vetto
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Look, I've never been a "new vehicle" kind of person, and definitely not a new truck person, so finding myself here is a bit of a surprise.
Personally, I feel like a few decades ago, all trucks started to get ugly and never recovered. First went Dodge (post-sweptline) then Ford (post 1979) and finally Chevy (after the square body). So I rode around in hand-me-down cars forever since I couldn't bring myself to even consider a new truck.
But after suffering in uncomfortable cars/trucks for decades, all in the name of style, I figured it was time to see what was out there... and maybe even get something with Air Conditioning!
When I stuck my peepers out there and really started to look, the Rams were hands-down the best looking trucks I'd seen in a long time. From the "classic" tough truck look, to the more elegant 1500 Laramie and limited, there was so much to like. But would I fit in one? I'm 6'6" and my son is even taller. Basically I have a large family and I thought getting a truck meant someone was gonna have to ride in the bed on long trips. Wow, was I wrong. This 5th Gen Ram was the most comfortable vehicle I have ever sat in, car or truck. And the backseat of the Crew cab is more roomy than the front! Then add a V8 that gets 17-18mpg on a daily commute? Sold!
With the shortage of inventory out there right now, I was super lucky to find a low-mileage certified used 2019 with a month of base warranty left. So far, love it. Feels huge, feels comfortable, and is a great looking truck. Best of all it has A/C!
Looking forward to sharing and learning and having fun here.
-Vetto
Personally, I feel like a few decades ago, all trucks started to get ugly and never recovered. First went Dodge (post-sweptline) then Ford (post 1979) and finally Chevy (after the square body). So I rode around in hand-me-down cars forever since I couldn't bring myself to even consider a new truck.
But after suffering in uncomfortable cars/trucks for decades, all in the name of style, I figured it was time to see what was out there... and maybe even get something with Air Conditioning!
When I stuck my peepers out there and really started to look, the Rams were hands-down the best looking trucks I'd seen in a long time. From the "classic" tough truck look, to the more elegant 1500 Laramie and limited, there was so much to like. But would I fit in one? I'm 6'6" and my son is even taller. Basically I have a large family and I thought getting a truck meant someone was gonna have to ride in the bed on long trips. Wow, was I wrong. This 5th Gen Ram was the most comfortable vehicle I have ever sat in, car or truck. And the backseat of the Crew cab is more roomy than the front! Then add a V8 that gets 17-18mpg on a daily commute? Sold!
With the shortage of inventory out there right now, I was super lucky to find a low-mileage certified used 2019 with a month of base warranty left. So far, love it. Feels huge, feels comfortable, and is a great looking truck. Best of all it has A/C!
Looking forward to sharing and learning and having fun here.
-Vetto
Congrats, enjoy and welcome aboard. 
