If you are considering a new pick up
 

Take a look and test drive in the new Ram Dodge. They are impressive.

After a lifetime of GM products [and no complaints, GM has given me excellent service] I drove a Ram, then promptly when in the sales office and bought one.

After 1200 miles I am completely satisfied and consider it a quality product. Quite, smooth, refined.

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Congrats on your new truck! To me,the Ram,GM,and Ford are all good trucks. Cant go wrong with any of them. I think Dodge has the best interior
Jimmy

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The new Dodge has been rated over Ford and Chevrolet for the last couple years.

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I’ve got a 2019 Ram 1500 and I have to say it’s an amazing truck. If your in the truck market you owe it to yourself to go drive one.

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Ram seems to have an edge for now.
All big 3 mfg make nice trucks.
A lot of it comes down to what you like.


I'm bias, since my first new truck was a Dodge in 1982.
Out the door price then was 8672.00 totally loaded 1/2 ton.
Every truck I have had has been a Dodge/Ram.
My last new one, which I still own, is a 2003 3500 / Cummins.
It has been a great truck.
Now has 259K miles on it.
Just drove it 4400 miles with no concerns.


The new trucks are nice, but can't seem to wear the one I have out.
Oh, maybe the 50K & up pricing has something to do with that. LOL

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2020 EcoDiesel due in anytime. This will be my 3rd EcoDiesel. My '17 pulls my 24' enclosed trailer at 70 mph all day long, 12 miles per gallon.

Ram heritage is a '98 Cummins, '02 Cummins, '05 Cummins, '11 Hemi, '12 Cummins, '14 Hemi, '16 Eco, '17 Eco and a new Eco on the way.

Like them diesels!

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Curt

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Pretty much the same story for me, die-hard Chevy / GM truck owner. Had a 3 year old Ram 1500 as my a company truck a couple years ago and was totally impressed. Bought myself a Ram 1500 last year and have put approx 11000 on it still smiling.

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My next vehicle is going to be a truck. Been looking.The Rams are gaining ground quickly on the other two brands. Many people really like the huge screen on the Rams navigation system. I still hear the Fords are the best overall truck, but I'm just looking and listening. I have always been a GM buyer, but after their closing of a huge manufacturing plant here in Ohio last fall and keeping Mexico plants running full steam, I'm done with them, I'll pick one of the other two

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I purchased a 2500 4wd Ram last year and it is by far the best truck I have ever owned.
I researched and drove the Fords and was not impressed.
I will never own another GM product for many reasons.
I also have a good friend with a body shop who steered me away from the aluminum bodies on the Fords. He told me the entire body was all replacement panels.
No real body work to be done on the aluminum. It also takes special tools to put the cab body panels together and a total kit to do so was $10,000. That was something he was not willing to spend to work on the Fords. He will not be working on the new Fords with aluminum bodies.
I do own 2 Ford cars and I am happy with them but I guess I will only drive their cars.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

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Like my GMC 5.3 1500. Drove from San Antonio to Marble Falls and back today, 296,452 on the odometer when I got home.

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I wish I could go back in time and buy another '95 F-150 Flareside. To me, it is the best new anything we have ever bought. 202k miles, tows my car just fine, and just goes. John Kissel K242

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Had a 2017 2500HD Duramax, fantastic fuel mileage, about 25 to the gallon unloaded, over 15mpg towing 12k. Awesome truck, but just ain't worth the $66k price tag. Sold it and still tow with my 2001 2500 with a 6 liter. Will keep using it till the frame rusts in half! And that time is coming soon,:mad:

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WE LOVE the New Rams!

Currently our family owns:

2019 Ram 3500 Dually 4WD

2019 Ram 2500

2019 Ram 1500 Classic

2018 Ram 2500 4WD

In my son's trailer dealership they all tow most every day.....

I should probably sell one of them as we only have two drivers
anymore!

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Had to bring a car in for warranty work and all Enterprise had was a Ram 4 door pick-up.
I was amazed at the ride, the fuel mileage and the interior was very nice as well.

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Ram is two steps ahead of Ford and GM.
If Nissan had any deals, I would be very tempted!

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Buy the Ram and keep my retirement coming.

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Thought they had phased out retirement plans long ago? Fortunate if you’re “grandfathered” in. Amazing the companies that have walked back on retirement pensions in lieu of offering incentives for investment in your own 401K plan. 2006 RAM 2500 with the 5.9 Cummins in the garage....NEVER has needed anything beyond a couple of small recall items, doesn’t have all the gizmos but doesn’t cost me a dime so it’s a keeper.

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That is the same way I was introduced to the Ram when our Lincoln MKX was parked for months due to the air bag issue and Ford Lincoln rented us a vehicle for the entire time we waited on a replacement air bag. I was impressed Ford Lincoln rented us the vehicles as we traded for a different one every few weeks to test drive various vehicles.
We did buy a Ram 2500 4wd a few months after driving the rental.
I was very impressed with the Ram and the Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. Not so much for the Toyota or the Jeep Compass we drove. The one Nissan was ok but not loaded out with all the bells and whistles. The Toyota was by far the worst with the electronic power steering and it wandered all over the road on the highway driving and it only had a few thousand miles on it.
Just My 2 Cents
Rick Cates
Canyon, TX

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Great opinions here and yes all the big 3 make very impressive trucks. Power units are all up to snuff. I guess it comes down to looks and comfort for the individual. I have found the GM a little easier to work on over the Ford and Dodge. I cant let someone work on my stuff when its out of warranty so this is a big deal for me.

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Already chipped in on fondness for my 2006 2500 with 5.9 Cummins but perhaps this might help someone. I rented a 2019 Ford F250 FX4 6.2 gas for the 5,000 mile round trip to pick up my race car using my open Featherlight trailer. Was actually impressed, averaged 13.5 mpg, plenty of power and comfortably cruised at 70 mph. Four years ago I rented the Nissan Titan with the big V8 in order to go pick up a motorcycle in LA (a very gracious shop tour of Jeff’s shop by Kevin Helms was a big bonus). Would never consider that, auto trans always hunting for lower gear and much poorer ride than the Ford.

Just a FYI...