So I am looking at getting a small truck (not looking for offers, just advice since I don't live in Alberta). The main uses will be for occasional hauling and commuting.
I will probably be getting something used from between 2005 and 2009 based on how much I want to pay.
- Four-by-four is not really important to me at the moment (it will used on main roads for the most part)
- May be using it to pull a boat or trailer in the future.
- Fuel economy is a big plus.
- Passenger space and comfort in the back seat is important. We look after kids a lot and it is possible a child or baby seat will need to go back there at some point.
- Safety is also important.
- Will have to be an automatic (already have a standard and the wife refuses to drive it).
- Obviously low-maintenance and overall reliability is always a plus (although I do tend to be OCD about regular maintenance schedules anyway).
We already have a car, but we are finding that due to our work schedules, we need another vehicle. It will be a secondary vehicle and not primary commuting vehicle. My wife and I are into furniture re-purposing and there are too many times that we need to rent or borrow trucks to haul stuff around since our only vehicle at the moment is a Civic, that will be the main purpose of the truck... as well as for commuting when we can't carpool to work.
Does anyone here have any personal experience with the above brands? I have kind of narrowed it down to the 3 mentioned above, but I would be open to hearing about other brands too. I did a little research, but I thinking hearing some first hand information would be helpful.
Thanks in advance.