My F250 finally bit me in the bu##

schlep1967 wrote:

IdaD wrote:

schlep1967 wrote:
They all bite us eventually. My Ram got me twice in the last 6 months. Turbo went bad in October ($3,000 variable fin type of course) and I just got hit with the dreaded Dodge death wobble last week. Thankfully I wasn't towing. $2,000 going into front end parts on Monday.

Still cheaper than a $75,000 replacement truck.

I agree with your premise, but the bit about the $75,000 replacement truck feels like a stretch to make yourself feel better. You can get a modestly optioned gas truck for well under $40k in a 4wd/crew cab cab configuration, or a bit over $40k if you want diesel. You can check a bunch more boxes and work up to $75,000 but that's certainly not the entry point.

I don't see me going to a tradesman level with no A/C and very few other amenities. And it has to be suitable for the fifth-wheel I currently have and would be looking ahead to the next one I would need.

Well I test drove a Tradesman a while back, and it had power windows, power locks, a ok radio, and air.

Picked one at random from Dennis Dillon, this has what I mentioned above and 5th wheel prep, sticker is $55K discounted to $45K

2018 Ram Tradesman

2018 Ram Tradesman window sticker