"...And at the end of it all Ram swept the series taking the overall win with its Ram 1500 equipped with the 3L diesel, 8-speed powertrain.In the under $45 K category Ram also scored with its Ram 1500 – this one equipped with the Pentastar V6 and 8-speed automatic. In the HD division, Ram again won out, though narrowly, with its 2500-series truck equipped with the 6.7L Cummins diesel engine. We congratulate Ram on a true Canadian hat-trick"2014 Canadian truck king challenge

YIKES. Todays truck prices are really testing the limits of how much we will spend on our transportation. In 1962, i purchased a Dodge, 2500 series, HD manual trans, i think with the 318 CU V -8 for less than $2,100 dollars, and that was a NEW truck. My 1998.5 Dodge 2500 series, Cummins powered, loaded was a little less than 30,000 grand. I guess that will be my last truck that i will buy.

YIKES x2.half ton (1500)2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Ecotec3 6.2L V8 As tested: $65,585Am I reading that correctly? If so, I'll be keeping the one I have now for quite some time.

I heard that Chevy was considering issuing a "Buy one, get one free" coupon.

I recently wandered around the truck lot at my local Ram dealer the other day while having service work done. I was totally shocked. A new Ram comparably equipped to what I have now, with a more, newer electronics, etc, was nearly $70,000.00. I almost fell out. Who can buy that stuff?

Those prices are in Canadian dollars. Not only is there the exchange rate, but also the little extra rip off factor all auto makers get us Canadians with thrown in.

That's a hat trick eh... | Good Sam Community

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SooperDaddy
Explorer
Dec 22, 2013
At todays exchange rate to US Dollars that's still a whopping $61,409.18! That's almost a brand new Class C motorhome price!
ib516
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2013
Those prices are in Canadian dollars. Not only is there the exchange rate, but also the little extra rip off factor all auto makers get us Canadians with thrown in.
robsouth
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2013
I recently wandered around the truck lot at my local Ram dealer the other day while having service work done. I was totally shocked. A new Ram comparably equipped to what I have now, with a more, newer electronics, etc, was nearly $70,000.00. I almost fell out. Who can buy that stuff?
Mortimer_Brewst
Explorer II
Dec 22, 2013
I heard that Chevy was considering issuing a "Buy one, get one free" coupon.
downtheroad
Explorer
Dec 22, 2013
YIKES x2.
half ton (1500)
2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Ecotec3 6.2L V8 As tested: $65,585

Am I reading that correctly? If so, I'll be keeping the one I have now for quite some time.
mpfireman
Explorer
Dec 22, 2013
YIKES. Todays truck prices are really testing the limits of how much we will spend on our transportation.
In 1962, i purchased a Dodge, 2500 series, HD manual trans, i think with the 318 CU V -8 for less than $2,100 dollars, and that was a NEW truck. My 1998.5 Dodge 2500 series, Cummins powered, loaded was a little less than 30,000 grand. I guess that will be my last truck that i will buy.

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