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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 10:53 PM
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Default Right Hand Drive Silverado

I was visiting a friend at the local Hyundai dealer. They're the one's selling that used Silverado.

Not surprisingly, they've not been able to sell it (no ones got the money to buy or, the gas budget to run it) so it's parked away for now.

I had my camera so I thought I'd snap a few pics for you hungry GM PIC ADDICTS to drool over. LOL Because of where it is parked, these are the best shots I could get. Enjoy!

http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/m...i%20Silverado/
 

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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 11:09 PM
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Yep, thats odd lookin to see the wheel on the other side alright. $119,000?!? So how does that price translate towards US dollers?
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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About $70k US.
 
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thats crazy
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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Apart from the import & shipping costs to New Zealand, this truck had to be converted to right hand drive.
As I understand it the Chevy guys down the road had the expense of making the new molds for the dash, converting airbags, air blower vents, door switches etc. & then moving components under the dash to allow for the steering coloum to fit. Oh yea, also steering components had to be remanufactured including the steering box. A lot of cost to be recouped over a handful of vehicles sold. I took pictures of the engine bay - only you guys would know if anything else had been shifted. Then they had to get compliance fom the authorities (& GM) before they can actually sell the truck.
 
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i would not like to drive on the right side of the truck
 
Old Mar 19, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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Why not? If you were here you would also be on the wrong side of the road.

Which means .... 2 wrongs do in fact make it right! LOL

Don't worry mate. When I drove from London to Paris one time we started the trip driving on the left of the road & when we crossed the channel, we suddenly found ourselves on the right hand side. AND, suddenly the drivers side was on the wrong side .. made fun going throught toll booths though - passenger pays!.
 
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