RAM 1500 EcoDiesel Productions Ends in January
I have to say I’m sad to hear this. If I could get away with a 1500, that is the engine I would want. Unlike the horror stories you hear online, my EcoDiesel Grand Cherokee was great. Clicky
Forum Discussion
mkirsch wrote:MitchF150 wrote:
So, I remember that whole "If it came with a diesel, I'd get one too" said a lot as well..
To be fair, things changed. Pre-2007, it made sense. Then the 2007 emissions, and 2010 emissions, came along and the industry's solutions to those regulations have given diesels a bad rap and removed any financial benefit to owning one.
Then the manufacturers' offerings have been lackluster, overpriced, "plagued with issues" (perceived or real is irrelevant).
Yeah.. I only wanted a "V8" when I was looking for my next truck back in 2013.. Diesel was only for the "full float axle" guys as far as I was concerned. :)
My Dad had a 2005 3500 Dually Ram and I told him to just hang on to it, as it didn't use that DEF stuff.. He towed a BA 5th wheel at the time, so that's what he needed..
Took my chance on the little V6 twin turbo, as that's what was on the lot and had all the other stuff I wanted at a decent price..
EV is the next thing, but gonna be too old by then to care.. ha, ha.. I'll just hang on to my gas engine stuff as I'll never need a HD truck for what I do.
Mitch
