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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 10:29 AM
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Chevrolet Colorado Rally Concept

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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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I will be in the market for a new daily driver in the next 2-3 years, possibly less.

I need something with:
  • Room for passengers
  • AWD/4WD
  • Reasonable gas mileage
  • Moderate towing ability
  • Ample gear storage options
  • Good for urban use as well as non-urban use
  • Adequate for travel during the impending zombie apocalypse

As it stands right now, Chevrolet needs to build something like this, or I will have to buy Jeep. I don't want to...but I need what I need.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by JasonD
  • Adequate for travel during the impending zombie apocalypse
Exactly!

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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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Looks way to plasticky for my tastes...
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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Can I get the 2.8L diesel.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Re: Chevrolet Colorado Rally Concept

Originally Posted by JasonD
I will be in the market for a new daily driver in the next 2-3 years, possibly less.

I need something with:
  • Room for passengers
  • AWD/4WD
  • Reasonable gas mileage
  • Moderate towing ability
  • Ample gear storage options
  • Good for urban use as well as non-urban use
  • Adequate for travel during the impending zombie apocalypse

As it stands right now, Chevrolet needs to build something like this, or I will have to buy Jeep. I don't want to...but I need what I need.
Our 2005 Grand Cherokee fits all those requirements, at least in my mind.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 01:00 PM
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It would be nice to not have to wait a 2nd decade to get a decent small truck from GM. BUILD THIS PLEASE.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by OutsiderIROC-Z
Our 2005 Grand Cherokee fits all those requirements, at least in my mind.
I have a 2000 Grand Cherokee Limited right now with 109k miles...but is still in good shape. It will go to my son in a couple of years as his first car.

By then, I will be due for something new.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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I love the idea of this truck. Not crazy about the design though.

The raptor is a nice looking truck. Sure it is over the top and completely unnecessary, especially around here, but I like it. I would just prefer something smaller, and the price tag is ridiculous.

This is definitely something I would be more interested in, and should come in a lot cheaper. I plan on buying a cheap 4x4 beater for winter/the beach within the next year and putting some money into it. Something like this would seem to make a nice DD, and I turn the GTO into a weekend car instead of my DD.

We will see what happens though. Seems pretty unlikely to come to the states.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by OutsiderIROC-Z
Looks way to plasticky for my tastes...
All that extra plastic stuff is just for the concept car part of it.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonD
I need something with:
  • Adequate for travel during the impending zombie apocalypse


I like this concept a lot!
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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When will GM/Chevrolet show a regular cab ZQ8 variant of the new Colorado?
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 05:22 PM
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I think they should make a concept small truck that gets ridiculously good fuel economy.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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I like it. Although it doesn't look like a Chevy for some reason. It would be a home run in the compact truck market.
This is one of those few cases when a production model would probably look better than the concept.
Old Jun 17, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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I like it. They need to make that truck now.



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