I just checked my nearby dealer. they have 2 1500 4x4 ccsb laramies. both have 5.7 etorque/start stop. one 68k and one for 70k. so I guess I am no longer a ram 1500 buyer because 1. the price is crazy high 2. not going to ever have start/stop motor or e-torque anything. when new truck time comes around I guess I will be looking at other brands or staying with HD unless ram screws them up too.
I was at local Chevy dealer in December looking at a Sierra 1500 with the 5.3. They would not come off the MSRP of 63K. The one thing it had going for it was the AFM/DFM system was not installed, and THAT is the only way I would even think of a 5.3 Eco Tec. I gave them the parameters I was willing to jump, as my RAM is 5 years old now and I tend to do new every 5 years, BUT they would not meet my terms, so the Red Beast is parked out front. (Not brand loyal, buy what I like/want). I was kinda looking at getting a 2500 and even the used ones are 75K, nah, not dis BOIRD.
ADDED: No E junkola for me, but that is IMHO. All need to read, be informed and judge for themselves. Would not get a 1st/2nd year Hurricane BS either, but then if I wanted an inline turbo 6, I would get a Cummins, LOL. again, just my very lowly humble opinion.
CAVEAT: I will not buy ne thing without LED lighting also. No Halogen BS for me.
