my truck accelerates really well for a 4 cyl as for the braking and handlling i have had my truck for about 5 yrs and not had any trouble out of either. you will be amazed at how strong this truck is built. i love the look of it. it is by far my favorite of all generations. maintenance has not been a problem at all just the routine stuff, i am am disappointed with the gas mileage it seems to get fewer than any 4 cly. i've ever owned. other than that there is no problems with this car. its is a blast to drive you get alot of looks and there is alot you can do with them so i will give them a big thumbs up!

Its a pick-up that I reliably get 20-32 mpg with, is very durable, and drives amazing. A few hundred dollars greatly increases power and helps gas mileage. Rear wheel drive with 5 speed almost feels sporty. The interior is laid out great and its very comfortable for two people, but does seat 5. Its a little slow from the factory, and after-market parts sometimes require slight modifications, even though they say direct fit.

This was a great truck. I got it in 2000 with 34000 miles on it. The only two things I had problems with is the seat reclining handles broke alot cause of being made with white metal. Had to replace the Valve body in the transmission at 40,000 miles other then that a great little truck.

Great little truck, Bought mine used in 2004, with 60K miles and in 5 years time have driven it with only 1 major problem, to over 200k miles. I did have to replace the fuel pump 3 times in 4 months, but the engine(4.3 Vortech V6) and the tranny (auto) have stood the test of time. I have owned other chevy's and they all seem to have electrical problems which is what caused the fuel pump issues. overall its a dang good vehicle.

I love this truck. It’s clean, efficient, has plenty of power(v-6 ), and not bad gas mileage