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After months of sitting on the fence and endless test drives, fact checking and internet searches.........I got a new truck!!
I started my search months ago with being intrigued by the Eco Diesel engine in the Ram. After calculating the increased cost of fuel and engine I decided that it wouldn't pay to own one for the driving that I do. I still think it's a cool motor. I got to drive a 2015 Ram Laramie Limited with one. OMG. I hope to post some photos of that beast! The sticker was $59,000, thank God I had a budget to stick to.
I test drove the F150 but wasn't in love with the 2014 style not to mention I have some deep mental deficiency that detests the sound of Ford starters. They have some neat features like the tailgate step and swing out boxes. After visiting 2 Ford dealers I noticed a common denominator; they were loaded to the gills with 2014 models. They mostly have the Lariets and King Ranch models. This struck me as bad considering I had a hard time finding an upper tier 2014 model in Toyota and Ram. I did get the chance to climb in the 2015 F150. It was unlocked and the dealer was closed so no test drive but a nice looking truck.
On to Toyota! I have never riden in a Tundra so I had to check them out before they got ruled out. There was only 2 2015's to look at, one being my focus of attention; the 1794. What an impressive truck! Every option known to man is in this truck. I really liked the blind spot warning system on the mirrors and rear bumper cross traffic sensors. The drivers seat felt flat/hard and slightly uncomfortable, it wasn't the typical bucket seat feel that I'm accustomed to. The exhaust is deep and throaty which is cool but I heard it too much inside the cabin. Overall, I was impressed by the Tundra Crewmax 1794 and made plans to visit another Toyota dealership that had the Tundra Crewmax Platinum which is more urban/contemporary styled versus the 1794's country feel. These plans were set in case my Ram search failed.
Needless to say, my Ram search was a success. The dealer found me a leftover 2014 that I was happy with. They are really slashing prices, so if you are looking for a 2014 Ram get out there before Jan 2. My sticker price was slashed almost $10k for a 2014 1500 Laramie 4x2.
Personally, I love the look of the Ram inside and out. After 14 years of driving one its just in my blood.
Thanks for reading and I'll post up some pics as soon as she is delivered later this week.
I started my search months ago with being intrigued by the Eco Diesel engine in the Ram. After calculating the increased cost of fuel and engine I decided that it wouldn't pay to own one for the driving that I do. I still think it's a cool motor. I got to drive a 2015 Ram Laramie Limited with one. OMG. I hope to post some photos of that beast! The sticker was $59,000, thank God I had a budget to stick to.
I test drove the F150 but wasn't in love with the 2014 style not to mention I have some deep mental deficiency that detests the sound of Ford starters. They have some neat features like the tailgate step and swing out boxes. After visiting 2 Ford dealers I noticed a common denominator; they were loaded to the gills with 2014 models. They mostly have the Lariets and King Ranch models. This struck me as bad considering I had a hard time finding an upper tier 2014 model in Toyota and Ram. I did get the chance to climb in the 2015 F150. It was unlocked and the dealer was closed so no test drive but a nice looking truck.
On to Toyota! I have never riden in a Tundra so I had to check them out before they got ruled out. There was only 2 2015's to look at, one being my focus of attention; the 1794. What an impressive truck! Every option known to man is in this truck. I really liked the blind spot warning system on the mirrors and rear bumper cross traffic sensors. The drivers seat felt flat/hard and slightly uncomfortable, it wasn't the typical bucket seat feel that I'm accustomed to. The exhaust is deep and throaty which is cool but I heard it too much inside the cabin. Overall, I was impressed by the Tundra Crewmax 1794 and made plans to visit another Toyota dealership that had the Tundra Crewmax Platinum which is more urban/contemporary styled versus the 1794's country feel. These plans were set in case my Ram search failed.
Needless to say, my Ram search was a success. The dealer found me a leftover 2014 that I was happy with. They are really slashing prices, so if you are looking for a 2014 Ram get out there before Jan 2. My sticker price was slashed almost $10k for a 2014 1500 Laramie 4x2.
Personally, I love the look of the Ram inside and out. After 14 years of driving one its just in my blood.
Thanks for reading and I'll post up some pics as soon as she is delivered later this week.
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