Newb Questions- prepping for purchase

[whosjonny]

Hi all, I'm thinking about buying this truck:

San Antonio, TX 2015 RAM 1500 SLT New Truck Austin, TX New Braunfels, TX Ancira Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram | R677368 | 1C6RR6LM5FS677368

link to window sticker:
http://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=1C6RR6LM5FS677368

My goal is to have a long term vehicle (~15 years) that is capable of towing a 10k pound trailer when I move. For the most part though, it will be used for commuting about 7k miles per year. Questions:

Any reliability concerns for the Ecodiesel engine or the 8 speed electronic trans?

Are there any blaring omissions from the window sticker with what I'd like to accomplish with this truck?

What are people's general thoughts about the "shelf" that pulls out from under the rear seats? It looks really cheesy and frail to me, but maybe someone has a cool story where it was useful.

Any further insight is appreciated. Right now incentives are great and I'm trying to swing at least 13k off MSRP plus adds. Thanks!

 

[CherryRed]

Looks like that truck has a maximum tow rating of ~ 8,800 pounds.

https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2015_ram_1500_towing_charts.pdf

 

[whosjonny]

Looks like that truck has a maximum tow rating of ~ 8,800 pounds.

https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2015_ram_1500_towing_charts.pdf

Oh shoot thanks for pointing that out. I'm actually more like to tow in the 7k lb range but I put 10k based on the advertised 10.6k towing figure I saw.

 

[crash_eco]

I have no complaints about my eco diesel. towed 8000lbs with no problems. i wouldnt want to tow 8000 on a regular bases but with the brake controler, the distibution hitch and anti-sway bar i had no problems. The manual states i can tow 9200, the online calulator from dodge says 8800. Only reason I wouldnt want to tow near the max a lot is the price of fuel. Empty i regularily see 8-9L/100k. towed my TT for 2hrs through back road hills and it got 15.8l/100k average.

 

[Jerry1984]

I can't say the name but there is a specific Eco diesel forum which you may get better answers. Google Eco diesel forum.
Seems like a good price on it for the diesel.

 

[maillemaker]

My only recommendation is to check www.cars.com once you have settled on a model. That search engine allows you to search nationally. There are huge difference s in price - to the tune of thousands of dollars. I was actually considering flying in to Houston for a truck - it was worth it to spend $100 onaplane ticket to save $3000. Ended up buying from a dealer about 6 hours away.

 

[EagleChief]

I can't say anything about the Diesel (I have the Hemi), but regarding the fold flat floor, I use it all the time. Anytime the dogs ride along, they stand on that. My dogs are about 75 lbs each. It's great for hauling groceries, too. Or, supplies from the hardware store, or Lowe's, or Home Depot. Now, there was a thread on here about it not holding up 2 young whipper snappers fooling around on it, but, it holds a good amount of weight, I think.

That truck is priced roughly where mine was when I bought it. I ended up getting it for $35k out the door. You might try and haggle with them some more.

 

[baum]

i have to agree with the others. dealers near me are volume dealers meaning they will make little to no money off the sale (since they still get a kickback). new rams near me are 10-12k off year round

 

[Pull Ya]

The sticker shows the regular gas tank, not the 32 gal. which would be important to me if I was traveling.
Jay