Overall the truck is great, but:

The cruise control is in a dumb spot, and is a bit flemsy, there is a lot of room for more buttons on both sides of the steering wheel that was wasted on the huge trip computer control buttons.

It makes no since to have voice control over the sound system etc if you have to reach over to push a button on the head unit to activate it first, again plenty of room on the steering wheel was wasted.

It would be nice if the if you like the air to be set on recerc instead of flowing from the outside, you have to push the button evrytime you start the truck, it will default to off.

The dual zone climate control sucks, you can't really tell the diference even if you set one side 10 degrees higher than the other side.

other than that I have no major complaints. I had a 3rd generation SLT QC, this time I bought a 2010 laramie Crew cab.

 

All the manufacturers use the plastichrome and have for years, just for last 10 years on the rims.

 

Do they not go off when in park with the emergency brake on? Maybe you can just wire in a switch on the dash to the emergency brake wiring???? Just a thought.

 

You would have to be a fool and go pay full price for a GM or Ford when you obviously got employee price. So have a go at GM they would not take 1 dollar I asked I told them its a Cobalt or an Avenger and I am a retired employee of Chrysler. I said take one dollar off and I will buy the Cobalt they said no I told the Chrysler dealer they gave me another grand off and added the one year of extended warranty so it's covered no deductibles for 6 years. Good enough will trade it or sell it then anyway. Only thing is the dealer I bought it from is out of town and well price was right but the dealership has to farm everything out we found that out when the car got in an accident went to a few different places that well just from driving by I am not sure I would go there if they were the only place open.
They know what you paid, they use the excuse of driving it for 5 months too. I know how they work I leased a Sebring, one of my kids totalled it after 2 months, I put 2000 down. I got none of that back, they told me that is what the customer does to lower the payment. I said ya but I made 2 payments. I will never lease again and never put a cent down either if I finance. I want my wife to go become a car salesperson to learn all the BS tricks and what kind of scams they get away with. I know a few people but they still work there so they won't say much..
Anyway I hope it all works out for you, I am gonna talk to my buddy and give him a hypothetical situation and see what their stand is for fun. I can't believe the dealership would tell you after its fixed that its worth less with a rebuilt motor.
I have been thinking about this...if a truck on the lot pukes before its sold, lets say during a test run do you think it would sell for less than whatever the dealer requires for a new truck? I doubt it they would fix it and advertise that. It's all new still working fine, it happens at the factory sometimes you know that, they change the motor or rear end..I was at the Bvan plant, It won't show up on the sticker or the computer well it might at the factory but not at the dealer unless done at the dealer so what is the difference I don't get it. Can't you try that arbitration thing or is that how far you are?

 

We got some monster moose, elk, deer....name your poison!!

 

I love the truck other than the dash rattles on the driver door and center of the dash.

 

I know you do

 

I just sold mine and didn't realize how much I enjoyed it until now when I don't have it!

Some of the issues I had, but resolved were:

Brakes overheating - Factory defect, the brake lines were twisted on many of the trucks produced mid 2009. They tried to get me for $1700 for new rotors, pads, and to rebuild the calipers. But 2nd opinion revealed it was on them in the first place.

Pre-flash, The damn keyless entry would freak out on me every now and then and wouldn't turn off until I unhooked the battery cable. NOt sure to this day what all that was about, but in any event, the flash corrected it.

Exhaust way restrictive and way too quiet - I got rid of the ridiculously oversized muffler and gained 1-1.5mpg and it ran a lot better and sounded like a truck

Torque Mgmt was a joke - Got a tune and eliminated the majority of that problem

Didn't like and still don't like the plastic chrome wheels

Factory sub was a joke - Made me a custom box out of fiberglass and mdf and added me 2 12" subs and a 1,000 watt amp. Acoustics in the truck are very well when adding aftermarket sound equipment. The mids and highs were great stock.

Wouldn't have sold her if it wasn't for the sweet offer. I put 40k miles on this truck in the 10 months that I had it and overall, highly recommended. Especially when sitting next to the GM/Ford trucks.
(Paid $31,289 out the door and @ 40k miles was offered $29k, so I took it)

 

What'd you replace it with?

 

Sobomaster,

I just eliminated the truck for now. Bought it to be comfortable doing estimates and driving around. Back in the 2007 3500 Cummins 4X4 (the last year, early build date w/ 5.9) for now. Was nice having the comfortable "estimate" truck, but as I mentioned, offer couldn't have been better after 40k miles!

If I were to get another 1/2 ton truck, for sure another Dodge!

If it wasn't for the 6.7 Cummins that I really don't prefer... I'd love to get a '10 one ton with all the amenities that my 1/2 ton had