Skrap
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- Joined
- Jan 31, 2015
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- Location
- Orange County, CA
- Ram Year
- 2015 Laramie MegaCab 4x4
- Engine
- 6.4
So, as some of you know I'm new to the forum and have been looking for a 2500 Mega 6.4 Hemi. I have been looking for about a month and I have sent out 4 requests for quotes for a built truck with the options I want. So far all the prices I have received from the local dealers in Socal are real high. I took everyones advice and made contact with Dennis Dillon Chrysler in Caldwell, ID. I have been working with a guy named Kim Tolsma who provided me a great initial price and has been very helpful.
I built a truck on the Build My Ram site and sent Kim the info to quote. After reading a lot on here I picked all the options I thought wanted, Here is the list is sent off.
2015 Ram 2500 Mega Cab Laramie 4x4
Colors
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat Exterior Paint
Black Interior Color
Options
18-Inch x 8.0-Inch Polished Aluminum Wheels
6-Speed Automatic 66RFE Transmission
6.4-Liter V8 Mid Duty HEMI® MDS Engine $1,395
Uconnect® 8.4AN AM/FM/SXM/HD/BT/NAV $500
LT275/70R18E OWl On/Off-Road Tires $200
Instrument Panel Mounted Auxiliary Switches $130
Single Disc Remote CD Player $195
Rear Window Defroster $150
Power Chrome Trailer Tow Mirrors w/Power Fold-Away $180
Spray-In Bedliner $475
Wheel to Wheel Side Steps $600
RamBox® Cargo Management System $1,295
4.10 Rear Axle Ratio $125
Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats $500
220-Amp Alternator $100
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle $325
Convenience Group $395
Protection Group $100
Remote Start System (N/A Manual Transmission) $200
Keyless Enter 'n Go(TM) $150
$7,015
The quote i got back from Kim at Dennis Dillon was by far the best. Initially, the MSRP was $58,200. His price to me was $47,036.00 + TTL. I do believe this includes the Destination fee. I am hoping to get the price cut down a bit more so i started looking at the options I have and thought some of them are not really necessary and Kim pretty much agreed. They are nice-to-haves, at this point.
Here are my thoughs on the options I may discard to save a few pennies.
-Don't really have the need for the 220amp Alt. The only items I may add in the future may be an extra set of off road lights or driving lights.
-Rear Window Defrost. I live in Southern California so the very few times I am in an extended ice storm are limited.
-LT275/70R/18 Off Road Tires. Not sure how much better these tires are than the stock factory all-season they would normally put on it. In a year or so I may end up getting new rubber and wheels anyways.
-Ram Box. Not sure which way to go with this. I really like the idea of the Ram Box and think the storage will be nice but I really feel I will prefer to have either a traditional Fiberglass Tonneau or a Cap. Mosly would be for more secure storage and space when we travel on road trips. What is some of your opinions on this? This has me stuck, bad!
-4.10 Gears. My intended use for this truck is not a daily driver. I have a 1500 SLT company truck that is driven every day for work. MY 2500 will be driven in the evenings and weekends. It will also be our family road-trip vehicle. Anywhere from 2K-4K miles round trip 2-3 times per year. My towing needs are not that great other than the couple times a year towing of a 10K# + Dump Trailer. How much better is the MPG with the 3.73 compared to the 4.10 gears?
Here's the deal. If I nix the options I mentioned I can get this truck price down to about $45,500 or so. This price seems very good to me and I don't think i will miss the options I would take off my original list. What are your thoughs and opinions? Especially talk me into or out of the Ram Box. Thanks for reading this long post.
I built a truck on the Build My Ram site and sent Kim the info to quote. After reading a lot on here I picked all the options I thought wanted, Here is the list is sent off.
2015 Ram 2500 Mega Cab Laramie 4x4
Colors
Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat Exterior Paint
Black Interior Color
Options
18-Inch x 8.0-Inch Polished Aluminum Wheels
6-Speed Automatic 66RFE Transmission
6.4-Liter V8 Mid Duty HEMI® MDS Engine $1,395
Uconnect® 8.4AN AM/FM/SXM/HD/BT/NAV $500
LT275/70R18E OWl On/Off-Road Tires $200
Instrument Panel Mounted Auxiliary Switches $130
Single Disc Remote CD Player $195
Rear Window Defroster $150
Power Chrome Trailer Tow Mirrors w/Power Fold-Away $180
Spray-In Bedliner $475
Wheel to Wheel Side Steps $600
RamBox® Cargo Management System $1,295
4.10 Rear Axle Ratio $125
Leather-Trimmed Bucket Seats $500
220-Amp Alternator $100
Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle $325
Convenience Group $395
Protection Group $100
Remote Start System (N/A Manual Transmission) $200
Keyless Enter 'n Go(TM) $150
$7,015
The quote i got back from Kim at Dennis Dillon was by far the best. Initially, the MSRP was $58,200. His price to me was $47,036.00 + TTL. I do believe this includes the Destination fee. I am hoping to get the price cut down a bit more so i started looking at the options I have and thought some of them are not really necessary and Kim pretty much agreed. They are nice-to-haves, at this point.
Here are my thoughs on the options I may discard to save a few pennies.
-Don't really have the need for the 220amp Alt. The only items I may add in the future may be an extra set of off road lights or driving lights.
-Rear Window Defrost. I live in Southern California so the very few times I am in an extended ice storm are limited.
-LT275/70R/18 Off Road Tires. Not sure how much better these tires are than the stock factory all-season they would normally put on it. In a year or so I may end up getting new rubber and wheels anyways.
-Ram Box. Not sure which way to go with this. I really like the idea of the Ram Box and think the storage will be nice but I really feel I will prefer to have either a traditional Fiberglass Tonneau or a Cap. Mosly would be for more secure storage and space when we travel on road trips. What is some of your opinions on this? This has me stuck, bad!
-4.10 Gears. My intended use for this truck is not a daily driver. I have a 1500 SLT company truck that is driven every day for work. MY 2500 will be driven in the evenings and weekends. It will also be our family road-trip vehicle. Anywhere from 2K-4K miles round trip 2-3 times per year. My towing needs are not that great other than the couple times a year towing of a 10K# + Dump Trailer. How much better is the MPG with the 3.73 compared to the 4.10 gears?
Here's the deal. If I nix the options I mentioned I can get this truck price down to about $45,500 or so. This price seems very good to me and I don't think i will miss the options I would take off my original list. What are your thoughs and opinions? Especially talk me into or out of the Ram Box. Thanks for reading this long post.