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Replying to: motorhead1 (Feb 04, 2005 7:00 pm) Did you compare the Sport Trac to the Colorado? I have also been looking at the new Dakota, but the gas mileage has me concerned. And I think the Toyota and Nissan will be out of my price range. The regular Ranger seems too ancient. Did you consider the 4 door over the extended cab? I could probably make do with either, although the 4 door would be a bit more practical for me. Was the 4x4 vs. the 4x2 a consideration? I had a 4x2 Nissan once, and would swear I would never have a 4x2 truck again. I would get stuck in parking lots. I guess with proper weights and snow tires, it wouldn't be a huge issue. I won't be going off road with this truck.
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Replying to: irg (Feb 05, 2005 8:32 am) Another thread has batted this Q around a bit. One theory that I go along with is that a 4X2 with traction control, ABS, aggressive snow tires on all four wheels, 300 lbs of sandbags over the axle and a driver with common sense is the equal of a 4X4 in most situations you'll ever run into. Plus you save on initial cost, maintenance and mpg. Think of it economically: Which would you d'ruther have -- a) a new 4X4 pickup, or b) a new 4X2 pickup plus enough $$$ left in your pocket to finance an Alaskan cruise for the whole fam damily. |
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Replying to: irg (Feb 05, 2005 8:32 am) |
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One way to look at it is resale, a 4x4 truck is usually worth at at least $1000 more even after say, many years, vs a 4x2. Now where I live, I wouldn't need it, but when I used to live up east would go snowboarding, the ability to really go in snow was nice. I inherited a Mazda b2000 little econo truck 4x1 (open diff) and I grew up driving in snow, and with some firewood in the rear and even using my non-snow radials I was able to go through about 4" or more depending on conditions. But getting to a buddy's cabin involved a gravel uphill road with a hard right turn then a uphill with the last bit steeper than the rest, and one storm I tried it about 3 times but ended up walking the last 300 yards as that was as far as she was going to go. Add chains and you can indeed do a lot but of course 4x4 is easier and you can also pull people out of ditches for some fun. yea, you get worse fuel milage, but everything's a tradeoff. DD
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Replying to: irg (Feb 05, 2005 8:32 am) I'm also considering a 4-door Colorado vs. other things, and while I like the look of the Sport Trac, I think the "real truck" nature of the Colorado/Canyon will be more beneficial down the road (both in usefulness, as well as resale). Plus I think the Sport Trac is one of the lowest-rated (i.e. worst) vehicles in terms of roll-overs. (That's just from memory, so research it yourself and see what you find.) You might check with your insurance agent once you narrow down your options and see which is cheaper to insure - I'd have to think the Colorado/Canyon would win out on that front as well though. |
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I've been looking into the base Colorado both in regular cab and extended cab. I've noticed on the Chevy sight that you get manual seat recliners as an upgrade when you get the LS model. What I want to know is, do the base models seriously lack the ability to adjust the angle of the seatback??? How could any car in this day and age not offer this simple feature, especially one that costs 15k? I would think its not only a comfort issue but also a safety issue. Anyone have a base model and can confirm this? I wanted a cheap truck, but not THAT cheap. I would really rather not get the LS model since here in the southeast, they offer a special appearance package that comes with the LS alloy wheels, carpeting, fog lights, body color bumpers, leather wrapped wheel, and full size spare for $350. Quite a good deal I thought. |
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I just thought I should let Colorado shoppers know that Edmund's pricing is currently $600 too high. If you rely on their numbers, you will be paying $600 too much. I have sent an email notifying them of the problem but who knows how long it will take for them to change it. I discovered the goof after comparing Edmund's base MSRP with that shown on Chevy's website, as well as trucks I've seen on the lot.
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Replying to: lngtonge18 (Feb 10, 2005 11:15 pm) |
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I don't think that's the case here. Edmunds has had the same price listed for the past 3 months. I looked at 05 Colorados all around Florida. They all reflect the same base price. 05 models didn't start hitting the lots till about November so I think there has been a decrease in price that Edmunds is not aware of. If there was an increase, wouldn't Chevy's build your own feature reflect the new higher price? That feature doesn't look at the trucks that have been sitting on the lot for awhile. They also had goofs in their optional equipment list, some they just recently fixed. In January, they didn't list the optional power sunroof, which was available late 04 according to Chevy. They just added it last week. They still don't list the optional appearance package and don't disclose what the convenience package includes. I've always been impressed with Edmunds vehicle info but it appears to be lacking here. |
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Replying to: dirkwork (Feb 09, 2005 9:24 pm) I have a Colorado Regular Cab 4x4 LS (not easy to find in SoCal) and have noticed a highly irritating little quirk...the passenger seat likes to "dance" while off-roading or driving on these horribly pot-hole ridden San Diego streets. I've taken it in 3 times now, and it still wobbles...acts like it has to take a wizz or something! Anyone else have the wiggle-seat issue with their Colorado? I never had this prob in my 95 S-10 4x4. Other than that, I really like the little guy. 20+MPG out of a 4x4 is amazing indeed...interior space in the regular cab blows the competition away... I off-road in the Desert, and the only off-road issue I had was that the rear tires rubbed against the "plastic" lining along the inside-edge of the wheel-well...making a terrible noise when one side was all the way up and the other was all the way down (the type of crap my Jeep could take easily). No real damage or anything. I had a Sierra 4x2 and a Jeep Wrangler...got the Colorado cause my wife needed an automatic (knee problems). The locking rear dif is a huge improvement over my Sierra...and although my Jeep got really crappy mileage, it off-roaded like a beast (to be expected). I off-road for work in the summers and am worried my passenger seat is going to leap out the window if I dont get it fixed somehow... Planning on getting a set of BF Goodrich TA's...the ones on my S-10 rubbed the frame....anyone out there with a z-71 4x4 tried 31's on their Colorado/Canyon? |
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