hey guys, few questions for everyone,
currently have an 01 dakota, i love it ! but, i want a bigger and a new truck. never had a new new vehicle before.
anyways, im looking at the 2008 ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 laramie with the 5.7 hemi. can anyone chime in and give a little input on them. good and bad. is it a good choice? its just a daily driver, nothin special. no off roading or towing or anything...

any options I should get or options I shouldn't get...

let me know =)

 

If you can wait you may want to go for a newly designed 09.

 

possibly, i think I want an 08 though.

 

I just bought a 08 1500. This is my first new truck and I could not be happier. Two must haves are the side step rails and spray on bed liner.

 

I've hadthree 3rd gen PU's 2 1500's and a 3500. No issues with any. This is after driving Ford trucks for more than 25 years.

 

you'll be happy with it. im sure everybody can agree rams are the sickest trucks out there no matter what size. I agree with the steps and bedliner. also and intake or if not into that at least a drop in k&N filter. oh. and of course and exhaust

 

thanks guys. yes eventually intake and exhaust will come, as will a lift with some 33's or 35's.
went and looked at them again to day to decide on what factory options I want. standard laramie model basically but with a sunroof and the standard aluminum color wheels instead of the chrome wheels.

now just need to sell the dakota...

oh, and yes the bedliner too, and as for the step sides I will put aftermarket ones on, but nothin from the factory.

 

It's my personal opinion NEVER to buy a new style car the first year out.... My uncle has a bad habit of doing this, he only buys either a new model car, or a newly redesigned car the first year they make them, and he seems like he's ALWAYS having to get them serviced, no matter what brand it is. Now, I'm not knocking dodge, but there's ALWAYS a lot more bugs and problems during the first model year than any other.... but then again, that's just my $0.02, take it for what it's worth...

 

good point and i agree, i think its pretty much like that with anything, cars, motorcycles etc...i know a lot of people that like to buy the newest model style bikes that come out and there are always still bugs until the next years release.

 

while at my local dealer yesterday getting the durango electrical problems looked at they put new control switch on the steering wheel new radio and it still not fixed the problem we have with it so they going to call chrysler monday to see what other things they can do it fix the problem be glad when they do get it fixed any way i had time to kill so took the 08 ram 2500 ctd was in that new orange color that they got out for a run and that thing is good but think I'm going to wait on the 09 to come out will give me more time to get the down payment together as i am not giving up the hemi for it