Rayzaa
Senior Member
I'd likely get a used one. New is too expensive. I'm not looking now, and may not get another either.If U want new, better hurry up, RAM hinting at Hemi going away and an inline 6 (Hurricane engine) going in to 1500's.
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I'd likely get a used one. New is too expensive. I'm not looking now, and may not get another either.If U want new, better hurry up, RAM hinting at Hemi going away and an inline 6 (Hurricane engine) going in to 1500's.
Well, if U decide U betta get it before they bury the 5.7...I'd likely get a used one. New is too expensive. I'm not looking now, and may not get another either.
I'd likely get a pre-owned Ram because the new ones are ridiculously priced. But I also think the Hurricane I6 sounds intriguing. But it won't have that V8 rumble that my Challenger has.Well, if U decide U betta get it before they bury the 5.7...
I'm not sure what's going on in other parts of North America, but here in Ontario Canada, there are tons of Rams on the dealer lots. I mean TONS. One dealer here has over 400 of them sitting on the lot waiting to be bought and driven away.
I am. The dealer I'm referring to currently has 605 Ram's on the lot.Really? I'm not aware of any dealers that big.
I'd likely get a used one. New is too expensive. I'm not looking now, and may not get another either.
I was blown away at how dead the Accord forums are. Meanwhile, on here people are modding the crap out of their trucks and providing tons of great ideas and valuable information on how to get the most out of your truck.
Both your points are entirely correct. I just didn’t see the Accord as largely an appliance considering the sporty factor of the model I bought. Turns out, I don’t think Honda sold too many 2.0T’s as they’ve been discontinued for 2023. So that leaves just the hybrid and 1.5T models which could be argued are much more of an “appliance” car.How many lively forums for refrigerator owners are there? That's the difference. An Accord is an appliance. Trucks have a much higher ratio of enthusiast to appliance buyers out there, and forums reflect that.
Gas prices are often overrated in decision making because you see them in front of you constantly. I'm not saying it doesn't matter, to some it matters a lot, but actually pencil out your budget and most are paying more in nonsense spending then they are a 15% difference in fuel prices. I'd rather drive what I want to drive and not eat out an extra time a month or something, personally, but I'm in a place that fuel prices are largely irrelevant.
Lots of good info here. I'm in the same boat as you were. I traded my 18 Ecodiesel Ram Laramie for a 21 Accord Touring 2.0T. I don't miss the gen 2 Ecodiesel...but I do miss the rest of the truck.After the honeymoon phase, I started to notice a few things I wasn't enamoured with. The biggest one was the driver's seat. It's extremely narrow. I'm 5ft 10" and weigh 175lbs, and yet I couldn't fit my hips between the side bolsters. After driving for 40 minutes, the side bolsters would be pushing on the sides of my thighs and pain would set in. I found myself squirming in my seat a lot, changing position and trying to alleviate the pressure on my thighs. Also, I could just not get comfortable in the car. Even though it had a telescoping steering wheel and the RAM did not, it was still too high and too far away. I could not rest my arms on the armrests and hold the steering wheel at the same time, it was just too far away. The only semi-comfortable position was hanging my right arm at 10am on the steering wheel, and I could only do that for so long before I needed to change positions, and there weren't any other comfortable positions! I never thought a car with power adjustable seats and fully adjustable steering wheel had no comfortable position for the average size guy. I started to dread driving it when I new I had a drive over 40 minutes long.
I paid MSRP for it, drove it for 6 months and 15,000km, and the dealer offered me full MSRP for it, without any negotiation on my part. They are also dying to unload their hundreds of Rams on the lot. The Ram I ultimately traded for was sitting on their lot for 7 months, and they had 7 others optioned exactly the same.
So I picked up a new 4th Gen Classic SLT short box crew with a 3.55 gear, and all the options I wanted, such as keyless access, heated seats and steering, power seats, centre console, and the new UConnect 5 which supports wireless CarPlay and Android Auto. And finally, I got the upgraded Alpine stereo with the rear under seat subwoofer. Some people on here complain that it's not great, but it's probably the 2nd best stock stereo I've ever heard. And compared to the AM radio-like stereo of the Accord, I feel like I'm in a finally tuned concert hall. And wow this truck is quiet, super smooth, awesome view of the road, super quiet low NVH engine, unbelievably smooth transmission, a comfy seat with the steering wheel and armrests right where they should be, I am home.
Lastly, I have to say it's forums like this that also had a strong influence in my buying decision. I was blown away at how dead the Accord forums are. Meanwhile, on here people are modding the crap out of their trucks and providing tons of great ideas and valuable information on how to get the most out of your truck.
So I just wanted to say I'm happy to be back in a Ram, and I hope this helps you think twice before trading it in for a car!!
Key part, in your car!Pentastar 100%. I love the 3.6 in my car so much. Such a great sounding engine and it’s incredibly reliable.
I’ve towed with rental 3.6Ls and with 3.92s it’s flawless.Key part, in your car!