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oklawall:
I have a 06 Duramax with 360,000 on it and it is my daily driver 120 mile round trip Monday-Friday. The thing is paid for and has served me well and the main reason I got it was to drive it until I retire and with the Duramax I think that it will do it. I think that I will retire in 2 more years. The wife thinks I need to get a new vehicle but I sure don't like the thought of a truck payment. I have a couple questions for you all:

1) How are the new duramax? Any known problems?

2) Anyone know anything about the little Duramax in the Chevy Colorado?

3) Anyone know anything about the mid size trucks Colorado, Tacoma, Frontier others?

Thanks
Steve

stlaser:
The Tacoma’s are popular here and hold their value well. They are by no means over powered but I think are fairly reliable with guys around here putting 200-300k on them fairly easy

Bigdave_185:
I haven’t heard good or bad on the new 2020 but I also am greatly interested.   I am in much of the same boat, needing a new more stock truck and the new powerstroke keeps calling my name.   No retirement in my sight for years


Do you need to sell the duramax?

Are you needing a full-size?

Do you want?


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Flyin6:
I know if you plan to do any tuning, then the LP5 is no longer an issue. I think it costs like $7K to unlock the computer. So buy it and drive it.

I have been exploring the ZR2 for a couple years. I am totally underwhelmed with the 2.8 duramax. We own a 2019 GMC Canyon with the V6, and it is way peppy and does not lack for power. Further it almost gets over 20 mpg and most times in and around 23-24.

Tacomas...We also own a 2020 4-Runner. It is pretty underpowered, but is a great vehicle. Just salt of the earth reliable and solid. So a Taco would be a solid choice as well. And oddly, it still has rear drum brakes!

Rams are delivering awful fuel mileage but last forever and are good running/looking

Fords...I don't know them

oklawall:

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Do you need to sell the duramax?

Are you needing a full-size?

Do you want?


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No need to sell the duramax  but the oldest grandson would love to have it

No true need for a full-size truck except from years of abuse my body has taken from military service a full-size is easier to get in and out of for me.

I'm not sure what I want. I know that after many years of abuse to my body from my time in the military my full-size truck is easier to get into and out of. But I haven't been in a Tacoma or a Colorado so don't know if it is do able or not.  I guess I should go and try them on for size, I just hate to deal with car salesman. I would rather walk in and say I want this and this is how much I will pay. 

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