Last Chevy I owned was an early '90s era Blazer (the SUV version of the S-10). It was a RWD version. Over the years we owned it, it had some annoying electical gremlins but no major mechanical problems.
Last Ford I owned was an F150 crew cab it was about a 2001 model. Also a RWD model. Zero issues with it, though a friend had a slightly older Expedition and he had repeated coil pack failures. No experience with anything newer than my '04 Frontier, which I bought with insurance money when the F150 was totaled. It is very true that trucks depreciate less and prices can be surprisingly high even on older ones. Toyotas and Nissans hold value better than domestics but these days I'm not sure they are objectively better vehicles. I test drove a Ford Ranger when I bought the Nissan, and I would have probably gone with it except it had a standard cab and the Nissan had the King cab. At the time my kids were small and they thought the jump seats were fun. Fast forward 10 years and they weren't so useful but it's still nice to have that area behind the seats for groceries, etc. You can save money, weight, and complexity by avoiding 4WD if you don't need it. I'd say a Ranger would be worth a look. Allan Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > Cheaper, easier to work on, more reliable. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:08 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Why? What makes the Chevy better than the Ford, for example? >> >> -D >> >>> On Jan 8, 2021, at 2:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Colorado/canyon >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>>> On Jan 8, 2021, at 12:56 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I want a smaller truck and drivetrain, not a full sized model. I don’t >>>> care about being able to haul a 4x8 piece of plywood or tow a massive >>>> trailer. I’m wondering if any of the other domestic manufacturers have >>>> decent small trucks? >>>> >>>> -D >>>> >>>>> On Jan 8, 2021, at 1:50 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Start looking at F150 Fords. If you are looking for used ones, start at >>>>> about 2011 and look for the 5 litre V8. Avoid the turbos. Avoid the >>>>> earlier model which had engine issues. If you go newer than 2014 it will >>>>> have the aluminum body. I think I prefer the steel body. Mine is 2013. >>>>> I would suggest the only advantage to the Toyota is resale value might be >>>>> higher if you don't keep it until it falls apart. >>>>> >>>>> RB >>>>> >>>>>> On 08/01/2021 12:04 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes wrote: >>>>>> Holy crap used Toyota Tacoma‘s are expensive. The soon to be son-in-law >>>>>> has decided he would like one. I did some casual looking and it is >>>>>> ridiculous how expensive they are. >>>>>> so do you any of you have any advice on shopping for a Tacoma? I suppose >>>>>> I will try to help the boy out. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bob R >>>>>> _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
