Auto loans: 1988 GMC Pickup
None for sale by us right now: rent one for a week first, or ask us to find one. Rated 11.8 to 19.6 L/100 km combined (EPA). 7 NHTSA recall campaigns. CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.
- For sale by us
- 0
- Combined
- 11.8 to 19.6 L/100 km
- Recalls
- 7
For sale
We do not have a 1988 GMC Pickup for sale right now. We are a rental company: rent one for a week to try it, or tell us what you want and we look for one for you.
CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.
1988 GMC Pickup specs
| Spec | Powertrain 1 | Powertrain 2 | Powertrain 3 | Powertrain 4 | Powertrain 5 | Powertrain 6 | Powertrain 7 | Powertrain 8 | Powertrain 9 | Powertrain 10 | Powertrain 11 | Powertrain 12 | Powertrain 13 | Powertrain 14 | Powertrain 15 | Powertrain 16 | Powertrain 17 | Powertrain 18 | Powertrain 19 | Powertrain 20 | Powertrain 21 | Powertrain 22 | Powertrain 23 | Powertrain 24 | Powertrain 25 | Powertrain 26 | Powertrain 27 | Powertrain 28 | Powertrain 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 2.5L 4-cylinder | 6.2L 8-cylinder | 6.2L 8-cylinder | 2.8L 6-cylinder | 2.8L 6-cylinder | 2.8L 6-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 6.2L 8-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 6.2L 8-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 5.0L 8-cylinder | 5.0L 8-cylinder | 5.7L 8-cylinder | 4.3L 6-cylinder | 5.0L 8-cylinder | 5.0L 8-cylinder | 5.7L 8-cylinder | 5.0L 8-cylinder | 5.7L 8-cylinder | 5.7L 8-cylinder | 5.7L 8-cylinder | 5.7L 8-cylinder | 5.0L 8-cylinder |
| Drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 4-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 4-speed manual | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | 3-speed automatic | 4-speed manual | 4-speed manual | 4-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 3-speed automatic | 4-speed automatic | 3-speed automatic | 5-speed manual | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic | 4-speed manual | 5-speed manual | 4-speed manual | 3-speed automatic |
| Fuel | Regular gas | Regular gas | Diesel | Diesel | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Diesel | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Diesel | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas | Regular gas |
| City | 13.1 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 14.3 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 16.1 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 16.1 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km | 17.5 L/100 km | 16.8 L/100 km | 19.6 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km | 19.6 L/100 km | 19.6 L/100 km | 19.6 L/100 km | 18.9 L/100 km | 21.4 L/100 km | 20.5 L/100 km | 21.4 L/100 km |
| Highway | 9.8 L/100 km | 9.8 L/100 km | 10.2 L/100 km | 11.5 L/100 km | 10.7 L/100 km | 11.2 L/100 km | 10.7 L/100 km | 11.8 L/100 km | 11.2 L/100 km | 11.8 L/100 km | 12.5 L/100 km | 12.8 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 12.9 L/100 km | 13.8 L/100 km | 13.8 L/100 km | 12.8 L/100 km | 12.8 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 15.2 L/100 km | 13.5 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 14.3 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.2 L/100 km | 16.8 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km |
| Combined | 11.8 L/100 km | 11.8 L/100 km | 12.4 L/100 km | 12.4 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 13.1 L/100 km | 13.8 L/100 km | 13.8 L/100 km | 13.8 L/100 km | 14.4 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 14.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 15.7 L/100 km | 16.8 L/100 km | 16.8 L/100 km | 16.8 L/100 km | 16.8 L/100 km | 17.5 L/100 km | 17.5 L/100 km | 17.5 L/100 km | 18.1 L/100 km | 18.9 L/100 km | 19.6 L/100 km |
| CO₂ | 276 g/km | 276 g/km | 333 g/km | 333 g/km | 307 g/km | 307 g/km | 307 g/km | 325 g/km | 325 g/km | 372 g/km | 338.3 g/km | 345 g/km | 345 g/km | 346 g/km | 395 g/km | 368 g/km | 368 g/km | 368 g/km | 368 g/km | 394 g/km | 394 g/km | 394 g/km | 394 g/km | 409.5 g/km | 409.5 g/km | 409.5 g/km | 425 g/km | 442.5 g/km | 460 g/km |
| Cost to drive 100 km | $18.29 | $18.29 | $19.22 | $19.22 | $20.31 | $20.31 | $20.31 | $21.39 | $21.39 | $21.39 | $22.32 | $22.79 | $22.79 | $22.79 | $22.79 | $24.34 | $24.34 | $24.34 | $24.34 | $26.04 | $26.04 | $26.04 | $26.04 | $27.13 | $27.13 | $27.13 | $28.06 | $29.30 | $30.38 |
1988 GMC Pickup: every figure
| Figure | Powertrain 1 | Powertrain 2 | Powertrain 3 | Powertrain 4 | Powertrain 5 | Powertrain 6 | Powertrain 7 | Powertrain 8 | Powertrain 9 | Powertrain 10 | Powertrain 11 | Powertrain 12 | Powertrain 13 | Powertrain 14 | Powertrain 15 | Powertrain 16 | Powertrain 17 | Powertrain 18 | Powertrain 19 | Powertrain 20 | Powertrain 21 | Powertrain 22 | Powertrain 23 | Powertrain 24 | Powertrain 25 | Powertrain 26 | Powertrain 27 | Powertrain 28 | Powertrain 29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 2.5 L | 2.5 L | 6.2 L | 6.2 L | 2.8 L | 2.8 L | 2.8 L | 4.3 L | 4.3 L | 6.2 L | 4.3 L | 4.3 L | 4.3 L | 4.3 L | 6.2 L | 4.3 L | 5.0 L | 5.0 L | 5.7 L | 4.3 L | 5.0 L | 5.0 L | 5.7 L | 5.0 L | 5.7 L | 5.7 L | 5.7 L | 5.7 L | 5.0 L |
| Cylinders | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| MPG city (US) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
| MPG highway (US) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| MPG combined (US) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$3,350 | US$3,350 | US$5,050 | US$5,050 | US$3,700 | US$3,700 | US$3,700 | US$3,950 | US$3,950 | US$5,650 | US$4,117 | US$4,200 | US$4,200 | US$4,200 | US$6,000 | US$4,450 | US$4,450 | US$4,450 | US$4,450 | US$4,800 | US$4,800 | US$4,800 | US$4,800 | US$4,975 | US$4,975 | US$4,975 | US$5,150 | US$5,375 | US$5,600 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre) | $3,658 | $3,658 | $3,844 | $3,844 | $4,062 | $4,062 | $4,062 | $4,278 | $4,278 | $4,278 | $4,464 | $4,558 | $4,558 | $4,558 | $4,558 | $4,868 | $4,868 | $4,868 | $4,868 | $5,208 | $5,208 | $5,208 | $5,208 | $5,426 | $5,426 | $5,426 | $5,612 | $5,860 | $6,076 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 1988 GMC Pickup
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
- Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about power train (6), electrical system (2) and visibility (2). Have those parts checked before you buy.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93V119000 | 1993-08-02 | service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor | SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE. |
| 89V107000 | 1989-07-06 | equipment:other:labels | TIRE SIZE DATA ON CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT. |
| 87V136000 | 1987-09-01 | service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE WHEEL OR TIRE IN A FULL TURN. |
| 87V125000 | 1987-08-10 | vehicle speed control:linkages | CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE. |
| 87V126000 | 1987-08-10 | steering:linkages:tie rod assembly | ONE OR BOTH OF OUTER TIE ROD NUTS MAY BE LOOSE AND NOT CRIMPED. |
| 87V127000 | 1987-08-10 | latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch | TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206. |
| 87V128000 | 1987-08-10 | suspension:front:shock absorber | INCORRECT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER UPPER AND LOWER NUTS COULD LOOSEN. |
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
The 1988 GMC Pickup: before you buy
CarmaCars rents cars and does not sell the 1988 GMC Pickup; this page helps you judge it before you buy one elsewhere. We are not a lender and do not arrange loans. A monthly rental can cover the time while you arrange financing with your bank. Thinking about the 1988 GMC Pickup? Here are the numbers in plain words and what to check.
Before you sign for the Pickup
A pre-purchase inspection at a shop you choose is money well spent. Look at the tires, brakes and battery; they are costly to replace. There are 7 NHTSA recall campaigns on file; a dealer can check by the VIN whether each was done. Check whether every recall was done, by the VIN, before you pay.
Engine and fuel
The 2.5L 4-cylinder does the work, through a 4-speed automatic. It runs on regular gas. All-wheel drive sends power to all four wheels, which helps on snow and wet roads; good tires still matter most.
Fuel use is rated 11.8 L/100 km combined, so 300 km needs about 35 litres. At our price setting, 1,000 km costs about $182.90. At US fuel prices, the EPA estimates US$3,350 a year for 15,000 miles.
Good uses for the Pickup
It suits moving day, renovation runs and anything that needs an open bed. It suits a stretch of weeks between selling one car and buying the next.
Room inside
Being a pickup truck, it trades parking ease for a cargo bed.
A longer test drive
Rent the Pickup first, and buy only if it fits your life. Nothing is charged until we confirm the rental and you approve the offer. Rent it, live with it for a week, and decide with real experience.
Which one to look for
Decide what matters most first: fuel use, space, or the price you can pay. A newer year is not always better; check what changed before paying more for it. If two trims share a powertrain, the difference is equipment, which you can check in person.
What it costs to run
Ask what a set of tires costs for this trim; sizes and prices vary. A 1,000 km month costs roughly $182.90 at our price setting. Get an insurance quote for this exact model before you buy; rates differ a lot between models.
Questions first?
Want to try before you buy? Ask for your dates.
Rent it for a week before you buy
A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel. Rent a 1988 GMC Pickup from us first.
Ask us about the 1988 GMC Pickup
Tell us your budget and when you want to buy; we look for a 1988 GMC Pickup for you and reply within one business day.
Buying the 1988 GMC Pickup
Does CarmaCars sell the 1988 GMC Pickup?
Not right now. CarmaCars rents cars; it sells one only now and then. Tell us what you want and we look for one, or rent one for a week first.
Can I rent a 1988 GMC Pickup before I buy one?
Yes. Request it for a week (or longer, up to 365 days) and drive it as your own; nothing is charged until we confirm and you approve.
Does the 1988 GMC Pickup have recalls?
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for it, in the table on this page. Ask for proof each was fixed.
What does the 1988 GMC Pickup cost in fuel a year?
EPA puts it at US$3,350 a year for 15,000 miles at its fuel prices; at our price setting, 20,000 km cost about $3658.00.
Where do the figures come from?
Fuel use and fuel cost from the US EPA (fueleconomy.gov), dimensions and weight from NHTSA vPIC Canadian specifications, recalls and complaints from NHTSA. We leave out any figure no free source publishes.