2014 RAM Diesel 1500

oldmopardude said
2500 Cummins aren't for everyone, but they do many things very well. One good feature is resale. They are like money in the bank. it is amazing that dealers have waiting lists for used Cummins trucks, and those people pay a high price for them. My
other brother recently ordered a new 2014 Ram, and sold his 06' 3500 outright for 4,000 less than he paid for it new. Eight years old, and It also had 80k miles on it. No gas engine truck will do that, and no Ford or GM diesel will do that either. So they cost up front, but they are money in the bank. They are big, and not for everyone, but it is a certain perspective.

That is one of the very few complaints I have about my 2500 Cheby....it is big....get in the habit of parking in the back of lots...and being extremely careful while turning right onto a busy road. My truck has an extremely poor tuning radius. Aint no "flipping a *****" as the wife calls u-turns on a two lane road.

Don't know if this is just a cheby thing....but the diesel's weight shortens the service life of front end parts. At 150k or so my truck took out the hubs/wheel bearings on both sides as well as the upper ball joints. Simple enough fix, was about $500 in parts.

Don't know about the transmissions in the new trucks....but when I was looking for mine my buddy that owns a trans shop told me to stay away from a Dodge with an auto in it. Plain and simply put he said the trans suck. If all you do is drive it they will last...if you plan on using the truck for the diesels intended purpose...to pull....they leave a lot to be desired.

No matter which brand of truck you buy, if it has a diesel and an auto in it be prepared to spend some serious $$ when it comes time to rebuild the trans. Out the door price at my friends shop, with a multi-disc billet/stainless t/c is right around 7k no mater what the brand. But this is one those deals you get what you pay for. When he did mine he just charged me his price on parts and fluid. 0 labor. Bill was still a touch under 4k. I wrote a check directly to the t/c shop....$1300. On the flip side of it...unless you are abusive it will probably be a one shot deal.