Iam with you, I bought a 2001 silverado z-71 $48ooo new cant sell it for $6500 used and nothing but issue after issue, my wifes 2001 bmw 330xi was 66k new and i still could sell it for 10-12 grand , nowhere near the chevy when it comes to repair costs over the last 8years, not even close.. IF i spent 10k on the truck i've spent maybe 2k on the bmw in repairs. Ill never buy a chev again, never, the list of crap that went wrong with that truck is just mind blowing, 4th set of brakes(built with brakes that are too cmall for the trucks goes thru brakes like crazy),cat convertersx2,both power window motors, driver side twice,complete rear end under warranty,transmission left me at 108000k warranty ended at 80k 2800 for rebuild, u-joints,front end rebuilt twice,front wheel bearings 300 plus for the part alone,and i can keep going and going
lets no forget piston slap on start up truck can sound like a diesel sometimes, since new, check pistonslap.com...anyway see ya later gm ill never give them a penny again.