Quote:
Originally Posted by dropnosky
My GF is getting tired of her old benz and was interested in maybe grabbing a small pickup instead, so she could carry stuff in an external bed, and also have 4wd.
We were doing some research, and I was completely surprised to find that there won't be any smaller pickups available new anymore in the US. The Ranger was the smallest of the bunch, and its been discontinued this year.
Other pickups like the Colorado, the Frontier, and the Tacoma, are WAY larger than their original models, full pickup size for the Frontier IMO. I used to own a nissan HB, and I could basically park that thing in the bed of a frontier.
Those are all too big for her needs, so if she wants a small maneuverable pickup she has to go used without a factory warranty.
It seems from what I was reading that no one is offering things like the S-10, or Ranger, or HB, or just the toyota truck anymore in the US. They are all way larger and way less utilitarian. My friends frontier is less maneuverable than my 89 dodge D-100 that I used to own a few years ago, but with a way smaller bed.
|
Is the Colorado really that much bigger than an S-10? I had an S-10 Blazer (P.O.S.) and, against my better judgement at the time, bought a couple Colorado's for two of my sales reps. The interior width, including space between the seats, seems about the same. They are noticeably smaller than the Nissan Frontier and the Dodge Dakota.
They've held up surprisingly well. Both extended cabs, both 3.7L I5, one is 4x4. The 2WD averages about 22mpg, the 4X4 has been a tick over 19 (both do a lot of highway driving, average 500 lbs. of payload). The one real downside is the bed is only 5.1' (although it does keep the overall length down for maneuverability). It's too bad they didn't offer a 6-6.5' one.
The early reviews weren't overwhelming, but my experience with them has been positive. My customer service rep. has a 4x4 extended cab one she also uses as a farm truck that has also served her well.