09+ Hemi 1500 Rams

[STAMPEDE3]

If you go new,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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I will most likely be trading in my 3500 for one since my tow duty weight has dropped a bit. lol

 

[pho_phizzat]

Cute kid!!!


As my dad says. Everyone will own a dodge. Once


If you like it and its in your budget do it to it!



If it makes you feel better my fishing/hunting rig is a 93 Silverado 4X4 with 165k on her. Still going strong. Except that damn fuel pump that was just replaced.

 

[MissionMan]

nvm....

 

[TheShadow]

Have you checked cargurus.com? I was recently looking for a lower mile 05 Excursion. They had listings that some of the others didn't.

 

[MissionMan]

Have you checked cargurus.com? I was recently looking for a lower mile 05 Excursion. They had listings that some of the others didn't.

yea, no dice

 

[MissionMan]

If I could get an xplan discount i would just buy new. Nobody I know works at ford

 

[MissionMan]

alright guys, i think i hit a home run. let me know what you think...

2011 CPO 19k miles 4x4 5.0 XLT with limited slip rear axle (or so it says). I dont have a way to verify?

They were asking 27999

I have this at $23999 OTD done deal. $1k off the truck, $4k for the burb. I honestly believe I can get it to $22999. Im going back monday morning to do the deal. thoughts?

 

[mineralgrey01gt]

I like it! Such a good price too

 

[MissionMan]

I think it is a fair price as well. Ill probably pull the trigger monday morning.

so excited to be buying an f150 its what ive always wanted, i had to go over budget but in the end it is a better truck than the RAM IMO. nothing against the rams at all, i originally wanted one but for $3k more i can get a CPO 19k mile f150 instead of a 70k mile hemi ram? no brainer...

oh and they are putting in a bed liner.

 

[mineralgrey01gt]

Plus they hold their value better, another thing to look at for later in life

 

[97WHITEVENOM]

I think it is a fair price as well. Ill probably pull the trigger monday morning.

so excited to be buying an f150 its what ive always wanted, i had to go over budget but in the end it is a better truck than the RAM IMO. nothing against the rams at all, i originally wanted one but for $3k more i can get a CPO 19k mile f150 instead of a 70k mile hemi ram? no brainer...

oh and they are putting in a bed liner.

????
You are telling me that option for option, Fords are CHEAPER than Rams?

 

[xXGadfly09Xx]

????
You are telling me that option for option, Fords are CHEAPER than Rams?

This.

Ram is cheaper than ford

 

[MissionMan]

No, fords are way higher priced than RAMs due to resale value. I found a good deal, jumped on it and beat the price down for 2 hours

i originally didnt even look at f150s because they are way too expensive. patience is a virtue, i got a way nicer truck than what my OP had in it and only went over budget by about $3500

 

[MissionMan]

Plus they hold their value better, another thing to look at for later in life

this is originally why i didnt look at them, didnt think i could score a deal.

 

[97WHITEVENOM]

this is originally why i didnt look at them, didnt think i could score a deal.

Oh, you were talking about this particular deal. I thought you were talking about prices in general.

I like the truck man. I need a true 4 door, but other than that I like the way it is optioned.

 

[MissionMan]

Oh, you were talking about this particular deal. I thought you were talking about prices in general.

I like the truck man. I need a true 4 door, but other than that I like the way it is optioned.

yea my bad, just talking about this deal specifically.

in a perfect world i would have a crew cab but it isnt a priority, this is a secondary vehicle for us.

 

[MissionMan]

Well, so much for the ram idea. Took this home last night. :banana:

I picked up the '11 CPO 5.0 XLT, it has a few options as well including LSD rear diff. Got them to drop their price quite a bit and got full retail for my rusty old burb.

There are a ton of things to love about this truck, my only complaint so far is sync bluetooth connecting with my phone seems hit or miss. need to figure that out.

sorry for potato pics

 

[MissionMan]

pleasant surprises so far...

-center bench seat/console is awesome
-the seats are super comfy
-for a body on frame truck it rides great, still acts like a tuning fork over bumps but very subdued
-the cabin is one of the most quiet cabins ive ever been in
-the 5.0L has tons of grunt and sounds great

also, not saying this because I got the ford but the build quality is substantially better regarding things you touch, feel and interact with starting with simply opening/closing the doors all the way to buttons and levers in the cabin.

 

[clbailey]

pleasant surprises so far...

-center bench seat/console is awesome
-the seats are super comfy
-for a body on frame truck it rides great, still acts like a tuning fork over bumps but very subdued
-the cabin is one of the most quiet cabins ive ever been in
-the 5.0L has tons of grunt and sounds great

also, not saying this because I got the ford but the build quality is substantially better regarding things you touch, feel and interact with starting with simply opening/closing the doors all the way to buttons and levers in the cabin.

New rams have the same refined feel.

 

[MissionMan]

I disagree in comparison to the f150, the ford is a better built truck. I agree the newer RAMs are much better than 08 and older RAMs. no doubt.

Part of my bias may be from having an 09 self destruct on my test drive. the rear diff self destructed. Recall or not, pretty crappy.

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