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Used 2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

First Chevy Truck

Bill, 11/06/2010
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)
5 of 9 people found this review helpful

Owned Fords all my life and liked them. Used up a 99 Ford F 150 with Triton motor and needed another full size truck. Looked at all of them and decided to try my first Chevy and at 10,000 miles I'm glad I did. The new Chevy V8 with 8 to 4 cylinder technology and 6 speed automatic is getting me 20 mpg or better. Blown away by the gas mileage I'm getting with aggressive tires. Love the exhaust note of the engine. Far superior motor and transmission to my last F150 (Triton V8) and much better gas mileage. Very good ride in general and great truck for towing. The manual mode of the 6 speed transmission saves your brakes and the "tow" mode changes the shift points for better power.

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5 out of 5 stars

Simplify and be happy

Dan, 01/20/2019
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck 2dr Regular Cab 6.5 ft. SB (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful

I wanted a simple basic truck. My 2009 Chevy Silverado is wonderful. I some times just drive it for the joy of driving it. I personally like the manual locks and hand crank windows. When my son looks annoyed with then I tell him its "cyber secure". The visibly of the regular cab is fantastic and the performance of the power plant and steering are very good. I would buy another without hesitation.

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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2.88 out of 5 stars

NEW TRUCK BAD TRANS

billy, 01/01/2010
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck 4dr Extended Cab 5.8 ft. SB (4.3L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I finally decided to buy my first full size truck and wanted to support Chevrolet. I have been driving Toyota FJ 's with no issues ever. Now that I have bought a new 1500 and spent over 4k in upgrades to customize the overall plain truck. I have spent the last couple of trips over the holidays on the side of the road trying to cool down a hot trans. Now the dealer has had it for over a week and they are now saying a bad torque converter. I am so disappointed in buying my first full size truck and its now needing a new trans at 6k! I want my toyota back!!!

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Ride

Dale S, 05/02/2009
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 4dr Crew Cab 5.8 ft. SB (5.3L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've had the 09 LT for three months and have 10K on it already. Putting another 3K on it next week. Ride is very good and the Z71 package gives it more stability in high wind conditions. The 6 sp auto or manual transmission is fantastic. Pulled a loaded 18' trailer through a blizzard and never had to touch the brakes in traffic, just went to manual and controlled speed with the touch of a button. The only other vehicle I can put as many comfortable miles on is my Mustang GT, but the truck rides much better. Keeping it at 65, 19.5 mpg not unusual.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Problems too early!!

scott, 01/05/2010
2009 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT 4dr Extended Cab 4WD 5.8 ft. SB (4.8L 8cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This truck looks better than the new Ford (ugly tailgate), but the cloth interior has to be cleaned with a lint brush and tape. Very hard to get clean. I have had the truck in the shop for a new transmission and problem with solenoid hose was routed wrong causing a loud noise. The transmission went out in 3 months. The automatic tire pressure gauge light came on 2 days after I drove it off the lot and they have attempted 2 times to reset it without success. The price was right on this truck, but will probably never buy another Chevy.

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