This is my second Ram - I went ahead and took the 2019 plunge. Owned my first Ram for 6 years and it was reliable and trouble-free. But vehicles start to need a lot of work when they start crossing the 6,7,8 year mark and their value gets exponentially less each year after that. So, I traded in the mint condition, low mileage 2012 for a respectable number before it started a rapid decline in value. I decided to lease this one because I don't put a lot of miles on it and like the newer features that come with any new vehicle no matter the make. So far, as long as I stay with a truck I'll stay with a Ram.
I'll start off by stating that I say this in a non-confrontational manner and not looking to debate....But for those of you putting down or being hesitant about the new technologies, remember - many of you/us drove vehicles without delayed wipers, with floor-button hi-beam switches, with no oil-life indicators, with mechanical HVAC knobs and slide levers, with roll-down windows and manual locks, without keyless fobs and remote start and the list goes on - and I'm not talking 60 years ago - I mean within the last 30 years. Guess what? All the new technology that we're used to today was "new" and untrusted. So I welcome the new technology. I don't need or even use some of it, but I welcome it. It won't stop evolving, so embrace it...