On 11/30/2017 12:21 PM, l not -l wrote:
> On 30-Nov-2017, notbob > wrote:
>
>> On 2017-11-30, Cindy Hamilton >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Bah. The timing chain on my '74 Impala broke.
>>
>> Always one exception.
>>
>> I've owned dozens of cars (2 '74s). NEVER had a timing chain
>> break.
>> Never even HEARD of a timing chain breaking. Yer the first.
>> 
>>
>> Priced a new car, lately? I could buy a house for what they
>> want fer
>> a new car. I don't even see 'prices to buy', any more. Only
>> 'lease'
>> prices.
> Truck prices were the big surprise to me. You can't buy a basic
> work truck anymore; they are all duded up and over $40k. What
> happened to a good basic work truck; no leather, rubber floor
> mats instead of carpet and AM/FM radio. Joe Sixpack, needs a
> basic truck for $20k; heck, I bet he'd even be willing to
> manually crank windows up and down instead of using a button to
> control a motor that will cost a thousand $$ to repair when it
> fails.
>
Well...yer in luck, still:
https://www.edmunds.com/car-reviews/...-for-2015.html
2015 Nissan Frontier1. 2015 Nissan Frontier $17,990
2015 Chevrolet Colorado2. 2015 Chevrolet Colorado $20,120
2015 Toyota Tacoma3. 2015 Toyota Tacoma $20,765
2015 GMC Canyon4. 2015 GMC Canyon $20,995
http://www.trucktrend.com/features/1...pickup-trucks/
2017 Colorado Extended Cab Base 2WD - $20,995
Minus the $995 destination charge, the starting price on the 2017 Chevy
Colorado is $20,000 exactly. Equipment largely mirrors that of the
Canyon SL. However, if you have the need for more than two passengers,
youll have to pony up a little more for the WT trim, as the base trim
ditches the rear seat altogether, making the rear seating area into
enclosed storage. As with the Canyon, its not at all hard to get a
Colorado to well over $40,000 with all the goodies on it. However, if
you can exercise Zen-like self-restraint with the options sheet, and can
live with steel wheels, you can get yourself a Colorado for just a tad
above $20k.
2017 GMC Canyon SL 2WD - $21,885
Although just below $22,000 including $995 destination, the Canyon still
offers a pretty good deal for a midsize truck. Even the base trim SL
offers standard power windows, four-wheel disc brakes, air conditioning,
a six-speaker sound system with USB input, a power driver seat with
manual recline. Although the Canyon weighs a somewhat chunky 3,944
pounds even in base trim, the 200 hp 2.5L I-4 is up to the task when
paired to the standard six-speed manual transmission and 4.10 rear axle
ratio. The base I-4 also happens to be the only configuration you can
get with a stick shift, so if youre a die-hard devotee of the
row-your-own-gears philosophy, then its your sole choice.
To get the 308 hp 3.6L V-6, you have to step up to the eponymous
Canyon trim, which also brings the price up to $26,985. Well out of
bargain-basement territory, but still not a bad deal. While the V-6 is
clearly more powerful, and likely the one most of the Truck Trend staff
would select over the base I-4, the standard engine isnt so hopeless we
would discourage anyone from considering it.
2017 Toyota Tacoma SR Access Cab 2WD - $23,565
Getting a new 2017 Toyota Tacoma requires some real money, in this case
$23,565, including $960 destination. Interestingly, the 2WD Tacoma is
only available with a six-speed automatic transmission. To get a manual
with the I-4, you have to get a 4x4, and lose a ratio for a five-speed.
If you step up to the V-6 model, the stick is a six-speed. The base 2.7L
I-4 has been around for more than a decade and carries over largely
unchanged from its predecessor, other than now being mated to a
six-speed automatic instead of a four-speed.
Like the I-4 Frontier, dont expect blazing acceleration from the
four-pot Taco. However, you can expect some of the highest historical
resale values in the industry. The Tacomas legendary resale is great
when the original owners decide to sell but not as sweet a deal for used
buyers. However, Toyotas also-legendary durability and reliability
ensures that these trucks will still be barely broken in at 60,000 or
100,000 miles, assuming theyve had basic maintenance, making them good
for another 100,000-plus miles of use.