I'd like to chime in with a vote for the Chev/GMs. My '01 Silverado had 355,000 km on it before I decided to update. My last truck was a Tacoma, and while it was really fun to drive, it was not a work truck. Toast at 59,000km, contrary to Toyota's reputation, it was a POS.
The one thing to keep in mind when it comes to trucks, is that every truck guy seems to have a brand that they swear by, to the point where they claim that the other brands are garbage. This is mostly a Ford/Dodge/GM Chev thing. I'll tell you the truth here, they're all good trucks. They all have pros and cons. You can't really go wrong with any of them, as long as you do a bit of homework first.
Chev/GMs are more expensive to buy, but their parts are less expensive. Dodges cost less to buy, but their parts are more expensive. Fords are right in between. There is a range of years (something like 04-10) with Fords where the spark plugs have a tendency to break when changing them. Don't quote me on the years, but any mechanic will confirm that. It's not the end of the world, but it can turn a tune up into something much more expensive. But the rest of the truck is awesome. I'd have no problem driving any Ford, Dodge or Chev/GM newer than 1999, and I only choose that year because that's when the classic body style started for Chev/GM.
I'm not even joking here, you have to pick which brand you like the most based on looks, because everything else is comparable, when you consider the pros and cons of each.
Domestic trucks are the way to go. The resident VW guy even says so. No offence to you guys who love your Tacomas. Mine was a lemon, and it had no business on a construction site, and even less business 4x4ing. But if your primary purpose for your truck is to haul people, and not get stuck in snow, the Tacoma will do that very well, and it's really fun to drive (for a truck)(especially with the 6 speed manual).
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