by ken
on 07/12/2009
Purchased As New
This is my 5th diesel pick-up. I was always strictly a chevy man until I decided I wanted a diesel.At that time GM's diesel wasn't the best choice and I had been burnt bad by a ford lemon so decided to try a dodge. It was great! good economy, good power and aside from some handling problems was a very good unit. I put close to 200,000 miles on it with no problems other than a rear axle seal and a wheel bearing. It was a bit noisy and I was in the market for a new truck. I had forgot about my ford lemon and went for that trap again. Every one raved about their ford diesels.I bought one and soon remembered why I didn't buy a ford the first time. The power was about equal,the noise was a bit better it rode worse and the economy was much worse.It didn't start as well in cold weather.Plus it seemed I got to visit my ford dealer very regularly due to anything and everything going wrong.I had this unit about 80,000 miles and wanted out in the worst way. Dodge had quieted the noise a bit by this time but still was too noisy and GM came out with the new diesel so I being a chevy guy thought this was it! It wasn't, it was better than the ford...but very little. It had more power,but you paid for it in the mileage department.Had many small problems with this one, put about 75,000 miles on it and went back to Dodge. I wondered why I ever left. By then the dodge power was even more awesome, it was quieter, got great milage, had no handling problems and it never went back once for repairs.It served me flawlessly for over 300,000 miles and to my knowlege is still going. I purchased my latest Dodge and the power is again increased, the noise decreased.The economy is still great.Running empty I can get close to 22mpg pretty consistently. It rides as well as can be expected from what it is....a "Heavy Duty Work Truck" I have close to 100,000 miles on this one and it has been trouble free and a pleasure to drive. I would own no other pick-up.
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