if you had it to do over again would you..
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: NJ
I had the chance to buy a 2007 2500 QCLB hemi slt 4x4 for 27,000 brand new with like 30 miles on it, the dealer couldnt sell it. if i wasnt such an ******* i should have chewed the dealer down on it and sucked it up and paid for the heavy duty equipment. I love my 04 but ive had enough go wrong with it to start to become frustrated, but ive always wanted a dodge since i was little and I really do love the truck. but what can you do, in a year or two ill be looking for a mason dump.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Portland, OR
Well, initially - while still driving a Jeep Liberty - I had my sights set on a CTD. I really wanted to replace the one I lost in a crash and burn marriage and bankruptcy a few years back. But, in reality, then I needed the CTD as I/we had horses and some land. Now, I don't actually even need a truck, but that isn't really the point is it!
To do it all over once again, I hopefully would have gone for a 2500 vs a 1500; just in case I ever really needed to work it. But, at the time, my emotions won me over. This truck - an 06, 1500 RCLB 4X4 Hemi dressed all in Black simply called out to me. I even drove right by the lot it was on, but turned around and came back. I had to have it and ... I got it.
So, while I think about having a CTD or merely an HD 2500 instead, I get a thrill every single time I look at or crawl into this baby to take it out. Even when gas was so very high, and I am sure it will soon be back there again, I looked for excuses to get in and drive!
It was NEVER going to be other than a Full Size Dodge Ram and the Hemi was just icing on the cake; even with the much maligned MDS system. I love my baby!!! And ... I am SURE I would do it all over again!
To do it all over once again, I hopefully would have gone for a 2500 vs a 1500; just in case I ever really needed to work it. But, at the time, my emotions won me over. This truck - an 06, 1500 RCLB 4X4 Hemi dressed all in Black simply called out to me. I even drove right by the lot it was on, but turned around and came back. I had to have it and ... I got it.
So, while I think about having a CTD or merely an HD 2500 instead, I get a thrill every single time I look at or crawl into this baby to take it out. Even when gas was so very high, and I am sure it will soon be back there again, I looked for excuses to get in and drive!
It was NEVER going to be other than a Full Size Dodge Ram and the Hemi was just icing on the cake; even with the much maligned MDS system. I love my baby!!! And ... I am SURE I would do it all over again!
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Joined: Sep 2008
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From: WA
This was my very first new vehicle. I shopped around and decided on the Dodge with a Hemi to haul my camper and pull my boat. I got a great deal with incentives and by negotiating. About $8K less than what I could have got CTD for. The way I figured it, it would have taken me 10 years to pay for the difference on the CTD (mileage better, fuel higher) versus the Hemi. In addition, I got the lifetime warranty (for what that is worth) on the Hemi, it was not offereed on the CTD. If I had to do it again, I would. I would however, like to try the diesel for the sheer torque.
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Joined: Aug 2007
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From: So Cal
Yup. Huge discount off the sticker, 345hp with 20mpg on the highway, lifetime warranty (unless Chysler bites the dust!). Only regrets are that I didn't spend the $$$ up front on a LSD, tow pkg, and electric rear window.