Thinking about buying a "newer" truck - any advice?

JMO for the years your looking at, its hard to beat the chevy 1500s. My dad's z71 manages 18-20mpg on highway trips.

thought about midsize truck options?? I have a colorado DD. It pulls 23mpg highway and doesn't feel as clumsy as most fullsize trucks.(mind you, i like every vehicle I own to feel like a sports car). Though the toyota/nissan are somewhat nicer and until 07' are a lot faster.