The 3.0 is lacking in power. No major problems yet at 145,000+ miles. Comfortable seating. The rear seating is no place for passengers...too cramped

This was and still is my favorite vehicle ever. Not just because it was my first car but because it was me. The manual transmission made me feel like i was part of the car. It was tough and could go through about any thing i put it through. The 3.0L V6 was just enough to push the truck to highway speeds up hills here in western PA but it did it with no complaints and with or with out a load. The best part was the sound. It didn't sound like a truck with a small V6. It sounded like a little sports car with a performance v6 or even a small v8. Gas mileage was pretty bad for what it was, but i think it was my driving. I usually got 14 - 16 mpg. My dad managed 22-25 mpg. With the added visor, running boards, fog lights, tool box, and tonneau cover it looked sweet. It was almost unbreakable after the electronic four wheel drive was removed at about 60,00 miles. I will miss this truck forever.

My Pickup Truck kicks ass! It has nearly 265000 miles and hasn't given me much trouble at all. I love how high off the ground it sits and how useful it is. I wish it was a little faster but its a fun truck. The interior has held up well with no sqeaks or rattles. The 4.0 liter v-6 is the way to go, it has plenty of low end torque and can really spin some tires when equipped with the 5-speed manual. The parts are cheap too and its been way more reliable than anything we've owned from GM. GM fans can beat it!

I owned this truck for several years after retiring the Corolla. It was fun and served me well. I bought it with 12,000 miles and had it up to 80,000 in only 3 years. It was an awesome pizza delivery vehicle and made trips from Phoenix to Cali once a month for about a year. I took it places it shouldn't have gone and it hung in there like a big truck. Never had a problem with it!

all in all its a good fun little truck. there are a million parts available as they made tons of the trucks (including mazda b2000), didnt change them a whole lot. plus, they put the v6 vulcan engine in the taurus as well. very sturdy suspension and good handling for a truck. no grip in winter without sand bags in this 2wd model. good mpg as well.