I'm done with my stupid car, ready to get back in a truck/van for DD use. I'd like to get the Ford transit connect van but it only comes with an auto. I want a stick. Manual trans leaves me with the Chevy colorado, and nissan frontier. I refuse to buy a yota. Looking for a base model, 4cyl, 2wd. The frontier is 18K and base models actually exist. However its supposed to be all new for 2019, and Im not a fan of frontiers. They feel like a boat, and the interior is beyond cheap. I haven't driven a colorado, but the price is a little much, and nobody has a base model around here. I'll be driving FAR to get one. Any opinions? Anyone know if big deals are coming for black friday/end of year? The frontier is old, anyone breaking 25mpg with the 4cyl? I could get a used ranger and do 30mpg with the 4 banger. Any insiders know the exact date the new ranger will be released?