Thanks for the responses guys. Lemme tell ya why I was leaning towards the Colorado. First off, I need a 4wd truck. Secondly I put about 20~25k a year on a company provided vehicle and I'm thinking of switching over to a personal vehicle. My company will pay me about $500 a month plus mileage if I want to drive a personal car. Third, what ever I get will be in the family for a long time. I don't go looking for new vehicles every 3~4 years. Fourth, I figure since I plan on hanging onto the truck for more than 10 years, the fuel mileage will actually help offset the cost of owning a diesel. Fifth, I spend a lot of time in hospital parking lots and I'm thinking the smaller mid sized pickup will be easier to park than a full sized truck.
I currently own a 2wd 2002 Dodge Ram Q-cab that has less than 77k miles on it. Earlier this year the lack of 4wd almost derailed a very important fishing trip. Had it not been for a friend's 4wd, I never would have gotten my boat in the water.
Oh, and my current company vehicle is a 2016 Dodge Minivan.
My time frame for possibly pulling the trigger on new vehicle is late spring of next year. This is my attempt at having my company pay for a 4wd truck that will eventually be mine. So talk me out of it or into it guys, I appreciate the feedback.
Other than parking size, I don't think any of that reasoning wouldn't also apply to the Ram ED. Parking the Ram is cake with the backup camera. I'm shocked at spaces I can get into. It can be had in 4wd, it would be good as a long-term vehicle, and would be much more comfortable driving around than a mid-size. The Colorado is fine, but like I said, mid-size trucks right now are insanely overpriced. You get the capability of an SUV with more cost and less interior storage space. You get the price of a full size truck with about 50% of the capability.