Reliability miles - A person queried the board about a certain foreign car manufacturer known for their reliability versus a similarly equipped Chevrolet, at same MPG, and MSRP. The implication ...

A person queried the board about a certain foreign car manufacturer known for their "reliability" versus a similarly equipped Chevrolet, at same MPG, and MSRP. The implication was that the foreign car was perhaps more generally accepted as "reliable," than the GM truck line. This irks me, not because I think GM is a superior product, but because I think reliability is directly related to how the vehicles are used.

Ok, rather than creating a troll magnet. Here is what I'd like you to do.
Post 1 answer per line:
How many miles you have on your truck.
How old your truck is.
What your config is. Example: 2012, 1500 Long Bed Regular Cab, Gas 5.3 WT
What your biggest repair bill was (dollars not needed, only what was broken), and at roughly how many miles.
Why did you buy your truck: (hauling hay, towing a boat, commuter car, winter driving, looks, 4 Wheeling, whatever, just state the main reason please)

Lets see if we can relate, how hard the trucks are used, versus reliability to give a flavor for how reliable they REALLY are. I mean if you 4 wheel, and you modded the crap outta your truck, and you broke an axle, well then the truck likely isn't unreliable now is it? Or you are rated to tow #10000, and you towed #15000 and smoked the tranny, I guess that isn't a bad tranny right?

Lemme add mine.
How many miles you have on your truck. 3524
How old your truck is. new
What your config is. 2012, Long Bed Crew Cab 4x4, 6.0 Gas Work Truck
What your biggest repair bill: n/a
Why did you buy your truck: Towing, #3500 sailboat, and #12000 horse LQ trailer

Mine is one year old now 2011 sierra 1500 slt cc, done 19000km~ 12000Mile, i tow 26' fishing boat and 31' sailling boat, ,,,,,,,,,,sure i have rhino and rapter for the desert,,,,,,,,

8 years old
5.3L Ext cab 2WD
90k miles
About 20k hard towing miles
Biggest maintenance gripe so far: replacing bad instrument cluster
Also pending replacement of spark plugs and wires soon.

Tows like a beast!

4 years old
2008 Silverado LT crew cab 5.3
85xxx miles
As of now highest maintenance bill was oil change, tire rotation and wash
I bought my truck for a daily driver, family vehicle and to carry motorcycle when needed and for whatever else comes up

Before this I had a 99 Silverado LT ext cab Z71 4x4 with 285xxx miles it was also a daily driver and play toy the largest bill on that one was replacing front bearing assembly and cv axle because I got stupid one day

Mine is a 07 NBS 99,500 miles used as a daily driver and tow with it when needed, the battery lasted only 7 months and 8,000 miles at 78,000 had to replace idler pully for a/c compressor and now it's showing a code saying I need to change the #5 coil pack. I bought it new it's a crew cab LT model 2wd.

Year: 2001
Mileage: Just shy of 69,000
Config: 5.3L ext cab, Z71, 4wd
Repairs: To my knowledge the original owner replaced the basic stuff; a few belts, brakes, hoses, alternator, etc. I need my front left brake fixed asap.. caliper hung up.
Why: We haul a lot of scrap metal, and our ATVs. I also work on a farm and sometimes have to throw stuff in it for that. I went with a full sized truck also as a future-family hauler.

Current trk... 2011 silverado ext cab Z71 5.3 ,1 mo. old 775 miles, it replaced my 01 silverado with 218k on the clock, only normal maint. was EVER needed, never used or leaked oil NEVER, replaced 1 cold air door in ac unit & 1 rear brake caliper & thats it, had the 4.8 motor 2 wheel drive std cab, long box, pulled race cars, my 22' sea ray boat, hauled fire wood & hauled my yamaha rhino too, was my daily dependable driver & work service trk.. My current 1999 ex police 5.7 2wd.tahoe has hard severe miles & has 253k on it no trouble ever!.. it's my fire dept respond vehicle too along with my new trk. So... it was a NO brainer to go get another Bowtie!.. Chevy Runs Deep!

How many miles you have on your truck: 67000
How old your truck is: 2008
What your config is: 1500 Ext cab 4x4 4.8l
What your biggest repair bill: Alternator
Why did you buy your truck: Toy, spare vehicle, very light towing (5x8 utility trailer), and general household use.

How many miles you have on your truck. 55,5xx
How old your truck is. 4yrs (1 year to me)
What your config is. 2008, Extended Cab z71, 5.3L Gas
What your biggest repair bill: oil change self done 40 dollars approx.
Why did you buy your truck: 2009 GSXR 600 (back of bed not in trailer)