If you're looking for a full sized pickup with some *****, RAM is the way to go. I've owned Chevys and driven Fords, and while they are ok there is nothing WOW about them. I recently purchased an '03 2500 RAM with 80k on the clock (now at 94k) and have had great luck and fun with the truck. With current mods (SC tuner, Cat-back single to dual, and Volant CIA), 3.73 gears and on/off-road 33s I could burn the rubber off my truck.

Mileage isn't to bad, if I set cruise control to 55 mph without accelerating I get 15.9 mpg. Just remember, if you buy a RAM you may want to buy stock in oil! ^_^