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- 45RicochetExplorerThese new pickups are really taking over the MDT market. I've seen a couple of newer Rams being used as auto transports and not your usual 3 car trailers either. These are double decker trailers with like 5 vehicles loaded up.
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I think it's a beautiful truck. I've always liked the Dodge/Ram/Whatevertheyarethisweek duallys. But $76K! I really did pay less than that for my first house and I'm not even 50 yet. Sign of the times I suppose.
- MFLNomad III remember back in 77, my friend bought a new Thunderbird, for nearly 8k. I bought a fancy new 77 Chevy pickup, for just under 9k. People said I was crazy, paying that much for a truck.
Anyway, Charles, if you are a dedicated face-booky, I'm sure Mark Zuckerberg would give you $76,000 to upgrade your truck.
Jerry - davidafExplorerWhat transamz9 said! Twice!
- transamz9ExplorerSorry, one more thing. Do they think the public is going blind and can't see anymore? What is it with all the automakers putting badges and letters on their vehicles (front and back)so big you can read them from 2 miles out in the fog? If you can't tell what brand it is buy simply looking at it then you are probably one of the type of people that really don't car what it is. It won't be long and they will have emblems on the vehicles that say "TRUCK or SUV or CAR" so us blind people will know what type of vehicle is coming at us. LOL
OK, I'm done. - transamz9ExplorerYou know , personally I'm getting a little tire of all the hype the the truck manufactures are putting out in their ads about their trucks have more available payloads or the most hp or torque or can tow 100 more pounds than any other truck. In reality all of them have more than 99% of the people that buy them would ever need and then some. If they want to claim to have the best tool IMO they need to start designing and offering things like on board generators or usable air systems to actually run tools and air up tires. Maybe small refrigerated coolers to keep meat for sandwiches or even put groceries in that need to be refrigerated.
Don't get me wrong, the advances in technology the past few years have been great but the "our truck has more towing power" has got to end sometime. We are already at a point that our little RV tow vehicles have more power than some of the semi's running down the road grossing 80,000#. When they start putting the 9 and ten speed transmission in the HD trucks we'll have as many or more gears. It's just not needed. It's turned into a chest bumping match.
We have cars that are 15' long that will park themselves with a push of a button. What about my 22' long truck that when you pull up beside a car you can't even see it because the truck is so tall. I want one of those buttons. I test drove a car a couple years ago that would steer the car automatically if you started veering to close to the line. What about my truck? Why can I have that yet? What about a tailgate that can be used to lift cargo into the bed?
Ram came out with the "RAM BOX" and is a popular option. What about you Ford and GM guys, would you buy a truck that has tool boxes made into the bed if your manufacture offered it? The possibilities are really endless as far as options that our manufactures could design and offer but yet right now it seems that all they are focusing on is who can build the strongest most powerful truck. I'm at the point, "who cares?" They will all haul or tow anything I would ever need to and then some. I WANT OPTIONS I CAN USE! I want a generator built in to run my saws and drills while out on the back 40 building fences. Built in air system to run my air tools and make changing a flat easier and quicker. I want a cooler to keep my drinks and sandwiches cold while on my fishing trip without having to get ice. If you crawl around under a truck and look there is a lot of space for things like this that could be mounted even with all the EPA **** under there.
You know, the funny thing is that all the real trucks they sell to actually work with (Cab and Chassis trucks) have detuned engines and still do very well at keeping the pace with loads most of the general public only dream about. Okay, now we have the power, start showing me some tools that come with my $75,000.
Sorry, I'm done now. LOL - covetsthesunExplorer
IdaD wrote:
Nobody pays close to sticker on full size trucks, especially the higher end ones. I'd expect to pay at least $12-14k off on that kind of MSRP.
True. But if someone actually gives him 76k he can make a really good deal and take a nice vacation too!
:B - IdaDExplorerNobody pays close to sticker on full size trucks, especially the higher end ones. I'd expect to pay at least $12-14k off on that kind of MSRP.
- 1jeepExplorer IIDealer near me has the same truck, black on black limited sticker was $72k I test drove it and it dropped to $66k. I walked away and they called me the other day already dropping it to $63k. It was a nice truck, im putting a lot of thought into this purchase as I am going to have this one for a very long time.
Im waiting to see what ford can do on a 450, I would toss in GM also but no dealers near me had anything in the 2015 leftover dually department. - rhagfoExplorer IIIMaybe if I win Power Ball.:B
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