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Well actually, it's not strictly for bowhunting but it will be used for that too. What I need is a new or newer mid-sized 4wd truck that can take my family of 4 around town, me to the forest, deer back to the house, and a 2500lb pontoon to and from the river. I need a mid-sized truck because less than 20mpg hwy is unacceptable. It also has to be a V6 with manual transmission. I need to be able to fit 2 car seats for my 4yr old boyand 2month old baby girl. Price has to be under 30k.

Now sell me your truck.

And when you do, you have to convince me it's better than anything else on the market. I wont buy your truck simply because you're die-hard Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Nissan, Toyota, whatever. Tell me why it's better than the other guys. Give me horsepower or torque figures, give me price advantage, give me reliability margin over other trucks, quality construction, rigidity, give me resale value, etc. etc.

Thanks in advance.

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I don't have to sell it to you, all you need to do is drive it once and you'll be sold. Nissan Titan.





A Dodge recommend a guy to go buy one when he wanted to trade is Dodge on a new one. A Ford dealer told me to not waste my time driving a Ford if I was going to test drive the Titan.

The only other recommendation I would make at this time is the new Tundra.

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Rob, are you not to fond of American trucks or something :)

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I'd bet that Titan has more American parts or more hours into assembly than most "American" trucks. You'd be surprised.

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Wow...I thought I logged in to Kelleys Blue Book there for a minute!

I have a 2006 Tacoma, 6 speed, V6 and will just say this...if under 20mpg is unacceptable, then you won't be driving a mid-sized truck with a V6.

And real trucks don't have three foot beds....that Nissan belongs in a scrap heap.

Happy shopping.

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chevrolet all the way

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The sad thing is i know your right. My family has always bought American for generations though.....my grandpa would turn in his grave if we bought anything else!

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I have a dakota slt v8 and get 19-21 per gallon cant really ask for anything more than that

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I have got a Ford F250 V10 Super duty. I dont think it gets the MPG you want but will pull anything with enthusiasm. Dont know how many deer will fit under the topper but I am going to find out:D

I cant wait for this to turn into a American VS foreign thing

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Nissan - okay. Mitsubishi - NOPE! C'mon, they built the WW II Japanese Zero fighter planes, for cryin' out loud.[:@] Well, I guess it's no different than if I had big bucks and drove a Mercedes, huh?:D:D

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Rob you're house is my dream house

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Why buy anything else?

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:D:D:D What kind of mileage DON'T you get with that rig?

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Whatever you buy just make it an American truck.


Let's keep our money at home and support each other.

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Ditto

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You must be the only one. Dodge and gas mileage don't usually belong in the same sentence. Our Durango is lucky to get 13 mpg. I have to agree with Rob. My dad has a Titan extended cab (not the quad cab like Rob) and it is by far the smoothest, most powerful truck I've ever driven. They are hard to beat, but $30K won't get one unless you buy used. Even the used ones are bringing top dollar.

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Does it matter when it can haul 5 tons and tow 20 tons? I like to always think big when I go hunting.

I've seen a few of these on the road. They're huge. Last week I saw a F650, quad cab 4X6, saddle tanks. Look similar, maybe just a little smaller by a tad.

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There is a bit more weight to the Durango.

I have had a full size f-150 for 12 years. I bought a Dakota and I love it.

I get about 20 hwy and 15 mpg every where else, but I drive like an old man.

To me a full size truck is over kill for justbowhunting and you can get a great used truck these days.

I paid 10,440 out the door for mine with 40,000 miles on it. It will do everything a new truck will do.

4x4 is a must IMO.

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ill second the titan being a pretty sweet truck, but my dads was bought brand new for less than 30k. said i might get it someday, but told him ill stick with my GMC for now, i mean afterall, he dont even have 4wd!

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i have an 06 dakota slt v-8 i dont get anywhere nere 20mpg i get about top of 16-17 but it towes my pressure washer and a full tank of water around really well (about 4500lbs) and i usually have another 6-800 pounds of equipment in the bed. id buy the four door v-6 though if you dont need bed length and also the ext cab barely fits on car seat in it. for they money you wont find anything better for space,fuel,power,and towing capacity. the foreign trucks cost and arm and a leg and the colorado and the ranger are really underpowered for towing. right now they have a lifetime powertrain warranty and you can usually get all kinds of rebates and stuff. i got mine as a leftover 06 everysingle option for 22k$ original sticker was around $30k

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Yes, let's all support mediocrity.

I agree with others that the 20 mpg goal is going to be tough. I have a V8 Tundra that averages about 18 mpg. I have gotten 21 mpg on a couple of tanks, but that is not the norm. I also get about 13 mpg when hauling my trailer. Toyota makes the most reliable trucks on the market, that is irrefutable, but in the end it comes down to personnel preference. I went to the dark side (Japanese) after bad experiences with every Big 3 vehicle I've owned. I now have two Honda's and one Toyota and will not go back unless the Big 3 can get their acts together.

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I am a big fan of the Titans, but the Tundra's..........not so much. I would also really check out the Dodge Dakota's. Great Power, Gas Milage, and Reliability is what I've seen out of them and I know at least 5 people that drive them. Overall great trucks IMO.

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HMMMMM! Consumer reports just out this week, and consumer confidence has never been higher with American built. Toyota was actually dropping fast, with more complaints than ever. Just the facts.

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I love the Nissan, Mitsubishi and Toyota trucks. But I don't think I could bring myself to own one. I know that they build them in the USA but I guarantee you the profits go back to Japan or China. I don't like to support other countries!

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I drive a chevy, but sounds like the toyota tacoma would fit your bill...I also really like the new tundras, but you're not going to find a used one yet (and you won't get a new one in 4x4, supercab - you need room for 4, for under 30k).

I'm not a fan of going less than full size myself, but since you specified midsize, I'd recommend the Toyota Tacoma (built in Indiana by the way, but yest, the parent company is Japanese).

And by the way, I subscribe to Consumer Reports and Motor Trend - I read the opinions on foreign vs. domestic as well, but also noticed the rankings - Accord and Camry are the best cars, Tundra was the best truck, Highlander and CR-V best small SUVs, etc......

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If you own a Chevy you would get + 20 mpg;)

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The estimated mpg of a 2007 Silverado is 15-19. Even if what you said were true, the total cost of ownership of the Tundra is less.

It's a global economy folks. Our market is strong because of foreign investors. It's far more important to me that jobs are provided for US citizens (the Silverado is assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, and Silao, Mexico (there is also a US plant) while the Tundra is built in Indiana). It's less important to me which white collar people are getting the profits.

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I'll second (or third) the Nissan vote, I've got a Frontier and its sweet. 4WD, I get a little over 20 MPG, it was under 30K and its rated to pull around5K#'s, if I remember the specs correctly... And they have a factory in Kentucky, so its like dual citizenship, right?

Ken

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i have been looking at new trucks my self. From what i have seen Ford has more pulling power, can pull more weight. Plus the new turbo diesle in the f250 makes it a great truck. You can get a brand new f250 for around 30 to 35 depending on what options you wont. You should be able to find one use cheaper and they get 18 a gallon. If you are stuck on a v6 go with the f150. new they start at 19 and about 26000 fully loaded and i think with a v8 they get 22 mpg

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I would somewhat agree with you but I really disagree with you also. Yes you do support American when you buy American, but who are you really supporting? The presidents of those companies. Most of the parts of Ford are assembled outside of the U.S. One Ford F-150 that I looked at had its motor assembled in Mexico and transmission assembled in Canada. So when you buy that vehicle, your keeping those people employed in other countries. On the other hand, the Nissans that are assembled here in the U.S., are keeping the Americans employed. So who are you really helping out the most!

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So everything you own was made in America? It's nearly impossible. I chose to spend my money on whatever vehicle I felt had the best quality and performance for my needs. Thats why I went with Toyota.

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Your not comparing apples to apple when you compare the F250 Diesel with the 1500 Titan as far as pulling power. Nothing in the 1500 series has more torque or hp than the Titan. (The Tundra is there too).

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You are. You drive a Tundra. Thus far, their truck performance has been less than stellar.Bed bouncing,camshaft failure, horrible gas milage.Has Nissan ever figures out how to get brakes to last more that 15,000 miles or shredding the rear diff yet on the Titian? Bringing a Japenese truck to deer camp is like wearing a camo skirt (nothing wrong with a camo skirt if you have the legs for it;)). American junk indeed.[:@]I'll stick with my Chevy, and if I didn't own a Chevy, it wouldbe a Dodge or Ford.

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I love my Titan.Looked at all comparable trucks, and decided on the Nissan. I liked the ride better as well as the standard features I could get for the money I was able to spend.

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I did the same thing. Rob, love the truck, I just got a 07 in May. Four door, Four wheel drive. I love it!!

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BTW for the record it is not a truck if it has 4 doors:eek: It is a modified station wagon boys:D

They are called pickups[8D]and they have two doors. One for you and one for the dog.

You carry dead critters and things to build in back of pickups!

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so your saying this is a truck???

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More than yours, LOL

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OUCH!!!!!

:(:(

LOL

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Amen to that. I have a two door s-10 Blazer. 1994, manual transmission, 4.3L V6.... just hit 210,000 miles. Been a great truck and still going well. I have street tires on it, because I primarily drive on the street... it gets about 24 MPG highway when I baby it, and 21 highway if I don't. Mine get GOOD gasmilage, and its a small frame two door. I pull my 16ft War Eagle with it, and I get about 13 MPG. If someone else rides with me, its about 18 MPG.

You are up north where there is alot of snow and ice... so you are one of the few who may actually need a 4X4. In the south, all it does is get you stuck deeper in the woods. I doubt I'll ever buy another 4x4 living in the south. You save money on fuel, insurance, purchase price etc when you buy a 2x4.

Not to mention that a wench and mud tires for a 2x4 are much cheaper than a 4x4 as well.

Moreover... I have never tried it, but I seriously doubt that bowhunting from a truck is very effective. I prefer to walk to the stand, leaving the truck out and away from my hunting area. Just me.