Oh Well....

[funpilot]

I am pleased to read better mileage reports might be fun to compare what I get in the Avalanche to the H3. I have no idea what it will really do. I will get it this weekend as I am in NY again. Just for the record....here is my sticker before discount:

MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE

STANDARD VEHICLE PRICE $ 34,010.00

Options installed by Manufacturer
POWER ADJUSTABLE PEDALS
$ 120.00
SUN AND SOUND PACKAGE INCL:
XM SATELLITE RADIO - OVER 130
CHNLS OF DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
SERVICE FEE EXTRA.1ST 3MOS.INC
RECLINING BUCKET SEATS
REAR AUDIO CONTROLS
BOSE PREMIUM SPEAKER SYSTEM
IN DASH 6 CD PLAYER
POWER SUNROOF
HOMELINK UNIVERSAL
TRANSMITTER
ELECTRONIC AIR CONDITIONING
$ 3,190.00
WHEEL FLARE AND MOLDING PACKAGE
$ 250.00
WITHOUT BODY HARDWARE
$ -600.00
OSRV MIRROR W/DRIVER SIDE AUTO
DIMMING, PWR FOLD & ADJ,
HEAT, TURN SIGNAL
$ 245.00
P265/70R17 ALS WOL TIRES
$ 125.00
PREFERRED EQUIPMENT
SAVINGS
$ -1,000.00
STAINLESS STEEL TUBULAR
ASSIST STEPS
$ 585.00
PREFFERED EQUIPMENT GROUP INC:
P265/70R17 ALS BW TIRES
SPECIALLY TUNED SPRINGS
TRACTION ASSIST
LOCKING REAR DIFFERENTIAL
AGGRESSIVE FLOOR MATS
TRAILERING PACKAGE
DEEP TINTED GLASS
17" ALUMINUM WHEELS
16" STEEL SPARE WHEEL
$ 1,090.00
SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS
$ 350.00
REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO
NO CHARGE
GVW RATING - 6,800 LBS
NO CHARGE
TOTAL OPTIONS $4,355.00
TOTAL VEHICLE & OPTIONS $38,365.00
DESTINATION CHARGE $850.00


TOTAL VEHICLE PRICE* $ 39,215.00




STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Items Featured Below are included at NO EXTRA CHARGE in the Standard Vehicle Price Shown at Right


*** SAFETY ***
• DUAL LEVEL FRONTAL AIRBAGS
• PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM
• ONSTAR SYSTEM INCLUDES 1 YEAR SAFE & SOUND
• 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK DISC BRAKES
• STABILITRAK STABILITY CTL SYS
• DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
• AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS
• RR DOOR CHILD SECURITY LOCKS
• 24 HOUR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
*** EXTERIOR ***
• CONVERT-A-CAB (TM) FEATURING MIDGATE
• LOCKING TAILGATE
• THREE PIECE RIGID COMPOSITE CARGO COVER
• LOCKABLE TOP BOX STORAGE
• CARGO AREA GRAB HANDLES
• REMOVABLE RUBBER CARGO MAT
• POWER/HEATED OUTSISDE MIRRORS
• DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS
• 16" TIRES AND ALUMINUM WHEELS
• UNDERBODY MOUNTED SPARE TIRE
• AUTOMATIC HEADLAMPS
*** INTERIOR ***
• POWER DOOR LOCKS WITH KEY FOB
• DRIVER LOCKOUT PREVENTION
• ADJ RR SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS
• THEFT DETERRENT IGNITION
• PROGRAMMABLE AUTO DOOR LOCKS
• TILT STEERING WHEEL
• CRUISE CONTROL
• POWER WINDOWS
• POWER DRIVER FRONT SEAT
• GAUGE PACKAGE W/ TACHOMETER
• DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER
• FRONT SPLIT BENCH SEAT
• 60/40 SPLIT REAR FOLDING SEAT
• STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
• ELECTROCHROMIC ISRV MIRROR WITH TEMPERATURE & COMPASS
*** MECHANICAL ***
• VORTEC 5300 V8 ENGINE
• INDEPENDENT FRONT SUSPENSION
• AUTO TRANS WITH TOW/HAUL MODE