Posted on 08/18/2013 10:32:38 AM PDT by Kaslin
Again Red America wake up. You are fueling the UAW, yet you think you look all-American values with car/ truck of yours enjoying your country life, all while that county is being taken away from you. Go figure. Sounds typical GOP to me.
No problem, I was just curious and didn’t think you did
BUY NON-LIBERAL AMERICAN. LET THE LIBERALS SUPPORT THEMSELVES (IN DETROIT).
The reason why they are good on gas is because they are lighter
Indeed...My household will not consider another UAW product.
Best deal out there:
Ram 1500 with hemi 5.7. Race car engine, outstanding handling, and excellent cab features. All starting at 22K.
Ram 1500 , hemi 5.7 is a good motor , current bodystyle looks good too , the transmission they use SUCKS ... MoPar single handedly keeps tranny shops in business. “Outstanding Handling” ,, maybe our definitions differ ,, I see handling as good road feel and getting around a corner real quick with good balance... you NEVER get good balance in a truck because of the wide variance between loaded and unloaded rear weight ,, maybe your definition just means “plows ahead straight and true with minimal driver input” ,, and then don’t get me started on MoPar interiors ,,, the plastic is so bad that on their NEW Jeep products the interior door panels crack apart leaving the door handles flopping around http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3le7u3scEfs ... I’m in Florida , we have SUN here ,, when was the last time you saw a Dodge that didn’t have a full length crack in the dash?
Not a fan?
Handling, well it is a truck. But having spent all week test driving Ford, GMC, Tundra, and the Ram. The RAM wins in my book. I especially loved the light touch steering, the excellent throttle response, and the smooth ride.
The interior: has all the features you could want. Nice stereo, instruments simple and easy to understand, cup holders galore, various trays, etc. Nice storage areas in the center console and behind the seats of the single cab.
As for the transmission, I don’t know enough about that. My brother has a 1500 with 100,000 miles and no problems. I suppose you can find others who have a different experience. I guess I will find out for myself because I think I am going to buy one in the near future.
Compared to the others I looked at, RAM seems to be a better value. Ford and GMC were several thousand dollars more for similar options. The Tundra, don’t get me going there, they were even more pricey then Ford and GMC.
I don’t get it. I think I read the to other day that the average age of cars on the road is ELEVEN years? Our are 7, 9 and 4 or 5, can’t remember which.
No need or desire to replace any of them for the foreseeable future ‘cept I want to retool before all the monitoring and fuel economy rot kick in. It won’t be with GM or Chrysler though. That is a certainty.
I bought what might be my last car or second to last car. Expected to go 3 to 400K and gas milage is good.
Excellent points. GM has definitely been off my list since it became government motors. Now I’m not so sure about Ford, or domestically made foreign brands, either.
In the same vein, I avoid going to the movies. I do not like to put money in the pockets of those who use it against me. Especially when so many of today’s movies are thinly veiled propaganda.
As I stated: my 1999 was brandy new off the lot, got 220k on it now, and both cars are American-made. Right now, I am strongly leaning Ford all the way (daughters serious boyfriend is certified Ford master mechanic!)...
We buy 1 yr old cars and pay cash for them. We get really great deals.
In 2007 we paid cash for a 2006 Jaguar S Type.
Saved the equivalent of payments since then and just paid cash for a Mercedes GLK SUV.
Now we have 2 very nice cars that are completely paid for. We will have them for many many years since we put low miles on them.
“GM is producing less cars with less assembly factories. Is this supposed to be a good thing?”
Actually, yes, it is. Overcapacity was killing this industry. Well, overcapacity and an intrasigent union that finally, partially came to it’s senses.
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