Chevy SSR. And get the optional Mickey Mouse ears & gloves.

https://www.kbb.com/car-reviews-and-news/top-10/best-used-trucks-under-10000/2100004392/

Well I got myself a basic Ranger. 2011 4 cylinder manual. Dog is right, the thing can't get out of its own way. Pictures after I clean the foot of snow off the dam thing.

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You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

yes everyone in the us is a power pig,and burns fuel like it will be here forever. Motorhomes doing 90 mph,pulling boats,Motorcycles getting less than 40 mpg,why ride a bike then? Rest of the world gets by on 90cc or less.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

My old Ducati 848 got about the same fuel mileage as my CDI. My only regret with that one was having to sell it!

Kuan, got more details?

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

Nice! Great solid, basic DIY (and extremely reliable with that combo) trucks. The 4.0 isn't much faster, just torquier so you're not missing out at all.

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Toyota Tacoma. Had it for 15 years. Not 1 bit of trouble.

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Tony H
W111 280SE 3.5 Coupe
Manual transmission

Past cars:
Porsche 914 2.0
'64 Jaguar XKE Roadster
'57 Oval Window VW
'71 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck-Dad bought new
'73 Toyota Celica GT

I prefer American made short bed 1/2 tonners but I've had good results with the early Ford Courrier, various Toyotas old and new, I liked the Datsun 620's apart from the one owner, long bed 1978 one my brother bought under my name at an auction once ~ it was cramped (I have 32" legs and so was surprised) and endless weird troubles .

My ex Father in Law bought a Dodge / Mitsubishi mashup, it must have been assembled from junkyard parts as nothing matched the parts books for Dodge nor Mitsu. of that year, it ran well in spite of everything .

I'm sort of looking for a cheap old beater typ 4 or 6 cylinder pickup now, one big job and I'll sell it along .

Not all Americans are suckers for big stupid trucks .

Those of us who grew up actually working with and on real trucks love the standard 1/2 ton rigs but they don't sell and so are pretty much all gone now or hobby rigs .

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better

I'll go a different direction here. I have had the following, either personally or driven for work:

1990 Chevy Cheyenne - 5.7l, auto - Plenty of power, dependable, basic truck. Full sized but a short bed so it was a pretty small full sized truck.
1994 Ford Ranger - 2.3l, 5 speed - Gutless, mediocre fuel economy, terrible winter traction. Great riding/handling.
2000 Ford F-250 - 7.3l diesel, 6 speed. A beast, huge, hard to park, powerful, great riding, reliable. Did I say huge?
2004 Ford Ranger - 2.3l, auto. Everything the 1994 was but a little less gutless and the transmission crapped out.
2007 Chevy Colorado - 2.9l, 5 speed auto. I didn't think much of this truck when I first got it as a work truck but it has really grown on me. It's zippy, the 2.9l 4 cylinder really makes good power when it's revved up and it's smooth. Auto trans is smooth as well. The truck is extended cab and the loading height is very low - a plus! I have driven it in all weather and traction is not awful for a rear drive truck. It's also smaller than the current Colorado which looks HUGE in comparison. My Colorado is a great, no worries, jump-in-and-run-to-the-store kind of truck that simply requires regular oil changes and keeps rolling along.

Edit - Sorry, I just realized you've already bought a truck!

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250