What was Ram thinking

Bedlam wrote:
They won't be selling me any trucks with those changes. I'm happy with my Tradesman and black grill.

Im with ya. The only way it could be better is if the gassers had the option of a manual transmission. Please hear my cries Ram, give us a manual tansmission as an option :B. ....im tired of our automatic world !!!! You all can have your bling..:B

I don't see it as a big deal. Definitely not an improvement as far as exterior styling but it's not really a whole lot different than an ordinary Ram. The interior looks nice. Is it any different than the Laramie Limited?

mich800 wrote:

Dog Folks wrote:
What was Ram thinking?

The way I see it is they know that is a growing market for Luxury pickups.

One of the largest generations (baby boomers) is retiring and many have the money for this type of vehicle.

Now what is the cheapest way to differentiate this luxury from us common folks? I know.... change the grill and trim.

They just want their piece of the action.

The rep they were interviewing on the radio (didn't catch his name as I tuned in the middle of conversation) said 28% of Rams 1/2 trucks fall into the luxury or optioned out segment. He also said 50% of 3500 Rams sold fall under this segment. So much for the 1/2 ton guys being the ones purchasing for the fashion statement.

Of the roughly 800-1000 US HD Pickups imported into Australia, 20% are used for driving only and they are Laramie type spec as well

FishOnOne wrote:
BTW... If I owned a '13-'15 RAM I would make sure I keep my tailgate locked at all times. :S

One thing the Rams really got right on my 14 WAS locking the tailgate. Hit the key fob to lock your doors and the tailgate locks too!

Hated having to go back with the key and lock the tailgate on my 2011 Ford.

Mind you, beauty is all in the eyes of the beholder. I do like the new Ram grille, but considering there are so many after-market grilles one could replace it with, such as this one: Slingshot Rams at Dave Smith Motors that it really makes no difference.

Ugly grill, tailgate is even worse. This puts the Ugh ugly.

B.O.

spoon059 wrote:
I'm sure there are plenty of people that want to "one up" someone and will buy one just to show they are "better" than the other person. I'm sure they will sell plenty. I don't like the grille and haven't even seen the tailgate...

I'm not big on options and toys. A truck is a truck to me. My current truck has tow mirrors, the upgraded audio with steering wheel controls, 4WD and a backup camera. When I am driving my truck I don't look at the dash for any reason other than to monitor speed and temps. My bare skin never touches the seat so I don't care about leather. I don't spend time admiring the truck from outside, so I don't care about fancy trim.

I'm sure some people love all the fancy gadgets. Most of the stuff I like is "standard" now. Saves me money and payload. That being said, you can spend your money on whatever you want.

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I'm sure there are plenty of people that want to "one up" someone and will buy one just to show they are "better" than the other person. I'm sure they will sell plenty. I don't like the grille and haven't even seen the tailgate...

I'm not big on options and toys. A truck is a truck to me. My current truck has tow mirrors, the upgraded audio with steering wheel controls, 4WD and a backup camera. When I am driving my truck I don't look at the dash for any reason other than to monitor speed and temps. My bare skin never touches the seat so I don't care about leather. I don't spend time admiring the truck from outside, so I don't care about fancy trim.

I'm sure some people love all the fancy gadgets. Most of the stuff I like is "standard" now. Saves me money and payload. That being said, you can spend your money on whatever you want.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Oldme wrote:
They were thinking $$$$$ and EGO.

Sorry, if ya have the money and like it buy it!

I had the money, and no I didn't buy it , and I don't like it.

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ib516 wrote:

I didn't care for the Laramie Limited when I bought mine, and still don't. Too gaudy.


After looking at the Longhorn, and the Limited . I think just the Laramie got it just right ,not all that bling
Agreed. That's why I picked the Laramie. The gaudy cowboy theme isn't for me.

Agreed. I'll stick with my "basic" Laramie. They can keep the over priced, useless and downright ugly, add ons. Why would anyone pay extra for that? The price of these trucks is bad enough as it is.

Why would they for pay for those things, I would guess prestige. It's important to some, and some just like the bling. Only the person buying knows why they want to spend the extra for the bling.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

gmcsmoke wrote:
imagine that, RAM having a hard on for big ghey badges

That just made me think, I may just remove the big belt buckle LongHorn badges from my 11 before trading it in.

Wearing my LongHorn Buckle drivin my LongHorn truck with the Cowboy stitching. Don't no better.:B

Looks like there's not a lot of LongHorn cowboy fans here... Don't worry I like the Cowboy theme. :B

BTW... If I owned a '13-'15 RAM I would make sure I keep my tailgate locked at all times. :S