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Used 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

I love my truck!

ZakVortec95, 01/03/2010
1995 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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i have a 95 sierra long box 4x4 that i have done some modifications to. being 16 i like to add things to it like so far a visor avs bug visor and vent shades, cherry bomb extreme. i love it it has a lot of power it looks nice. i recomend it! btw it has a vortec 305

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5 out of 5 stars

Great truck!!

Oran, 10/22/2018
1995 GMC Sierra 1500 SL 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (4.3L 6cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Love it! These trucks are bullet proof! Fun to drive with the 350 and 5 speed!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love This Truck

alex1906, 01/10/2010
1995 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 2dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.0L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my truck from a friend and at the time he used it to haul a racecar trailer every weekend. I purchased it with 125,000 miles - he said good luck he didn't think it would last much longer (the body and interior were in excellent shape and it mechanically sound). I got it super cheap because of his stupidity. This truck consistently hauls a horse trailer that is too big for it and does a lot of other hard work. It's pushing 240k miles and everything is still original. Of course it gets maintenance regularly and has had some minor issues (EGR valve, blower motor resistor, etc). I'm starting to get a little rust on the body right behind both doors. However, the truck is still solid.

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5 out of 5 stars

Owner 23 of 26 years and this thing is bulletproof

95 GMC K1500 5point7, 03/11/2021
1995 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 2dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.0L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

My dad originally bought this truck when I was almost 12, we took on every sports trip for years and years, and I've been driving it since I was in high school. Now over 230k miles, still on the original engine (5.7L), tranny (Automatic), and transfer case. I've had to replace the A/C system, a radiator, water pump, and wear parts. The astounding thing is this truck is not my daily driver, sometimes it will sit for weeks or months, cold weather even, and I turn the key and it starts right up every time. There is no way I would ever trade this for a new truck, this thing is perfect. I've had to do a lot of winter driving, I've driven AWD Audis, Volvos, and every 4WD American truck and this is the best vehicle I've ever driven in the snow. My favorite part is it will let you fishtail as much as you want and then if you really punch it, it will straighten right out. I will eventually spend the money to fix all the cosmetic issues (no real rust, just the paint is flaking and has some dents) and I will gladly spend whatever money necessary to keep it mechanically sound. I love this truck more than just about anything.

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5 out of 5 stars

SUNSPOT BABY

donnie, 12/12/2021
1995 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT 2dr Extended Cab 4WD LB (5.0L 8cyl naturally aspired 5M)
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hi im donnie, i bought this trk totaled it was rolled over with 1400 miles on it.at that time i owned a body shop.after a short few years i got my operating engineers card.traveled alot.this trk is awesome.i now have 300,000 + on it the only wrench ever used was routine maintenance.alt,belt,air filter,oil changed every 3,000 miles.never a starter,fuel pump.today it starts every time.NEVER has left me down.i have alot of interesting stories to share.my trk is just unbelievable.........

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