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I do have 1 problem with the dealership. They have advertised in the statewide paper with full page ads and on the radio saying if you buy a new vehicle from them they will change the oil for life. However, they have told me they will not change the oil in my truck, because it was an internet sell. Any comments or advice on the oil change deal.
The $400 "6 speed HD manual" refers to the previous NV5600 6-speed transmission, which is no longer available. The no-cost 6-speed manual is the new G56 that became available in January. There's no longer a charge because it is also standard with the Hemi, replacing the NV4500HD 5-speed manual there.
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I don’ know what should I get a dodge cummins or ford power stroke .I hear that dodge has bad transmission , 04 fords were bad and gm lacks power. Im 16 young and stupid .I have bulls need go to rodeos and buddies to get unstuck.
SO HELP ME
Thanks.
Mark
Like any automatic transmission, change the transmission fluid and filter on a regular basis and you'll likely not have a problem. With Dodge trucks you MUST use ATF+4 in the transmission. Use of Dexron-Mercon will condemn the transmission to an early grave.
Regards,
Dusty
Regards,
Dusty
2005 RAM 1500 SLT QUAD CAB(R) 4X2 SWB, Lone Star Edition, Atlantic Blue and Taupe interior, 4.7L Magnum
Sticker: $30,285
Customer Cash: $3,000
Employee Discount: $3,923
Because they liked my wife and daughter discount: $2,362
Total paid: $21,000
The sales guy was great and the sales manager better...it had to be the best car buying experience that I have ever had!
If I can just figure out the daytime running light issue.... :confuse:
Thanks
Daniel
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie 4x2, New
Color: Flame red clearcoat, grey interior leather
Options:
26H - Laramie package (Hemi 5.7L engine, leather, etc)
WPG - 20" chrome clad aluminum wheels
DSA - Limited slip differential
CMA - heated front seats
DMH - 3.92 axle ratio
MSRP: $35,610
Invoice: $3,1863
Less: $3,500 rebates
$3,100 employee pricing
$1,000 Rebate for Chrysler financing
Final Price: $25,000 (not incl. tax, lic., doc)
Hope the info helps. Curious to know if any think this was a good/fair/bad deal
Regards
Employee pricing was $4693, not $3100. It becomes far less of a good deal with that change. Just found that out this evening - I don't take possession of the truck for four more days and have not yet signed contract. Hoping they try to drop a last minute bomb on me so I can feel justified in changing my mind on pricing. Think I'd ask for at least an addtional $1500 off.
2002 Ram 5.9 Off-Road trade in: $19,414 ( 72,000 miles in 3 years, go figure)
Military discount: $2200
CFC discount: $4250
And because I was paying cash: $8,456 out the door, taxes included(deal of a lifetime)
Now here I go again: The new '06 truck is the best in class(for now until the '07 GM's come out as they say). The Megacab's back seat is about as big as Lincoln or Cadillac and the new frame is unsurpassable in terms of rigidity and quietness. The ride is like a dream. Gone is the bounciness and steering slack of the 02-05. That pesky Titan doesn't stand a chance now. And Ford, you better cut that contract with Toby Keith while you can because Dodge is coming your way. All Ford can say is well we sell the most trucks. Well anybody can sell, but is it a good truck. Probably not. Ford PR execs are hard at work trying to get the engine plants to get enough "Hurricane" engines available as Dodge is stuffing 6.1L HEMI's in the '06 Rams. Dodge says even though Ford are releasing it, the HEMI will still hold on to it's title for the most powerful pick-up. Word is the Ram 6.1L will have 400-410 hp and 450lbs feet of torque. On the diesel side, Cummins is coming out with 440hp, 760lbs feet of torque in it's new 6.5L I-6. They say that it will be the quietest diesel ever. This comes as Toyota is planning on introducing a high-capacity Tundra next year with 700lbs feet of torque at least. Ford is working with International for a revised 6.0L turbodiesel for an "unspecified" increase in torque and hp. No word from Nissan on a Titan heavy-duty. Looks like Dodge will once again get my money. Here's the breakdown:
The '06 1500 Megacab Hemi 6.1L 4X4 will be about 42 grand fully loaded with every possible option. At that price and today's gas crisis, expect to pay about $30,000 for this model. Even with this summer's employee and other pricing discounts gone, they still have to cut prices simply because the auto market is in the tank. I will be buying my '06 in December when the 6.1L comes available. Hope this info helps.
Regards,
Dusty
Does anyone have any idea what a good deal for a 2006 Ram 2500 Diesel would be now that friends, family, employee etc discounts are over? Not counting the (measly) $1500 rebate, would it be dealer invoice? A little below? A lot below? If so, how much? We're probably going to be buying one this month, though can wait if need be. Any help appreciated!
Well I just bought an 06 Ram 2500 Big Horn Diesel about a month ago just before that employee pricing ended.It's an SLT Quad cab 4x2 4 speed auto trans. The MSRP was $38,380 with Big Horn Group discount of $500. I paid $32,380 of course I've been wanting one of these puppys for at least 15 years. The Fleet dept at Avondale Dodge just west of Phoenix really worked with my credit unions broker. Hope this info helps.That Cummins Rocks ,get one.
Thanks for the reply. Any idea how the price you paid compare to dealer invoice?
Thanks!
Last time I looked, the Cummins was a $5500 premium over the standard V8. For guys who just have to have the Cummins in their personal vehicle that translates into about $7500 in pre-tax W2 earnings. If you make 100K a year on your job (which somehow I doubt), that means you are going to work about four weeks to pay for the Cummins upgrade. You'll have to work a lot more than four weeks for your diesel if you finance and/or don't make 100 grand a year. All of this money and work for a liner-less, medium duty diesel that you are not going to even own after 100,000 miles? Just to impress your friends when you pull into the coffee shop?
Please don't tell me how you are going to hang a 2K plow assembly off the nose of this $7500 diesel to "help pay for it". That is an even more comical decision that a lot of guys make just once in their truck buying career.
Does any of this make any sense? Wouldn't seeing a shrink be cheaper?
The one that sticks out most in my mind is Depreciation.
You have to compare resale between the two models, after a certain point in time.. I really doubt the two trucks will be worth the same amount at 2, 3, or 5 years.. So, the extra cost isn't $5500... It is $5500 minus the difference in resale between the two trucks.
And.. we shouldn't make any assumptions about a person's income (or weight, looks, hair color, beauty, etc, etc, etc..)
regards,
kyfdx
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Actually, BlkIslandGuy was attacking poor Cactus5 who had been kind enough to respond to my post asking about current prices people were paying for 2006 diesel 2500's. But I definitely appreciate your defense, and I'm sure Cactus5 does too. Chivalry is not dead (I'm a she, though I don't know about cactus5 ) , and yup I can afford it, though I'd like to pay as little for it as I possibly can
Thanks again!
P.S.- What does a shrink have to do with buying a Ram????????????
Moreover, I think that the depreciation on a Cummins powered Dodge is probably a lot less than on a gas Dodge. So, you get a lot more money you paid for the diesel upgrade back when you sell or trade. More money than on other options such as maybe the SLT vs. the ST, or a better sterio. A used diesel is very desireable. But even if you get back 50% of the cost of the upgrade it will be 50% of the $5500, not 50% of the pretax $7500 you had to earn to come up with the $5500. That implies that the true cost of the diesel was almost $5000 in pre tax dolllars, after later resale. IMHO $5000 is a lot of money for an engine option for a personal vehicle.
This decision is much different for someone who can use it in landscaping or some other business application. The diesel option will only cost an initial $5500 (with say $2750 being returned on resale) in post tax money and it will get much better fuel economy at idle (a big part of some commercial engine's duty cycle) than a gas engine, probably last longer towing skid steer loaders around, and so forth.
YMMV
Sure a VW would save on some gas. But, maybe the issue isn't if can you afford the gas. After all the transaction costs (taxes, etc. etc.) I don't think you would save a lot if you switched say to a new Toyota that got better mileage. Really, isn't the question, can you afford to drive 30,000 miles a year to work AND own a $27,000 truck? What if you got rid of the $27,000 Dodge and picked up something used for $15,000 to better afford the gas?
I guess the 4 auto mechanic guys that I have talked to over the last 15 years are wrong for buying their Ram Diesels. Of course they are still driving them and haven't hadn't had any problems. Maybe you should worry less about other peoples financies and more about your own.And please don't tell me how much you make, I really don't care.I don't drink coffee and didn't even show the guys at work my new truck for a month because when I did they all got real jealous. Which I knew would happen. Yea, let the wife drive it and she loved it. I'll show you the Dodge factory bed liner if you real must see it. Anyways have a nice thankgiving everybody from sunny 88 degree Phoenix AZ
Hey is that 2k plow assembly for snow? I remenber that stuff from the 26 years I grew up in Rochester N.Y..It's cool to look at and play in when your a kid. But I'm 54 now and rarely wish to see the real thing. Yea, my sister loves shoving snow in the winter for exersize. Me I'd rather go ride my bicycle.
What do you drive? I'll check back in about 2 weeks I got better things to do than play on my new computer.