Farewell guys, it was a good ride!
#11
music man
I don't buy a truck to worry about mileage.
Have fun on the Colorado forum.
Have fun on the Colorado forum.
#12
Senior Member
Good luck, hope it works out how you want it to!
I have a buddy that drives a Tacomah that is rated higher mpg than my truck, yet I always get better mileage than he does. And I have more power and is more spacious inside and out. Also faster than his is Smaller does not always equal better/faster/more mpg.
I have a buddy that drives a Tacomah that is rated higher mpg than my truck, yet I always get better mileage than he does. And I have more power and is more spacious inside and out. Also faster than his is Smaller does not always equal better/faster/more mpg.
#13
Senior Member
I’m just waiting on the new 2019 ranger. My current truck only has 20.5k miles, and is in better than perfect condition, but it has several things I dislike more each day. 1. It’s too damn high off the ground. 2. It feels like I’m steering a yacht when I try to park in the average parking space. 3. Sync 2 - nuff said. 4. Lifetime mpg avg of 13.5. 5. Back doors only open half way. It was the best thing available for the money when I bought it, heck, I even spent 40k on an attached garage big enough to park it in. Tech, however has past it by.
#14
LOL! Don't hate on it too hard. Those colorados actually have a decent payload capacity, better than some F150's.
They get really butt hurt when you tell them that the diesel barely saves them on gas with today's gas prices. National average for 87 octane is $2.454, diesel is $2.835. They also get really butthurt when you tell them HP tows trailers, not torque.
That aside, I considered a Colorado Dmax as well and test drove two and the V6/8 speed version. They are a nice truck for sure. It was the only mid-sized that I could fit my sons car seat into without having to adjust the front seats forward or upright and both the dmax and V6 had a decent low end to scoot around town. No Ecoboost or V8, but decent.
The dmax is a newer version of the motor I have in my liberty CRD and I can say that after towing a 4500 lb Mastercraft wakeboard boat in NH with that, I would be very hesistant to tow my 5500 lb travel trailer here in the Rockies with the Dmax. Just not enough HP to get up the hills without really slowing down. It will do great on the flats and moderate hills, but over a couple % grade and its gunna be sweating.
That aside, I considered a Colorado Dmax as well and test drove two and the V6/8 speed version. They are a nice truck for sure. It was the only mid-sized that I could fit my sons car seat into without having to adjust the front seats forward or upright and both the dmax and V6 had a decent low end to scoot around town. No Ecoboost or V8, but decent.
The dmax is a newer version of the motor I have in my liberty CRD and I can say that after towing a 4500 lb Mastercraft wakeboard boat in NH with that, I would be very hesistant to tow my 5500 lb travel trailer here in the Rockies with the Dmax. Just not enough HP to get up the hills without really slowing down. It will do great on the flats and moderate hills, but over a couple % grade and its gunna be sweating.
#15
I’m just waiting on the new 2019 ranger. My current truck only has 20.5k miles, and is in better than perfect condition, but it has several things I dislike more each day. 1. It’s too damn high off the ground. 2. It feels like I’m steering a yacht when I try to park in the average parking space. 3. Sync 2 - nuff said. 4. Lifetime mpg avg of 13.5. 5. Back doors only open half way. It was the best thing available for the money when I bought it, heck, I even spent 40k on an attached garage big enough to park it in. Tech, however has past it by.
I really hope its the later.
#16
#17
Good luck, hope it works out how you want it to!
I have a buddy that drives a Tacomah that is rated higher mpg than my truck, yet I always get better mileage than he does. And I have more power and is more spacious inside and out. Also faster than his is Smaller does not always equal better/faster/more mpg.
I have a buddy that drives a Tacomah that is rated higher mpg than my truck, yet I always get better mileage than he does. And I have more power and is more spacious inside and out. Also faster than his is Smaller does not always equal better/faster/more mpg.
I think it's a shame so many people think the need 1/2 tons to commute back and forth to work, the midsized market could be so much better if the OEM's focused more on those trucks.
#18
As far as midsize trucks, considering the fuel economy is basically the same and they cost about the same as a 1/2 ton, IMHO the bigger truck is the better buy.
#19
It is worse than that, if you go onto the towing forums some people will try to convince you that you need an F350 dually to tow a utility trailer, lol.
As far as midsize trucks, considering the fuel economy is basically the same and they cost about the same as a 1/2 ton, IMHO the bigger truck is the better buy.
As far as midsize trucks, considering the fuel economy is basically the same and they cost about the same as a 1/2 ton, IMHO the bigger truck is the better buy.
I guess the value thing depends on what you want to do. I prefer a smaller more nimble truck for backroads and parking lots (and just the ability to fit the truck in my garage and be able to walk behind it). Not to mention the F150 is way too large to fit on trails I used to offroad on. 3 Rangers and a Frontier always provided more than enough capability for my weekend warrior activities.
#20
Senior Member
Hilarious watching people complain about other people for owning the same vehicle they themselves own. Guess you guys are all "real" truck owners.