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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stutaeng" data-source="post: 27014" data-attributes="member: 6175">Welcome to the forum!I've owned a 99 Silverado since I was in college, bought in 2008 from the original owner and it had like 88k. Came originally with a V6, which was really underpowered, but chugged along. Put many miles on it and around 2019 started have issues with the engine, but the truck was in otherwise great  shape especially for the year. By then I needed an SUV for my growing family so I bought an 06 Suburban 2500 6.0. I didn't know much of anything vehicle related back then, just knew how to change an alternator, water pump, etc.The Silverado sat for a year or two, and then finally my wife gave me the go-ahead to do an engine swap. After driving the Suburban for a little bit, I soon discovered (I was basically living under a rock having only driven the V6, TBH) the reliability, power and potential of the  legenady "LS engine."So I "LS swapped" a 5.3 along with a 4L80e into the Silverado, and that's how I wound up here, lol. I've done a few more mods to the truck, but still looks pretty much stock. That truck is a joy to drive. Absolutely love it. Every time I drive it puts a happy face on me. Lol. The Suburban is very nice to drive though.So yeah, 99-02 trucks (00-02 SUVs) are sweet, but 03-07 "classic" are awesome too. I consider the GMT800 the pinnacle of GM trucks ever produced. We don't have rust down here, so most old trucks just get sun-faded, fender benders, dings, etc. GMT800s are highly sought after nowadays, and a lot of guys buying them are the younger kids because they remember their grandpa or dad having one, so they have achieved the "nostalgic status" as I call it.We do own a 2013 Town and Country minivan, so I get to deal with some Mopar stuff every now and then.</blockquote>