GMC Canyon thoughts?

Can you get a new Canyon for $20k?

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Can you get a new Canyon for $20k?

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Nope. But in true GM fashion there appears to be 15 damn packages. Lol. MSRP from $21k-45k.

Dad was looking low mileage used. But creep up to mid 20’s and he can have one new at a few places. My dad doesn’t care about any luxury or tech features. “V6 and not red or black” is about all he said.

Just bought my 90 yr old dad one.
He drives to the doctor, grocery store, and my house.
I figured I could always sell the truck and break even if something happens to my father or he stops driving.

In 4 months he put 1,212 miles on the truck.

2018 Chevy Colorado, White work truck ,4-door, 4cyl, auto, white, power windows, power locks, vinyl seats, vinyl floor, backup camera, and did have gm version of Ford sync.
Paid $21,995 after $2,000 non GM registered vehicle at the address the new truck was registered at.

Not a powerful vehicle.
It works fine for old guy that does not tow or haul a lot.
It gets him around and fairly comfortable.

He will be closer to $24k after rebates if he qualifies for a 4-door.
We looked at used and they hold their value.
If you are willing to hunt around you might find a nice one with V6.

We looked in BR, Houma, New Orleans, Northshore, and the Lafayette area.

Looked at most dealers they had a handful not much selection.

When we looked Ray Chevy had a lot of Chevy Colorado’s compared to other dealers in the Lafayette area. They were sticking to their price at the time we looked.

Service Chevy had an aggressive salesman who really worked with us looking at all the rebates available.

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As said how old are they and how many miles a year?

I’d strongly consider just buying a Sierra with 100-120kmiles if they only put like 5,000 Miles a year on it.

If they are doing a lot then nothing at all wrong with the canyon the price over a full size just isn’t that much.

I'd pick a Frontier or a Tacoma over a Canyon. The Frontiers are going to be more fitting for his budget, and they are great trucks. I owned a 2013 Frontier and had it for 3 years before trading up for a Sierra. The only reason I traded was because I needed a full size truck. Other than the size and the fuel economy, it was my absolute favorite vehicle.

All in all, you cant go wrong with any of them, its just finding one in your price range... That's going to be the hard part.

I had a 2016 canyon all terrain for about 2 years. I was very happy with it. The interior is pretty nice, and larger than the other midsize pickups (not sure about the new ranger). I also hated how you can't raise and lower the driver's seat in a tacoma.

I only got rid of it because a baby came along and the back seat was just a little too cramped for child seats.

Otherwise, I can't say anything negative about it.

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I only got rid of it because a baby came along and the back seat was just a little too cramped for child seats.

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I'm not a truck designer but this is what I don't understand personally.

How do we go from things like a Tacoma and Canyon being too small for car seats and full size adults in the back to full size 4 door trucks having tons of space back there? I mean an F150 and Tundra 4 door are like being in the back of an old school cadilac. I haven't ridden in the other brands back seat in a long time.

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How do we go from things like a Tacoma and Canyon being too small for car seats and full size adults in the back to full size 4 door trucks having tons of space back there? 

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This is what I always think of when someone complains about the "price of trucks these days".