At the ripe old age of 68 and with a request from my wife that I buy a pickup truck I am about to purchase (next month) one next month. The only pickup that I have ever owned was a 2010 Ford F150 Platinum edition that we loved but the satelite antenna housing leaked from day one and Ford could never fix it. After 2 years I sold it back to them. For this truck my wife stipulated a couple of things....No Ford, crew cab, snazzy color (prefers red), leather seats and she thinks that Ram is a sexy looking truck. So I am going to be buying a Ram 1500 Laramie with some horns and whistles. I must admit that after reading reviews from Car and Driver and a few others that this truck sounds awfully nice while some reviews from some forums report a tremendous number of problems. So I am seeking to educate myself to help me with my purchase decision. We do no towing and I can't think of why I would ever need 4 wheel drive so 8 cylinders and 4x4 are not really required but based on what I can learn from you owners they are certainly on the table. I am looking to learn a lot as I have always been a sedan guy and I had a bad experience with the F150. Given the very high price of these things I don't want to make another mistake. Looking forward to the experience.