by Jonathan » Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:15 pm
I'd highly recommend against a Colorado. I get stuck driving one of these things every business trip I take, and they're HORRIBLE. Gas mileage of the I-5 is worse than a V6 is and the thing has hardly any power. Seats are really uncomfortable. The truck does handle pretty well and the size is right, it isn't all that "truckish" as far as street manners, but it also isn't that "truckish" in capability. It's the weaker truck of all of them. Honestly, if they'd put the 4.2L I-6 in it and made it tolerable to ride in it would be a good truck. If he got the Colorado, make sure he gets the upgraded seats (which are still really uncomfortable, but the stock ones are terrible) and stick with the 4 banger, because the 5 isn't worth it in hardly any area. The price of the Colorado is ridiculous for what you get, just like the Silverado is. That's where rebates come in.
Out of the all of them (Toyota and Nissan included), I'd take a Dakota. Really nice truck, good power with the V8, but the big killer that in stock form it's pretty bare bones stock and gets pricy once you start putting accessories on it.
Ranger is a good, reliable truck, but it's getting outdated. Kinda small, but as long as you're taller than you are wide, it's fine. 4 cyl model gets the best gas mileage of all of them. If you wanted power, the 4.0L and the 5 spd. Automatic is a good combination and is very reliable.
Tacoma is a really good truck all around. 6 cyl is pretty powerful, but doesn't make a lot of low end torque and requires premium fuel. Really good value, though, you can get a lot of truck for the money.
Nissan Frontier would be my #2 truck of all of them. Good strong V6, rigid frame, good off road capability. It's the one that has the most truck in it.
I'd highly recommend against a Colorado. I get stuck driving one of these things every business trip I take, and they're HORRIBLE. Gas mileage of the I-5 is worse than a V6 is and the thing has hardly any power. Seats are really uncomfortable. The truck does handle pretty well and the size is right, it isn't all that "truckish" as far as street manners, but it also isn't that "truckish" in capability. It's the weaker truck of all of them. Honestly, if they'd put the 4.2L I-6 in it and made it tolerable to ride in it would be a good truck. If he got the Colorado, make sure he gets the upgraded seats (which are still really uncomfortable, but the stock ones are terrible) and stick with the 4 banger, because the 5 isn't worth it in hardly any area. The price of the Colorado is ridiculous for what you get, just like the Silverado is. That's where rebates come in.
Out of the all of them (Toyota and Nissan included), I'd take a Dakota. Really nice truck, good power with the V8, but the big killer that in stock form it's pretty bare bones stock and gets pricy once you start putting accessories on it.
Ranger is a good, reliable truck, but it's getting outdated. Kinda small, but as long as you're taller than you are wide, it's fine. 4 cyl model gets the best gas mileage of all of them. If you wanted power, the 4.0L and the 5 spd. Automatic is a good combination and is very reliable.
Tacoma is a really good truck all around. 6 cyl is pretty powerful, but doesn't make a lot of low end torque and requires premium fuel. Really good value, though, you can get a lot of truck for the money.
Nissan Frontier would be my #2 truck of all of them. Good strong V6, rigid frame, good off road capability. It's the one that has the most truck in it.