The “Taco Tax” has officially broken the used mid-size truck market in America. And while overland enthusiasts are draining their savings to secure a five-year-old Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road for the price of a brand-new crossover, the smartest mechanical and financial victory is perhaps sitting quietly on a Chevrolet lot. Heavily depreciated yet radically over-equipped, a five-year-old Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 gives you flagship off-road capability for the cost of a high-mileage commuter truck.
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