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I'm looking for a new truck for my small ecological consulting and native landscaping company. I'm not really sure where to start, I'm not ever sure if I should be looking for something new or used. Seems my options include the Tacoma, Colorado/Canyon, Ranger or Frontier. Here are the factors that I think are important:
- Fuel Efficiency: being an environmentally conscious company that whole global warning/peak oil thing is important to me. I don't need a lot of power.
- Low Cost: I am a very small start-up, just me at the moment with (hopefully) a seasonal employee this summer. I need to save money wherever I can. That said...
- Reliability: If the truck is broke, I can't make money.
- Four-Wheel Drive?: I've never been happy with the performance of RWD trucks off-road and in slick road conditions. That said, most of my work right now is in urban/suburban areas, maybe some AT tires and a few bags of sand in the bed could get me through the winter?
-Largish Bed-Size plus room for a crew: I need room for a toolbox plus mulch and or plants, etc, and employees too, but they don't have to be too comfortable. I'm leaning towards an extended cab rather then a crew cab.
Does anyone have any strong opinions about any of these trucks or have any other sage advice?
- Fuel Efficiency: being an environmentally conscious company that whole global warning/peak oil thing is important to me. I don't need a lot of power.
- Low Cost: I am a very small start-up, just me at the moment with (hopefully) a seasonal employee this summer. I need to save money wherever I can. That said...
- Reliability: If the truck is broke, I can't make money.
- Four-Wheel Drive?: I've never been happy with the performance of RWD trucks off-road and in slick road conditions. That said, most of my work right now is in urban/suburban areas, maybe some AT tires and a few bags of sand in the bed could get me through the winter?
-Largish Bed-Size plus room for a crew: I need room for a toolbox plus mulch and or plants, etc, and employees too, but they don't have to be too comfortable. I'm leaning towards an extended cab rather then a crew cab.
Does anyone have any strong opinions about any of these trucks or have any other sage advice?