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Update to this post:
The dealership called me yesterday evening to apologize for the misinformation I was told regarding the Dynamic Fuel Management and the Auto Stop Button. Both of these features WILL BE CARRIED OVER TO THE ‘26 MODEL YEAR, AND ALL OF THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH GOOD COMPONENTS IN THE NEW BUILDS GOING FORWARD! He asked me if I wanted to move forward with the build or did I want to cancel the order. I chose to put it on hold until I had time to think for a day or two as to what I wanted to do. As the whole purpose on wanting to build a new one, was the hopes of not having the AFM/DFM and having to press the Auto Stop button every time the truck was turned on. May just keep my current ZR2, since I’ll either get a new engine and/or getting a 10 year/150,000 mile warranty anyway.
I’ve been through 2 major recalls in my short time with Chevy/Gm. First was my first truck, coming over to Chevy, with my 2020 Trail Boss, having broke lifters, then, in 2023, traded that in for the then, new 2023 ZR2 with the 6.2, that I’m still awaiting my notice, to take to the dealership for testing. With that said, I had been contemplating between 2 trucks, going back to Ford and having a 2026 Raptor R built through my dealership at MSRP, or build a new 2026 ZR2 with the new 6.2L without the AFM/DFM crap. After heavy deliberations, covering everything from payments, insurance, interest rates, etc, even at MSRP, the Raptor R is just not a practical truck. At the end of the day, it’s still a niche’ truck. It raises your insurance, there’s no special financing on them, you’re at the liberty of current market rates, no rebates, 36 gallon tank that averages 10 mpg. Is it a beast of a truck, hell yeah it is, but it isn’t practical, therefore, I chose to build my own fully loaded ZR2, with the newly eliminated cylinder deactivation junk, 0% financing, rebates, etc. The ZR2, despite the recall, is a very beautiful, and great running truck inside and out! Build time is running 3 to 6 months, depending on vehicle scheduling.
The dealership called me yesterday evening to apologize for the misinformation I was told regarding the Dynamic Fuel Management and the Auto Stop Button. Both of these features WILL BE CARRIED OVER TO THE ‘26 MODEL YEAR, AND ALL OF THE AFFECTED COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH GOOD COMPONENTS IN THE NEW BUILDS GOING FORWARD! He asked me if I wanted to move forward with the build or did I want to cancel the order. I chose to put it on hold until I had time to think for a day or two as to what I wanted to do. As the whole purpose on wanting to build a new one, was the hopes of not having the AFM/DFM and having to press the Auto Stop button every time the truck was turned on. May just keep my current ZR2, since I’ll either get a new engine and/or getting a 10 year/150,000 mile warranty anyway.
I’ve been through 2 major recalls in my short time with Chevy/Gm. First was my first truck, coming over to Chevy, with my 2020 Trail Boss, having broke lifters, then, in 2023, traded that in for the then, new 2023 ZR2 with the 6.2, that I’m still awaiting my notice, to take to the dealership for testing. With that said, I had been contemplating between 2 trucks, going back to Ford and having a 2026 Raptor R built through my dealership at MSRP, or build a new 2026 ZR2 with the new 6.2L without the AFM/DFM crap. After heavy deliberations, covering everything from payments, insurance, interest rates, etc, even at MSRP, the Raptor R is just not a practical truck. At the end of the day, it’s still a niche’ truck. It raises your insurance, there’s no special financing on them, you’re at the liberty of current market rates, no rebates, 36 gallon tank that averages 10 mpg. Is it a beast of a truck, hell yeah it is, but it isn’t practical, therefore, I chose to build my own fully loaded ZR2, with the newly eliminated cylinder deactivation junk, 0% financing, rebates, etc. The ZR2, despite the recall, is a very beautiful, and great running truck inside and out! Build time is running 3 to 6 months, depending on vehicle scheduling.
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