12-18-2015, 09:01 PM
BJ - Yeah ha I always told myself if I was going to buy another brand new car and pay that premium I would spec it out exactly how I wanted it. If I can find the exact truck I want I'm not opposed to buying it off of a lot, but like Jake said even the GMC dealer alluded to the fact that there a bunch of other things you can customize that aren't on the option sheet.
Jake - For sure, it would take a lot of stress off of my plate if I could keep it garaged. That last point though about the size is exactly what I keep telling myself. It really isn't a small truck by any means so I really think it will be fine. The V6 vs. V8 is what I keep coming back to, but what's keeping the Canyon in the game is that I have experience with that engine in the past...i'm pretty sure it's identical to the engine in my old CTS. The engine was one of the only good things about that car. It would get much better fuel economy than the V8 in the Sierra (which doesn't matter a lot because it won't get driven much, but still important when we take it to travel), still has a respectable tow rating if I ever need to tow something lightish and it's only about 50hp down on the V8 (which I could make up about 30 of that with a cheap Trifecta tune that I have used before).
It would be nice to be able to put the upcoming Denali trim into the conversation for the extra creature comforts like cooled seats that I have grown to appreciate. But that isn't slated to drop until later next year I think and that will price it likely well over $45k....which at that price point I would be dumb to not just get a lightly used Sierra Denali and just deal with parking it out on the street. I do love the All Terrain trim anyway, the carbon fiber trim and bolsters on the seats is very choice!
Jake - For sure, it would take a lot of stress off of my plate if I could keep it garaged. That last point though about the size is exactly what I keep telling myself. It really isn't a small truck by any means so I really think it will be fine. The V6 vs. V8 is what I keep coming back to, but what's keeping the Canyon in the game is that I have experience with that engine in the past...i'm pretty sure it's identical to the engine in my old CTS. The engine was one of the only good things about that car. It would get much better fuel economy than the V8 in the Sierra (which doesn't matter a lot because it won't get driven much, but still important when we take it to travel), still has a respectable tow rating if I ever need to tow something lightish and it's only about 50hp down on the V8 (which I could make up about 30 of that with a cheap Trifecta tune that I have used before).
It would be nice to be able to put the upcoming Denali trim into the conversation for the extra creature comforts like cooled seats that I have grown to appreciate. But that isn't slated to drop until later next year I think and that will price it likely well over $45k....which at that price point I would be dumb to not just get a lightly used Sierra Denali and just deal with parking it out on the street. I do love the All Terrain trim anyway, the carbon fiber trim and bolsters on the seats is very choice!
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
2017 Mazda CX-5 GT AWD Premium
Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks