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Price negotiated from MSRP

I forgot about D Stanley in OKC but yes, that’s another shyster one. Having family there I tried shopping a few years ago (when I bought the 2019) and it was not a nice experience. Them and L Miller Ford both sucked. At the time Koonz was playing games as well, hiding the $1695 delivery tilll the very bottom of the deal.

I wasn't even aware of MD, I did try Laura RAM in St Louis yet was able to buy fairly locally for a couple K more, saving the drive.
 
Willwork4truck said:
I forgot about D Stanley in OKC but yes, that’s another shyster one. Having family there I tried shopping a few years ago (when I bought the 2019) and it was not a nice experience. Them and L Miller Ford both sucked. At the time Koonz was playing games as well, hiding the $1695 delivery tilll the very bottom of the deal.

I wasn't even aware of MD, I did try Laura RAM in St Louis yet was able to buy fairly locally for a couple K more, saving the drive.
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lol when i was ordering Koon's straight up said "we don't do business with california because their registration process is a pain"
that felt rude BUT i love that idea and i wish more businesses are like that to stand up to the big brother.
 
MeanGreen said:
I did. He offered some great pricing on a 2025 order, which I am now pondering.
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do it bro.
if your ducks are in a row are the incentives and pricing are good, jump on it.
i'm still waiting for the right color ordering to open and interest rate to drop more... and also saving up so i can pay for full thuren kit and GFC at the time of ordering truck. i do not leave my truck stock for too long lol
 
Trying to decide between buying out the lease on my 2022 Built to Serve (Big Horn Level 2) that I really like, but honestly with used car loan interest rates and the promotions going on it'll almost be a better deal to just buy a new one.

Lots of good deals out there (especially the guys at Mark Dodge). Don't have the cash to buy outright so need to finance, with deals on Laramies right now being like 20%-25% off MSRP and low interest for 60-72 months versus 5-7% (best case) loans on pre-owned...man I dunno.

I haven't test driven a hurricane yet going to go do that this weekend.

Anybody been in the same predicament as me?
 
It seems they are needing to move some product off the lots i just got a private offer from Ram for 4k to use towards a new truck. Think i will wait and see what they offer in the MY26 maybe bring Hemi back even better.
 
frisby5 said:
It seems they are needing to move some product off the lots i just got a private offer from Ram for 4k to use towards a new truck. Think i will wait and see what they offer in the MY26 maybe bring Hemi back even better.
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$4k private offer? That’s awesome! I got $1k a week or so ago, maybe need to try again. My new truck is built and on the train headed to MD now so I could sure use it.
 
therapy said:
Trying to decide between buying out the lease on my 2022 Built to Serve (Big Horn Level 2) that I really like, but honestly with used car loan interest rates and the promotions going on it'll almost be a better deal to just buy a new one.

Lots of good deals out there (especially the guys at Mark Dodge). Don't have the cash to buy outright so need to finance, with deals on Laramies right now being like 20%-25% off MSRP and low interest for 60-72 months versus 5-7% (best case) loans on pre-owned...man I dunno.

I haven't test driven a hurricane yet going to go do that this weekend.

Anybody been in the same predicament as me?
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Just my 2 cents.
How has the truck been with regards to reliability.
Been reading various truck threads and all brands have a variety of issues.
If the truck has been reliable, it could be frustrating to get rid of it for a new vehicle which ends up with numerous problems.

I have been monitoring the board for a while and doing a lot of shopping.
The main reason for now jumping the gun is not only prices still high (yes, MD has given a decent quote but still more than I want to dish out) but my current truck has been the most reliable vehicle I have owned.
Would hate to give it up for a new vehicle which is problematic.

It all depends on ones philosophy
Others get new vehicles every few years and figure if its problematic then no big deal as they will be getting rid of it a few years later.
 
frisby5 said:
It seems they are needing to move some product off the lots i just got a private offer from Ram for 4k to use towards a new truck. Think i will wait and see what they offer in the MY26 maybe bring Hemi back even better.
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That’s incredible. Can you share what the restrictions on that are, if any? Any idea how you came into that offer? Was it an email or mailer?
 
Eltaco said:
Congrats, that’s a big deal to stack on top of current discounts!

I’m curious, does that exclude RHO?
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Im not sure , have to look into it more. I wish it didnt expire because i want to wait and see what happens in the future with Bringing The Hemi back and what options will.be available. I keep my trucks for along time.
 
I “say” that I keep vehicles but truth be told, I don't. Since 2015 theres been uhh, six with five being new and currently am seriously shopping again. 😮🙄
Sigh, financial wisdom classes sorely needed.
That’s why I am still working 40+ at age 69… You’d think that I’d have learned… 🤔
 
Ram1500OwnerMaybe said:
Just my 2 cents.
How has the truck been with regards to reliability.
Been reading various truck threads and all brands have a variety of issues.
If the truck has been reliable, it could be frustrating to get rid of it for a new vehicle which ends up with numerous problems.
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It's been painless, zero problems so far, but only 27k miles on it right now. I've been working from home a lot and when we travel for my daughter's softball tournaments we use my wife's Yukon XL for the most part since there's 3 rows.

I do love the way it looks and all the perks, and I actually prefer the cloth seats of the Built to Serve over my old Laramie leather/vinyl combo seats.

But I do miss:
* Ventilated seats in the summer
* A lighter interior option - would be nice if they brought back tan/light grey interiors for the lower trims

The way I'm looking at it now, I can get a brand new Big Horn with all these features plus a few I wanted originally (33g tank) for about $44k after all promos and everything, or I can buy out mine for $34k.

The warranty would be there on the new one for the next 3 years but is gone on mine this summer.

So the question, I guess, is $10k worth 30k miles and a 3 year warranty and bigger tank of gas? With the unproven Hurricane? Don't get me wrong I'm not a hurricane hater, I love the idea of an I6 turbo and I think it's a brilliant piece of engineering I just don't know the longevity yet and I normally wouldn't buy any 1st year model powertrain.
 
therapy said:
It's been painless, zero problems so far, but only 27k miles on it right now. I've been working from home a lot and when we travel for my daughter's softball tournaments we use my wife's Yukon XL for the most part since there's 3 rows.

I do love the way it looks and all the perks, and I actually prefer the cloth seats of the Built to Serve over my old Laramie leather/vinyl combo seats.

But I do miss:
* Ventilated seats in the summer
* A lighter interior option - would be nice if they brought back tan/light grey interiors for the lower trims

The way I'm looking at it now, I can get a brand new Big Horn with all these features plus a few I wanted originally (33g tank) for about $44k after all promos and everything, or I can buy out mine for $34k.

The warranty would be there on the new one for the next 3 years but is gone on mine this summer.

So the question, I guess, is $10k worth 30k miles and a 3 year warranty and bigger tank of gas? With the unproven Hurricane? Don't get me wrong I'm not a hurricane hater, I love the idea of an I6 turbo and I think it's a brilliant piece of engineering I just don't know the longevity yet and I normally wouldn't buy any 1st year model powertrain.
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Might be worth remembering the Hurricane powertrain has been in use in the Jeep since 2022. So new to the Ram, but not completely new. Mostly what I hear people complain about would really be integration issues with merging the “new” stuff into the “truck” stuff that didn’t exist in the Jeep.
 
MarkTTU said:
Might be worth remembering the Hurricane powertrain has been in use in the Jeep since 2022. So new to the Ram, but not completely new. Mostly what I hear people complain about would really be integration issues with merging the “new” stuff into the “truck” stuff that didn’t exist in the Jeep.
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The big pushback I've been seeing is for thermostat failures really, that's the biggest thing. Friend of mine had a thermostat failure in his Wagoneer and it took them two months to get the part. During that time he was in a loaner Gladiator that was, to put it mildly, not impressive.
 
therapy said:
The big pushback I've been seeing is for thermostat failures really, that's the biggest thing. Friend of mine had a thermostat failure in his Wagoneer and it took them two months to get the part. During that time he was in a loaner Gladiator that was, to put it mildly, not impressive.
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Two months in a gladiator when you bought a wagoneer would suck!
 
Just my opinion, the 25's are still having too many electrical gremlins. Depending on your timeframe, maybe wait 3-6 months and don't get a left over early run 25'...see if they've corrected a few more issues.

Having had no issues with your (built on a Wed morning with all Wed morning parts), it speaks well as to the chance of future reliability.

I had a Ford Edge for 172K that was fantastic on the reliability end. Woulda shoulda coulda kept it and refreshed the mechanicals/tires to the tune of $4K, instead of dropping $60K on the 23 Ltd RAM and now losing $14-15K on a trade.
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Dave Ramsey would have a freaking fit!
 
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