Congrats on the new truck! What made you decide to buy a truck since this is your first one, and a diesel at that?
Well, I drove a 2000 Chev Suburban for 10 years & I loved it. When gas went up to almost $5.00/g in 2010 & my son got his license, I decided it was time for a new vehicle with better fuel mileage. I bought a 2010 Dodge Nitro - loved it at first, but it turned out to be back at the dealer more times than not. Nothing major, but I went a couple of summers with the AC on the blink & didn't have heat last winter - good thing I live in South Texas. Of course, every time, I pulled in to the Dealer, it started working fine. UGH! And I was only getting about 17mpg - less than what the suburban was getting.
We heard about the Eco & decided that it was time to upgrade - mileage & size. I no longer needed a vehicle to tote kids around in - I needed one to haul my toys in - bikes, kayak & plenty of ice chests.
Our local Dodge dealer sponsors my daughter softball team. They had put a new Longhorn Laramie on display - big mistake - you can't show me that then expect me to hold back when I order my truck. Yikes! I like the esthetics of a Dodge - it looks much more expensive & classier than their competition.
My husband is a very loyal Dodge customer & diesel is a plus - he has a '92 Ram 2500 Welding Rig, 2005 Ram 3500. The only reason he has a GMC 6500 is because we couldn't find a used Ram with that capacity - he's not allowed to have a brand new vehicle.
Anyway, we couldn't be happier with our investment. I highly recommend it to anyone - but like I tell my friends, don't expect to drive into the dealer & take delivery of it. I had to wait 6 weeks for it. Well worth the wait! Love it!
