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5speed5 · 02-24-2010, 03:03 AM

I'm about to purchase a 2005 Chevy Colorado 4x4 from a friend. It's a 5-spd, 5-cylinder. Just curious if anyone else here has a Colorado or a GMC Canyon
as a daily driver and what kind of mpg and mods they've done.

My other car is a gas pig SUV, but since I live only 8 miles from work and drive it only on nice days (garage queen...I've put only 1800 miles on it in the last 6 months), I'm actually helping the environment by owning it and sequestering it away from someone who might drive it 50+ miles/day.

I tell my friend who lives 2 miles from work that the best thing he could do for the environment is to buy a used V10 Ford Excursion or 8.1L 3/4-ton Suburban.
-Tim

02-24-2010, 03:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
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