She’s finally here! Delivery was late at night so I couldn’t inspect every inch but looks like she’s in a good shape. Some bugs. One tiny area that would need touch up pain that actually may have been from the factory. It’s like 2 millimeters wide. Tiny. I’m sure I’ll find more blemishes in better light.
Some initial impressions: the screen is soooo friggin bright. Probably can turn down brightness somewhere in the settings. The steering should telescope in an $80k vehicle. I’m sure I’ll find a driving position I like and get used to it. The infotainment is a bit overwhelming despite me spending the last 3 months watching every single YouTube video that had a 5th gen ram in it. I’m hoping the navigation has some sort of dark or night mode. My eyes can’t take all the bright shiny colors at midnight.
Leather quality seems very good. I believe they use different grade leathers for different parts. Like the arm rest feels much tougher than the dash for example. Probably because it needs to be tougher since it might get worn if it’s super soft and you touch it all the time.
The stereo is sweet. I’m no audiophile and wasn’t gonna max it out but when I got up to over 60-70% it remained super crisp. Need to play with the settings a bit.
Surround camera quality is not the best at night. Compares to my ‘14 corvette but my ‘21 Benz is leaps and bounds sharper.
Also this thing is a bit of a pain to park for the uninitiated. The size is bigger than anything I’ve tried to shove in there. -wut?-
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One thing I’m very impressed with is the paint quality. Now I don’t know how much of it is thanks to the ceramic coating job since they usually do some paint correction, but even things like orange peel seem better than my Vette and some Mercedes’ I’ve owned. It’s a bit dusty but you can see hardly any swirls.
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Overall I’m happy she made it alright. Cannot recommend the guys at mark dodge enough. From Sandi, to Cody, Reggie, and of course Aaron. With how busy those guys are, I have no clue how they manage to be so patient, professional, and unbelievably courteous. I got a brand new truck for $10 grand off sticker plus incentives. What else can I say? Maybe I shoulda got a TRX? Haha. I’ve no idea how I would park that thing being way wider than my behemoth.
