Here's Why This Chevy Colorado is Better Than a Toyota Tacoma
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- Here's Why This Chevy Colorado is a Better Buy Than a Toyota Tacoma, DIY and truck review with Scotty Kilmer. Toyota vs Chevy. Used Chevy Colorado review. Are Chevys reliable? Does Chevy make good trucks? Is the Chevy Colorado worth buying? Buying a used Chevy truck. Buying a Chevy Colorado. Should I buy a Chevy? Truck buying tips. What type of truck to buy. Car Advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 53 years.
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Hello Scoty, can you tell me somthing about Toyota avensis 2017 pls?
Nice
Why hide the rear plate and not the front
I’m the original owner of a 2006 Colorado with the 5-cylinder, 4x4, automatic transmission, with the tow and off-road package. It’s got about 235,000 miles on it, and it starts right up.
Would u recommend it I’m looking at one with 200k miles ?
Nice to hear. I want it more that the toyota tacoma or the nissan frontier. Those are just too small. The colorado is closer to a silverado and f150 with better mileage.
I've had a 2006 Tacoma 4-cylinder base truck for nearly 12 years. It's a great little truck and does everything I need. It's important to be realistic about what it is and what it isn't -- if I needed more truck I would have bought something bigger. But this one is perfect for what I do: camping, hauling dirt bikes and firewood, and of course helping friends move lol. Extremely comfortable and reliable, decent on gas (it's still a pickup) and will hold its value extremely well.
I want a toyota, but for now they're way out of my budget lol talk about holding value, I see ones with 300k miles ans they want over 5k like no thanks lol
@@Fortuna_716 hahaha, where I’m at, you’re paying $20k for early 2000’s models still.
My 85 year-old grandpa still drives his 06 Colorado around town!
My 07 Colorado got 75600+ miles on it for a 16 year old truck, and still running good.
@@jonfavil7034 An ‘07 would be a 13 year old truck, not 16. Geez, you can’t even do the correct math for the age of your own vehicle.
Good on to your 82 year old Grams!!!!
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I have a 2005 extended cab 4x4 with the 2.8L I4. I have 148 thousand miles on it. I've owned it since new -only had one issue. The head gasket started to go at about 125 thousand miles. Other then that it's been reliable.
Jon Favil babied for a 16 year old my 04 Ford 350 has 400,000+ strong
I have a 2004 Colorado, I change oil every 3K miles and now have 306,000 miles on it. I have always impressed. my friends when I crank it up some as we get into traffic. I really like the 4 cylinders over the inline 5s. I never crank it over 4grand because I need the truck to run everyday. Oil pressure sender went bad. both cam sensors and just replaced the rocker panels for the second time. I own 4 Colorado's, the biggest problem we have here in Ohio is the frames. Right in front of the rear wheels they fall apart from rust. I wish GM would sell us a replacement frame, because these are great little trucks. I wish I could find one with a factory 5.3. Love Scotty videos.
Scotty is the greatest TH-cam mechanic of all-time. A true blessing to car owners all over the world. Keep up the good work Scott.
For real
I have the 4 cylinder with 235,000 miles. Engine still purrs nicely and it is still comfortable for me at 6'1".
Love my 2012 Colorado with its factory 5.3 V8.
probably few more hp than scottys
Can’t go wrong with the 5.3
Nice! The V8 Colorado's are amazing.
I love mine too, 09 V8 Chevrolet Colorado. I believe the V8 ones are something else!!! 205000 miles now running strong.
Lucky!!!!
I just bought my first truck 10 months ago and it's the 05 3.5 l i5. It definitely has enough power to do anything I need to do. Its clean and run extremely well. The only thing is that they did have a rust issue with he frame. Not as bad as Toyota but bad enough to buckle by the leaf spring mounts. But to be fair it was up north. If u take care of it the truck wont rust. It's a strong running engine and it will live on for a long time.
I own a 2018 Colorado 4x4 with the 3.6l V6. I take it 4 wheelin, haul a 1100lbs truck pop up camper, and tow my race car. Has about 60k miles. Had no problems with it. First GM product I've owned and I must say I'm loving it.
2022 z71 colorado. 15k miles already has AC whistling. Your verh first pull of the morning wierd too? Every other shift is perfect but the very first one in the morning kinda wierd maybe not enough gas I've heard. Any other problems?
I have a little 04 Colorado with the straight 5 In it and it is probably one of my favorite handling vehicles I’ve driven. It just feels good to zoom around in
It really is, that i5 is really fun to drive.
“Damn, our new neighbor seems crazy. He’s always talking to the camera.” 0:12
I would absolute love for scotty to be my neighbor because i know i would have a mechanic i could trust!
@@officialsouthsoul5223 Yes! I had a trusty mechanic who just happened to be next door to my little used car dealership I had for awhile and he was a godsend. If I couldn't fix it myself, I just walked next door and asked him to take a look at one of the vehicles on the lot.
could he talk if his hands were tied down??
Price yesterday: $3,000. Price after Scotty reviews: $6,000. I have a 2010 Mercury Milan I'm about to sell. Can you do a (favorable) review?
Well... It's basically a Ford Focus, but the Ford Focus is considered a better vehicle in terms of performance. They're not a bad car, but a little underpowered. But hey the good thing is it's a discontinued brand and a collectors item, just like my Pontiac G8, so there are people who would love it. And the fact it is a Sedan with a bit of bang, people will buy it, hell I was looking at buying one with 120k miles on it, but the price was a turn off for me (I'm a bit cheap)
@@PontiusPontiac Mercury Milan is a Ford Fusion
I had a Milan. Garbage
Basically
@Northern Kentucky Area Did it leave the showroom and do nothing but drive up and down the highway
My 2006 Colorado 5 banger ran 292K miles before any issue, then the timing chain guides (feet) wore out enough to affect the timing. I'm in the process of replacing the timing gears, guides, and chains and WHAT A NIGHTMARE for the shade tree folks. This has been a great truck though over all. It has held up to 2 deer and 1 Impala (chevy) attacks. I've also heard on various forums that if you make it past 100K miles on the L5 5 cyl without issue, you should likely get at least another 100K out of this motor. Thanks Scotty for all you share with us!
Hackwriter1 I have a 05 Colorado I bought with 20,000 miles on it. I now have 160,000 on it and all I ever put into it is a thermostat . By far the best pickup I have ever owned. Has the 5 cyl engine gets 20 mpg around the suburbs where I live and 25 to 27 mpg on the highway. It's fast for a inline engine with automatic transmission. I love this truck. Thanks Scotty
I like my 2009. It kind of reminds me of my old S10 - rides good and has just enough power, but not TOO much. ;) FYI - when it started shifting funny and the speedo was going haywire, it wasn't the computer or the speed sensor on the transmission as many had said - I replaced the instrument panel and everything went back to normal. Also, DO NOT overfill the gas tank, it dumps gas into the vapor canister and ruins the vent solenoid. If memory serves, it was cheaper to buy the vent solenoid for the Hummer instead of the Colorado. YMMV
The old S-10 with the VORTEC 4.3 V6 was pretty reliable and stout too. Horrid gas milage but great trucks.
I loved my 4.3 vortec in my 93 s10 4x4
Water pump and fuel pump issues but reliable if u are local and not travelling.
@@billrobsham697 Those are 20 minute jobs with basic tools on that engine. Maybe not so much the fuel pump but definitely the water pump.
I had a 94 Chevy S10 regular cab V6 with manual transmission was a road sales rep and carried lit and samples under a hard tonneau cover. I got 31 mpg city and hiway miles together. Drove it for a few hundred thousand miles and only replaced the slave cylinder in the transmission. When I went looking for another one salesman told be my calculator was broke or it must've had a strange rear end in it. Next one I bought was an extended cab and automatic and did not get near the mileage. That is a great engine.
Really??? Bad gas ⛽️ mileage?? I have a 1994 S10 4.3 Vortech and I get 20-25 mpg!! Seriously!!
I feel better now. I just bought a 2010 Colorado 4x4 crew cab with the inline 5 yesterday. I was pretty sure it has a decent engine. Now it's confirmed.
Thanks Scotty!
Got a 2006 colorado with an inline 5, thing runs pretty well for having 325,000 KM on it. Biggest problem I had was the resonator box rests on the spark plug core pigtail, had to replace 3 pigtails at 80 CAD a piece, besides that pretty decent
Scotty is the type of guy you would love to live next door to.
I could get past him talking vehemently to himself.
@@hornetbrown Well who’s he supposed to talk to in his videos? The cars? 🤦🏿
Hell no, he does burnouts ever week, shouts on his videos and always has the street full of cars he's fixing lol
I would probably still own my Colorado if I lived next door to him!!
I bought an 05 Colorado in 09 (5 cyl) and had 40k miles. still own it. The only problems is
check engine light stays on and only get high air control. Just a relay needs replaced.
My 06 with the 3.5 just hit 216000 miles. Like a rock baby!
I have 04 same engine about to hit 200000 very nice trucks I even beaten v8 with it 😂 I love it
Got an 06’ 2.8 manual. Had it since 09’ and have always given it it’s proper maintenance. I’ve hauled and towed more than I thought I could with that little thing. I load the bed all the time with all sorts of things. It’s just a magnificent little truck. People make fun of it but that thing has done every job I’ve ever needed it for just fine
Very beautiful I have 07 ' 3.7 and she is a beast
You think it’ll be good to tow a sport bike on the bed? Found a good deal on one with 98k miles
My 2005 Colorado, in-line 5, last week hit 304,000 miles. Granted that I had trans rebuilt at 260,000 miles. It still running. Just change oil at every 5,000 miles.
My wife had me listen to her CRV, she thought it was making a weird noise, it turned out to be the injectors firing, lol. Now that’s a quiet motor.
Ticking sound?
I own a 2002 suburban ls. 340,000 miles. Serviced regularly and it drives like a new lexus
The V8 Colorado and the GMC Canyon V8 are holding their value pretty good.
I just sold a Dodge Durango with 315,000 miles with the big Hemi and it still ran great.
Scotty calling this 4 cylinder gutless, and then there is me driving my 4.0 OHV V6 1997 4x4 Ranger making 160 hp and 220 trq.. and gets the gas mileage of a hemi.😂
Yeah, that's a pretty high displacement for the hp #. Almost v8 size. I have a lexus with a 4.3 liter v8. How many valves per cylinder?
@@labornurse He said it's an ohv so it's probably only 2 valves. Still ohv engines are usually very light and compact, as illustrated by a 7.0L 500 hp ls7 being smaller and lighter than a 3.5L Toyota V6.
@@labornurse I believe 2 per cylinder. It's an ancient design. In 98 they made a over head cam version that bumped up +40 hp. But then they ran into timing chain issues. The OHV was just a reliable slug. Good old pushrod
I had one of those 4.0 v6 rangers. It was the square body. I loved it. Was a little weary bc same drivetrain as aerostar and ford exploder.
@@bobbyc9010 Great little trucks. And the 4.0 OHV sounds really good
I have a 04 GMC Canyon with the I5 and it does everything I need it to do and works well with the plow I have on it. Haven’t had really any problems at 175,000miles while daily driving it
My dad has a 2004 Chevy Colorado over 200k miles and runs great 👍
They are great trucks
Toyota forgot the payment
Lmao
I just got my second Chevy truck, first was a 65 C10, now I just purchased an 18 Colorado with a little baby 4 cylinder. It fits me perferct, I like that it does not weigh 400 lbs. more, it drives great… Love it!
Scotty your wise about vehicles and like the dad I never had. Harrah for Scotty!!💯✌🏽😍
I just bought one of these. Love it so far, and feel more confident about my purchase after hearing Scotty's review.
I have the Isuzu model of the old Chevy Colorado, extended cab, and it is a really nice solid truck. I did notice that the 4 cylinder engine was under powered like you said, especially when I’m going up steep mountainous roads. Which is common in Colorado. But hey I don’t mind. I enjoy driving it. Trucks like that are what I call a real countryman’s truck. The old Colorado’s, Canyons, and I-290s, are super good reliable trucks that are very affordable, and I definitely recommend them as a first vehicle.
Hey Scotty happy holidays and have a happy new years
hello, Happy Holidays!
@@scottykilmer you said the 5 cylinder GM is ok in the Canyon and they come with a Japanese transmission.
An old girlfriend bought a yellow H3 with the 5 cylinder to play with on the weekends, does it also have a Japanese transmission?
I’m addicted to your channel thanks Scotty
@@copcuffs9973 the manual is an Aisin transmission I doubt the automatic is.
@@copcuffs9973 automatic is not. Those are the 4L60Es. Also pretty reliable.
I just bought a 06 Chevy Colorado with the 5cyl. Best decision ever
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Yessir
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The president's car would be a Toyota Celica.
@@atticman4275 BEEFED UP !!!!
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I had this truck since i bought it back in 2019 of November. I still have it to this day and no issues! Great tough trucks 👍
Bought a 05 Colorado a few months ago, with 54000 miles. I absolutely love it. 👍
My dream 2019 Colorado had issues the second day after buying it. Dealership had me running around and around finally lemon it got all my money back and got a Camry
These Colorados had interesting engine options including a 5.3L v8
I have one, crew cab 4wd, absolutely love it. Gobs of power, great economy, and the reliability of an LS? What more could you ask for? If you can find one of these, buy it, you will not be disappointed.
I had a black 05 Chevy Colorado Z-71 for 10 years with the I5 engine. It was my first truck. Traded it in around 95k miles. It was a pretty good truck. Fun to take offroad.
For 3 grands is an excellent deal, is cheaper than a 2000 tacoma
Yeah but the 2000 toyota still a better deal.
@@reneeelliott7264 A '02 Model year Russian would be a better deal if you ask me.
I got my 2000 Tacoma for $3400
@@AmongUs-mb4qx Then a chevy? Yes.
Wow that truck is awesome. Perfect work truck and super easy on gas for going job to job, plus that manual transmission you can’t go wrong. Why don’t they make truck like this anymore. Not everyone wants a crew cab
They’re good trucks. My shop has one with 300k miles. And they still using it.
100% agree with you.
330,000 mi on mine and still starts up immediately. Never had engine issues, only trans when I tried to tow 1600lbs cross country. Otherwise, around town I get 30 mpg with the standard. True cheap gem. (Note: automatic trans loose timing chain and cost too much to fix)
I have a 2k12 Colorado WT & I LOOOOOOVE IT!!!!!
We have the 2011 and it is awesome.
I told myself I would never buy a colorado because I thought they all had the 5cyl but I found mine with the 5.3 and I love the truck
I didn't know that GM had a 5 cyl inline. That format is of engine is pretty good.
I own a 2009 crew cab Z71 with the factory 5.3 V8 LH8. It's been an awesome truck
I love my 05 Colorado, has the inline 5, runs great but I have the 4 door so it doesn't turn all that great.
Buying 3 tonight before they start going for $9k tomorrow. Thanks Scotty.
I have one from my grandpa. 269k miles . Runs smoothly no lights leaks and AC runs cold . And it has a nice paint job sitting low with nice pipes . Love this truck
hey, Scotty are you happy you do not see any endless money pits in Tennessee, unlike Houston. Anyway, have a good afternoon FROM NJ!
I bought bought my Chevy Colorado 2008 4 years ago and it's running like a champ no issues
I still have my 2004 Colorado.3.5 inclined 5 clinder,5 speed manual.Same starter,same alternator,same water pump,same brakes.215,000 miles.I pull a dog trailer 5 days a week.
CR reports customer satisfaction for trucks. Most owners are very happy with the Tacoma but most are unhappy with the Colorado. I had a Chevy truck once. So many things on it broke. On the other hand, my Ram trucks just never have problems so I stuck with Ram. I would buy a Tundra but while I can get 13k off sticker at year end on a Ram, its tough to get more than 4k off a Tundra and the dealer fees are out of sight.
I love this guy Scotty any question any situation that comes up he just stands there and spills out his 😬😏 opinion waves his hands and doesn't give a s*** about🤫🙀😉 what anybody thinks priceless👏👏👏👏🤣🤣
But then he will change his mind the following video
Then he changes his opinion the next video about ''why you sold buy a Tacoma"
I have 2005 GMC Canyon with 5 cylinder...great little truck...of all the trucks Ive owned in my lifetime the straight inline motors have been the BEST!!! Simple to work on and room to work on them!
I have an 04 Canyon 4 cyl and it is pretty peppy, comfy, trouble-free and extremely handy, 4 doors. I love it and I'm a retired Honda mechanic who's always owned Japanese. Had low expectations from this GM but have been pleasantly surprised. Gas mileage is awesome and I've put very little money into it over the past 8 years.
Happy Festivus, Scotty!
I have an '05 3.5 liter Colorado. Owned it since '07 and it runs like a watch at 175K miles. Very simply engineered trucks. I completely rebuilt the front suspension in it a year ago in a single afternoon. Great little truck!
How’s yours holding up? I found one near me for 7500 with 142k miles. Good deal or no?
@@echofoxtrotwhiskey1595 still going strong! 184k and counting...
Bought my regular cab inline 5 colorado (5spd) in 2004 and still drive it every day, it's been a great truck.
2.8L four-banger? Wow! That is kind of big.
My '97 GMC sonoma midsize had the glorious 4.3L V6 & in the '00s you could get a GM midsize truck with the 5.3L V8
I use my 2005 GMC Canyon as a work truck and I get 20 mpg driving around town. I wish mine was a manual (and yes, ABS been out for a year, still stops fine).
Scotty: Colorados are complete garbage
Also scotty: can't beat the chevy colorado!
Ha, yeah I noticed that too. He was complaining about it being typical Chevy crap (as he did here a little), but also saying it's a good truck and better value than the Tacoma. The funny thing is, he's correct on both accounts. Mechanically they're fantastic trucks. Electronically and anything plastic is pretty much garbage bin quality.
@@jaxandmore440 the Tacoma had frame corrosion issues at one point, not to mention the Toyota brand tax on the second hand market would make this one a good buy.
The difference in price on the used market make the Canyon/Colorado a no-brainer over the Tacoma consider how dependable and long lasting they are too.
@@jaxandmore440 the electronic issues are mainly bad grounds and connections that need tightened up with some grease too.
The manuals are nice, automatics are trashy
I just bought the 3.5L with 131245 miles the alloy wheels were painted interior accents painted the same as rims, straight pipe, aftermarket head and taillights. She runs and shifts strong quite the looker I've got a few thumbs up already lol. $3600 not too bad I'm in love with this mini truck.
I have a 04 colorado stick shift. I've had it for since 08 and I'm the second owner. Still driving as of today..... but would love to have a Tacoma if they were more affordable.
These all rusted to hell in the Midwest and northeast, unfortunately
The new Colorados are amazing, they are just about perfect now
@@panthersfan8494 what Changed?
@@panthersfan8494 I suppose that's why the new model has horrible reliability? As in the worst of the worst?
Not exactly true. I live in Ohio and have a 13 year old 2007 w/ 215k miles. It has finally started getting a few spots of rust, but only just recently. I try to wash it every other week during the winter to get the salt off. You just have to know how to combat the rust issues being in the salt belt
@@panthersfan8494 they have a lot of transmission issues with their 8 speed automatic.
I bought an 05 colorado 4 cylinder 5 speed over 6 years ago. I paid 8000, it was clean with just over 60k miles. It has been reliable and have put it through the paces. Although it is 2wd, it does quite well off road. I have jumped a creek with it. 2 years ago, it was totalled out in an accident and I got it painted another color. It has electrical problems, is now starting to rust, leaf springs are shot. 170k miles
I just bought an 09 extra cab 4 cyl stick shift with 143000 miles for 3600 I love it it gets down the road pretty good. I got it for around the house chores, and occasionally will to my motorcycle trailer with an Indian Springfield behind it.
These are solid little trucks. We've had a 2007 in the family since new. I love the sound and power of the 3.7L I5. Same power and sips less gas than the Tacoma 4.0L V6.
The 2.8 and 2.9 inline 4 cylinder engines are awesome little ICEs. The 2.9 made 187 hp and 190 ft lbs. The intake was very restricive from factory to lower NVH. With a tune and proper air intake you can get 210 hp and 215 lb ft. Even stock they are peppy with the 5 speed manual and the 2 door. Thqt extra power really wakes it up.
This man is the Alex Jones of automobiles.
I wonder if he has the same opinion about frogs? Lol.
Scotty is not a conspiracy theorist
Had an early Colorado 5 cylinder automatic for a rental years ago. Sucked gas like an eight but the worst feature was the sound the blinkers made, couldn’t wait to get rid of it.
Shocks were the cause of scalloping on my 2012 Acadia at 160,000. Caught it in time before they got bad and that did the trick. Almost like new now.
Scotty: "Chevy is better than Toyota only because it used Toyota parts."
Also scotty: toyota supra is the best bmw
Toyota is a over priced rust bucket, frames are boxed hold water, salt & dirt inside.
@@Nord3202 stfu
@@doylee469Joe Dope Toyotas massive frame recall stfu
@@Nord3202 the old frames were boxed. They went to c channel frames after having to replace a crap ton of frames when people made warranty claims. Those frames were amazing and indestructible until they rusted out, which they don’t if you take care of it and get things coated well.
I picked up a GMC Canyon 2005 Z71 SLE (extended cab) w/I5 3.5L and automatic, over a year ago. I can agree, pretty good for the money, and no rust. Couldn't find a Toyota as nice as this for this little money.
Bought mine couple months back . It's the 5 cylinder version. It was 600 . At 184k miles . Put some money into it and fixed it up. I'm a painter I have to haul paint pumps and trailers and use it as a fishing truck. Run the trash off. Just I need more then a car but I didn't want some 2018 giant xl triton ford kinda deal. So I found this as a perfect truck
I have almost 230,000 miles on my Colorado 5 cylinder, still runs great and even the AC works
Scotty needs to start up a used car dealership, and only sell the cars he recommends and inspects!
Thee anti-used car dealership haha as in not scummy or predatory. Great idea.
I got a 2005 Chevy Colorado it's got the 5 cylinder run at 300,000 I never have done much to it I love it and I want another one
05 Colorado with the five cylinder. Bought it new in late 2004. Still have it, 155000 miles. Very few issues. Very good value.
In 2005 I bought a 5 cylinder Colorado LS z71 4x4..... 175,000 miles later it is sitting in my driveway. It has been a great truck and a terrific value. I have spent very little money on repairs since purchase. Change oil, filters and do maintenance and she'll go a long, long, time.
A few months ago when new truck prices dropped I bought a new f250. Loving it !
Scotty is the man!
Worked in pest control for 5 years and we had a fleet of these trucks and they all ran over 300,000 miles then we sold then for basically nothing, and all we had to do was change the oil regularly and change the tires. They are great trucks!
Best truck I have ever owned!!!! 2005 Colorado Crew cab Z71 I5 with 200,000 miles...only parts I replaced was the thermostat and driver side power window which I did, super easy to replace!!! still drives like brand new!!!
i have the sister truck to this one the gmc canyon 3.7i5 has plenty of power, 3.73 geats with g80 so you do have lockers, i do have the old work horse 4l60E and even tho the 5 manual is a tank this trans is also very nice. added a shift kit on it and works like a dream. 100k miles on it and never broke down. they have some crazy after marker stuff for this truck and with a little bit of time i have people who drive 2020 model trucks giving me a thumbs up. this straight 5 is simply a beast and shouldnt be taken lightly, with good gears and a light package it moves well and gets way more miles then any 8 will. very useful when finding parking and always a good pick for moderate work. I live on the east coast and deal with salt on the road and salt water spray from the water. paints perfect, the bottom is bed lined and very well set aswell. truck is a hidden gem that still holds its own for a pick up. definitely worth it
looks like GM were the one’s to send the check this week
I would have to agree, but would recommend the later 3.7L 5 Cylinders that came from 2007-2012. The horsepower increased to 242 HP, they tow and haul most small loads you can throw at them and still get reasonable MPG. If you can score one with a Z71 package you will get a locking differential. If you can find a Z71 4x4 they are decent offroad as a plus.
I have an 06 5 cylinder Z71 4x4. Excellent commuter truck. that we take into the mountains frequently.
@@BattyKellen That's awesome. We love our 2011 Z71 4X4
Payed 4000 for a 2012 Colorado with bigger tires and black rims with a brand new drive shaft and transmission. Also it’s the 5 cylinder
The newer model was recently labeled least reliable by Consumer Reports.
I don't have any confidence in CR. They listed the Suburban as "least reliable" for years but those things routinely make it over 250k with little more than routine maintenance.
Theres a reason for that.
@@dcsteve7869 yeah
Consumer reports has been known to lie, never listen to them.
I have 2 of em , 5 cylinder is pretty powerful . I have 230000km on my daily . 2 main issues is the front wheel bearing and breaks are hard to work on, and when you need to do timeing chains there is one at the back for balancers that has to be done at the same time .
Still have to do that on a 2010 ?
@@FreshKicks4545 yes same basic engine with some improvement but they didn't fix the chain issue , although it may be a longer lasting chain .
@@turboprint3d , how long do the chains last? Simple 🔧?
Scotty...Scotty....The chevy Colorado drives like a 2 horse wagon. Tacomas drive like cars. The reason they are $3000 or less is because Colorados die around 100,000 miles. Tacomas can make 300,000 +. I would rather pay more and get more truck.
most tacoma owners own them for the looks not for work lol they scared of denting there bed liner 🤣🤣🤣
I had the same truck as a work truck years ago. 5 speed and good on gas it’s wasn’t bad. The five cylinder flies it was way quicker.
I bought on 08 Colorado new off the lot with 48 miles on the clock. Owned it 12 years and 227,000 miles before I got in a wreck. It was highly dependable and did more than what it was rated for.
My old 2006 Honda Ridgeline keeps rolling along. It's a fabulous and comfortable light duty used truck.
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Some guy your first my friend
Hey Scotty I got myself a 2001 Tacoma 2.7 i4 single cab for $1500! Here’s the best part it only had 38,600 miles on it! Thing runs amazing
I owned an ‘06 Colorado with the 5 cylinder and put 312,000 miles on it with very little issues. It was a great little truck for me.