SilverEightynine@aol.com wrote:
[...]
> Priced out a build-my-own model... 2010 Ram ST 4x4... can be had WITH vinyl
> seats and other Terrible Tom Tempting Treats like carpet delete, CHROME
> bumpers, and some bells and whistles like 4.10 gears, clearance lights.. etc..
> for around $35K + tax, title, registration... only thing I cant get is a stick
> shift with a gasser motor.. and the friggin cummins is a 7000 option... which
> is slightly offset with a 1100 credit if you get the stick... still not
> something I can justify as much as I would love the oil burner.
Still kinda sucks that a stripped down work truck would come in at
$35K through, IMHO. :-(
I'm sure a lot of that is due to my head being stuck back in the
90's where you could get a fully loaded 1 ton diesel for that kind of
coin. My brain will probably never catch up with inflation. ;-)
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