Dear Reeves,

Sorry it took so long to write you back in respect to feedback on our 2013 Callaway Avalanche. As I said to you in our conversation earlier in the year, our Avalanche performed very well in our harsh winter. The lowering of the truck didn’t affect its ability to go through the snow and was a great advantage for our elders getting in and out. The Callaway Avalanche was instantly recognized and ogled by the younger crowd and, of course, the people who are in the loop.

Gail and I have added a couple of things to the truck since purchasing it to personalize it. The first is a Alpine DVD Player which is mounted on the headliner. We are planning a trip to the West Coast in August so we purchased the Tent option which mounts in the box of the truck. I will send pics of that later. We upgraded the center console to match the woodgrain dash and modified the headlights to Projector-style with halos and LED highlighting, which really turns heads.

Gail and I took the truck to the Canadian Rockies, specifically between Banff and Jasper. I took several pics specifically at the Columbia Icefields, which I think turned out really outstanding. As for the truck’s performance, it is great. On that trip into the mountains, the fuel economy with an average speed of 100 to 125 kph (62-78 mph) averaged about 11 litres/100 km (21.4 mpg). We had no problems passing other vehicles. The other major factor in buying the Callaway is the truck isn’t constantly shifting in the hills. The 5.3 L engine is great with the supercharger and doesn’t rob you of fuel economy. Our other vehicle is a 2007 Corvette Coupe with the 6.0 litre six speed manual which we really enjoy also. We may in the future be looking at the 2014 Corvette Stingray, hopefully Callaway, hint.

Thanks for building a great vehicle, it is too bad the Avalanche series is done. In that respect, I think we have a real special truck.

Yours truly,
Jim and Gail

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