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Buying Standad vs Small Pickup truck

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Did anyone every buy their small size pickup truck and after a few months driving it wish they would have bought a standard size pickup? Or bought a standard size truck and wished they would have bought a small size truck?

lerbud Enthusiast

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I had an 02 ECSB and traded it for a Colorado Crew Cab. It turned out to be just too small for me and I missed the full size. I traded it back in and got an 04 ECSB and havent looked back yet. The colly is nice but doesnt have as many comforts as the Silverado. Wont make that mistake again!! haha

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Did anyone every buy their small size pickup truck and after a few months driving it wish they would have bought a standard size pickup?  Or bought a standard size truck and wished they would have bought a small size truck?

 

 

 

For my money the difference in price/fuel economy isn't worth the smaller space.

az'03Silverado Senior Enthusiast

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I bought a '98 S-10 with the 4.3L V6 and 5spd manual trans new from the dealer and drove it for 5 years. It was a little rocket with that motor and trans combo and it was real comfortable with good mileage. But, after 90,000 miles there were just too many times that I wished I had something bigger. The truck was either too small for whatever load or didn't seat enough people, etc. At 90,000 the trans started to whine and grind a little and the front end (tie rod ends, idler arm, etc) started to get loose and was going to need replacing so I traded it for my '03 ECSB and haven't missed it at all.

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I see alot of people with those small trucks trying to pull something waay to big for it, and I just wonder if all the parts they are shortening the life on are going to add up in the long run? I went from a 2 door Grand Am and haven't looked back since. I can lean back and stretch out if I want, and there isn't much out there I can't tow without hurting the vehicle. I know the truck I have will last because it's big enough for most any job. Just my .02

firstruck Enthusiast

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Gotta echo what these guys said, this is my first pick up and I had really considered a small/midsize before purchasing the crewcab. It has done everything I've asked from it.... Like they say "never send a boy to do a mans job"...

Greg Senior Enthusiast

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My son bought a regular cab 4.3 S-10 and wish he would have bought a fullsize regular cab truck for just a bit more. The mileage difference isn't much and he could use the space both inside and in the bed.

PELICAN Enthusiast

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When I was younger I had a 1980 chevy 1/2 ton that I traded in on a 91 Isuzu pick up and missed the room and the capabilities but the 1/2 had not been taken care of and was costing me more then I could afford at the time. When I traded it in the entire brake system was shot. I actually had to use curbs and the e brake to stop the last few days I had it.

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personally i like the crew cab canyons. I'd say that if you're not a huge guy and have people/things you need to tow around its a good choice. They're also alot of fun off road when you get the 4x4.

 

I do agree that you lose comfort space and that you don't really gain any mpg.

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