Tacoma vs Frontier vs Colorado

[darthvibrator]

well well well. so it seems that i am eligible for the cash for clunkers rebate. my current car is a 98 explorer with 210k miles on it. it tired, down on power, needs a few things here and there, but all in all, i think it can go for many many more miles.

the only reason im even thinking of picking up another vehicle is because of the cash for clunkers shit they got going. besides i could use a modern truck so that i can haul my motorcycle around. anyone own any of these trucks that can chime in about their reliability?

and if youre just one of those "get the toyota/nissan/colorado because its a jap/american car" then piss the fuck off. i dont need to hear about jap reliability because my explorer beats the piss out of the jap cars my friends have in terms of reliability, and i certainly dont need to hear about buying american with all that hillbilly bullshit.

so if you own one of these vehicles, give me some info about your experiences with them.

http://carlovertips.com/images/2008-Toyota-Tacoma.jpg

http://www.lotpro.com/Themes/Default/cars/11825.jpg

http://www.carsmart.com/images/2007/Chevrolet/Colorado/400/07_Chevy_Colorado_05.jpg

edit: images added to aid in distraction

[bluecar]

Why not a Ranger?

I chose the ranger over the colorado.

[Bender]

get a f-150 or ranger...i will post up a youtube link in a sec

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfE_XAk2mE

[bluecar]

I would not select the Colorado. I have heard the inline 5 does not deliver.

[darthvibrator]

Why not a Ranger?

I chose the ranger over the colorado.

not a ranger because then it will be my 3rd ford and i dont like the look as much as either of the three here. how much did you pay for yours?

[darthvibrator]

NOTE: THIS CAR WILL HAVE TO BE AROUND THE 15G RANGE. i cant afford some $25k car after the "voucher"

[bluecar]

not a ranger because then it will be my 3rd ford and i dont like the look as much as either of the three here. how much did you pay for yours?

Mine was about $19k out the door. It is an 09.

The only thing is that I wish I had got one with cruise and tilt.

[darthvibrator]

Mine was about $19k out the door. It is an 09.

The only thing is that I wish I had got one with cruise and tilt.

downpayment? monthly costs? insurance?

just wondering what im looking at to get a slightly idea without actually having to go through all the steps right now.

[Bender]

downpayment? monthly costs? insurance?

just wondering what im looking at to get a slightly idea without actually having to go through all the steps right now.

did you watch the damn video?

[bluecar]

downpayment? monthly costs? insurance?

just wondering what im looking at to get a slightly idea without actually having to go through all the steps right now.

The way you finance things and the way I finance them are very very different.

Are you planning on getting an 09?

[bluecar]

FWIW, I would have got an F150 if it could fit in my garage.

[darthvibrator]

did you watch the damn video?

hey nigger, i have no speakers on this computer. you know how frustrating it is to watch a video where a guy talks for 5 mins explaining whats going to happen before anything starts, and yet you have no idea what hes talking about cause you cant hear shit? it sucks. ill watch it later.

unless you're gonna CC it for me.

[darthvibrator]

FWIW, I would have got an F150 if it could fit in my garage.

well, whats it worth then. you have regrets on the ranger?

[darthvibrator]

The way you finance things and the way I finance them are very very different.

Are you planning on getting an 09?

yes, the oldest new model they got.

[bluecar]

well, whats it worth then. you have regrets on the ranger?

Not really. If I was going to purchase a new truck, I would get the Ranger again...no doubt. I'd get a few more options, but still would get the Ranger over the Colorado/Dakota.

I can't fit a full sized truck in my garage and I wasn't going to get a new vehicle and leave it outside.

[bluecar]

yes, the oldest new model they got.

What exactly do you want me to tell you?

Before any incentives or taxes, my truck costs: $21,094.00

[darthvibrator]

What exactly do you want me to tell you?

Before any incentives or taxes, my truck costs: $21,094.00

nothing, im just being a bitch and trying to guesstimate what a new truck would cost me, even though like you said, we would do things very differently i would assume.

i should just go to the dealer and see what i can actually get versus what my imagination can come up with.

anyways, anyone actually have one of the trucks listed? this is probably going to end up on ca.com as well since we only got like 500 pricks here.

[Bender]

hey nigger, i have no speakers on this computer. you know how frustrating it is to watch a video where a guy talks for 5 mins explaining whats going to happen before anything starts, and yet you have no idea what hes talking about cause you cant hear shit? it sucks. ill watch it later.

unless you're gonna CC it for me.

hey fuck stick i didnt know you didnt have any speakers

[bluecar]

My friend's dad has the Fronteir and a guy at work has the Colorado.

The 4cyl in the Fronteir is crappy and the interior is plain...but to be honest the interior to all the trucks are rather plain. The Frontier is also slightly longer than the Ranger. The 5 cyl on the colorado gets worse gas mileage than a V6, but less power where it counts.

I cannot comment on the Taco as I don't know anyone who has had one. The people on the s10 forum who bought one liked them well.

[darthvibrator]

hey fuck stick i didnt know you didnt have any speakers

my ex gf's dad used to call me fuck stick...i hated him. but i love you.

My friend's dad has the Fronteir and a guy at work has the Colorado.

The 4cyl in the Fronteir is crappy and the interior is plain...but to be honest the interior to all the trucks are rather plain. The Frontier is also slightly longer than the Ranger. The 5 cyl on the colorado gets worse gas mileage than a V6, but less power where it counts.

I cannot comment on the Taco as I don't know anyone who has had one. The people on the s10 forum who bought one liked them well.

yea, i didnt even know car mfg's were still doing the inline 5 thing.

[Bender]

my ex gf's dad used to call me fuck stick...i hated him. but i love you.

what a coincidence

[IDRIFT]

im a big fan of the tacomas...dont get the frontier...no power at all...and very cheap made interior...i do like the colorados...but i agree the inline 5 isnt very good...dont get another ford...

[darthvibrator]

what a coincidence

you have a bigger penis than he did though.

note: my thread is ITT

[Bender]

im a big fan of the tacomas...dont get the frontier...no power at all...and very cheap made interior...i do like the colorados...but i agree the inline 5 isnt very good...dont get another ford...

get fucked guettner

[darthvibrator]

im a big fan of the tacomas...dont get the frontier...no power at all...and very cheap made interior...i do like the colorados...but i agree the inline 5 isnt very good...dont get another ford...
and why not the ford?

[Bender]

and why not the ford?

he hates all fords its just how he is

[bluecar]

and why not the ford?

Because he's a jap car dick rider.

I think if I drove a V6 frontier, it may be better. I am not sure.

[darthvibrator]

he hates all fords its just how he is

Because he's a jap car dick rider.

I think if I drove a V6 frontier, it may be better. I am not sure.

my post was a test for him. you guys just confirmed to me, his opinion is null and void

[evildave101]

get a tacoma

frontier is gay and verry little aftermarket

colorado is a piece of shit

ford ranger or f150, also a piece of shit

dakotas are ugly, but you can get one with a v8, i think

http://froggypic.com/image/07/a8c02687ede9ab2d51ad55cfe612b17c.gif (http://froggypic.com/#a8c02687ede9ab2d51ad55cfe612b17c.gif)

[darthvibrator]

get a tacoma

frontier is gay and verry little aftermarket

colorado is a piece of shit

ford ranger or f150, also a piece of shit

dakotas are ugly, but you can get one with a v8, i think

http://froggypic.com/image/07/a8c02687ede9ab2d51ad55cfe612b17c.gif (http://froggypic.com/#a8c02687ede9ab2d51ad55cfe612b17c.gif)

that shit aint gonna cut it...

the only relevant argument you had was against the nissan, although i wont be putting much into any truck in aftermarket shit.

[evildave101]

i have 2 toyotas,(86 4x4 pickup-96 taco 4x4) both very good trucks

my first truck was a nissan hardbody- great truck but no aftermarket

brothers first truck was an s10- went through 2 trannys so far. i understand the colorado is a newer truck, but everything ive herd/read says its way under powered
chevy never got the small trucks right in my opinion

have an 83 ranger- good tough truck, but the drive train sucks ass. i know a few people with newer rangers and im not impressed and neither are they- f150? do you really want to buy a truck that the manufacture recommends having aligned every 6-8 months (at $200 to $400 a pop) ford trucks have always had problems with alignment

have a dakota that i use for hauling the dirtbikes- ugly as hell but it has the v6 and still runs like a champ

of course these are my opinions, and i have no experience with the specific trucks you pictured. and it isnt about american vs. foreign- for the smaller trucks, i would get the tacoma over all others, hands down. fullsize trucks is another story- i like the 3/4 - 1ton silverados & super dutys

and thats my .02

[Bender]

i have 2 toyotas,(86 4x4 pickup-96 taco 4x4) both very good trucks

my first truck was a nissan hardbody- great truck but no aftermarket

brothers first truck was an s10- went through 2 trannys so far. i understand the colorado is a newer truck, but everything ive herd/read says its way under powered
chevy never got the small trucks right in my opinion

have an 83 ranger- good tough truck, but the drive train sucks ass. i know a few people with newer rangers and im not impressed and neither are they- f150? do you really want to buy a truck that the manufacture recommends having aligned every 6-8 months (at $200 to $400 a pop) ford trucks have always had problems with alignment

have a dakota that i use for hauling the dirtbikes- ugly as hell but it has the v6 and still runs like a champ

of course these are my opinions, and i have no experience with the specific trucks you pictured. and it isnt about american vs. foreign- for the smaller trucks, i would get the tacoma over all others, hands down. fullsize trucks is another story- i like the 3/4 - 1ton silverados & super dutys

and thats my .02

my f-150 has 130,000 miles on it and the only time it has been aligned is when it got new rubber and back in feb when i wrecked it...the stock tires lasted a good 50,000 miles, the first new ones lasted 65,000 and we just got new rubber on it at 115,000

[evildave101]

my f-150 has 130,000 miles on it and the only time it has been aligned is when it got new rubber and back in feb when i wrecked it

i have a friend that bought one and the dealership told him that ford recommends every 6-8 months, and that truck is always out of alignment, the last time he took it in cost him $800- was about 6 months ago and its already out again

[Bender]

i have a friend that bought one and the dealership told him that ford recommends every 6-8 months, and that truck is always out of alignment, the last time he took it in cost him $800- was about 6 months ago and its already out again

he is a dumbass for paying somebody 800 to align it...did you ever think that the people doing it are doing it wrong?

[evildave101]

he is a dumbass for paying somebody 800 to align it...did you ever think that the people doing it are doing it wrong?

the $800 was for more than just allignment- it needed some front end componets replaced- at about 100,000

i guess if every shop its ever been in, in florida and arizona, is doing it wrong

[Bender]

my truck has 130,000 miles on it and the only things i have ever replaced on it are the spark plugs and changed the oil. If you treat your vehicle badly and dont take care of it shit is gonna mess up.

[evildave101]

my truck has 130,000 miles on it and the only things i have ever replaced on it are the spark plugs and changed the oil. If you treat your vehicle badly and dont take care of it shit is gonna mess up.

this is true, alot depends on how you take care of the vehicle.

but, trucks are made for loading with shit and beating across job sites, or through the desert, towing shit, clim**** mountains. and in my opinion, f150 is the ford escort of the truck line. the f250 & f350, thats a real truck

[evildave101]

why the fuck does it edit clim****?

[evildave101]

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[Bender]

climbing?

[evildave101]

yes clim****

[evildave101]

?

[Bender]

lol hehe

[evildave101]

i guess im missing something?

[Bender]

i guess im missing something?

i dont know why it is censored but i have been able to bypass the filters for as long as i can remember

[mackin]

colorados look the coolest. :fyi:

[evildave101]

i dont know why it is censored but i have been able to bypass the filters for as long as i can remember

anyway, f150 sucks :uhoh:

[evildave101]

colorados look the coolest. :fyi:

when lifted they look ok.

[Bender]

i hate caraudio it is so fucking slow and it wont even load now :fu:

[evildave101]

that place is lame

[Bender]

and i know you were fuck stick

[Bender]

that place is lame

im trying to back louisiana_crx up but its not exactly working right naow

[evildave101]

well then, i guess we can continue arguing

[evildave101]

im trying to back louisiana_crx up but its not exactly working right naow

why?

[Bender]

why?

some fag is calling him a scammer

[evildave101]

i see

[darthvibrator]

some fag is calling him a scammer

actually that dude is pretty cool. ive dealt with him in real life. real laid back guy.

[Bender]

actually that dude is pretty cool. ive dealt with him in real life. real laid back guy.

i dont know him, he is slandering a respected well known member who i trust, so i decided he must be a fag lol

[bigtoyota479]

Tacoma. It will be the last truck you ever buy. Tough as all hell, decent gas mileage, and they last forever.

[Bender]

Tacoma. It will be the last truck you ever buy. Tough as all hell, decent gas mileage, and they last forever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfE_XAk2mE

[evildave101]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRfE_XAk2mE

so the ford frame is more rigid, but the toyota will still last longer

[evildave101]

durability of a toyota
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrk6vsb77xk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uc4Ksz3nHM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfZDtC9kjVk&NR=1

[Spider Monkey]

That's not a tacoma yo.

[evildave101]

i know that, but still.....

[Spider Monkey]

but still nothing.

[bigtoyota479]

The F150 vs Tundra is not a Tacoma either. I was going to point that out, but, I got lazy.

[Toasted1]

Is full size out of the question?

[bigtoyota479]

For his price range, probably yes. Unless he gets a stripped down basic full size version. But then the gas mileage really sucks ass, and defeats the purpose.

[Bender]

For his price range, probably yes. Unless he gets a stripped down basic full size version. But then the gas mileage really sucks ass, and defeats the purpose.

having bad gas mileage defeats the purpose of a truck? i get 12 around town and i dont give a fuck

[evildave101]

you might want to hurry on your decision

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_cash_for_clunkers

WASHINGTON – The popular but overwhelmed "cash for clunkers" program is zooming toward a quarter-million trade-ins with the initial $1 billion in rebates, but the White House warns the special deals could sputter to an end by Friday unless the Senate quickly approves $2 billion more.

[darthvibrator]

you might want to hurry on your decision

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_cash_for_clunkers

WASHINGTON – The popular but overwhelmed "cash for clunkers" program is zooming toward a quarter-million trade-ins with the initial $1 billion in rebates, but the White House warns the special deals could sputter to an end by Friday unless the Senate quickly approves $2 billion more.

from what i understand, its already been approved.

edit: weird, i see this article talking about this shit...and then i see another article also on yahoo from july 31st, that its been approved. hmm. im not too worried though. if i miss it, ill just wait until i feel comfortable. and honestly, if im going to buy another vehicle without any incentive, ill just get a 03-04 cobra and live with my hooptie and just haul my motorcycle around with that thing as ive been doing.

For his price range, probably yes. Unless he gets a stripped down basic full size version. But then the gas mileage really sucks ass, and defeats the purpose.

well its not really that it defeats the purpose, it just wont quality for the voucher.

Is full size out of the question?

yea, too much mula.

but still nothing.

no fuckin doubt.