I still can't wrap my head around how expensive a new pickup truck is.
You can't even buy a basic farm truck anymore. For example, if you get the base Colorado with a manual transmission, it doesn't even come with a locking rear end. One wheel drive isn't very useful here in the Northeast.
The Tacoma comes with 4x4 and a manual, but that's over $ 30,000. Used trucks aren't much cheaper, and the problem with buying used up here is the rust on the undercarriage. Even after 2 or 3 years, these cars look terrible underneath.
So I've pretty much narrowed this search down to a $ 5,000 project kind of truck. Possibly an older Tacoma? It's going to be hard to find something in good shape, but I am in no rush to purchase anything. I'm a GM guy first and foremost, but I'm not sure how reliable the old Colorado 5-cylinder is, I heard it is probably not a very good engine. The TrailBlazer I6 is good, actually I wouldn't mind a TrailBlazer SS, but they're a bit more than 5k.
I just can't fathom spending $ 30,000-40,000 on something that'll be rusted out in five years time.
You can't even buy a basic farm truck anymore. For example, if you get the base Colorado with a manual transmission, it doesn't even come with a locking rear end. One wheel drive isn't very useful here in the Northeast.
The Tacoma comes with 4x4 and a manual, but that's over $ 30,000. Used trucks aren't much cheaper, and the problem with buying used up here is the rust on the undercarriage. Even after 2 or 3 years, these cars look terrible underneath.
So I've pretty much narrowed this search down to a $ 5,000 project kind of truck. Possibly an older Tacoma? It's going to be hard to find something in good shape, but I am in no rush to purchase anything. I'm a GM guy first and foremost, but I'm not sure how reliable the old Colorado 5-cylinder is, I heard it is probably not a very good engine. The TrailBlazer I6 is good, actually I wouldn't mind a TrailBlazer SS, but they're a bit more than 5k.
I just can't fathom spending $ 30,000-40,000 on something that'll be rusted out in five years time.