Keeping the RAM fresh

[gfh77665]

I have a 2019 Classic, 3.6L 3.55 gears, appearance package, Del Monico red exterior. I got a crazy good deal on it in July 2019. It has 12K miles.

I was not intending to buy a truck at that point but I could not pass the deal up. I am 57.5, and I will be retiring soon. It could be in 1 or 2 or 3 years, but for sure by 3.5 years. I wanted a new truck for my retirement, so, my idea is to drive the RAM as little as possible, and care for it as much as possible to keep it as new as possible for as long as I can.

Its always garaged, and its driven about once a week. I try to use it on highway drives, avoiding the stop and go city miles. All maintenance is on time, and I use only Top Tier gas. I use & abuse my old Chevy Avalanche (while the RAM stays garaged) as much as I can for the moment. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

 

[jws123]

Just drive it dont let it sit to much change oil ect ect when you are suppose to and dont use cheap oil Also never use a fram filter.

 

[Octane]

I see so many work till lunch hour the day of their funeral just about.I dont think it should be that way.Some never want to retire,others never want to work...lol. Seriously considering retiring at about 62.5 but I've worked since I was a little boy.Not sure I know how to stop.

 

[gfh77665]

I have worked 12 hour rotating shifts all my adult life, almost 40 years. Some people cannot survive a single year of shift work. I don't know how much more my body can take.

 

[misfit77]

Oddest thing.

My neighbor had 2 cars from Wisconsin. A 96 eclipse gs-t w and an old MG.
Both purchased new and mirror black and convertible.
She paid to have them detailed and cleaned regularly. She would garage them and cover them.

Sadly all the care could not prevent rust. Covering and garaging was just the perfect condition for rust.

When i bought the eclipse in 2016 with 70k miles , it looked nearly new, but i spent time and money fixing the rust damage. Unfortunately the MG had decades ahead of the eclipse. she could barely sell it due to damage.

 

[kurek]

I think all that's necessary is clean the vehicle frequently, keep wax on the paint so it doesn't fade as much and just fix problems as they arise. My wife daily drives a 20 year old car with no faults except it could probably use a fresh paint job, between parking lot dings from other peoples' doors (she works at a pharmacy and has to park with the savages..) and rock chips on the front of the hood. Not even an oil leak.

It's not that mechanical problems and leaks haven't cropped up just that we fix them immediately when they appear & use best available parts and techniques. She wants to keep the car a long time so we maintain it with that in mind. That also means "recreational" fluid changes - no maintenance gets put off including power steering, brake fluid, transmission, coolant.. when those start aging their chemistry can change enough to eat away at hoses and seals so we're not taking chances.

Nothing remarkable to share about my Ram, it's only 6 years old so age hasn't begun to appear on it yet.