Used 2003 Chevrolet S-10 Regular Cab Consumer Reviews
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good truck for the buck
the 2.2 engine is torquey but disappears at highway speeds the interior is cheap but rugged get up the hill with no problem with its 4.10 gear ratio awesome gas milege spotty build qualty but who cares least it won't rust out that bad like the old ones do truck built to last the colorado is to me a glorified s-10 the improvments is nothing to bragg about when I test drove it
Good to go
In five years the only maintenance I have had to do is front brakes, oil changes, new tires and battery and one rear light bulb. An amazing bargain. It is a four cylinder 5 speed. I used it in my son's restoration business. We have beat the hell out of this truck and it just keeps going.
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s-10
In my experience with S-10's i've found that they're very tough and dependable. i've seen S-10's put through the worst off road abuse you can give a vehicle. from mudd riding to jumping them like in the dukes of hazard. they're a practical truck also. they don't drink gas like a full size truck but they can still haul or pull any load. For the money an S-10 is in my book the best buy.
Great little truck
For the money, my S-10 has been great so far. The 4 cyl 2.2L is shy on horsepower, but great on mileage. I average about 26MPG., with most miles around town. I have had no problems at all, and the rig was 50% less than the comparable Toyota. I would not recommend an automatic with the 2.2L engine. Also, don't drive with the vehicle venting system on defrost if you don't have to, as you are running the compressor, and will reduce mileage by 10%, as well as power. My 5th small truck, and my favorite so far (Mazda, Toyota, Datsun in past, although the Toyota was a great rig too).
Buy it Again.
Purchased 10 months ago, we have 15k miles on the truck with no issues. With the 4 cyl and 5 speed transmission plus a tonneau cover (highly recommend) this truck gets 28-30 mpg with A/C running, loaded bed and running 75-80 mph. I just changed from Valvoline to Mobile 1 0w30 and fuel economy went from 28 to 30 mpg. Note- to get performance from this engine shift at 4- 4500 rpms. Peak HP is at 5200 rpm. You have to drive it like a Honda not a V8 Chevy to get it to run. I did a lot of research, and talked to the mgr. of an Advance Auto Parts, they use the same truck with auto trans as parts runners. They run 100-150K abusive miles with no problems.