Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

[3930dave]

In those 80s trucks ABS stood for anti braking system.

I wouldn't be surprised if there were lawsuits over that, back-when.

Rgds, D.

 

[Oaktree]

Another reason: resale value down the road. A used gasser truck with 200K miles has very little resale value, however a diesel truck with the same mileage is can be resold at a decent price.

Have you priced used trucks lately?

When I bought my Colorado I sold my old Dakota to a neighbor who used to own a body shop. Mechanically, the truck was solid but it had quite a bit of rust (cab corners, rockers, front fenders...frame was OK). He fixed the rust and re-sold it for a little over $8k. Not bad for a 25 year old truck with a quarter million miles on it.

 

[Oaktree]

^^^^
One thing I will miss when I trade my Colorado is that convenient step in the rear bumper. Sure, other manufacturers have something you can buy. Yet that adds cost, and I have yet to see anything as versatile as the GM step.

That is handy. Another feature mine has that I really appreciate is a fulltime 4WD setting. I still go with full 4WD off road, but this is great for winter driving...I just leave it in that mode all winter. I think all GM trucks have had this since the late 00s, a colleague had a '12 Silverado and it had it too. Dunno about other mfgrs.