Buyers Remorse
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RE: Buyers Remorse
Don't think for one minute if you'd have gotten a Toyota you'd be in better shape. One of the people I work with got the first 07 Tundra 4x4 on his local dealers lot. For the first eight months he had it, it was at the dealer more than he had it! First for a differential problem (which necessitated getting a whole new rear end) which had it at the dealer for almost a month waiting for backordered parts. Then for a recall on his CAM, which required an engine tear down. It's also been back twice because they "Gomer'ed" other things when they did the cam.
So remember my friend, sometimes the grass ain't always greener...
So remember my friend, sometimes the grass ain't always greener...
#22
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I don't think I have buyer's remorse, but I can definitely say you get what you pay for with Dodge. As one poster pointed out, Dodge is giving these things away. The only thing they are best in class in is price. And the hemi engine, 16 spark plugs, what a disappointment. It's a gas hog with poor torque, hp and performance. Granted, in '09 they will be competing with Toyoyo in that area assuming it's still a 5.7, but they will always be playing follow the leaders, with low quality, lacking features, lower towing and payload capacities.
My '08 Ram is my second dodge owned, and they haven't gotten any better since my first one 20 years ago. But again, it was the price and I got what a paid for
My '08 Ram is my second dodge owned, and they haven't gotten any better since my first one 20 years ago. But again, it was the price and I got what a paid for
#23
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I LOVE MY RAM, HAD A TOYOTA CAR FOR A WHILE, THEY ARE BUILT BETTER. I FIND THE "AMERICAN MADE" ARGUMENT FUNNY ANYMORE. UNTIL LAST YEAR "DODGE" WAS OWNED BY A GERMAN COMPANY, ALSO MANY RAMS PARTS ARE MADE IN MEXICO. EVEN MY 1987 CHEVY TRUCK WAS MADE IN CANADA. MY WIFES HONDA WAS MADE IN OHIO, MY TOYOTA CAR IN FREMONT CALIFORNIA. DO YOU KNOW CHRYSLER WAS-IS TRYING TO MAKE A DEAL WITH A CHINESE COMPANY TO MAKE A SMALL CAR? THOSE TOYOTAS AND HONDAS ARE JUST A MUCH USA AS THE BIG THREE, LIKE IT OR NOT..... I LOVE MY RAM.
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ORIGINAL: JonM
I don't think I have buyer's remorse, but I can definitely say you get what you pay for with Dodge. As one poster pointed out, Dodge is giving these things away. The only thing they are best in class in is price. And the hemi engine, 16 spark plugs, what a disappointment. It's a gas hog with poor torque, hp and performance. Granted, in '09 they will be competing with Toyoyo in that area assuming it's still a 5.7, but they will always be playing follow the leaders, with low quality, lacking features, lower towing and payload capacities.
My '08 Ram is my second dodge owned, and they haven't gotten any better since my first one 20 years ago. But again, it was the price and I got what a paid for
I don't think I have buyer's remorse, but I can definitely say you get what you pay for with Dodge. As one poster pointed out, Dodge is giving these things away. The only thing they are best in class in is price. And the hemi engine, 16 spark plugs, what a disappointment. It's a gas hog with poor torque, hp and performance. Granted, in '09 they will be competing with Toyoyo in that area assuming it's still a 5.7, but they will always be playing follow the leaders, with low quality, lacking features, lower towing and payload capacities.
My '08 Ram is my second dodge owned, and they haven't gotten any better since my first one 20 years ago. But again, it was the price and I got what a paid for
I love my Ram, I will probabily own Dodge my whole life...
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Here in CA we are allowed to test drive vehicles before we buy them. Everywhere you go you will have problems with the dealers. I had an 07 civic that I only had for 2 months before I took it to the dealer and they didn't want to fix it. And everyone says hondas are the best. Honda can.....well I won't go there. But that was my first and last honda I will ever own, and I am actually sueing them. Dodge is actually the only dealership that fixes intermintent problems. Even if they can't duplicate it they will fix it. They did it on my charger, and honda wouldn't give me the time of day on the civic.
#28
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ORIGINAL: cyclone429
Thiers not a dam thing wrong with the ridge line, Not very one want's a hemi, not every one wants a dodge ram, for a small v6 it can run with 4.7, and get twice the mpg.
Thiers not a dam thing wrong with the ridge line, Not very one want's a hemi, not every one wants a dodge ram, for a small v6 it can run with 4.7, and get twice the mpg.
#29
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sorry but the chevys get better mileage than ford and dodge. i've had older 350s that got 14mpg in a 1979 4x4 with 3.73s. my dad had a 1990 2500 4x4 with a 350 he bought new and got 14. he had a 2001 4x4 x-cab with the 5.3 and got 16. he now has a 2005 2500 4x4 x-cab with a 6.0 that has twice the power as my 1500 4.7 and is slightly better on gas than mine but i would probably have to call them equal it is so close, but you're talking way more motor with way more weight.
#30
RE: Buyers Remorse
ORIGINAL: cyclone429
Thiers not a dam thing wrong with the ridge line, Not very one want's a hemi, not every one wants a dodge ram, for a small v6 it can run with 4.7, and get twice the mpg.
I do agree it's not a real truck, but it has a lot going for it.
Being loyal to any brand is fool hardy, when some has a issue with a Ram, don't jump and down and act all stupid, fact is no matter who builds it, they do not come off the asembly line 100%.
As a ex loyal Ford guy, I'm happy with my Ram.
And I used to think any one who problem's woith Fords was crazy, until it happened to me...
Thiers not a dam thing wrong with the ridge line, Not very one want's a hemi, not every one wants a dodge ram, for a small v6 it can run with 4.7, and get twice the mpg.
I do agree it's not a real truck, but it has a lot going for it.
Being loyal to any brand is fool hardy, when some has a issue with a Ram, don't jump and down and act all stupid, fact is no matter who builds it, they do not come off the asembly line 100%.
As a ex loyal Ford guy, I'm happy with my Ram.
And I used to think any one who problem's woith Fords was crazy, until it happened to me...