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2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2 — would a major price cut make you worry about resale?

EVGuy5Community StarterAug 18, 20262021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LTZ 6.2Florida
A manufacturer cutting MSRP or adding huge incentives is great if you're buying now, but painful for recent buyers. How much do you factor future price cuts into EV/luxury-car decisions? I'd rather test this logically than start replacing parts.
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V8Owner35Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 18, 2026permalink
Low-voltage gremlins will strand you even with a full pack. Try a second charger before blaming the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot. I'd do that before spending real money. This is from a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Florida. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
EcoBuilder27Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 19, 2026permalink
I'd treat 12V warnings as a no-ignore. On the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, I'd get the 12V/DC-DC side checked even if the traction pack looks fine. Then you'll know the next fork. On “would a major price cut make you,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Any freeze-frame data saved? If the story changes I'll post the new data.
EVGuy5Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 19, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 didn't change. Not driving it hard until I know more.
DetailNerdCommunity StarterCommunity StarterAug 19, 2026permalink
Don't clear the alert just to make the screen pretty. Leave the alerts on the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 so service can see what you saw. Then you'll know the next fork. This is from a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in Florida. Parts cannon is a personality type I try to avoid. I'd sleep better after that step, even if it finds nothing. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
NorthFan11Community StarterCommunity StarterAug 19, 2026permalink
Charge curves lie if you don't match starting SOC and temp. Match starting SOC and battery temp if you're comparing 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 charge sessions. That's where I'd start. Run the total, not the monthly, before you commit. Video is ugly but it shows the hesitation.
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