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Do you drive a 4.7 or 5.7? Why did you choose what you did?

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Old 07-30-2010, 12:21 PM
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Do you drive a 4.7 or 5.7? Why did you choose what you did?
 
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Bought a 4.7 ST.....didnt feel it had enough power so I traded it in for a 5.7 TRX. Made 700$ off the trade in, new truck came out to be 1,000 less than my first truck, and its got all the bells and whistles I wanted.

I'm very happy with the hemi BTW, a lot more power.
 
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Because they threw in the hemi upgrade at no cost (I'm sure I paid for it in there somewhere - "there is no free lunch"). And the overall cost of the truck (was on the lot) was what I thought a good deal and the hemi is a proven engine. Also it had the stuff on the truck that I wanted and didn't have the stuff that I didn't want.
 
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I have the 4.7 SLT, love the truck. Bought it during the Cash for Clunkers program. Traded in my 1995 Ram 1500 5.9 with 270000 miles. I ended up with the 4.7 only because the dealers around the area only had Hemi's in the standard & quad cab models at the time, no crew cab's. I needed the space more then the extra power. And I could not pass up the deal, I got the full 4500.00 from cash for clunkers because the new truck got 3mpg better then my 95' and Dodge was giving the 6500.00 bonus, plus I got the truck at invoice due to a buyers deal through my insurance Co. USAA for military. Sticker was 42000.00, invoice was 36000.00 and drove it off after discounts for 24000.00. I've been very happy with the 4.7.
 
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"Yeah it's got a Hemi" Nuff said!!
 
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Why wouldn't you, gas mileage is comparable and the torque and power is way better although the HEMI needs to be moving before it shows its power.
 
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Hemi - just to kick the competition around
 
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Hemi...free upgrade.
 
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Hemi... More power, more torque, same gas mileage minimal price increase.
 
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Hemi, traded my '03 4.7L was a great truck, but I tow a lot and the 8mpg was killing me on long trips. The Hemi has a ton of power, tows extremely well, and is a blast to drive everyday. The new truck is much nicer than the '03 as well, and the remote start and new options were a major plus. HEMI all the way!
 


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