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Old 02-13-2013, 10:13 PM
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Ram 1500 to offer diesel

Thought some of yall mght be happy

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Ram 1500 first modern half-ton pickup with diesel

http://usat.ly/UgdyXx
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Hopefully GM & Ford will follow suit.
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Old 02-13-2013, 10:53 PM
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SWEET almost makes me wanna wait to get my new truck till it comes out.
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Old 02-13-2013, 11:19 PM
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Ram 1500 to offer diesel

Will be on the waiting list especially with air ride
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I think that is great but am thinking they will charge too much for it...
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I hear about the f150 having possibly a ford 5 cyl in line diesel in 2015. i think it will be a substantial upgrade for the line, and goes for all of the major brands really.
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Why ? It probable going to cost almost or not more then a 250/2500 series truck. With less weight capacity. The front ends would be heavy. I will stick to the 3/4 ton or better truck.
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Old 02-14-2013, 11:38 AM
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Why ? It probable going to cost almost or not more then a 250/2500 series truck. With less weight capacity. The front ends would be heavy. I will stick to the 3/4 ton or better truck.
Its probably more targeted to people who want to own a diesel than those who need one for work.
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Old 02-14-2013, 04:10 PM
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Ideally they could put out a half ton that would get great gas mileage and still be pretty capable for light duty work, but I'm curious as to what those MPGs will be. If its not 25+, I don't see it justifying the price premium and I doubt it'll be that high
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