The Chevy Avalanche has become a beloved part of the rich history of GM trucks. It’s so beloved that someone just paid more than the original sticker price for a 2003 model that’s barely been driven. This 2003 Chevy Avalanche 1500 Z71 4×4 with only about 7,000 miles on the odometer sold on Bring a Trailer for $43,000 and had an original MSRP of $39,510.
This is a highly desirable spec of the Chevy Avalanche. In addition to the Z71 Off-Road Package, it had the optional front bucket seats with leather seat inserts, an in-dash 6-disc CD changer, a Bose audio system, tubular assist steps, the wheel flare and molding package, and heavy-duty trailering equipment. This pickup is finished in Victory Red with a Dark Charcoal interior. It also has the “Without Body Hardware” option, which got rid of the controversial plastic cladding around the bottom half of the truck.
Power comes from a 5.7L V8 LM7, rated at 285 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque. Output is sent to the rear or all four wheels via a 4-speed automatic transmission. A clean Carfax vehicle history report shows no accidents in this truck’s past and confirms the low mileage. Modifications appear to be limited to a bug shield on the hood, rain guards on the windows, and slotted covers on the taillights.
The Chevy Avalanche was something of an oddity when it first came out for the 2002 model year as a full-size, crew cab pickup on its own unique version of the GMT800 platform. Its unique midgate system combined the benefits of a long-bed pickup with a roomy SUV in one versatile truck.
Although the Avalanche ceased production in 2013, its spirit lives on in the Chevy Silverado EV and GMC Sierra EV with their Multi-Flex (GMC calls it MultiPro) Midgate options, letting you forego back seats for a longer bed. However, since GM doesn’t offer any gas-powered trucks with a midgate in 2025, a low-mile Avalanche like this one is as close as you can get to a new GM truck with the flexibility of a midgate.
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Beautiful truck! I’m convinced, the past 4 years have shown me people have no common sense when it comes to spending money!
Too bad GM isn’t building what the Customer wants……….I’ve had 2 Avalanches and loved them…..another would be in the cards if they would build an ICE full size Avalanche.
I would definitely buy one also, if it was ICE.
I had an ’03 Avy Z71. Still one of the best vehicles I’ve ever had. It was high on miles, so I replaced it with a 2015 1500 Sierra Denali. 12 years newer, and the Avy was still better. I REALLY wanted a 2013 Black Diamond Avy, but my budget just wasn’t ready yet.
not a 5.7 , probably a 5.3 LS
I bought my 2003 Avalanche brand new in the fall of 2002. Still own it. Best darn truck i”ve ever owned! Almost 23 years of ownership. It’s red, like the BAT deal, but with body cladding. Only thing I’ve ever replaced, other than brakes etc, is the fuel pump. Thats it. Over 300K miles
I bought my 2002 Avalanche brand new in the fall of 2002. Still own it. Best darn truck I’ve ever owned! Almost 23 years of ownership. It’s Green, with body cladding. Only thing I’ve ever replaced, is the trans. Thats it. 178K miles. Great for picking up plywood and delivering finished projects
O4 sunburst orange 62k
WHEN TRUCKS WERE TRUCKS – and held up , not like the rash of blown engines or trucks getting flatbeded like the newer gmc trucks.
I have friends replacing the gm trucks with ford ones now as the engine problems are only increasing- thanks Mary
I had a 2005 and loved it . I replaced it with 2011 and I still own it. Has 28000 miles. Looks brand new. Never driven in rain. Still has the tires on it that it came with. Have never replaced anything. Love them.
Worth every penny.
LM7 is a 5.3. Trucks never came with a 5.7 and those are LS1.
It will still be running strong while 65k new ones will probably have 15k in lifter and tranny jobs
GM, bring back the ICE Avalanche for your customers. Have owned many GM trucks over the years—the Avalanche is still my everyday vehicle.
Still have my 2003 Avalanche with 270k miles. The best truck ever.
Sure you will have a waiting list wanting to get one.
The EV truck market does not cut the mustard.
I just traded my 2004 Escalade EXT(Cadillacs variant of the Avalanche) on a 2021 Silverado LTZ with the 3.0 dmax. The Escalade turned 327k the 2nd week of February 2025. That LQ9 6.0 was bulletproof.
The 2021 has almost zero chance of getting to that mileage without massive repair costs. And that should bother everyone at GM enormously more than it bothers me, but based on all the issues I read about, nobody at GM seems to care.