All of my pickups have been as plain as they come. I don't feel the need to drive something fancy to raise my image. If people want to go by the addage "you are what you drive" to judge me they can go right ahead and feel that way. I can say back to them "mine's paid for, is your's?"
But I broke the mold a month ago and bought an almost new Colorado to replace the rusted out old S-10. Wanted plain Jane work trim crank windows standard cab 2WD with an automatic that will serve me for the next 20 years, by then I'll be 80. I've never had a farm pickup with an automatic in the past 40 years and I'm tired of shifting gears. If I want to have my hand on a shift knob I still have the two fuel hungry Dodges that sit in the shed most of the time.
A new plain Colorado with four cylinder straight stick two wheel drive ragular cab was in the $16,800 to $17,000 range at two of the dealers. A third dealer was a little higher. An automatic raises the stakes by $1000. One dealer had a new one on the show room with a $35,000 price tag and my guess is it won't be there long.
Ended up with a 2009 crew cab Colorado 2WD with 12000 miles that is a tick above the basement model. Has five cylinders, automatic tranny, electric windows but manual seat and no fancy climate control or thermometer and compass in the mirror. I feel like I'm driving a Caddy compared to the rundown junk I've driven in the past. I bought it for a cheap price because the dealer couldn't get it sold. Nobody wants a 2WD pickup in these parts and I don't think anybody anymore wants to reach under the seat to pull a latch and use his legs to make adjustments. Jim
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