The Silverado 1500 vs 2500HD question comes up at McFarland Chevrolet in Maysville, KY every single week, and most buyers are surprised by the honest answer: the 1500 is the right truck for more people than they think, and the 2500HD is the right truck for fewer people than the HD badge suggests. Getting this…
The gas vs diesel Silverado decision comes down to math that most buyers never run before they choose. At McFarland Chevrolet in Maysville, KY, we sell the 3.0L Duramax diesel and every gas engine in the Silverado 1500 lineup. Jake Werline, one of our salespeople who drives a High Country Duramax as his personal vehicle,…
The 2024 Chevy Silverado 1500 is a strong used truck buy and one of the most searched used vehicles in the half-ton segment right now. It sits on the proven T1XX platform that Chevrolet introduced in 2019 and represents a mature, well-developed version of that generation with the full current engine lineup and updated technology….
The Chevy Silverado High Country is the flagship trim of the Silverado 1500 lineup: a full-capability truck with a premium interior that can genuinely compete with luxury SUVs in how it feels to spend time in. At McFarland Chevrolet in Maysville, KY, two of our own salespeople drive High Country trucks as their personal vehicles….
Silverado 1500 towing capacity ranges from 7,200 lbs to 13,300 lbs depending on the engine and how the truck is configured. That is a 6,000 lb gap on the same model name. Getting the wrong configuration for your load is an expensive mistake. At McFarland Chevrolet in Maysville, KY, towing questions come up in almost…
The Silverado RST is a sport appearance trim that sits between the LT and LTZ in the 2026 Silverado 1500 lineup. RST stands for Rally Sport Truck. It adds a blacked-out exterior package and sport styling, but more importantly, it is one of only four Silverado trims where the 6.2L V8 is available. At McFarland…
Perhaps bored with surveying other people about their vehicles, J.D. Power has taken up reviewing vehicles directly. Recently, they set their sights on the Silverado 1500 to get an idea of what Chevrolet’s best-selling model is all about. This McFarland Chevrolet post tells you what they found. There are ten trims to choose from. If J.D. Power (JDP) was aiming for the middle…
The Silverado ZR2 review question that comes up most often at McFarland Chevrolet in Maysville, KY is not about specs. It is about whether the truck justifies its price over a Trail Boss. Both are factory off-road Silverados. Both look the part. The ZR2 costs significantly more. So what does the extra money actually buy…
The Silverado 6.2L V8 vs 5.3L V8 decision comes up on almost every Silverado 1500 purchase at McFarland Chevrolet in Maysville, KY once a buyer gets past choosing a trim. Both are strong, capable V8 engines. Both have long track records in the Silverado lineup. The numbers are different, the cost is different, and the…
The Chevy Silverado Trail Boss is the off-road-ready version of the most popular truck in America. It comes in two configurations, the Custom Trail Boss and the LT Trail Boss, and both are built around the same Z71 off-road package that gives the Silverado real capability before you add a single aftermarket part. At McFarland…