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Originally Posted by DGthe3
Well, with Ford & Dodge out of the game everybody else can get a bigger slice of the pie now.
I think the main problem that the smaller trucks face is was an engineering push to 'go bigger' -higher towing, more payload, bigger engines, etc. But from anything I've heard, people who want smaller trucks generally weren't asking for improvements there. They want something with a bed for oversized/bulk cargo (its hard to haul gravel in an SUV) or maybe they've got a snowmobile/jet ski or something that only weighs a few hundred pounds. They don't need a truck thats capable of towing 3 tons (let alone the 4 or 5 ton capacity of some half ton pickups). By and large, they wanted something that was efficient & small enough to not be cumbersome when driving around in town.
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Right on.
I read a comment somewhere about a salesman who said that when a decent used Ranger hit the lot, it sold right away. Whereas they had a larger Colorado on the lot and it had been sitting there for 3 months.
I have a Ranger extended cab and it is the right truck for me. I use the bed fairly often. I have always had a truck, and plan to always have a truck in the future, but a fullsize is not something I need.
Soon, b/c of a growing family I will be searching for a 4 door small truck. Yes, the mileage won't be worlds better than a newer modern full size, but I'm not looking to spend new vehicle money either....so if I can get 18 - 19 mpg average versus 14 - 15 average....AND spend less on the initial purchase thats what I will do.
Seeing these spy shots of the new Colorado/Canyon I'm a little worried that they are still too big...they look just as big or bigger than the current ones but probably not. I really really hope they can offer the truck with a decent mpg average, and at a price that isn't just a hair under fullsize. If not, they may as well kill off the truck right now.