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S-10 4 DOOR
Help - I need to use up my GM points - I have been
given several different dates for incoming C/C for
the S-10's and GMC - Some say 2001 at the earliest
- I was also told by someone out of the factory in
New Jersey summer 2000 - Anyone have any true
idea. I would like a smaller pickup with 4 doors.
given several different dates for incoming C/C for
the S-10's and GMC - Some say 2001 at the earliest
- I was also told by someone out of the factory in
New Jersey summer 2000 - Anyone have any true
idea. I would like a smaller pickup with 4 doors.
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just an idea,
robert
Dakota Quad-Cab is a good choice robert, but Dodge ain't taking GM card earnings.
I would bet the S-10 4-door will go on sale this fall as a 2001 model. Can you wait that long, methuselah?
I want to know when the aftermarket is going to start making caps for these shorter 4'-6" to 5'-0" beds (Nissan, Toy, GM). That would make these little trucks perfect for my usage. A mini-Suburban with a back you can hose out.
Hey, I had some big GM card $$$ put away too (I'm a Chevy guy), but drove the DQC & the Nissan Crew (before I bought) & Ford SuperCrew / Sport-Trac (since they shipped, but AFTER I'd bought a DQC) - would buy the DQC again for my needs - no question. Nissan CC, Ford Sport-Trac way too small; SuperCrew too big (but really NICE). the S-10 'Baja' is still a little small, and a model year (at least) - off. The Tundra's great but not much of a back seat and 'high' step in height (for the 2wd). If they'd had a true 4 door...
Anyway the S-10 'Baja' looks like a sure hit, but has anyone seen those S-10 4 doors built (here) off the So. American chassis? They were in - I believe - Truck Trends or some similar mag. back in the fall. They looked like they had some REAL back seat room - fit and finish were superb. The front end for that market is different - much better (in my eyes) than the US version. Plus, I think a stepside 4 door was shown... nice truck.
1. Don't shrink the fuel tank on the minicrew vs. the std cab like you do on the full size crew vs.the std cab (34 vs. 26 gals.) The 19/20 gallon tank in the S10 is small enough. You win extra points for actually finding room for a larger tank. I hate it when my bladder outruns the gas tank on the interstates.
2. Put a power operator on the rear sliding window. The window isn't going to do any good if you can't reach it when driving. If you can't do that, don't even offer the slider as an option.
3. Make a commercial version! Heavy axles from ZR2. Increased suspension rating. You'll sell a ton to municipalities and utilities. Don't miss the boat (I own stock too)
4. Have a trailer package like the Blazer 4-doors with a 7-pin connector and brake control circuit. A real factory installed 2" receiver hitch would be good too. Include an air-to-oil exchanger for both the engine oil and the tranny fluid in addition to those puny in-the-radiator "coolers" that are installed now.
Tell me when it's ready.
I like the 4.3L but the MPG scares me.
Any info. would be appreciated.
dealers. The ones that will be built by GM are due to be out in late fall 2000 according to an employee an the Desert Proving Grounds. Check this months Sport Truck Magazine for pictures.
Ryan
From what I could tell from GM's site, the Sonoma and S-10 crew cabs won't have a folding rear seat (otherwise they'd advertise this feature) -- aka Nissan Frontier - and will have a small gas tank (19 gal versus 24). Also, the bed will be 9 inches shorted than the Dakota at only 4 feet 6 inches. The only thing GM did right is include antilock and disc brakes on all four wheels -- of course, you don't get anything for nothing.
It seems as though 4wd is standard -- something almost completely useless for me in Texas. And, it also seems as if the automatic is standard. No manual on a pickup??? The bedliner is also standard, aka ford explorer sport-trac (same size bed incidently). I expect a lot of GM lovers will be disappointed -- no manual, no v-8, small tank, no folding seat -- Dodge got it right this time and GM even had a year to catch up. I was disappointed and jumped ship. It seems GM designed this to be targeted at the Sport-Trac and not the Dakota -- the Dakota is in another class in my opinion -- that's why I bought one.
To be fair to GM, we need to remember Dodge had the 6.5 inch bed previously and had the real bench seat in the Dakota Club Cab, thus converting it into a 4-door was a lot easier. Chevy/GMC started w/ a 6 foot bad and jump seats -- since something had to give, the S-10 got the tiny bed.
GM wont stick a V8 in the S10 for its final year before being redesigned, it would be a popular option, but for one year too cost prohibitive.
And remember the S10 is a compact, the Dakota is midsize.
Jim
Chevy stopped making the 2 dr tahoes but in mexico they still have em (new redesigned ones) truck trend also had pics of these.
Ryan
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