This article only mentions the 4500 and up trucks, but since it's the same engine as their <4500's, I wonder how much the increase will affect them.

"Prices are going up on the diesel-powered trucks built at General Motors' Flint Truck Assembly Plant because of new federal regulations requiring cleaner exhaust emissions."

"The price increases for 2007 model year trucks range from $2,950 to $7,600, depending on the model." Holy Smoke!!! Pardon the pun.

The 06's should fly off the lot once potential 07 owners see this.

http://www.mlive.com/business/fljour...860.xml&coll=5

 

Medium and heavy duty truck sales have been huge this year, everybody is buying new trucks to avoid the '07 emission regs.

 

I sell moving trucks. Freightliner, GMC, and mostly Internationals. Due to the strict emissions standards the prices on those will be going up $5-$7000 for the new model year. We are really pushing people to buy their trucks now because of this but it's not working that well. They will all be hating life next year when they have to pay that extra $$$...

 

Man, now is a great time to buy a 12 valve...

 

Looks like I'll be driving my 31K mile 2002 for a long, long time!!

Rusty

 

And, they will really be loving it even more when they find out that that $5-7k more expensive rig will also cost considerably more to maintain, recieve a bit worse fuel mileage, and be worth less at trade-in since everyone else will have realized the same things by then. Fortunetly, the California Air Resources Board, the Sierra Club, and the EPA will all be smiling - on thier way to the bank.

 

Good

Makes ours more desireable, so when I decide to finally sell, which may be awhile, I'll just tack $2500 onto the price I come up with.

 

Gee, I already planned to do that since I have the NV5600 and not the G56. Looks like I can tack on an additional $5K.

 

Why would you ask more for an NV5600 than a G56?

 

Generaly more sot after. Most think the G56 has to low of gearing and the nv5600 is steel not aluminum like the G56. That and a new cluch for the G56 is abought the same price as a good rebuilt auto.

 

Really?

I thought a good rebuilt auto (like the $5K 49RE in my '98) was much more than a G56 clutch...

 

But part prices for the 5600 are on an uphill trend. I bet the G56 clutches will be getting cheaper as there are more of them out there.

 

The 5600 part prices are going up? Gee, maybe I should ask $5K more for my truck and not include the tranny. I can part it out for alot more than $1K.

My response was based on the NV's reputation and the many opinions I read about the dual mass flywheel. I was getting ready to order my new Cummins when the switch happened. I was unable to find a G56 to test drive before I ordered one, but was able to find an NV in CT.

 

It is a good tranny, but since it is no longer made, the repairs (albiet not all that many) are cutting into the parts that are out there.