beepster
Member
- Joined
- Oct 16, 2018
- Posts
- 32
- Reaction score
- 13
- Location
- Clearwater, FL
- Ram Year
- 2019
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Hello to all...newbie here. I've spent the last 2 months looking at several brands for a new pickup, so heres my .02.
I looked at 5 brands: Ford, Ram, GM, Toyota and Nissan. My wife has recently become disabled and no longer drives so the truck will be our only vehicle. Normally, I would opt for more of a guy truck (Rebel or Raptor) but now I found I had to up my game from a luxury standpoint. I was able to eliminate Toyota and Nissan early on because of their lower gas mileage ratings and lack of bells and whistles. GM took itself out of the race by eliminating the CD player for 2019 (yes, I'm old school. I've invested hundreds of $ in cd's, so if I'm going to pay upwards of $60K for a truck, I want to be able to listen to my music). This left Ford vs. Ram. I drove several upper trim F150's (Limited, Platinum) and the ride was somewhat "jiggly" compared to the Ram. Guess the rear coil springs really do make a difference in the ride. Additionally, I noticed Ford is not bashful about putting a price tag of $68K on a pickup without even including a bed liner. Also, I notice they still dress up their expensive truck with that pathetic looking single (side exit) tailpipe.
I found the Ram to be a whole nother story. The lines are gorgeous, the 5.7 Hemi powerful, and the dual rear exit exhaust looks great. All that was good until I saw the inside of the Laramie Longhorn. There is no parallel even in luxury sedans until you exceed the $100K pricepoint. I am definitely in love, especially after the test drive...smooth as silk. I found I could special order the Laramie Longhorn with the bells and whistles I wanted and still be about $5K less that the comparably equipped F150. My wife is used to her Mercedes E350 but the inside of the Laramie Longhorn makes her MB look like a VW... The only F150 feature I really liked that I cannot have on the Ram was the tailgate step which I guess I'll live without. Guess I'll be a Ram guy now...oh yeah, almost forgot about the RAMBOX! What a great feature, surprised Ford and GM have not copied it.
I looked at 5 brands: Ford, Ram, GM, Toyota and Nissan. My wife has recently become disabled and no longer drives so the truck will be our only vehicle. Normally, I would opt for more of a guy truck (Rebel or Raptor) but now I found I had to up my game from a luxury standpoint. I was able to eliminate Toyota and Nissan early on because of their lower gas mileage ratings and lack of bells and whistles. GM took itself out of the race by eliminating the CD player for 2019 (yes, I'm old school. I've invested hundreds of $ in cd's, so if I'm going to pay upwards of $60K for a truck, I want to be able to listen to my music). This left Ford vs. Ram. I drove several upper trim F150's (Limited, Platinum) and the ride was somewhat "jiggly" compared to the Ram. Guess the rear coil springs really do make a difference in the ride. Additionally, I noticed Ford is not bashful about putting a price tag of $68K on a pickup without even including a bed liner. Also, I notice they still dress up their expensive truck with that pathetic looking single (side exit) tailpipe.
I found the Ram to be a whole nother story. The lines are gorgeous, the 5.7 Hemi powerful, and the dual rear exit exhaust looks great. All that was good until I saw the inside of the Laramie Longhorn. There is no parallel even in luxury sedans until you exceed the $100K pricepoint. I am definitely in love, especially after the test drive...smooth as silk. I found I could special order the Laramie Longhorn with the bells and whistles I wanted and still be about $5K less that the comparably equipped F150. My wife is used to her Mercedes E350 but the inside of the Laramie Longhorn makes her MB look like a VW... The only F150 feature I really liked that I cannot have on the Ram was the tailgate step which I guess I'll live without. Guess I'll be a Ram guy now...oh yeah, almost forgot about the RAMBOX! What a great feature, surprised Ford and GM have not copied it.
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