I'm defiantly not a Chevy (or GM for that matter) fan but I did purchase an '05 Chevy Colorado Z71 with the five-cylinder engine back in 2019 as a beater hunting and fishing truck shortly after we moved back home to South Carolina. I won't tell you what my average MPG is with the Colorado as I've been called five kinds of a liar when I mentioned it on other folks' videos here on TH-cam. Let us just say I thought the gas gauge was broken until I used two different apps to prove to my satisfaction that the gauge was indeed working properly. I keep the oil changed; tires properly inflated and rotated, and don't drive it like I stole the damn thing. Is it perfect? Not even close. I would probably have to shell out a couple of thousand dollars, if not more, to fix all the things that need fixing, that from your video work nicely on your pickup. My truck has a few thousand more miles on it than yours does, but it continues to serve me well for what I need it to do as a "beater" daily driver here in our rather rural area.
Good deal. I had a 2011 Chevy Colorado had it for almost 10 years. When i Traded it in little over a year ago for a 21. My 11 still had orignal brakes rotors and drums from the factory lol
Had an 06 Colorado manual and it was a great little truck. That aisin transmission is literally bulletproof but beware of the valve seats. The valve seats had a tendency to take a shit in the 4 and 5 cylinder engines gm put in those trucks
Bought a 2019 Colorado 2WD with 4 cyl. and 6 speed stick. Love the Truck. 23 MPG around town. 37 highway. Just turned 25K miles, Change the oil every 4,000 miles. Hoping to still have the truck in 2039 !!
Honestly how do you legally buy so many cars so easily? In PA buying a car is like a 3 day ordeal. Paying for the car, finding a notary place, making sure the notary place is open, getting new plates for it, switching the insurance, it's not a simple process.
I have the 2011 Colorado with the 5-cylinder engine. It's been my daily driver for 12+ years and I love it. I coat the frame each year with NH Oil Undercoating to protect it from road-salt and rust. Truck looks and runs like new.
$2000 for anything inspected is good these days. For a manual 4WD truck that's amazing. This is the kind of truck I like. Simple, stick shift, and cheap hahaha. Only thing that would make it cooler to me is the 5 cylinder. Good buy! Doesn't sound bad for a 4 banger either. Maybe the long exhaust helps.
I always liked those GMT355 trucks, specially those facelifted 2009-2012 models with more amenities, safety equipment, fancier wheels and upgraded engines. A few years ago I almost got a 2007 Canyon Z71 CC with 55K miles. That was the first MY of the 2.9 and the 3.7 like the truck I drove. It felt torquey and liked the 4WD and locking diff very much but ended up walking away because it had a rebuilt title and after looking at the Carfax I found it had rolled on its right side. Nothing wrong with the rebuilt title as I've owned a handful of vehicles that way but I wouldn't feel safe on something with a potential frame damage. PS. Those 4 cyl manual 4x4 Colorados are thin on ice in California. Most I see are 2WD reg cab work trucks so I'd say it was a nice score
355’s are coveted in this house. Own a few new and a PPV Caprice that is also a gem in its own right but nothing like an Atlas engine. After a few of my videos you would understand. Dropped or lifted ❤️355. First documented 4l60 to AR5 swap. These 5 cylinders will make history.
Careful with loads with the Colorado. I have a 2007 Isuzu i290 I bought new (same exact truck) that now has 145,000 miles. I use it for inter-city delivery of bulk newspaper. I’ve done 2 clutches in it so far. The engine is great, though, and gets great mileage for commercial use.
I like those 2.9L engines, it was one of the first assembly lines I worked at GM. We built the 2.9 and the 3.7 on the same line since the 3.7 just adds a cylinder.
Any pickup truck that runs and drives like its supposed to is worth 2k where im from (Georgia) regardless of year or condition. Plus 4x4 and cold air you stole that truck for 2,000.
Yeah that’s nice I have a 2005 with 230000 miles I love it don’t get me wrong but mine is a nocker but it’s my first truck and iv been mean to it not going to lie again and I couldn’t walk away from the new truck if it was black and 4 door with only about 20 or 30 thousand miles I couldn’t turn it down depending on what your doing in life but I know mine or my next is going to be a highway trooper but they are tough as hell and I think I’m going to always stick with this as my drive around town truck. Because it’s almost like a mini Cadillac. But she’s Hott just saying..
Only 500 miles in 2 and a half weeks? I have drive about 400 a week. Interior is definitely in good shape for such high miles and over 20 mpg in a truck is really good. I always had a soft spot for Colorados/Canyons (I’m not a GM Guy). What a steal! It’s been awhile since I’ve commented on one your vids. I’m an OG Sub, been here since 2019!
Damn dude, you always find really good deals!!! Who cares if it’s a four banger. Until we get some reasonable gas prices back, you have a good dependable truck. I wouldn’t waste your time putting a tie hitch on it. I’m sure you get the work done on big red in a timely manner. You’ll be back towing with it soon enough finding another good deal!!! 👍
Wow I spent $3000 on a Chevy Colorado 4 door 4x4 no rust at All barely driven and has the 5cyl engine and it is an amazing truck for the price it can go just about anywhere and gas mileage isn't bad at all I did take out the plastic piece that takes away around 50 percent or more in air intake and it runs amazing there good trucks it reminds me of a mini Dodge ram
So long Canyonero, hello Thundecougerfalconbird. Sorry, but these truck names are ridiculous. Good luck with the purchase. I think that's a hell of a good deal.
Just cut that rust out and slap some fender flares and put bigger/wider tires on the Duramax. Would look sweet. Nice find on the Colorado. Looking forward to the comparison
I bought a 2008 Colorado 3.7L LT for $2000.00. It has 142000 miles and had a rusted frame, needed new sway bars links, fuel pump assembly, front shocks, spark plugs, thermostat and rear drum brake pads. Fixed it all and now runs like a champ and worth all the work. And it even gets 20mpg combined. For the check engine light, check where the fuel pump assembly is connected on top of the fuel tank. Mine was completely rusted out on top.
I agree I got an 05 gmc canyon with 215000 kilometers my team has some holes in it but not a big need at the moment, I also have to get new plugs but other then that I love mine it’s a great bomb and the 3.5 inline 5 is nice and torquey
I bought my 06 4x4 CC with 142k with a rusted frame. Put a ZQ8 chassis and putting a D44 off a K5 out front at this moment. Yup! They love to rust on the hat of the unit cause it sits right by the body/bed line. If you live up north you should clean off all road salt and try to neutralize it
My 06 Colorado 4-Cylinder only gets avg. 17MPG. Best I got was like 22 highway and 18 city, but for a 4 cylinder I thought 17 was quite bad. I thought maybe I was hard on it driving (I’m an amateur race driver and mechanic so I drive smoothly, yet quickly on the pedals like I’m running late all the time) and getting mad mileage that way, but in any other car I drive I can get traditionally good gas mileage, so I know that my driving style probably isn’t hurting that efficiency enough to cause it to be that bad. Especially since I only drive to work and home on a 45mph road. Hopefully you have better luck.
Your 2006 is a 2.8 like the 2.8 v6 it’s meant to save. Make sure your throttle body is good and hopefully you have no blow by. Now if you have the GU6 (3:42) it’s best but not fit towing. The GT4 (3:73) is best for both cruise and tow. The GT5 (4:10) are a rare sight and will gulp fuel. I’ve tuned 2.8/2.9 with great efficiency but get better results on a 5 cylinder.
2k for a pickup is a fantastic deal in this current market where I live 2k will get you a pickup truck with a destroyed engine/destroyed transmission auto and manual minimum for a functional truck is like 3000-3500 and for anything automatic and above 2005 is like 5k+ lol
Make your own rust treatment and spray your personal driving vehicles undersides so rust doesn't get any worse for you. Part bar and chain oil, part transmission fluid, part dawn dish soap. Then dusty roads are your friend to lock in the coating you just sprayed under the rig
I had the 5 cyl version, it was junk, engine shakes badly, it loses power when you rolled down the windows or turn the radio on, the a/c barely worked. Very disappointed for a vehicle with just 60k miles. Have also had problems with it starting - sometimes it does, sometimes it does not, yes also transmission issues 💩.
Honestly how do you legally buy so many cars so easily? In PA buying a car is like a 3 day ordeal. Paying for the car, finding a notary place, making sure the notary place is open, getting new plates for it, switching the insurance, it's not a simple process.
Honestly how do you legally buy so many cars so easily? In PA buying a car is like a 3 day ordeal. Paying for the car, finding a notary place, making sure the notary place is open, getting new plates for it, switching the insurance, it's not a simple process.
I'm looking to buy a 05-09 Colorado but i'm looking for like 70kish miles i want it to be mint, it'll probably cost 10-15 grand but i really am not a fan of anything high mileage, 100k at most is my rule of thumb
I have a 2005. Its total garbage. Every 6 months it has a new repair or issue. Its sitting out front now and won't start. I'm tired of wasting money on it and I'm junking it and never buying a Chevy again.
I’ve been driving the 2wd cousin to this truck for a year now. Mine only has 93k on it. I definitely have to down shift from 5th quite often. Very weak on the top end.
Thing is in my experience. I owned a 2010 gmc canyon it was actually a pretty crappy truck other then the fuel economy in my opinion i ended up buying a tacoma which i love way better
If you dont like the steering wheel... maybe swap it with one from a same year trail blazer or if thats too big .. an impala?🤔 would make good content too
You have Beetle cameos but no truck ride with her? Whatttt??? I think she would approve of the ride and condition as the truck "sits and stays" right now in its current condition.
Hey rural vermonter ive been watching you for a lil over 2 years now and I only live about 1 hour from you I been looking for a duramax for a while dm me if you are looking to sell big red
Dude instead of puttin it in neutral when in fourth while its movin downhill why dnt you put it in fifth gear and release the gas pedal .somehow you risk an engine knock
4:39. A part of me expected you to full-send it off the trailer to "test the suspension" haha! Anyways, AWESOME find for only 2 grand! Vermonters must have some of the nicest and coolest sellers or you're a real smooth talker lol I must've missed the memo on you selling your 1997 S10 manual you bought a couple of years ago! Must've fetched a pretty penny over there!
This is a nice truck, but I distinctly remember you having one of these before and the hell that it put you through. I hope you won't have a repeat with this purchase. 👍🏿
It's fantastic value. In the UK it would have been £1647 the equivalent to your $2000 , and I seriously doubt I'd find one for that price here. Well done buddy 👍
Hope you don’t have to do brakes on it, for whatever reason the engineers decided when you do a brake job you have to take the wheel bearing with it. Can be a pain with the rust
I have a 2005 Colorado. Not particularly well built, but solid drivetrain. I also have the I4 and agree it is super gutless. I had the same idea as you when I got it, hoping for good mileage, but it's not really that great. I get about 19 city and 21 highway.
Hi, in a respectful paranormal analysis, I caught EVP spirit audio from your new truck's radio, seems to perhaps also derive partly from your unconscious, listen at 0.25x video speed: 6:21 'Ulrik The Völve' / 'Du siger, at der er magic allevegne, men der er ikke noget her' ('You say that there's magic everywhere but there's nothing here'), lol, a contradiction in itself. Then listening closer, I also hear: 6:21 'These people er en star gate, for al den energi skaber sin egen dimension' ('These people are a stargate, because all that energy creates its own dimension'). 6:22 'Xanadu', 'Olivia Newton-John er gået bort, men det gør ingen forskel' ('Olivia Newton-John has passed away, but that makes no difference'), 6:25 'For folk elsker stadig hendes dejlige musik' ('Because people still love her lovely music'). Reference: 'Magic' is a song recorded by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1980 film Xanadu. Written and produced by John Farrar, it was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on 23 May 1980. The single was number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks beginning on 2 August 1980'. In fact I lived in Upstate New York from '79-'80 as a Foreign Exchance Student, enjoyed it a lot, the stay taught me how to speak American English well, had good friends and a nice host family. Working class people. Anyway, on to the EVP: 6:23 'Når de gamle nordiske Guder snakker..' ('When the ancient Norse Gods speak..'), 6:27 'Så skal man høre efter' ('You have to pay attention and listen'), 'Money is not everything'. 6:24 'Når en nonne og en sømand møder hinanden, så sker der ting og sager' ('When a nun and a sailor meet, stuff happens'). 6:25 'Danmark drabssigter de Saudier' ('Denmark charges the Saudis with 'murder'), 6:26 'Let's get even', 6:27 'Ulrik har ret, forfærdeligt land' ('Ulrik is right, terrible country'), 6:28 'Indkomsten er under pres, det skyldes netop deres oliepolitik' ('The income is under pressure, that's exactly due to their oil policy'), 6:31 'Oliepolitiet' ('The oil police'), 6:29 'Er-der-løn?' ('Is there a paycheck?'), 6:30 'Cochons' ('Pigs'), 6:31 'Ja, hvordan Fanden skal vi ellers sige det?' ('Yes, how the Hell else are we're going to say it?'). Good to see you using the four cylinder, for the exact reason, mentioned by spirit in the EVP. We shouldn't really support the Saudis with their Royals living the grotesque luxury lifestyle sporting superyachts, London mansions and having huge bank accounts, without actually doing any work, other than having oil facilities. Their extreme lifestyle, built on polluting our global environment and causing climate changes, forest fires, droughts and so forth. But we still have to, at this point in history, it seems - as the hypocrites we are! It's a long discussion: The Saudis were the ones, allegedly, who were behind nine eleven - that's just horrible to contemplate. And to see how they murder their own journalists if they even mention the controversies in their system of 'government', expose the terrible Wahabi Islamic or Islamist suppression of women. Not to talk about how they conduct local wars with thousands of dead children as 'collateral damage', like Putin also does. They have this cynicism in common with Rasputin, as spirit calls him, the rich, sleazy and threatening Arabs. So the sooner we can get away from the dependency on Russian gas and Saudi Arabian oil, the better. That goes for Europe, where I live, as well as for the US and Canada. The Aussies have their coal.. sadly (huge fires there every year too). Earth is getting too hot. So we got to go the EV route, the wind turbine and solar panel path - but we can't, we can't afford to. Personally, I have scrapped my old car and now take the bus, or a cab, but I'm retired. Young and younger rural people all over the globe need individual transportation, of course. You need your trucks and cars, I did too, in my youth, and so, we get used vehicles. And I respect your skills and common sense (and your ability to make ends meet, financially) by using trucks and cars at the relative end of their life span. That's the best thing to do, really, for those who cant affor a Tesla or the like. To keep the older four wheels running as long as possible. It's spiritually sound to re-use the 'things of the ancestors', or previous owners.. : ) You do it well, keep the old machines running for as long as it's physically possible (because for every new vehicle produced, the CO2 footprint stomps our atmosphere, and cause more global warming).Keep doing what you do well. Thank you The Völve, Asatru shaman of Denmark and the Lands of the North (this includes Vermont : )
Perfect car for college, it has a built in antitheft manual transmission!
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You have a knack for buying good vehicles at good prices. May the Colorado serve you well.
I'm defiantly not a Chevy (or GM for that matter) fan but I did purchase an '05 Chevy Colorado Z71 with the five-cylinder engine back in 2019 as a beater hunting and fishing truck shortly after we moved back home to South Carolina. I won't tell you what my average MPG is with the Colorado as I've been called five kinds of a liar when I mentioned it on other folks' videos here on TH-cam. Let us just say I thought the gas gauge was broken until I used two different apps to prove to my satisfaction that the gauge was indeed working properly. I keep the oil changed; tires properly inflated and rotated, and don't drive it like I stole the damn thing. Is it perfect? Not even close. I would probably have to shell out a couple of thousand dollars, if not more, to fix all the things that need fixing, that from your video work nicely on your pickup. My truck has a few thousand more miles on it than yours does, but it continues to serve me well for what I need it to do as a "beater" daily driver here in our rather rural area.
i definitely want one of these as a first truck next year when it’s my turn
I had a 2007 canyon work truck with the 4 cylinder as my first truck and it was a lot of fun
@@zachsteele6964 sounds great
Good deal. I had a 2011 Chevy Colorado had it for almost 10 years. When i Traded it in little over a year ago for a 21. My 11 still had orignal brakes rotors and drums from the factory lol
Great catch! Easy to work on and adequate around town power with the manual. 5.3 engine swap could give the Chevy a chance at some dragstrip trophies.
A tuned 5 cylinder will bring in close to the LM7. Owned
I got a 05 gmc canyon with the inline 5 for 800 and it runs great , only catch is the frames starting to go but good enough to get me through 2 years
Had an 06 Colorado manual and it was a great little truck. That aisin transmission is literally bulletproof but beware of the valve seats. The valve seats had a tendency to take a shit in the 4 and 5 cylinder engines gm put in those trucks
Bought a 2019 Colorado 2WD with 4 cyl. and 6 speed stick. Love the Truck. 23 MPG around town. 37 highway. Just turned 25K miles, Change the oil every 4,000 miles. Hoping to still have the truck in 2039 !!
That's a nice little truck you picked up!
Honestly how do you legally buy so many cars so easily? In PA buying a car is like a 3 day ordeal. Paying for the car, finding a notary place, making sure the notary place is open, getting new plates for it, switching the insurance, it's not a simple process.
He has a dealers license also in Vermont If I remember right cars over 15 years old in Vermont aren’t given a title as well
I have a 09 Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab 4WD with the 3.7L
Makes me miss my canyon def gonna buy another
That’s a cool rig. Good luck with it
Yaaaaaaa best thing about be in a shivy is built in excuse for never owning one for over 2 month ...... unless its parked for 2 years 🙂G.M.C
Nice truck. But alot of "flavor" (CSW) underneath. Great video 👍 👍
That ford taurus will last awhile js seen em laat 300k miles
Nice
What motor is in it mine is a 2012 with 3.7 straight 5.
What type of fuel mileage do you get with the 5 cylinder l?
Damn 2k for a 4x4 truck niceeee
i'd oil undercoat it then drive it into the ground
I know this is random, but did you sell your white duramax you got for 10k? Also, did you sell the s10??
Yes and yes
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 gotcha. The s10 was a clean unit lol. I remember when ya went to Arizona to get her
I hate GM but that's a good deal I would have bought it to
But yes no manual option sadly
I have the 2011 Colorado with the 5-cylinder engine. It's been my daily driver for 12+ years and I love it. I coat the frame each year with NH Oil Undercoating to protect it from road-salt and rust. Truck looks and runs like new.
That’s all you must do. Many complain of their thin frames like Toyota that’s why they give mpg. Enjoy! I own a fleet of them
whats the mpg like?
@@wizardosteez highway around 21mpg, less in the city.
$2000 for anything inspected is good these days. For a manual 4WD truck that's amazing. This is the kind of truck I like. Simple, stick shift, and cheap hahaha. Only thing that would make it cooler to me is the 5 cylinder. Good buy! Doesn't sound bad for a 4 banger either. Maybe the long exhaust helps.
Hell yea
Long live rust! lol
I always liked those GMT355 trucks, specially those facelifted 2009-2012 models with more amenities, safety equipment, fancier wheels and upgraded engines.
A few years ago I almost got a 2007 Canyon Z71 CC with 55K miles. That was the first MY of the 2.9 and the 3.7 like the truck I drove. It felt torquey and liked the 4WD and locking diff very much but ended up walking away because it had a rebuilt title and after looking at the Carfax I found it had rolled on its right side. Nothing wrong with the rebuilt title as I've owned a handful of vehicles that way but I wouldn't feel safe on something with a potential frame damage.
PS. Those 4 cyl manual 4x4 Colorados are thin on ice in California. Most I see are 2WD reg cab work trucks so I'd say it was a nice score
355’s are coveted in this house. Own a few new and a PPV Caprice that is also a gem in its own right but nothing like an Atlas engine. After a few of my videos you would understand. Dropped or lifted ❤️355. First documented 4l60 to AR5 swap. These 5 cylinders will make history.
Careful with loads with the Colorado. I have a 2007 Isuzu i290 I bought new (same exact truck) that now has 145,000 miles. I use it for inter-city delivery of bulk newspaper. I’ve done 2 clutches in it so far. The engine is great, though, and gets great mileage for commercial use.
I like those 2.9L engines, it was one of the first assembly lines I worked at GM. We built the 2.9 and the 3.7 on the same line since the 3.7 just adds a cylinder.
I'd love to get a Chevy Colorado for 2k
Any pickup truck that runs and drives like its supposed to is worth 2k where im from (Georgia) regardless of year or condition. Plus 4x4 and cold air you stole that truck for 2,000.
Yeah that’s nice I have a 2005 with 230000 miles I love it don’t get me wrong but mine is a nocker but it’s my first truck and iv been mean to it not going to lie again and I couldn’t walk away from the new truck if it was black and 4 door with only about 20 or 30 thousand miles I couldn’t turn it down depending on what your doing in life but I know mine or my next is going to be a highway trooper but they are tough as hell and I think I’m going to always stick with this as my drive around town truck. Because it’s almost like a mini Cadillac. But she’s Hott just saying..
Got an 05. Can't believe the new gens are only gonna be available in turbo 4's 👎. I want longevity out of my engine. Disappointing.
change the oil often, and engines will run along time, (the blood of your vehichle).
Love my 06 3.5 crew 2wd. 290k miles, no issues with the powertrain or anything else for that matter.
Only 500 miles in 2 and a half weeks? I have drive about 400 a week. Interior is definitely in good shape for such high miles and over 20 mpg in a truck is really good. I always had a soft spot for Colorados/Canyons (I’m not a GM Guy). What a steal! It’s been awhile since I’ve commented on one your vids. I’m an OG Sub, been here since 2019!
Damn dude, you always find really good deals!!! Who cares if it’s a four banger. Until we get some reasonable gas prices back, you have a good dependable truck. I wouldn’t waste your time putting a tie hitch on it. I’m sure you get the work done on big red in a timely manner. You’ll be back towing with it soon enough finding another good deal!!! 👍
Wow I spent $3000 on a Chevy Colorado 4 door 4x4 no rust at All barely driven and has the 5cyl engine and it is an amazing truck for the price it can go just about anywhere and gas mileage isn't bad at all I did take out the plastic piece that takes away around 50 percent or more in air intake and it runs amazing there good trucks it reminds me of a mini Dodge ram
So long Canyonero, hello Thundecougerfalconbird. Sorry, but these truck names are ridiculous. Good luck with the purchase. I think that's a hell of a good deal.
Paint the flat bed and wheels on the dually black please it will upgrade the look!
Just cut that rust out and slap some fender flares and put bigger/wider tires on the Duramax. Would look sweet. Nice find on the Colorado. Looking forward to the comparison
What happened to the Volvo, did you sell it?
I bought a 2008 Colorado 3.7L LT for $2000.00. It has 142000 miles and had a rusted frame, needed new sway bars links, fuel pump assembly, front shocks, spark plugs, thermostat and rear drum brake pads. Fixed it all and now runs like a champ and worth all the work. And it even gets 20mpg combined. For the check engine light, check where the fuel pump assembly is connected on top of the fuel tank. Mine was completely rusted out on top.
I agree I got an 05 gmc canyon with 215000 kilometers my team has some holes in it but not a big need at the moment, I also have to get new plugs but other then that I love mine it’s a great bomb and the 3.5 inline 5 is nice and torquey
I bought my 06 4x4 CC with 142k with a rusted frame. Put a ZQ8 chassis and putting a D44 off a K5 out front at this moment. Yup! They love to rust on the hat of the unit cause it sits right by the body/bed line. If you live up north you should clean off all road salt and try to neutralize it
After I got the frame fixed, I put Fluid Film on it every year.@@WoodLox
I am so jealous! I have been looking for a manual 05-09 Canyon with extended cab and man its hard to find!!
My 06 Colorado 4-Cylinder only gets avg. 17MPG. Best I got was like 22 highway and 18 city, but for a 4 cylinder I thought 17 was quite bad. I thought maybe I was hard on it driving (I’m an amateur race driver and mechanic so I drive smoothly, yet quickly on the pedals like I’m running late all the time) and getting mad mileage that way, but in any other car I drive I can get traditionally good gas mileage, so I know that my driving style probably isn’t hurting that efficiency enough to cause it to be that bad. Especially since I only drive to work and home on a 45mph road. Hopefully you have better luck.
I have an 06 4 cylinder as well and I get about 17 as well... not sure why its so bad
Your 2006 is a 2.8 like the 2.8 v6 it’s meant to save. Make sure your throttle body is good and hopefully you have no blow by. Now if you have the GU6 (3:42) it’s best but not fit towing. The GT4 (3:73) is best for both cruise and tow. The GT5 (4:10) are a rare sight and will gulp fuel. I’ve tuned 2.8/2.9 with great efficiency but get better results on a 5 cylinder.
Broken leaf spring at 8:29
Otherwise looks good!
I don't think it will pass inspection with a broken spring
2k for a pickup is a fantastic deal in this current market where I live 2k will get you a pickup truck with a destroyed engine/destroyed transmission auto and manual minimum for a functional truck is like 3000-3500 and for anything automatic and above 2005 is like 5k+ lol
Make your own rust treatment and spray your personal driving vehicles undersides so rust doesn't get any worse for you. Part bar and chain oil, part transmission fluid, part dawn dish soap. Then dusty roads are your friend to lock in the coating you just sprayed under the rig
I had the 5 cyl version, it was junk, engine shakes badly, it loses power when you rolled down the windows or turn the radio on, the a/c barely worked. Very disappointed for a vehicle with just 60k miles. Have also had problems with it starting - sometimes it does, sometimes it does not, yes also transmission issues 💩.
Looking forward to more repair videos on big red
You chevrolet colorado/gmc canyon don't buy these years 2004,05 -15,16,and 2018. Engine misfiring, ac units, brakes malfunctioning so good luck
Honestly how do you legally buy so many cars so easily? In PA buying a car is like a 3 day ordeal. Paying for the car, finding a notary place, making sure the notary place is open, getting new plates for it, switching the insurance, it's not a simple process.
Honestly how do you legally buy so many cars so easily? In PA buying a car is like a 3 day ordeal. Paying for the car, finding a notary place, making sure the notary place is open, getting new plates for it, switching the insurance, it's not a simple process.
Did you sell the 2015 Green Silverado you took to Alaska? That was a beautiful truck.
Ye
I'm looking to buy a 05-09 Colorado but i'm looking for like 70kish miles i want it to be mint, it'll probably cost 10-15 grand but i really am not a fan of anything high mileage, 100k at most is my rule of thumb
You need the 3,7 5cycinder is the best engine 245 horse power with good gas milage l have two 2012 and now 2011 z71 clean truck
I have a 2005. Its total garbage. Every 6 months it has a new repair or issue. Its sitting out front now and won't start. I'm tired of wasting money on it and I'm junking it and never buying a Chevy again.
I’ve been driving the 2wd cousin to this truck for a year now. Mine only has 93k on it. I definitely have to down shift from 5th quite often. Very weak on the top end.
Yes it is
Lmao you got a great deal I paid 5k$ for my 2004 Chevy Colorado 5 cylinder extended cab
That Ford Taurus is actually better than 20mpg and plus they are really fun to drive
Fill the truck up until the nozzle clicks. No more cel😊
Drive for about 100 miles
Thing is in my experience. I owned a 2010 gmc canyon it was actually a pretty crappy truck other then the fuel economy in my opinion i ended up buying a tacoma which i love way better
If you dont like the steering wheel... maybe swap it with one from a same year trail blazer or if thats too big .. an impala?🤔 would make good content too
You have Beetle cameos but no truck ride with her? Whatttt??? I think she would approve of the ride and condition as the truck "sits and stays" right now in its current condition.
I know that truck!!! My neighbor used to own it. His family sold it after he went to prison for killing his family in their sleep.
I still think of your yard pissing incident every time I watch your videos.
Same lmao
Check out Badlands Industries he has very good tips and tricks as well as mods.
Check the frame where the front shackle for the leaf spring is welded. The gas tank hides some rust there. Mine had a large hole there when I got it
Yes and you don’t even know it until it breaks in half
Saying you don't like ford that's very disrespectful for other ford owners shame on this guy
If it was me id sell the green 6.5 and keep the duramax for your landscaping and towing rig
I’ve been thinking about picking up one of these models myself for a new daily
Hey rural vermonter ive been watching you for a lil over 2 years now and I only live about 1 hour from you I been looking for a duramax for a while dm me if you are looking to sell big red
Dude instead of puttin it in neutral when in fourth while its movin downhill why dnt you put it in fifth gear and release the gas pedal .somehow you risk an engine knock
Buy a 2000 dollar 4wd meanwhile anything remotely close to that place here would be no 4wd and roached
4:39. A part of me expected you to full-send it off the trailer to "test the suspension" haha!
Anyways, AWESOME find for only 2 grand! Vermonters must have some of the nicest and coolest sellers or you're a real smooth talker lol
I must've missed the memo on you selling your 1997 S10 manual you bought a couple of years ago! Must've fetched a pretty penny over there!
I miss my 2011 z71 4x4 Colorado with the 5.3 liter. Great truck but I averaged 10 mpg combined and the suspension couldn’t handle towing. Nice buy!
This is a nice truck, but I distinctly remember you having one of these before and the hell that it put you through. I hope you won't have a repeat with this purchase. 👍🏿
I drive one of these every day and it's a fun little truck, I've got very few complaints about my Colorado
watch the frame on that. I had an 04 2wd MT and the frame snapped and cracked when I put it in a ditch one winter. drove it home. and scrapped it.
Daily an old Colorado instead of an old Taurus. Can't argue with logic like that.
I had a 08 Colorado with the 5cyl as a company truck. I flogged that thing for way over 100k miles. It was absolutely bomb proof.
You have a broken leaf spring
Good eye
Would've bought a ranger tbh, although tbf here in Nova Scotia everything that is worth buying used is ford or Honda lol.
This is the perfect truck, not a ton of bells and whistles, so it low cost.
It's fantastic value. In the UK it would have been £1647 the equivalent to your $2000 , and I seriously doubt I'd find one for that price here. Well done buddy 👍
Hope you don’t have to do brakes on it, for whatever reason the engineers decided when you do a brake job you have to take the wheel bearing with it. Can be a pain with the rust
I have a 2005 Colorado. Not particularly well built, but solid drivetrain. I also have the I4 and agree it is super gutless. I had the same idea as you when I got it, hoping for good mileage, but it's not really that great. I get about 19 city and 21 highway.
For a 4x4 20 average is still good in todays market
I seem to think you already owned pretty much this exact truck ha ha.
Be prepared to fix a lot of electrical problems, otherwise its bulletproof
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I have always got more than 20 out of my Ford Tauruses
So would you advise anybody to buy one with the five cylinder
I prefer the 4 banger but both are good
Hi, in a respectful paranormal analysis, I caught EVP spirit audio from your new truck's radio, seems to perhaps also derive partly from your unconscious, listen at 0.25x video speed:
6:21 'Ulrik The Völve' / 'Du siger, at der er magic allevegne, men der er ikke noget her' ('You say that there's magic everywhere but there's nothing here'), lol, a contradiction in itself. Then listening closer, I also hear:
6:21 'These people er en star gate, for al den energi skaber sin egen dimension' ('These people are a stargate, because all that energy creates its own dimension').
6:22 'Xanadu', 'Olivia Newton-John er gået bort, men det gør ingen forskel' ('Olivia Newton-John has passed away, but that makes no difference'), 6:25 'For folk elsker stadig hendes dejlige musik' ('Because people still love her lovely music').
Reference: 'Magic' is a song recorded by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John for the soundtrack to the 1980 film Xanadu. Written and produced by John Farrar, it was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on 23 May 1980. The single was number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks beginning on 2 August 1980'. In fact I lived in Upstate New York from '79-'80 as a Foreign Exchance Student, enjoyed it a lot, the stay taught me how to speak American English well, had good friends and a nice host family. Working class people. Anyway, on to the EVP:
6:23 'Når de gamle nordiske Guder snakker..' ('When the ancient Norse Gods speak..'), 6:27 'Så skal man høre efter' ('You have to pay attention and listen'), 'Money is not everything'.
6:24 'Når en nonne og en sømand møder hinanden, så sker der ting og sager' ('When a nun and a sailor meet, stuff happens').
6:25 'Danmark drabssigter de Saudier' ('Denmark charges the Saudis with 'murder'), 6:26 'Let's get even', 6:27 'Ulrik har ret, forfærdeligt land' ('Ulrik is right, terrible country'), 6:28 'Indkomsten er under pres, det skyldes netop deres oliepolitik' ('The income is under pressure, that's exactly due to their oil policy'), 6:31 'Oliepolitiet' ('The oil police'), 6:29 'Er-der-løn?' ('Is there a paycheck?'), 6:30 'Cochons' ('Pigs'), 6:31 'Ja, hvordan Fanden skal vi ellers sige det?' ('Yes, how the Hell else are we're going to say it?').
Good to see you using the four cylinder, for the exact reason, mentioned by spirit in the EVP. We shouldn't really support the Saudis with their Royals living the grotesque luxury lifestyle sporting superyachts, London mansions and having huge bank accounts, without actually doing any work, other than having oil facilities. Their extreme lifestyle, built on polluting our global environment and causing climate changes, forest fires, droughts and so forth.
But we still have to, at this point in history, it seems - as the hypocrites we are! It's a long discussion:
The Saudis were the ones, allegedly, who were behind nine eleven - that's just horrible to contemplate. And to see how they murder their own journalists if they even mention the controversies in their system of 'government', expose the terrible Wahabi Islamic or Islamist suppression of women. Not to talk about how they conduct local wars with thousands of dead children as 'collateral damage', like Putin also does. They have this cynicism in common with Rasputin, as spirit calls him, the rich, sleazy and threatening Arabs.
So the sooner we can get away from the dependency on Russian gas and Saudi Arabian oil, the better. That goes for Europe, where I live, as well as for the US and Canada. The Aussies have their coal.. sadly (huge fires there every year too).
Earth is getting too hot. So we got to go the EV route, the wind turbine and solar panel path - but we can't, we can't afford to. Personally, I have scrapped my old car and now take the bus, or a cab, but I'm retired.
Young and younger rural people all over the globe need individual transportation, of course. You need your trucks and cars, I did too, in my youth, and so, we get used vehicles. And I respect your skills and common sense (and your ability to make ends meet, financially) by using trucks and cars at the relative end of their life span. That's the best thing to do, really, for those who cant affor a Tesla or the like. To keep the older four wheels running as long as possible. It's spiritually sound to re-use the 'things of the ancestors', or previous owners.. : )
You do it well, keep the old machines running for as long as it's physically possible (because for every new vehicle produced, the CO2 footprint stomps our atmosphere, and cause more global warming).Keep doing what you do well.
Thank you
The Völve, Asatru shaman of Denmark and the Lands of the North (this includes Vermont : )
What about your red s10 wouldnt that be a nice daily?
lol. those were junk when they rolled off the assembly line.
the 2000-2012 colorados are so slept on. mine's a tank.
You usually come up with great deals but rarely a vehicle with no fault codes, no issues, no problems that need to be repaired. Enjoy it!
perfect purchase, I would have taken that too, thanks for sharing!
Dang you can take that beast to the Tunbridge fair.
Wish I could find one that solid for 2k