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'09 Colorado Or Canyon - Good Truck Or ?

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My 19 year old son is interested in buying a 2WD Chevy Colorado or GMC Canyon, extended cab, 2.9 liter 4 cylinder, auto preferred, but will get a standard.

 

I don't know much about them as my days go pre- Colorado or Canyon. Don't have a clue about the 2.9 4cylinder, tranny used in them, load carrying, handling in the winter, summer, etc. What kind of gas mileage?

 

Anything you can tell me about them alos are there any things about this mid size truck to avoid, ie; engines, trannies, etc.

 

He doesn't have a lot of money, he wants a truck, nothing too fancy, cheap operating costs, reliable, durable....is this a good one to consider ?

 

Any options to consider, does the 2 WD get good traction in the winter or is the rear too light ? What do you do...sand bags in the bed ? G80 locker worthwhile?

 

Thanks, Les

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I can't comment on this specific setup but what I can say is:

I had a 2004 4WD I5

I just traded for a Sierra but the Colorado was completly trouble free for the 50000 miles I put on it. I was getting 18-19 mpg whether it was highway or city.

I would have kept it until it died except I am looking at a bass boat this summer and I need a full size to tow it around, combined with the current deals I could not pass up trading.

I would recommend the truck

YRMV

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We had a 2005 Crew Cab with the I5. Decent truck, turning radius was horrible. There should be some inexpensive ones out there. Does it snow where you will drive? We had some aggressive snow tires that helped during winter.

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We had a 2005 Crew Cab with the I5. Decent truck, turning radius was horrible. There should be some inexpensive ones out there. Does it snow where you will drive? We had some aggressive snow tires that helped during winter.

 

It snows out here where we live...the Canadian Prairies....north of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana. We usually have winter from late October to early April and it can go as low as -35 to -40 degrees in the winter....not all the time, but usually some of the time.

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Well, my son bought a new truck, a new 2008 Extended cab Chevy Colorado with Z71 off road package.

 

It's nicely equipped, sort of a 2 WD, with Eaton Locker and electronic traction control, pre-runner type of truck. It has:

 

* Z71 Off Road Suspension

* 265/75- 15 tires

* fog lights

* front recovery hooks

* Auto Trans

* 3.7 liter 5 cylinder DOHC, variable valve timing engine...242 hp

* 2WD with a G80 Eaton Locking axle

* 3.73's

* GM cargo liner for the pickup box

 

It's a nice truck, a new, old stock 2008 and the price...it was very good. Well as others have said the manufacturer's have been selling pickups at great savings, just to get rid of the over stock, I'm thinking.

 

Mileage. The rating is 21 city....30 mpg...highway.

 

It looks sharp with that 'lifted' Z71 off road suspension stance. It's white.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Les

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Well, my son bought a new truck, a new 2008 Extended cab Chevy Colorado with Z71 off road package.

 

It's nicely equipped, sort of a 2 WD, with Eaton Locker and electronic traction control, pre-runner type of truck. It has:

 

* Z71 Off Road Suspension

* 265/75- 15 tires

* fog lights

* front recovery hooks

* Auto Trans

* 3.7 liter 5 cylinder DOHC, variable valve timing engine...242 hp

* 2WD with a G80 Eaton Locking axle

* 3.73's

* GM cargo liner for the pickup box

 

It's a nice truck, a new, old stock 2008 and the price...it was very good. Well as others have said the manufacturer's have been selling pickups at great savings, just to get rid of the over stock, I'm thinking.

 

Mileage. The rating is 21 city....30 mpg...highway.

 

It looks sharp with that 'lifted' Z71 off road suspension stance. It's white.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Les

 

Man I hate that we use a different gallon than the states. So pointless. But it does make our mileage appear better. :lol:

 

Congrats to your son on the new truck. Hopefully he'll like his as much as I liked my '05.

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Great truck! I had an 04 with the 3.5L auto and 4x4. I loved that truck and miss it to this day. I had about 8x,000 miles on it and no problems. I beat the piss out of it too...

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