This was the first vehicle that I ever owned. I loved the style of the old style truck with the bench seat which made it quite comfortable and a great truck to just drive around in. 1/2 tonne trucks are now a lot heavier than they used to be so performance as a work truck was limited. It also was in continual need of repairs which resulted in the truck being a money-pit.

My Sonoma was a fun little truck that had great acceleration and was fun to drive. I operate a landscaping company though, which proved a bit much for this little truck. It didn't have the power that I would have liked and eventually the work proved to much for it, causing the transmission to go. I would only get this truck again if I needed a small truck for carrying a limited number of tools, and never materials.

I drive the Vibe GT manual transmission, and it has some get-up-and-go! Its a fun little ride. One notable is the clutch is quite sensitive. I have been driving a manual car for years but it has taken me a number of months to get used to the clutch. I often have difficulty shifting into first as it is quite stiff, but once it gets going shifting is a little more smooth.

As far as space goes, there isn't a whole lot of leg room in the back seat. I love the hatchback though, there is a decent amount of trunk space.

All in all, i quite enjoy this car, its a fun and quick little ride

My F-150 has been a very reliable truck which has been great. I own a landscape maintenance and contstruction company which has put it through a lot of abuse. I bought it two years ago and have only had to put an alternator in it so far. It has towed heavy dump trailers which has shown an impressive towing power. My truck is only a v-6 so it doesn't have quite the acceleration of other trucks. It isn't a flashy truck, but as a work truck I have had no complaints.