crashz
Elite Member
Well - I finally replaced my daily driver and 3/4ton truck with one all-round rig. Just bought a 2022 GMC Canyon and I love it.
Crew Cab, Elevation package (midgrade) short bed, 4x4 with the 3.6L V6.
I mean, generally any new car compared to a 2006 CRV with 300K miles is great. But this truck is perfect for me. Now a lot of people will say its a grocery getter because its a crew cab with a tiny bed. But that's really what I need. I need a SUV with moderate interior space for stuff and occasional passengers with a small pick-up bed for dirty stuff. If I need it to tow, it can tow the trailer and tractor (pushing the limit), but that's not it's intended purpose. I've got bigger trucks for that.
The CRV was constantly too small, the 3/4ton too big.
Picked it up on Tuesday and had a couple of short trips already in it. Love it. The ride is great, nice interior, and love the looks. And before anyone says they don't buy a truck for looks, that's fine. Trucks only get uglier, so I try not to start with a heap.
My typical driving is mostly highway and so far the mileage is exceeding what I get in the CRV (summer 24, winter 20) but that is based on the little meter in the dash. According the dash gauge, it averaged above 28mpg on the way into work. We'll see once hand calculated.
Buying anything right now is kinda dumb. But I was at the point with the CRV where its going to need major work, the 2500 is gone and driving the dump truck daily is not practical or possible. The dealers that I spoke with started the conversations by saying: "The price is MSRP, but we don't add anything else".
I compared the GM twins, Tacoma and Ranger. All nice trucks, all in the running. The Ford dealers around me seem totally unwilling to talk, deal and two had the additional "Availability" charge on the window sticker. Not gonna buy a truck for a premium just 'cause you have it. I was actually fine with ordering a truck, but even then I wanted to drive them. A common theme among all the brand dealers were:
- No stock (not surprising)
- Because of limited stock, nothing to drive
- Could order, but no idea when the trucks would come in.
- Limited models
- Could not guarantee incentives
- Some dealers were a bit shady
So, a few weeks ago I rented a Colorado. Loved it (other than the smell, reeked of pot) and focused on the small truck. I like the look of the GMC just a bit better, so I stopped in at two of the dealerships. The first were really nice, but I would have to order the truck. The second just received this one. While I didn't get much in incentives (wife is a teacher, so got the educator discount), the price was not horrible.
I'll try to answer questions ad update this thread if anyone is interested.
Crew Cab, Elevation package (midgrade) short bed, 4x4 with the 3.6L V6.
I mean, generally any new car compared to a 2006 CRV with 300K miles is great. But this truck is perfect for me. Now a lot of people will say its a grocery getter because its a crew cab with a tiny bed. But that's really what I need. I need a SUV with moderate interior space for stuff and occasional passengers with a small pick-up bed for dirty stuff. If I need it to tow, it can tow the trailer and tractor (pushing the limit), but that's not it's intended purpose. I've got bigger trucks for that.
The CRV was constantly too small, the 3/4ton too big.
Picked it up on Tuesday and had a couple of short trips already in it. Love it. The ride is great, nice interior, and love the looks. And before anyone says they don't buy a truck for looks, that's fine. Trucks only get uglier, so I try not to start with a heap.
My typical driving is mostly highway and so far the mileage is exceeding what I get in the CRV (summer 24, winter 20) but that is based on the little meter in the dash. According the dash gauge, it averaged above 28mpg on the way into work. We'll see once hand calculated.
Buying anything right now is kinda dumb. But I was at the point with the CRV where its going to need major work, the 2500 is gone and driving the dump truck daily is not practical or possible. The dealers that I spoke with started the conversations by saying: "The price is MSRP, but we don't add anything else".
I compared the GM twins, Tacoma and Ranger. All nice trucks, all in the running. The Ford dealers around me seem totally unwilling to talk, deal and two had the additional "Availability" charge on the window sticker. Not gonna buy a truck for a premium just 'cause you have it. I was actually fine with ordering a truck, but even then I wanted to drive them. A common theme among all the brand dealers were:
- No stock (not surprising)
- Because of limited stock, nothing to drive
- Could order, but no idea when the trucks would come in.
- Limited models
- Could not guarantee incentives
- Some dealers were a bit shady
So, a few weeks ago I rented a Colorado. Loved it (other than the smell, reeked of pot) and focused on the small truck. I like the look of the GMC just a bit better, so I stopped in at two of the dealerships. The first were really nice, but I would have to order the truck. The second just received this one. While I didn't get much in incentives (wife is a teacher, so got the educator discount), the price was not horrible.
I'll try to answer questions ad update this thread if anyone is interested.
