New GMC Canyon
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He's a big Honda fan from other vehicles he has had, motorcycles mostly. He bought a used 1978 Honda CB750 with 20k miles on it for $400 and put another 100k miles on it. I told him I didn't really think of a Ridgeline as a truck think it was more like an SUV with a bed where the third seat would be. The magazine writers went nuts over the Ridgeline when I came out. It's supposed to have a really rigid frame. He probably misses my old truck a little I suspect.
He's also a wild man on his 500cc dirt bike and his turbocharged personal watercraft. He just doesn't take his wild riding to the highway after having almost killed himself many times on a sport bike. He won't allow himself to own a street motorcycle any more.
He's also a wild man on his 500cc dirt bike and his turbocharged personal watercraft. He just doesn't take his wild riding to the highway after having almost killed himself many times on a sport bike. He won't allow himself to own a street motorcycle any more.
They are very smooth and it can scoot. And get decent mileage. And can hold some mulch (as long as you don't need the jack at that time
) Really all that more than a few folks actually'think' they need a truck for. OT - the Canyon is just as ugly as it's sister truck, the Colorado. GM buyers are dumb, though - give it a tough, manly name and they's a come runnin'
Just more lipstick on a pig - underneath it's unremarkable, just like it's predecessor (and what a spectacular POS that was).MGD
Last edited by MGDfan; Jan 18, 2014 at 12:08 PM.
My dad bought a 2013 Taco with the wimpy I4 and it gets about 22mpg. However, it doesnt have the ***** to move. Toyota hampered that with drum brakes and clutch-driven fans, too.
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Supposedly, GM will be building off road versions of the small GMC and Chevy. They vehicles will also have a diesel option in 2016.
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/...ntcmp=features
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The comments made in may places involve "siphoning sales from the full size"
My gut tells me this is exactly what GM is doing. F-Series isn't budging. Ram is making HUGE inroads in all segments. They outsell Ford in class 3-5. Toyota and Nissan take their small share each month.
GM just keeps selling to the die-hards (part of their descent into bankruptcy). This might be their way of bringing new customers into GM trucks, knowing they can't compete in full size like they used to.
GM can see their trucks sales continue to erode over to Ford and Dodge, or they can bring in something that will shore that up.
For GM, it might be a smart move. For Ford and Dodge, not so much.
My gut tells me this is exactly what GM is doing. F-Series isn't budging. Ram is making HUGE inroads in all segments. They outsell Ford in class 3-5. Toyota and Nissan take their small share each month.
GM just keeps selling to the die-hards (part of their descent into bankruptcy). This might be their way of bringing new customers into GM trucks, knowing they can't compete in full size like they used to.
GM can see their trucks sales continue to erode over to Ford and Dodge, or they can bring in something that will shore that up.
For GM, it might be a smart move. For Ford and Dodge, not so much.