I see by the Carfax that it was originally a Canadian vehicle which means that it probably has no warranty on it. I would try and talk the dealer into giving you some kind of warranty as part of the deal or make you a good deal on one at the least. There have been may stories on here about Americans buying trucks that were originally sold North of the border and then finding out later on that they have no warranty.
Yeah, the plan currently is (assuming all goes well) to offer $1k less than asking, in part because we will be getting an extended warranty from them with Dodge. I'm definitely aware that it either has 3 months left on its warranty or no warranty at all (maybe Chrysler isn't honoring warranties once they cross from Canada to America anymore).
I would skip the dealership and have a known reputable independent mechanic check it over. You would be surprised what you can see when up on a lift.
How would I go about finding a local known reputable independent mechanic (who knows their Rams)? That's my issue. Cause I sure do like the sound of it, I'm just not sure how to go about finding that guy/gal.
When I was looking for my 16 I got the Vin number and entered it on the Mopar owners dashboard webpage. This pulls up the original window sticker and you can see every single option, even those that your dealer may have missed labeled. They told me mine had a 321 rear end but it was actually at 392, bonus!
Definitely get the Carfax!
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By Mopar owners dashboard webpage do you mean this site:
https://fcacommunity.force.com/RAM/s/equipment-listing ??
All above is great advice ! I will add that on the test drive leave the radio off and listen ! Also test all functions. Since it is winter and you can not test the AC, will the dealer warranty AC repair when you try it this spring ? Check the rear carpet area as the 3rd break light has been known to leak ! What warranty is the dealer giving you ?
Thanks! All good tips. I'm not sure yet on the warranty. Have just started getting the ball rolling with the dealership in regards to my interest in the truck.
not sure what particular model you are looking for but did you try looking in the Tacoma area and south, there are a lot of lower mileage 1 owner rams on the market
Interesting. Are they listed online anywhere? As far as model, yeah I'm being a bit picky. Definitely wanting a 2015 or newer (think '14 would be fine too), 8 gear trans, 6' bed, crew cab, sunroof and bench seating (no center console).
that last one is very good advice, had I done that the ill-fated 2013 would have been in the driveway less than the seven days it took me to hear the random chirp, which turned out to be an internal motor noise. I was too busy checking out the stereo and blasting the AC because it was 105 that entire week and when I did hear it, I thought it was a pulley noise. It sounded like a loud chirp and was intermittent once warmed up.
The dealership offered to fix it but then reverse that decision quickly when they found out they would have to rebuild the motor to solve the problem to the tune of $8k!
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Jeez! Isn't that in the same price range as just buying a new engine?
