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    Special Ordering a New Truck

    Yeah there are still a lot of dealers still doing things the bad old way but if you email enough you'll get at least one or even a few that understand how to do business in the modern age. The last several vehicles I purchased I only set foot in the dealer to sign the (already prepared)...
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    Price negotiated from MSRP

    Actually it's a different processor and memory. Here's a link that explains it. Explanation of Uconnect 5 Hardware
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    Special Ordering a New Truck

    When I do this I try to find either a fleet manager or a sales manager. Some dealers don't list anyone and you can only use their "contact us" link. Those are generally the ones you don't want to work with. I emailed 20 dealers and weeded out everyone who called or tried to get me to come in to...
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    Price negotiated from MSRP

    Apparently it's a completely new system with different hardware so there's no way to do a software upgrade. You'd have to swap the whole unit. Bummer. That's why, after buying a car/truck, you stop reading any news or reviews for a couple years so you can enjoy what you bought without worrying...
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    Order Tracking

    Dealer quoted me 8-12 weeks but Donlen says more like 12-15 weeks. Settle in...
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    Order Tracking

    Don't hate the bed step. You haven't even tried it yet! :ROFLMAO:
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    Besides Dennis Dillon... What dealer in the west..

    I was quoted ~$1,800 under invoice minus whatever incentives are available when it arrives. That's on a Longhorn with everything except the cold weather group and factory tonneau.
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    Video Review - 2021 HUD & Digital Rearview Mirror

    That stinks if you can’t adjust the convex mirrors from the power adjustment. Unless he doesn’t know how...
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    Besides Dennis Dillon... What dealer in the west..

    I'm working with Grady (fleet manager) at Hoblit in Woodland, CA. Just outside of Sacramento. Very straightforward and the best price I was quoted for my ordered 2021. Not sure how they are on their regular inventory but so far I'm very happy with them.
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    Order Tracking

    You can go to the Ram Trucks website and use the chat to inquire if you have your order number. If you're ordering an ecodiesel they were on a restriction until October but not necessarily October 1. Just sometime in October. I also ordered a couple weeks ago and no VIN yet.
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    Price negotiated from MSRP

    It boggles my mind to see how many dealers are still doing things the old way and even more so how many people will just walk in off the street, "haggle" for hours, and then ultimately pay more than they would have if they just refused to deal with dealers like that. To quote the words of a very...
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    A-Pillar Removal

    Your profession... are you an anal engineer (proctologist? rectal surgeon?) or an engineer who is anal? English is so terrible sometimes. The way you phrased it is perfectly acceptable grammar-wise but can be taken two completely different ways. It's mid-day on a Wednesday so any levity I can...
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    A-Pillar Removal

    I just want to congratulate all of you on your maturity. I can't believe no one had any follow up questions to that statement. :ROFLMAO: @securityguy be careful how you phrase that!
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    Order Tracking

    How'd you know when the build sheet and window sticker were available? Did your dealer notify you?
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    Riddle me this!

    I’m currently driving a Rav 4. 96,000 miles and have about half the pads left. Perhaps you’re driving in Jupiter’s gravity? Even if you’re wearing out pads in 50,000 you don’t likely need rotors. If you’re wearing that quickly you likely have a pretty soft pad compound so your rotors should be...
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    Riddle me this!

    If you're replacing brakes completely every 25k miles then you might need to adjust your driving habits in general. I had Brembos on my STI and they lasted ~120k miles and I did NOT baby that car and competed in SCCA Autocross events ~6-8 times a year. Do you have a wooden leg that is constantly...
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    To Buy Warranty or Not?

    I posted a separate thread about this yesterday, but have you looked into Mechanical Breakdown Insurance through your car insurance carrier? With Geico it costs me $28 every six months and covers everything except wear and tear with a $250 deductible. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than any...
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    The OFFICIAL Answer......... MOPAR Front Upper Control Arm (UCA)

    Also they ARE actually only $48. The $110 are the OEM the Mopar ones are $48.https://www.moparwholesaleparts.com/oem-parts/mopar-arm-left-upper-control-68323530aa
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    An Engineer's Ultimate Guide To 3.21 VS 3.92 Axle Ratio

    Honestly, I think a lot of the options offered are mostly marketing. If you look at the Ford site the F250 with a Powerstroke stock axle ratio is 3.31 if I'm not mistaken. Kind of like listing 12,500lb towing capacity on a half ton. Can it? Yes. Should it? No. For that matter the 35k lb towing...
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    Warranty vs Mechanical Breakdown Insurance

    I see a lot of threads on warranties and I haven't seen any on MBI yet. With Geico I pay ~$28 every six months for a comprehensive mechanical breakdown policy that covers pretty much everything in the car with a $250 deductible. I've not had to use it up to this point but it's worth $60 a year...
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