gone and done it

[Sawbones]

Order placed tuesday:



3500 4X4

ETH/DEE

Single rear wheel

Laramie

Sport package

3. 73 axel

Fold flat storage

BFG 315-70-17's on order



I want to thank TDR and it's participants for all the information and helping me in my decision. I feel like this was the most well informed auto purchase I've made to date.



is it here yet...

is it here yet...

is it here yet...

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

Niiiiiccceeeee. Laramie Sport Oo.



What color?



I see you are dumping the Avalanche. I saw a long thread on DTR about a guy who was in love with the Avalanche but trying to talk himself into the '03 Cummins. Eventually he ordered the Ram



Vaughn

 

[FM]

Congrats on crossing the hump. I just got mine a week ago. If you are like me you are going to love it and wonder why you did not do it months ago. "..... and the waiting is the hardest part... . "

 

[MMeier]

James, that 6-10 MPG finally got to you, huh?

 

[Elite1]

James, You didn't have to order the rear storage extra, did you? I believe it comes with the Laramie package... . right?... Putting my list together to order one, myself. Marty

 

[Ladders]

I'm not sure how one comes equipted. Here in Abq we have a *ealer that has on his add-on list: the bed liner, the rear storage, the air dam, the eng htr, the xtra battery and any other things he can add that came as factory equip. Also has a "market adjustment" of 2-4k per vechile hidden in the add-on. Gud for giving you a deal, NO?? **(Let's see, with all my adds its XXXX$'s but I'll tell ya what I can do for u my GUD friend... . )**



\\BF//





EDIT: also when I was searching the Dodge site for pre-builts (only 5* dealers get listed) some of the window stickers i looked at for a Laramie had the pkg listed 2x's and was reflected in the price. 4+k x 2 = 8-9k screw-up by DC. Hope the buyers "catch" that mistake!

 

[Sawbones]

Vaughn- I went with the graphite



MMeier- yeah, that 6 mph was getting painful with these wartime fuel prices, all be it a small sacrifice for me compared to that being made by our troops. On a good note, diesel here is down to $1. 49, regular unleaded $1. 55



Marty- correct, the fold flat comes with the Laramie



... is it here yet... .

 

[VietDoc]

Originally posted by JamesWilson

... is it here yet... .

The wait seems like it is forever. Plus ours took a long side trip to Portland. But like so many others have said, "It is well worth the wait. " And it is!!!



doc

 

[SmokinJoe]

Originally posted by JamesWilson

that 6 mph was getting painful with these wartime fuel prices, all be it a small sacrifice for me compared to that being made by our troops.

You mean 6mpg? I am driving 650-750 miles per week with my truck. I am glad I got the diesel. I am getting in the low twenties.



Average Total Maximum Minimum

Miles/Tank 422. 1 34192. 4 705. 8 73. 2

Hours/Tank 12:34 1018:06:00 23:30 1:04

Dollars/Tank $34. 10 $2,762. 23 $57. 38 $5. 92

Gallons/Tank 23. 94 1,939. 5 33. 7 4. 4

Dollars/Gallon $1. 3965 $1. 899 $1. 059

Computer MPG 16. 43 21. 2 11. 6

Calculated MPG 17. 44 22. 67 12. 58

MPH/Tank 33. 6 68. 63 16. 82



Lansing Trip Av. 18. 771

New York Trip Av. 20. 083

Neons 13. 672

SDAC 16. 749

Driving To Gym/Work 21. 547

 

[Dean Upson]

Congratulations. It will be a long wait, but well worth it



Dean

 

[Sawbones]

Smokin Joe, that 6 mpg is what I currently get in my 8. 1 liter Avalanche when I'm towing the boat. I'ts almost 12 feet tall, and not very aerodynamic.