Would you buy another Dodge Ram???
#41
06-19-2010, 10:37 AM
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I have had this dodge for a few days short of 13 years and the thought of buying anything else damn near brings me to tears. Screw who ever even brought this topic up! Would I buy another? Well it isn't something I have even thought of. If I could buy another 1997 with 8 miles on it then I would say hell yes with out a doubt, I'll take two! Only problem was I didn't have the money to buy a quad cab and now I have a regular cab truck in a family with 2 kids.
Realistically I have a truck with 146k and change that has never been to a mechanic. Ya I have had to do a little work, but to keep it in perspective in the grand scheme of things I am an automotive moron and have had 13 great years. (some credit goes to this forum)But for arguements sake If I got hit by a train on the way to work I would have to do my homework when it comes to looking for the next vehicle but first dibs goes to DODGE!
As for Toyota my wife drive a 4Runner but their trucks, capable or not, they look like $HIT
Realistically I have a truck with 146k and change that has never been to a mechanic. Ya I have had to do a little work, but to keep it in perspective in the grand scheme of things I am an automotive moron and have had 13 great years. (some credit goes to this forum)But for arguements sake If I got hit by a train on the way to work I would have to do my homework when it comes to looking for the next vehicle but first dibs goes to DODGE!
As for Toyota my wife drive a 4Runner but their trucks, capable or not, they look like $HIT
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06-19-2010, 11:57 AM
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I would buy another in a heartbeat!! I have drove other brands but they just don't come close to a Dodge. I have only owned MOPARs so I would never think to buy another brand. Yeah new trucks are nice but you can't work on them hardly anymore and that means alot to a shadetree mechanic like me.
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06-19-2010, 01:18 PM
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06-19-2010, 07:07 PM
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#46
06-19-2010, 11:13 PM
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The 2nd gen Ram is by far the best looking in my opion, I hate the looks of the 3rg gen, but I bought the best truck for the buck back in 06. Now I really hate four door trucks and 1/2 trucks are not built like the trucks I am used to.
If the need should ever arise to buy a new rig, I will look at all brands ( accpet ford ) and make the a educated gamble.
I'm your typical old school truck guy, solid axles, manual transmisson, 8 foot box, if I need to move people they can bring thier own car, for me utility is more important than 4 doors and a short box, as it stands now, the truck I would buy from any brand is not even made.
If dodge put a 6cy gas or diesel in a 1500 truck with a manual transmisson, I would step up and buy one with four doors and the short box and leave my 06 2500 Ram to the work and utility it was made for.
THe fourth gen Ram is unapealing to me as it sits but I do aprove the DNA that was brought forward from the 3rd gen Ram, to be blunt, all brands fail in some way, to be truthful, my first Ram, my 06 is the best truck I have owned.
A 3rd gen CTD with a 6sp man trans is more than tickle me ready, the new stuff is not.
If the need should ever arise to buy a new rig, I will look at all brands ( accpet ford ) and make the a educated gamble.
I'm your typical old school truck guy, solid axles, manual transmisson, 8 foot box, if I need to move people they can bring thier own car, for me utility is more important than 4 doors and a short box, as it stands now, the truck I would buy from any brand is not even made.
If dodge put a 6cy gas or diesel in a 1500 truck with a manual transmisson, I would step up and buy one with four doors and the short box and leave my 06 2500 Ram to the work and utility it was made for.
THe fourth gen Ram is unapealing to me as it sits but I do aprove the DNA that was brought forward from the 3rd gen Ram, to be blunt, all brands fail in some way, to be truthful, my first Ram, my 06 is the best truck I have owned.
A 3rd gen CTD with a 6sp man trans is more than tickle me ready, the new stuff is not.
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06-19-2010, 11:31 PM
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I was only referring to their trucks, not their cars. Specifically the tundra. They are having rot issues already. The 5.7's had to be re-called for something I can't recall at the moment. They can't yet take the hauling/towing abuse of the domestic trucks.
And yes, I'm slightly delusional.
And yes, I'm slightly delusional.
#48
06-20-2010, 12:07 AM
Ya, i'd buy another Dodge, but probably not another 2nd gen unless it was a Cummins. I have always liked the look of the 2nd gen best, but since they are 10 years old ( and older), I would probably look for something newer unless I could find a gem out there with really really really low miles. Now that I own a Hemi, I can tell how nice it would be to have one in a Ram, so that would be my other reason to look for a newer one. The magnum engines just don't hold a candle to the hemis.
So if I where to get a 1500, i'd probably try to get an '07 or '08. I just really like the look of those years the best of the 3rd gen Rams. I really don't like how the '09 and newer 4th gen Rams look.
If I was to get a 2500 with a Cummins, I would definetly still look at 2nd gens.
So if I where to get a 1500, i'd probably try to get an '07 or '08. I just really like the look of those years the best of the 3rd gen Rams. I really don't like how the '09 and newer 4th gen Rams look.
If I was to get a 2500 with a Cummins, I would definetly still look at 2nd gens.
Plus I upgraded to an extended cab (2 kids), leather seats, pristine interior, 4.10 gears, chrome brushguard w rocksliders, AND THE NEW STYLE CUPHOLDERS.
I bought the truck in aug 2009 w 41,250 mi Now it is at 49K and it is still running strong (had power steering pump and transfer case replaced UNDER WARRANTY). I was actually afraid to work on my truck doing all the mods, because it was in perfect running condition. I didn't want to mess anything up.
#49
06-20-2010, 06:57 AM
Interesting replies. Pretty much what I thought I would hear.
I have to agree with a lot of you, I too, really like my 2nd Gen but I need to get an extended cab. I wish I could extend this one since I'm so familiar with it. I hate the thought of buying another and having to go through the acquaintance period. My truck is like my dog, eager and ready to go anywhere/anytime but occasionally craps on the carpet.
I don't know what truck is in my future but it will probably be another Dodge Ram. Thanks to Richard Petty, who originally got me into Chrysler, I've always been a Dodge fan. Although I have tried others over the years, I have to say since my first car in 1970 (Dodge Challenger) to my 1997 Ram, the Dodge brand has worked for me.
I have to agree with a lot of you, I too, really like my 2nd Gen but I need to get an extended cab. I wish I could extend this one since I'm so familiar with it. I hate the thought of buying another and having to go through the acquaintance period. My truck is like my dog, eager and ready to go anywhere/anytime but occasionally craps on the carpet.
I don't know what truck is in my future but it will probably be another Dodge Ram. Thanks to Richard Petty, who originally got me into Chrysler, I've always been a Dodge fan. Although I have tried others over the years, I have to say since my first car in 1970 (Dodge Challenger) to my 1997 Ram, the Dodge brand has worked for me.
