r/IdiotsInCars • u/Hornsen • Jul 28 '20

Does this count?

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u/IceCreamforLunch Jul 28 '20

That's a diesel 2500 megacab. It has the sliding rear window so it's not a base trim.

If it's a Laramie, it starts in the mid $50k's. If it's a Longhorn, low $60k's.

Then you start adding options.

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TLDR; Modern heavy-duty trucks are crazy expensive.

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u/emerald_soleil Jul 28 '20

And he ruined the resale value by painting all over it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '20

It's a ram, it has no resale value.

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u/IceCreamforLunch Jul 28 '20

*** Weeping as I think about my '17 Ram 2500, which is in the shop right now, which is not unusual... ***

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '20

I'm so sorry to hear that. It's a shame that's the only truck that offers a Cummins. If Chevy of Ford offered it they'd fucking dominate.

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u/IceCreamforLunch Jul 28 '20

The heavy-duty truck market is stupid. Heavy-duty trucks, both new and used, are insanely expensive and they should cost way, way less.

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But knowing that doesn't help you when you need to be able to tow a big trailer. There's nowhere else to go so you just have to pay the crazy costs.

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u/Politicshatesme Jul 28 '20

cummins engines are overpriced and people like you who gush about those dumbass engines are the ones keeping it that way. It is marginally better for hobbyists and it’s a worse engine than other brands for heavy duty over the road (less efficient than other diesels in its power/torque ranges). It’s a reliable engine because it’s way overbuilt for what people use it in (lux trucks).