SSenvy

Welcome man, sounds like a sweet ride!

Enjoying it so far, was it just me, or is canada FLAT as hell until your in BC and Yukon terrioty,,,, north dakota... flat... minnesota... flat... man i love alaska. Thanks for the warm welcome guys.

You and Jason have been super nice to me Matt, even with me only having 1 post.... we will definantly have to get together sometime, and grab lunch or something.... again, everyone has been really nice..... glad to be apart of the SS family... great people.

$1131.61 to be exact.... may seem high, but some places in canada i was paying 5.80 a gallon!

Well, my first official Post on the site was in the for sale/wanted section. Some may or not have read, but i was after a 2003-2004 Blue silverado ss preferably in alaska. Well I couldnt find 1 that was in good shape, blue, and low miles... found some that met 1 of those criterias, but not all. Anywho, I did find a 2003 SS, Blue like i wanted, totally stock, dual climate control, with 55k Miles. Had brand new Nitto grappler All terrains on it, with full billet grill on the front end, including the lower inserts ( whatever ya call them ). So last thursday, I flew too Minneaplos Minnesota to go buy it and drive it Back to Anchorage alaska. If you havnt drove 3600 Miles in 4 days, let me tell ya, it sucks... even if the vehicle is an SS. The trip was pretty Un eventfull, truck ran great.... every single thing works.... except the tach, which i got credited for from the seller to have a new cluster put in.... well kinda... he gave me 400 off. Total Miles was 3654, I averaged 16.0 on the nose for the whole trip..... 3000 of that was with cruise on at 61-63 depending on road conditions. The last 700 or so miles, from the canadian/alaskan border i left cruise off, and babied it home... averaging around 58 MPH, i got 17.5..... theres 3-4 8% grades on that 700 miles trip, and lots and lots of rolling Hills, so i was actually pleased with 17.5 With that said, Ill be on the forms regularly now, and not a wannabe anymore! I have done some things too it already ( actually in minnesota before driving home ) Low and High beam HID's with HID mod where both low and High can stay on ( awesome ) Husky formed mud flaps... yes guys i know... they take a tad bit away from the sportyness, but drive the alcan in the winter with the gravel, and you would too... Unless ya wanted your truck peppered. Husky liner floor mats.... again, i live in alaska.... gotta have em. Thats it for now.... Next Mod will be either CAI, or Tune...... tad broke atm though, so will have to wait. Looking forward to chiming in here and there.... gotta go now, my ass still hurts from the drive sitting 17 hours a day lol. Will post pics tomorrow Justin

Thanks for the help Fast brick. yeah ive seen that 1 in Fullterton for a while..... a tad bit more miles than i want. Ive got a Line on one atm, i should be closing my loan on wednesday.... cannot wait!

Matt, your a jerk LOL. here i am trying to get ONE, and i read this.... Lol, good one though bud.

Jason, matt and 03mass, thanks for the info guys! Yeah, ive been a craigslist junkie for over a year now, looking at nearly every single state for SS's, and blue ones in anchorage are stupid Rare. I did see the 1 we had for sale a week ago, i did call the guy, the mileage was too high for what i wanted, im looking for something in the 60-80k mile range if at all possible. Plus the rims he had on it, were Very ugly. i just want a stock ss, with stock wheels for now. I guess what worries me is all the paperwork crap to go through buying out of state, im pre qualified at my personal bank, and i dont feel like doing the loan game with other banks. Did you pay cash for yours matt, or did you finance? When i get my truck, we'll have to get together sometime! Again, thanks for the welcome guys! Justin

Hey guys, just got pre approved. ive been Wanting an SS for many years now, and its time. I want to buy in alaska, because i dont want to hassel with the flying down, and driving back up. But not to say i wouldnt do it if i found the right one, within a reasonable distance. Pretty firm on Wanting blue, its always looked the best too me, and for aslong as ive waited, i wanna get the color i want the first time Thanks for looking. Justin