Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2WD

Heavy Duty 3/4 Ton Pickup, 2WD

Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 2WD

There was a new winner in this 2WD segment as the Chevrolet Silverado ousted Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ award from the Ford F-250.  Although the GMC Sierra was able to take runner-up honors, the steady F-250 still retained a place on the podium with a third place finish.
 

2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 LT Crew Cab 2WD LWB
Cost Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
Depreciation:  $13320 $1588 $1398 $1080 $1059 $18445
Fees & Taxes: 1758 149 155 136 146 $2344
Finance:  1740 1403 1042 654 237 $5076
Fuel:  3303 3420 3542 3668 3798 $17731
Insurance:  1448 1433 1418 1403 1390 $7092
Maintenance:  86 233 1868 147 369 $2703
Opportunity Cost: 491 801 1181 1511 1892 $5876
Repairs:  0 0 178 296 296 $770
Total $22145 $9028 $10782 $8895 $9187 $60037
*The data displayed here is for the specific model and trim identified.  The award is based on an average of all trims combined as of January 2008.

 

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