Things that are useless

"CB" (jrcb) 05/08/2019 at 15:33 • Filed to: Car shopping of the unnecessary kind

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This seat. Doesn’t fold up, very tiny cubby, and I don’t fit, and I’m only six feet tall. Even for $32k, this would not be worth it.

This was much nicer, but they wouldn't let me test drive it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:41

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they wouldn’t let me test drive it.

S A L E S M A N S H I P

TheRealBicycleBuck > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:43

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They’re better than the jump seats in my B3000 (Ford Ranger).

By that I mean that they’re a lot safer. My kids were occasional passengers  in these seats for years.

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/08/2019 at 15:43

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I walked in and told them I wasn't buying. It still had all the plastic on the seats. It was very nice, but a ZR2 is probably more than I need.

Ash78, voting early and often > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:44

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Not only that, but extended cabs look downright silly to me these days. Regular cab or Quad/Crew, anything in between just seems odd.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:45

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“Only six feet tall”

5'8, guess I’m a m anlet

E90M3 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 05/08/2019 at 15:46

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Just need to go to more Porsche dealers. 

CB > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/08/2019 at 15:47

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Jeez, those look risky.

bhtooefr > Ash78, voting early and often 05/08/2019 at 15:48

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The big thing with an extended cab is having room to recline, and a bit of lockable storage, though. You don't actually use the seat as a seat...

CB > Ash78, voting early and often 05/08/2019 at 15:48

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This one at least had suicide doors.

Chuckles > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:48

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“Only 6 feet tall.”

vondon302 > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:51

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Speaking of useless.

Future Heap Owner > Ash78, voting early and often 05/08/2019 at 15:51

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Extended cabs are  perfect for me, because they have dog seating.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:54

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I sat in the quad (crew) cab at the NYIAS. Pretty comfortable for me at 5'11" A lso, “ only 6 feet tall”? LOL.

Kiltedpadre > vondon302 05/08/2019 at 15:55

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My work has an F-750 dump truck with a child seat anchor. We keep trying to get the admin to bring her daughter in so we can drive her around in it,

TheRealBicycleBuck > CB 05/08/2019 at 15:55

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They weren’t as bad as they look as long as it was kids back there. When they got bigger, there was some danger of bonking heads on the windows, but they knew what to watch for. A lack of space in the truck was  one of the reasons I bought my WRX.

Aremmes > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/08/2019 at 15:55

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This picture brings me mixed memories. I occasionally rode on the jump seats on Dad’s B3000 way back when, and they seemed pretty awful to sit on even then.

sony1492 > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/08/2019 at 15:59

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When I was a kid it was an mid 80s Toyota 4x4 with a 2x6 wood plank for the rear seat. Looked like the below pic but blue and completely beat.

vicali > sony1492 05/08/2019 at 16:00

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Yep, Just wide enough for my sub boxes..

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:00

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https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=512806572&zip=74429&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D74429%26listingTypes%3DUSED%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceASC%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DCOLORADO%26makeCodeList%3DCHEV%26searchRadius%3D0%26trimCodeList%3DCOLORADO%257CZR2&listingTypes=USED&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=COLORADO&makeCodeList=CHEV&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=CHEV&modelCode1=COLORADO&digitalRetail=true&clickType=listing

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 05/08/2019 at 16:01

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Or, for 5 grand less:

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=503968138&zip=74429&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D74429%26listingTypes%3DUSED%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceASC%26incremental%3Dall%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Don%26modelCodeList%3DCOLORADO%26makeCodeList%3DCHEV%26searchRadius%3D0%26trimCodeList%3DCOLORADO%257CZR2&listingTypes=USED&numRecords=25&firstRecord=0&modelCodeList=COLORADO&makeCodeList=CHEV&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=CHEV&modelCode1=COLORADO&clickType=listing

2Fast2Furious: Rotary Powered > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:04

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Lol your not supposed to actually use jumpseats, what you think they were for besides holding shit? Ever see the 90° ones made out of cardboard and like 1 cm of cloth they used to put in the trucks in this segment?

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:06

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yeah but it would be perfect for a kid. that said yeah if im buying a truck its crew cab or nothing

fintail > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:07

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Useful for kids:

jimz > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:10

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yep, carried all the way to 2011. Mine are a bit different:

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:11

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Pretty sure that interior looks tighter than the old Colorado.

jimz > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 05/08/2019 at 16:12

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LOL. I saw some guy on another site a while back moaning about how hard it was for him to find cars that fit. in his words, he was a “bit tall” at 6' 9".   I was like, “no, dude, you’re almost a foot taller than the average American man.”  

jimz > Chuckles 05/08/2019 at 16:13

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not to mention, if the truck is yours the chances you’ll be sitting in  your own back seat are pretty slim.

Chuckles > jimz 05/08/2019 at 16:20

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I still think it’s good to try sitting back there once . I tried squeezing into the backseat of my Fiat 500 just to see if I could. And since buying the car I’ve actually sat back there twice for rides home from a bar.

My comment was just to remark on the fact that CB is "only" taller than like 75% of adult men. If you're 6 feet tall, you're tall. There's no only. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheRealBicycleBuck 05/08/2019 at 16:21

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The ones in the back of my dad’s B2600i didn’t even fit when I was 10.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 05/08/2019 at 16:22

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man these things are actually depreciating, who would have thought

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 05/08/2019 at 16:28

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If I was buying now (instead of a year ago), I probably would’ve test driven one. No way I was going to buy one new. 

camarov6rs > CB 05/08/2019 at 16:30

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I’d really want to see them offer the ZR2 suspension with out the super aggressive tires, front and rear end. Supposedly the Multimatic units are great on road as well as off so the ZR2 is probably the best riding Colorado but gets  horrid mpg. Give us a package that gets the best riding Colorado while giving back the mpg or it can be seen as a cheaper starting point for off-roaders intending on mods.

shop-teacher > Kiltedpadre 05/08/2019 at 16:37

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Oh man, my daughters would lose their fragile little minds!!!

CB > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 05/08/2019 at 17:11

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I know I'm above the statistical Canadian average but I still feel short sometimes.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > camarov6rs 05/08/2019 at 17:18

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That suspension is likely the most expensive part of that equation, and selling leg day skippers would not go over well.

Chuckles > CB 05/08/2019 at 18:04

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As a 5'6" tall man, let me just say that you are definitely not short. Not even a little bit. 

The Snowman > Chuckles 05/08/2019 at 20:03

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Yu can both be happy your not 6'4" next time you fly.

camarov6rs > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 05/08/2019 at 20:24

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The fact that they have this technology in a truck that can be had close to 40k new seems like it shouldn’t be that crazy expensive. The last production Chevrolet to have it was the limited volume Camaro Z28 that retailed over 60k I thought, for comparison anyway

Chuckles > The Snowman 05/08/2019 at 20:41

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I’m not complaining about being 5'6, even if it makes it harder to see at concerts. I haven't been on a plane in over a decade anyway.

Longtime Lurker > CB 05/08/2019 at 23:59

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When I test drove a Canyon, I couldn't sit behind myself! GM engineered the passenger side to support a child car seat, imagine how that would fit.