[firemist32]

Not sure if this was posted already but I did not see it so thought I would. They usually keep these a year and update almost daily on their blog about what they are putting it through. Fun read in my opinion

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test - Introduction

 

[tugboat]

cool stuff. i follow a few of these

 

[L.O.A.]

Nice! They probably got a good deal on it since they are an automotive publication.
At least now we have one publication to depend on for a long term review

 

[firemist32]

no they did not get a deal at all. It talks about it in the article that the dealer did not budge at all on price off MSRP and that if they did not buy it the dealer was going to add a $4K mark up on it.

I am glad I just ordered mine for about $8000 off MSRP with all rebates and stuff

 

[Panther Dash]

What kind of stuff do you think this long term review will show that we aren't getting from regular reviews?

 

[firemist32]

You gain perspective from these articles. In the year they have it everyone on the staff for the most part will drive it. Some will be truck people and some won't. Some will push it hard and some won't. They will all wright about their experiences with it though from different points of view about the exact configuration of a vehicle. I find it interesting to see what people do with it that maybe I won't and what they get out of it.

 

[tugboat]

guessin these things are a lease? they just give it back after?

 

[firemist32]

Not a lease. They always buy all the cars at the best price they can negotiate and then will sell the vehicle after 1 year (private party) and they measure the depreciation as part of the review as well

 

[tugboat]

interesting...

 

[L.O.A.]

Not a lease. They always buy all the cars at the best price they can negotiate and then will sell the vehicle after 1 year (private party) and they measure the depreciation as part of the review as well

makes sense, and being a publication they have more of a chance to get it for super cheap, at least cheaper than anyone of the general public