pilgrim6
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Actually, you DON'T know "exactly how it was driven". Worked at a dealership --you wouldn't believe the way the vehicles are driven before you ever see them. It was common practice to take a van load of salespeople and other staff to the storage lot to bring inventory to the main showroom/lot. Cars could be covered with a foot of snow and ice with temps near zero and the drivers would start them and drive WOT with no warm-up time.Anything used is a gamble if you don’t know the owner and how it was driven since new, service records etc. Idling is the enemy of the Hemi 5.7L from my understanding, poor oil circulation to the upper parts of the engine and lifters etc. which gets up to the top better when the revs are up past 2000 rpm (like when actually driving and not possible when sitting idling) Aside from having a trusted mechanic check it out, if they never reset the engine counter for driving / idling see what percent has been spent idling and if that amount is high in comparison to driving hours I would definitely pass on it.
If I personally was going to spend any good amount on a vehicle I’d prefer it be new so I know exactly how it was driven and the service done on it. You get what you pay for, and anything used is a guessing game whether it’s decent or a money pit in Rams clothing.
There is no way to avoid this--and nothing you can do about it, but don't kid yourself that the dealership personnel treated your car/truck gently.