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Impressions of new truck after 5 days.

DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
There are a couple of small things I don't like about the new Colorado as well as on the old S10 but overall I like it very much. The fit and finish is really very nice. I cannot find any paint flaws, bad body seams, kinks in the interior, nothing. It rides higher and stiffer (watch it, I'm talking suspension, here) and has tremendous interior room. I am 6'3" and I had to slide the seat forward because I was reaching too far for the steering wheel and pedals. Wow.

It's got a fancy stereo system. Probably more than what I need but it looks real cool. The AC works like RIGHT NOW and is very cold. My wife hates that there's no key entry on the passenger side and I would prefer to have one but apparently this is how Chevy makes them, now.

I knew it would have more power and I can certainly feel it. Almost snappy acceleration and I oredered the highway gears for cruising economy.

My biggest concern was all that extra power meaning a real drop in fuel mileage. Well, I filled it this morning after driving 133 miles and it got 24 MPG. About 80% of the miles were city driving so it looks like it will be pretty good on gas. Whew!

I still like the yellow color, too. I drove downtown today and it was fun driving amid a sea of black SUVs. It's fun to stand out in a crowd.

Just in case you forgot what it looks like:

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  • rogue_robrogue_rob Member Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    truck? I thought it was the new Goldwing[:D][:D]
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  • zr700zr700 Member Posts: 2,430 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm a Chevy guy and always loved their product but the Colorado is a forign truck. [:(]
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  • SperrySperry Member Posts: 5,006 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good-looking All-American suburb in the backround.
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  • The LawThe Law Member Posts: 2,287 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    F'arkin queer...[:X]
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sigh... New material, Law, need new material. The gay thing has been done to death. If you're going to try to be witty you need some... well, wit.
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,516 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Now you need a pure roadtrip to see the highway mileage. I bet it will surprise you.
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  • amsptcdsamsptcds Member Posts: 679 ✭
    edited November -1
    That's not bad at all.

    I've had the same chevy for 19 years. 231,000.

    Just can't afford to drive it hehehe. I has two full tanks and I drive it sparingly cuz the gas mileage is pretty weak.

    I love my old truck though. The main problem is that I ordered it with 4:10 axles way back then to do hauling with. shoulda got 2:78s or whatever.
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  • DocDoc Member Posts: 13,898 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    QD67- 4 banger with manual trans. 3.42 gears because I knew I would be doing mostly highway commute.

    2 wheel.
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