I can't wait until I can afoord one, looks like a NICE truck. It was a blue Z71, with body colored flares., I REALLY wish I could plunk down that kind of money. Was at the local dealer, price on the sticker was 27,000 and change...
I would never buy a new truck even if I did have the money. Wait and get one broken in and save a lot. My next truck will be a 8-10 year old 3/4 ton chevy in good condition for a good price which I plan to start looking around for next year. Its not considered a real truck until its at least 5 years old.
Hell yeah! "Youngest" one I've ever owned and driven is 10 yrs of age; wifey has a newer one but women are different than men when it comes to vehix..........
In 2001 when I was shopping the used truck prices were way too high. I did not consider "bigger" was better. I wanted something reliable which would haul me and my dirtbike. The A/C had to work. It had to go 70 MPH with the A/C on. After several months the $3,000 rebate offered on 4 cyl 5 speed Sonoma looked awfully darn good.
Got just about the cheapest Sonoma made that year. Long bed was essentially the only upgrade. I'd wish for less wind noise around the doors but otherwise it fills the task very well.
If it has carpeting on the floor then its an SUV, not a truck.
Hey, you can put a SBC in the back of my 86 S15 Jimmy 4x4! The hardest part was moving it forward after lowering it off the hoist and trying not to snap off the tailgate. You can strap a 28' extension ladder to the roof. It has enough rust so you can change the rear shocks without a jack. :)
Not when you don't get a choice. See "S-10 LS". Mine is a 2003, definitely being used as a truck. Until today the floormats were solid mud and the bed is presently full of computers, tools, battery chargers, jumper cables, etc...
I think it's a truck. At least it looks like one and I use it that way. ;-)
Agreed (with the "blech"). Damn these things are ugly. $27,000 and looks like shit. Yeah, makes me want to go right and sign up. No disrespect, I realize we all like different things. I just keep thinking how great Chevy trucks used to look and how disappointed I am in what they're producing today. I do hope that they turn out to be really good vehicles to fight off the Toyotas and Nissans. Denny
This link above is a photo of a 2004 Colorado. I am personally not to tickled about it. i don't like the shape of the fender flares or the front end it looks too scrunched together. I am sure it is a good dependable truck but look at it this way. when you can buy a 2003 2500HD EX-CAB quad opening doors,4X4, Loaded LT Silverado with the rebate for about $31,000 with a 6.0 liter 368 i believe is the actuall cubic inch. or the $27,000 Colorado.I personaly would go with the 2500HD. JMO LOL If i had the money i would just take a new crew cab dually 4x4 loaded but those get up into the $50's i believe....
I would have to agree with you, for a few bucks more, you can get a lot more truck. However, I would prefer the Colorado over the Silverado do to the size, I do not need, or really want, a full size truck. for some that $4k difference could be enough to make the difference between walking away, and driving away.
Well the Toyota & Nissan trucks are pretty high on the ugly scale too. Especially ugly were the Toyotas of a couple years ago with the Buick-rip off grill. The Nissan with the integrated bumper/grill just looks dumb.
Jap trucks have a long way to go to even get close to American ones.
I was looking at new trucks a couple of weeks ago and had it narrowed down to a GMC Sierra or a Canyon. I drove a Canyon and quickly decided on the Sierra. The truck was cheaply furnished inside and even the salesman told me the sales staff were disappointed in the new mid-size GM trucks. Incidentally, the Canyon not only has a twin (Chevy Colorado), but a triplet (Isuzu D-Max). The D-Max apparently was part of a conceptual team project that spun off the three vehicles, or so I've heard. Here's a pic of the D-Max if you're interested.
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