

I'd like to see what some key people have to say about this pic.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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I like it a lot. I wish we had a pic of the front but oh well. As the writing says, I believe this to be the 05' and not the all new 07' model. It just doesn't look like a total remake.

I like the wheels and the flared fenders. I would also like to see the cladded version of this truck as I like both versions currently. It looks like it has some fog lights in the front bumper as well.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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At first glance I thought it looked like a Ford. I like the styling. The truck looks clean.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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It looks like a Tahoe with a pickup bed. Not very impressive if you ask me.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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I like the cleaner less busy look.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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Interesting to read... but I hope the leakers get sued for photographing and publishing private information. Shouldn't be too hard to track them down...
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 08:42 PM
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The thing I do not like about the current cladless Avalanche is that, IMO, it looses that "beefy" look... this one seems to gain it back without the use of cladding... for that, I'll give it a
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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looks good but i wish every car manufacturer would stop making these kind of upscale trucks. Avalanche, new f-150, ect. all they are yuppy trucks. they serve no real purpose other than making people appear richer than they are.

ranting aside, it doesnt look too bad. i like this one alot more than the current model and a TON more than the cladded one.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:29 PM
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Originally posted by 87camracer
looks good but i wish every car manufacturer would stop making these kind of upscale trucks. Avalanche, new f-150, ect. all they are yuppy trucks. they serve no real purpose other than making people appear richer than they are.

ranting aside, it doesnt look too bad. i like this one alot more than the current model and a TON more than the cladded one.
Actually, it puts people who have no use of a truck in a bigger vehicle than they need. The only people that I see use trucks are contractors and a few people who ride/hike etc. etc. Other than that, every other SUV/SUT/Lowered Pickup isn't hauling a damn thing but a driver who is eating a Big Mac, talking on their cellphone, watching a DVD, reading a magazine making, and making a left hand turn at a ****ing red light.
Old Jan 6, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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I think it looks better than the current Avalanche. One gripe I've always had with the Avalanche is that the rear wheels look like they need to be moved toward the rear of the vehicle about 6 inches.

Like this.
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 03:40 AM
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That looks a lot like a concept of the SUT from Dodge that I saw.
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 04:08 AM
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I hate the fact that trucks now have shorter time periods between facelifts/remodeling than a lot of cars.

Since trucks/SUV are the biggest most competive market I guess its to be expected
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 06:49 AM
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Looks great, what model year? 2006?
Old Jan 7, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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I'd like to see the interior shots too.. Ford's new F150's interior raised the bar, and thats probably what draws alot of people in now... Are they bringing out a new chassis too? Although I bet a few tweaks it can probably compete well..

I think my gf would like this new one better, because she always said the current ones look like ugly lego trucks.


And about this "yupie truck driving" hiting.. Don't forget some people need a truck to tow their boats,rv's, camping, sports stuff around.. obviously they don't do this every day, so the truck/suv has to double as a daily driver... Besides, the same argument can be said about muscle and sport cars.. who needs that power? Maybe we should all be driving hybrid diesel cars.. or better yet, mass transportation...



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