Re: And NOW, the Big 3 are doing what Packard couldn't do...

Posted by BigKev On 2008/12/4 17:17:44

That was one of the reasons I waited so long before I ended up buying my used 2007 Chevy Colorado Crew cab. It had to work in a couple scenarios. It had to be my primary vehicle (76 mile round trip commute everyday). Fit the entire family (hence the Crew Cab), and not kill me on gas. The I-5 motor (which is the same motor used on the H-3 Hummers) is not too bad on gas and gets about the same gas mileage as my 2006 V6 Ford Taurus did. While it only has a 5 foot bed, that is more than enough all I need around the house, and for my Packard projects. Plus it has a 30,000/100,000 mile warranty on it. I'm a big guy, so its comfortable to drive, and it keeps me from using my wifes small SUV as the shop truck.

The truck is small enough not be a behemoth, but large enough to get the job done for what I need it for.

I was looking at trying to buy an old truck, but the gas would have been the deal killer there due to my commute, and we don't have the space for an additional vehicle at our house. So buying an old truck and keeping the Taurus was out.