Canyon or Sierra- Opinions

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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Two six yo and a four yo. I've been able to squeeze em in the Grand Cherokee, and the Canyon has a bigger back seat so should be okay, if not I'll go with the full size Sierra.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Bah.....they're young enough that you could be fine with that vehicle for a while.
    "BUY NOW!"
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited April 2016
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    DollarDave wrote: »
    jeremymarcinko wrote: »
    I wouldn't, the current Tacoma is basically the same truck they have had for a decade... I would wait for the new model to be released.

    No, the new Tacoma ain't the same as the last one. I've had both and love my 2016. While they have some styling similarities, the mechanicals are greatly improved. Better excelleration, smoother shifting, more interior comforts, a pretty good navigation/ entertainment package, and many after market goodies if you are into that.

    In my humble opinion, the GMC's just aren't in the same league. And, my Tacoma was built in San Antonio .
    From Car and Driver:

    Toyota’s not fooling anyone. Everybody who looks at the 2016 Tacoma sees that it’s just about the same truck that Toyota has built for a decade. The revisions, updates, and fortifications that make this truck kind of new are worthwhile, but the basic suspension, chassis, cab designs, and idiosyncracies carry over intact. The character of this truck, a Camry with a rear patio, is instantly familiar, as the rugged, indomitable, yet inoffensive soul of the mid-size Toyota pickup is the same as it ever was.

    http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2015-chevrolet-colorado-lt-crew-cab-4wd-vs-2016-toyota-tacoma-trd-off-road-double-cab-4x4-comparison-test

    Additionally, the Colorado/Canyon is heavier, faster, more powerful, and beats the Taco in almost every category and it's made in Missouri.

    Darn, I wish I would have known....I wouldn't have had to wait 7 weeks to get one. Oh well, I guess I'll have to console myself with the resale value in about 6 years. Makes one wonder why the resale is so good on Toyota's when these GMC's are so desirable...must have something to do with the comfort, reliability, drivability, and cost of ownership.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    God forbid he buys something that isn't a Toyota guys.....geesh
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,770
    I was still pullin' for him to look for a gently-used International Harvester truck ;- )
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Great marks think alike. International for the win!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Got a great deal on the new Colorado
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    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Although I am also a Japanese vehicle kind of guy - they're typically far more reliable - I'm happy you got what you wanted. I hope you enjoy it, it sure has a cool name. ;)
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Nightfall wrote: »
    Although I am also a Japanese vehicle kind of guy - they're typically far more reliable - I'm happy you got what you wanted. I hope you enjoy it, it sure has a cool name. ;)

    I feel that the new GM is far above, what they used to be...The Colorado received Motortrends truck of the year, two years in a row. American motor companies have been hard at work and imo deserve our consideration.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    Many people get pick up's cause it is the fad now.

    Rent a U-Haul the 5 times you get building materials, and save a fortune.
    No added insurance etc.
    Get a 6x10 utility trailer for $900.00 and resale it for $450.00 a few years from now.

    A whole vehicle to simply use once in a while, is a huge waste.
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  • maximillian
    maximillian Posts: 2,144
    Yup. Built a pergola with 6x6's, 2x10's, and 2x8's a few years back. Rented the HomeDepot truck for an hour to haul it back home. Larger jobs that require drywall, roofing, and landscaping often offer home delivery for $200. It sounds a lot but if you only do it once a year it's way cheaper than buying and supporting a truck. I have a Honda Pilot for the family vehicle and a 5x8 utility trailer for when I need to haul something smaller.

    With that said, some trucks look cool as vehicles, so if that's why you want it then sure. You can also take it through the woods and hunt upland game birds from the truck bed. J/K.
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,788
    I'm allowed to drive a '14 F-150 Platinum. Full tilt on options.
    I have to wipe my shoes off before entering. I had to get a load of gravel one weekend, she said find another truck.
    I hauled a pallet of pansys and some pruning shears once.
    Worst use of $61K ever.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    I'm marching down the hall to talk to the owner of my company who has a fleet of 20 construction trucks to trade them all in, rent Uhauls and strap trailers to the back.


    Anyone hiring.......................
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    edited May 2016
    mrbiron wrote: »
    I'm marching down the hall to talk to the owner of my company who has a fleet of 20 construction trucks to trade them all in, rent Uhauls and strap trailers to the back.


    Anyone hiring.......................

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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Where I grew up cars were a fad, and pickups were a way of life. Sure I live in a Midwest suburb nowadays but there is still a truck in the majority of driveways.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    tonyb wrote: »
    I'm going off the beaten track here with opinions.

    I don't understand why you want to spend that kind of coin on a truck....to haul building materials with. Unless you want to beat it up quick.

    I'd prefer to buy a beater pick-up for a few G's, and spend the bigger coin on something nicer for the family like maybe a luxury SUV. You let the beater take the brunt work and the Suv can still be used for minor stuff if your careful for those once in awhile bigger things.

    Another good idea!
    The home stores near us have rental trucks, for really reasonable rates, hard to beat that compared to buying a new truck just for that reason
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    Great looking truck man. Congratulations.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,274
    K_M wrote: »
    Many people get pick up's cause it is the fad now.

    A whole vehicle to simply use once in a while, is a huge waste.

    Lol,....Most vehicles are a fad, they are all a waste, but a necessity for most
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    I'll remember to get a uhaul next time I take my kids camping, fishing, and hunting....wouldn't that be a sight, showing up at the check station in a uhaul. The Infiniti g35 coupe I just sold was a waste, fun to drive but couldn't do anything else.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    K_M wrote: »
    Many people get pick up's cause it is the fad now.

    Rent a U-Haul the 5 times you get building materials, and save a fortune.
    No added insurance etc.
    Get a 6x10 utility trailer for $900.00 and resale it for $450.00 a few years from now.

    A whole vehicle to simply use once in a while, is a huge waste.

    I've owned trucks for 20 years now. I didn't know it was a fad. Where do you live? I keep a car for commuting 100 miles a day for work and the truck to do whatever I want on the weekends. Can't say I ever hauled building materials in it, but definitely a lot of other **** that won't fit in cars.

    Are you critical of truck owners because of a traumatic experience? What is wasteful about it besides the perception of worse gas mileage than commuter cars? Some trucks get better gas mileage than some cars. What do you drive?

    Just curious why I am being wasteful by owning a truck instead renting a uhaul every time I want to haul the motorcycle somewhere, or move, or take the boat fishing, or take some trails up a mountain, or do huge burnouts, or go pull people's cars out of ditches every time it snows, or help a friend haul giant speakers, or help my parents pick up new furniture, or... I have a trailer too by the way, but I wouldn't tow it with my car. That's ridiculous.
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    Hey I got a great idea!



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    Let's not go overboard on the male chauvinism, shall we?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    K_M wrote: »
    Hey I got a great idea!



    That will be a first...
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    Whoops. I thought it was just a very inactive, reclusive dude not familiar with hobbies that involve going outside until I looked at the picture. Sorry.

    I've been thinking about trading my truck for a Nissan Leaf now. This thread has potential to be life changing.

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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    JPete wrote: »
    Whoops. I thought it was just a very inactive, reclusive dude not familiar with hobbies that involve going outside until I looked at the picture. Sorry.

    I've been thinking about trading my truck for a Nissan Leaf now. This thread has potential to be life changing.

    ooh the biting sarcastic humor. I appreciate that. I chuckled a bit.
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    Come take a ride in the truck.. Bet I could get you to smile too.
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  • K_M
    K_M Posts: 1,629
    JPete wrote: »
    Come take a ride in the truck.. Bet I could get you to smile too.

    Before several derailed the thread........I own 2 trucks, 3 cars and a motorcycle (dirtbike) and 2 ATV's

    My comment which I believe was taken intentionally wrong, was concerning many that never or rarely use trucks for things that only a truck would be more appropriate.

    I have a dozen neighbors that never haul anything, never tow anything, they use them as commuter cars.

    No more no less.
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,897
    edited May 2016

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    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

    It is imperative that we recognize that an opinion is not a fact.
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  • JPete
    JPete Posts: 295
    Now that sounds wasteful. Geez, who in the world needs 2 trucks?
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,754
    JPete wrote: »
    Now that sounds wasteful. Geez, who in the world needs 2 trucks?

    So she doesn't have to make 2 trips to Home Depot silly...
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