Well. So much for that idea.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 09/04/2018 at 13:34 • Filed to: Is he feeling okay? Did he just mention a GM motor by name?!?

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Giving in to my insomnia, I brainstormed #alternativeThoughts that didn’t involve Toyota products. I remembered that 1st-gen Colorados were cheap (because GM reasons), and thought it was worth a gander.

Nope.

If you want the loaded model with the LH8 V8 (and how could I not? 300hp in a smol boi), the price skyrockets to over 20 grand. Cheapest one I found was 16, with high miles of course.  Oh, and there’s not all that many of them.

Feh. Back to browsing old Tundras and 4Runners.

itschrome > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:42

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yeah it’s stupid how much the V8 1st gen Colorado’s are demanding used. sure it m ight help that the i5 was a bit of hot garbage and the v8 was.. well a LS.. haha

the worst part is you can often find decent v6 current gen Colorado’s for the same or cheaper than the v8 1st gen..  

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:44

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The 5 cylinder is a good engine too tho

Sovande > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:45

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I test drove the first gen Colorado (or Canyon, maybe?) before I bought the Tundra. I was able to get both trucks for the exact price (the Colorado was an extra cab because I couldn’t really fit in the regular cab version because I am full grown) and the Tundra felt like an immeasurable upgrade. Granted, it was not the V8 variant of the GM product, but the Toyota, even the stripped down base model, was a much better feeling truck.

fhrblig > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:45

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Or you could look for an Isuzu. No V8, unfortunately, but still.

https://www.davesmithalfaromeo.com/inventory/used-2006-isuzu-i-350-ls-4wd-4-door-cab-crew-1ggdt136468703480

This is the closest one I saw.

vicali > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:46

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W h y n o t D a t s u n ? X t e r r a o r P r o - 4 X

AestheticsInMotion > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:49

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Ridgeline? Seems like it could be a good compromise for your needs. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > AestheticsInMotion 09/04/2018 at 13:53

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yuuuuuuuge

Wacko > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:55

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some one needs to look at some N issan Frontiers....

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 13:59

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If the Ridgeline is too big for your needs, I’m concerned that you may be better vested in getting a flatbed trailer and towing it with the Sportcross...

J/k. Kinda but not really. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 14:08

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Di you absolutely need the V8? The Atlas 3700 was  a decent mill.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 14:10

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screw that, go for the Raptor in the background.

Nothing > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 14:11

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Might as well go full GM crazy and hunt down an H3T Alpha.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind 09/04/2018 at 14:18

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I received mixed-to-negative feedback when I asked about pulling a small trailer with the Paseo

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Wacko 09/04/2018 at 14:21

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It has been under consideration 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 09/04/2018 at 14:22

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Need? Debatable, but we are approaching want.

punkgoose17 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 14:51

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This looks like it is prepped to put an ATV on the roof.

LINK

CobraJoe > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 15:06

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I ended up in a nearly loaded Titan crew cab with low miles (for the year) for under $12k. That was cheaper than any 4 door Colorado I could find.

Titan still has the 300hp, but it a big boi.

Nick- Professional Car Destroyer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 15:47

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I had the 4 cylinder model, I paid a whopping 700$ for it from a dealer wholesale lot, basically did tires and brakes and that was it, thing was surprisingly mint for 375k miles.

Ended up letting a friend borrow it and he blew the engine apart though.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 16:19

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All honesty, the I5 is a great little engine.

Willing to to things it shouldn’t, respectable mileage (25mpg all day from my 4x4 with 31s), and extremely reliable from my experience.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 16:30

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High mileage 4l60e transmission = run away

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 16:33

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My uncle is self employed. H e builds decks, and porches . T his year he bought his third Frontier in 15 years. E ach one of them was a manual, 2wd, stripper with roll up windows, including the 2017 he just bought.

H e loves them for their low cost, and low load height . two things that are getting harder and harder to find. He also says they have been reliable for him even tho he had the other two for over 200,000 miles each

LongbowMkII > itschrome 09/04/2018 at 16:55

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Depends on the year, the updates seem to have fixed many/most issues in my limited research 

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) 09/04/2018 at 17:16

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Depends how it was taken care of, just as any higher mileage vehicle, or any vehicle in general.

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/04/2018 at 18:29

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You don’t want a 4L60E unless it’s had a cooler plumbed in its whole life. Even then, depending on how high the miles are, the seals could be drying out even if the clutches are fine. 

Monkey B > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 09/05/2018 at 09:28

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Rangers in nice shape are stupid money too. One of my dealers had a clean 2009 with 75k, rubber floor, white. Basic as it gets and they got $14 k for it.