New Silverado with the Multi-Flex Tailgate

Shopping for a new Silverado 1500 in Dubuque or the surrounding area?  Then look no further than Runde Chevrolet just across the river from Dubuque, IA.  Runde’s has the largest selection of new Silverado 1500’s within a fifty mile radius.  That’s a lot of new trucks in one spot.  So whether you’re looking for something to pull a full-size trailer or just sick and tired of always having to ask to borrow your brother-in-law’s truck, the Silverado will do whatever you need it to do.

The Silverado 1500 has excellent towing and trailering ratings and the truck is now available with what Chevy calls a “Multi-flex tailgate” feature (this is available on all trim levels).  The Mulit-flex tailgate gives you faster access to cargo in the truck bed and it also can provide you with a standing workstation. This first-rate level of innovation is a testament to how Chevrolet engineers are trying to make both your workday and your leisure time easier. 

A Truck for All Seasons

They say the Chevy Silverado is a hardworking vehicle for hardworking people.  One thing’s for sure, this is an extremely versatile truck that’s capable of helping you with almost every imaginable job.  Ok, maybe it won’t get you to the top of Mt. Everest, but when you need to haul a load of lumber for that new deck you’re building, Silverado is the truck for you.  And when you need to pull your boat out of the Mississippi river on a slippery ramp, this is the truck for you.  If you’re looking to transport your preteen and three of his friends to their Independent League baseball tournament at the Dubuque Sports Complex, then this is your truck.  When it’s 2:30 in the morning and you’re desperate to soothe your colicky three month old baby and coax them back to sleep for a just couple more hours, all you need to do is fasten the baby seat into your Silverado’s backseat and circle around the block a couple times.  You’ll quickly discover why this is the truck for you as your child is lulled into a much needed slumber.  The Silverado 1500 is ready for whatever comes your way.

The truck is available in a regular cab, double cab, or crew cab version.  Many commercial businesses still opt for the regular cab version and Chevrolet offers a pretty nicely equipped Work Truck (WT) package.  In the past, this WT trim level was used to designate a stripped down, bare bones version of the truck.  But the current WT package has some very nice features that you might not expect to see on a “bare bones” truck.  Of course truck buyers usually opt for the crew cab configuration as it provides the most interior space and seats up to six passengers.

There are quite a few trim levels to choose from and as one would expect, the higher the trim level, the higher the price of the truck.  The various trim levels of the new Silverado in Dubuque from lowest to highest are WT, Custom, LT, RST, LT Trail Boss, LTZ, and High Country.  The High Country is the top of the line with a long list of standard luxury features including, but not limited to:  8-way power leather heated seats with power lumbar support, Apple Carplay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, WiFi hotspot (with subscription), rearview camera with adaptive parking guidelines, dual-zone automatic climate control, power tailgate release, front & rear parking sensors, lane change alert, side blind zone alert, rear cross traffic alert, power sliding rear window, chrome running boards, and the teen driver feature.  If you have teenagers who will be driving soon, ask a Runde salesperson about the benefits of the teen driver feature.  It’s one of the many advanced safety features Chevrolet now includes on their vehicle lineup.

Power for the Long Haul

The Silverado 1500 offers the reliable 5.3L engine with dynamic fuel management mated to a very smooth-shifting automatic transmission.   This engine puts out 355 horsepower and 383 foot-pounds of torque.  Other popular engine choices on the half-ton Silverado are the 6.2 liter EcoTec3 V-8 and the 3.0 liter Duramax Turbo-Diesel Inline 6-cylinder engine.  No matter which engine you choose, you’ll have the assurance that all of these engines have been deemed ultra-reliable in real world testing.

New Chevy Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss

Over the past few years, the most popular trim option for the new Silverado in Dubuque has been the LT Trail Boss.  The Trail Boss looks cool whether you’re standing right next to it or whether it’s flying past you on the highway at 70 mph.  There are a lot of styling and off-road upgrades on the truck that make it stand apart from other trucks on the road.  Regardless of what exterior color you choose, the Trail Boss’s front grill and front bumper area is completely blacked out and that alone gives the truck a very intimidating appearance.  Silverado buyers often add the optional Midnight Edition package that adds a black Chevy logo on the grill and blacked out Chevy badging on the rest of the exterior.  The wheels are also going to be blacked-out on this trim level which only adds to the menacing attitude of the Trail Boss.

Whichever Silverado you end up purchasing or leasing, you’re guaranteed a beautiful truck.  When you’re in the driver’s seat, it’s hard to believe you’re in a pickup truck mainly due to all the luxury and technology surrounding you.  So if you’re shopping for a new Silverado in Dubuque or East Dubuque, stop by Runde’s and see what we have to offer. 

Reasons to Buy a new Silverado 1500 from Runde’s

• The largest selection of new Silverado’s for sale in the Dubuque area.
• No pressure to buy or lease a truck.
• Transparent pricing.
• Great discounts on new trucks.
• Family owned and operated since 1927.
• Never any prep or doc fees. No hidden fees … ever!
• Winner of Dubuque’s Best Dealership title in Best Fest voting
• Quick paperwork when you’re ready to sign.
• A simple car-buying process.
• Free vehicle delivery (within 200 miles of Runde’s).