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Goes to show mileage is about more than just gears.

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Perhaps he's referring to the tubular frame rails not being fully boxed...]]>May 21st 2007 12:47PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/May 21st 2007 12:54PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/
Anyway...this thing sure does have a nice interior for a truck. IMO my dad's previous gen Z71 has much more exterior appeal than this one. But maybe it will grow on me if I decide to trade in my '00 after my son's done using it :(]]>May 21st 2007 12:58PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/
Otherwise I completely agree with Eric's assessment; the GMT900s will go down as some of GM's finest work. The interiors are jaw-droppingly gorgeous, the ride/handling are superb, the build quality inside and out is exceptional.

What amazes me is that GM was just as generous with the Pure Pickup interior as they were with the LTZ variety. The plastics are all high quality, the buttons are damped, plenty of thought was put into the ergonomics and storage utility, and there's more room too. Unlike many of GM's previous offerings, you don't feel like you're riding in a penalty box if you get the base option.

Both interiors make the Tundra look cheap and plasticky.
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Technically, GM's frame rails aren't boxed in the span between the rear axle and the rear bumper, which is probably why Ford is making that particular claim. To us, this isn't significant, but I should have pointed it out in the write-up.

David S.,

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Throw on some Ford badging and it looks like the what-truck-they-sell, slap on a Toyota badge and you could have the "new" Tundra. They're all so mind numbingly dull and all look like two and a half tons of...truck and thats about it.

Get some imagination people!]]>May 21st 2007 2:39PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/http://www.autoblog.com/2007/05/21/in-the-autoblog-garage-2007-chevrolet-silverado-ltz/May 21st 2007 2:43PM