# 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Pros and COns

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pros-and-cons/147897>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [August 31, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pros-and-cons/147897 "2019-08-31T21:41:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![RichardPalmaymesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@RichardPalmaymesa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RichardPalmaymesa)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pros-and-cons/147897/1 "2019-08-31T21:41:19Z")

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List doesn’t mention K1500 . Question is why I can’t find anything online about this version of the 4x4. Only the Z71. What are diffences, pro and cons?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pros-and-cons/147897/2 "2019-08-31T21:44:19Z")

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> [@RichardPalmaymesa](#):
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> What are diffences, pro and cons?

Assuming you are asking because you want to buy one. Forget pros and cons and pay a shop to look over any used vehicle you might want to buy . That will give you a better chance of getting your moneys worth. .

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pros-and-cons/147897/3 "2019-08-31T21:45:30Z")

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What do you mean you can’t find anything online?? Don’t call it a K1500, call it a '96 Silverado 1500 4x4 and you will get hits galore.

And at this point, any 23 year old truck is not going to matter what option packages it has. If it still runs and looks halfway decent is a huge plus.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-chevrolet-silverado-1500-pros-and-cons/147897/4 "2019-09-01T16:03:17Z")

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Z71 was a rather highly optioned 4x4 trim line

I’m guessing you have a more basic 4x4, with less bells and whistles