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Originally Posted by G-Oil Guy
You're still comparing a heavily discounted truck to a brand new model. When the redesigned silverado came out people bitched to holy hell that it was sooooo expensive compared to the 6 year old out going model. Well they forgot that the outgoing model was deeply discounted. If you compared its price when it was first released to the current gen they were only up a couple of grand despite all the new technology and engineering.
Same thing here. Wait for the discounts then compare to the silverado.
Also GM absolutely has to compete against the Tacoma an Frontier. Notice how the Tacoma sells in huge numbers? I don't see Toyota complaining that the Tudra is stealing sales from the Tacoma despite "only being a few grand more with a little (in some cases the same) fuel efficiency"
Your forgetting that there are a number of people who do not want a full size truck regardless of the price or FE.
That's who GM (and Toyota and Nissan) are aiming at.
I remember when sales of the new silverado lagged everyone calle it a failure but as soon as the 2013 inventory ofthe last gen was depleted and the discounts started rolling in, sales picked right back up to the point where I see more new silverados then old.
I predict the same will happen with the canyon and Colorado.
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I normally don't like comparing what you can get a vehicle for vs MSRP, but trucks are always discounted, most of the time very heavily. Hell most F-150s and Silverados have around 8K off the MSRP.
I agree they have to target the people who dont want a full size regardless.
However there is also the potential customer like me. I need/want a truck. I don't really need it to tow anything, I need the bed, and I need the interior space for when it comes time to start a family. After doing my research and finding out that the Colorado Crew cab is basically the same size as a Full size double cab, that makes the choice even tougher.
basically what I am saying is that if the full size offers me what I need, has the same or better MPG, and is going to be more capable(Even though I admit I don't need those full capabilities) for only a few thousand more, I am going to pick the full size every time. Picking the midsize would feel like settling to me. The F-150 I would want came out 38K ( lets even bump that to 40K for a 15 with the 2.7 Eco) and my Colorado came out to 36... That full size truck is only 4 grand more list price, with no incentives taken. to me, that midsize truck just became a super tough sell to me