I bought a 2006 1500 W/T Brand new in October... 5 Spd 4x4 and the 4.3 (which is a 350 with two cyls. cut off)... Sticker was $21,900. I paid $12,900 after all the Gm Card rebates and all the crap. Money lost on their end for certain.
The fact that a man can't buy a pickup truck with 4x4 and a manual transmission really makes me wonder if the "Metro-Sexual" effect isn't really to blame.