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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ried69
Buy the '08, then use the saved money to buy some armor for the truck to protect you from the other drivers there in Egypt.
+1 looks like you've got some fender/door damage on your truck now! And why no antenna? Got no radio there in Egypt?
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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why do you want to get rid of your truck? didnt you just get gears??
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Get the 08. I would never buy the first year of any new model.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 09:13 PM
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I bought minimally used -08, I thought I got a better deal and I can use my "leftover money" (what is that???) for mods etc

I do like -09, but not so much that it would have justified the price difference.

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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Off_Road_Teacher
If it was me, I would go for the 09. I just like the look of the new Rams body.
Lifetime powertrain, new body style, I'm lovin my '09. But the '08 is just as nice. '09 has really good ride with new rear suspension. It's one of those things. Everyone likes their own and has their own taste. But I gotta tell ya.....I love the new look and 390 HP...
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Brummo
Lifetime powertrain, new body style, I'm lovin my '09. But the '08 is just as nice. '09 has really good ride with new rear suspension. It's one of those things. Everyone likes their own and has their own taste. But I gotta tell ya.....I love the new look and 390 HP...
390hp is a nice selling point.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:16 PM
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Originally Posted by AhmedRam
well...the 08 has 20" wheels and the 09 has 17". and i guess if chrysler survives then they are going to order the crew cab with the ram box. then i will kill myself and all the owners of the crew cabs hehehe...well i dono thats why im confused. i like both trucks and you are right i am going to save on the 08 but still this is my daily driver. i own mine since 04 till today so i drive alot and use it alot.
I like the truck that you have..
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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390hp is nice; however, I am not a fan of the face nor the cut outs in the rear bumper for the exhaust. But like Brummo states each person likes his own. Get what you like.
 
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dedogg
Get what you like.
I think get what you like sums it up best. You have to go with what you like best, you are the one who is going to drive it.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtydog
+1 looks like you've got some fender/door damage on your truck now! And why no antenna? Got no radio there in Egypt?
man dont remind me of the antenna..we have radio but the radio in the trucks goes in odd numbers and here in Egypt the radio is even numbers ( My truck 100.7,.9 and Egypt is 100.6m,.8) got it. so i never use my radio and i removed the antenna coz its gets stuck in tress and stuff. Man in Egypt, driving is like a war zone who ever is the biggest and the bravest goes and takes over hehehehe... if i just take pics of all the bumps and scrachs on my truck u you will understand. people get scared of me here coz im driving a huge truck. you need to come visit and try driving here is so much fun coz you can do wat ever u want hehehe
 
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