Automotive Review: The new Chevy Silverado is a great place to sleep
When Chevrolet introduced their redesigned Silverado, the engineers sought to make it many things: dependable, powerful, stylish, useful for work, et cetera. Whether or not the latest incarnation of GM's full-sized light truck fits any of these descriptions is largely a matter of opinion. However, there's one thing the critics can't deny: It's a comfy place to spend the night.
"The seats fold back really far, and it's nice and quiet inside. Christ, I slept like a baby" insisted local carpenter Tom Johnson. "Y'no, I could almost get used to this."
Johnson ordered his new work truck as soon as he read the advance reviews. "I liked'er, and the other Chevy was gettin' kinda old, so I figured, f*** it, I'm getting the new one. I was pretty excited when I got the call that it was in at the dealership."
In fact, Johnson was so excited he forgot all about Valentine's Day plans he had made with his wife, Ward 2 Councilor Sandy Johnson.
"Yeah, she was pissed. But the seats in here are great! If it wasn't so goddamned cold, I'd sleep out here every night!"
Johnson's truck came equipped with the 1LS option package. As part of this package, his truck was equipped with a custom cloth 40/20/40 split-bench front seat. "You don't normally think about getting kicked out of the house and having to spend the night in your truck" explained the proud new owner. "Then again, I didn't think to pick up the wife and take her to that fancy restaurant in Deloraine like I was supposed to."
As for the truck's other attributes, only time will tell for Johnson. "I don't wanna say right away if it's any good or not. I mean, I haven't even put it to work yet. How can you tell if a truck's any good until you put it on the job and beat the shit out of it for a while?"
"The seats fold back really far, and it's nice and quiet inside. Christ, I slept like a baby" insisted local carpenter Tom Johnson. "Y'no, I could almost get used to this."
Johnson ordered his new work truck as soon as he read the advance reviews. "I liked'er, and the other Chevy was gettin' kinda old, so I figured, f*** it, I'm getting the new one. I was pretty excited when I got the call that it was in at the dealership."
In fact, Johnson was so excited he forgot all about Valentine's Day plans he had made with his wife, Ward 2 Councilor Sandy Johnson.
"Yeah, she was pissed. But the seats in here are great! If it wasn't so goddamned cold, I'd sleep out here every night!"
Johnson's truck came equipped with the 1LS option package. As part of this package, his truck was equipped with a custom cloth 40/20/40 split-bench front seat. "You don't normally think about getting kicked out of the house and having to spend the night in your truck" explained the proud new owner. "Then again, I didn't think to pick up the wife and take her to that fancy restaurant in Deloraine like I was supposed to."
As for the truck's other attributes, only time will tell for Johnson. "I don't wanna say right away if it's any good or not. I mean, I haven't even put it to work yet. How can you tell if a truck's any good until you put it on the job and beat the shit out of it for a while?"