Ram Trucks made me mad - It was the Worst Truck Buying experience I've had from a car dealer...until 

I once worked for a company that bought a Toyota work car for me, and the day before it was supposed to be delivered, there was an accident on a local ring-road, where a literal truckload of Toyota's got crushed - And I thought, "Well darn, not gonna get my new work car tomorrow." I went up to the dealership the next day, asked about the crashed truck, and they confirmed that my car had been on that truck. And then they told me that the car was ready for me to pick up! Not gonna lie - _I was a bit confused_ - How could it be there if it was crushed ? Turns out, that they had found a similar vehicle in another dealership on the showroom floor. Then they had 3 mechanics work overnight to install all the options, do all the new paperwork. And then the CEO of that dealership, put it on a trailer and drove it 200 miles to my local dealership ! They managed to deliver *every single car* that was crushed on that tractor trailer … ON TIME ! They even apologized for the worry it might have caused us. Unbelievable!

Did you call your twin brother Richard Rawlings and ask him to build you exactly what you wanted?

I see why Chevy and Ford told him we don't have any trucks. I think Dodge will say the same next year/lol

What a story! Props to that dude for setting it straight. I feel like he did that on his own accord, he took this personally and stepped up and took care of business, mad props.

I went to AutoNation and bought a used 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 SLT Crew Cab All Terrain 4wd, with 151k miles on it, that was out of state in Miami, FL. I was told I'd have it in 3 or 4 days. Ok great! 3 weeks later I still didn't have my truck, and my salesperson called me to tell me that the Miami dealer sold my truck at the same time that he sold it to me, but they didn't remove it from the inventory or update it in the system, so I needed to come in to find a new truck. To make things right, my AutoNation dealer put me in a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Denali CC 4WD with 65k miles on it for the same price, tripled the warranty for the same price I paid on the 2014, and gave me 4 years of prepaid maintenance with 6 years of scratch and dent repair service! What started out as a terrible experience turned into the best car buying experience I've ever had.

Man i bet the dealer just loved you brother, no haggling over price!! They all hate me when i buy vehicles i negotiate all the way down to free hats and gas lol.

I feel like someone owes me 23 minutes of my life back~

The kind of person that loves the sound of his own voice , take a breath already.

That’s a sad story about the man dying in his arms. Whoever you were, Rest In Peace...

drama queen

If it was me, I would have bought that man some $50.00 gift cards at some good restaurants.

Excellent review, I'm glad everything worked out for you

You can always get the larger oem mirrors to replace the smaller mirrors.

I love Dodge trucks. You can always have a bad experience no matter what brand you buy.

My local ram dealer in Sonora California the finance manager is also the general manager. He is a con man and the Dodge dealership is terrible. Once you agree with the price with the sales person he will completely change the sales price and try to hide it on the paperwork. If you notice it and complain they will kick you out of the dealer.

I heard you mention you don't like the mirrors. If you didn't know by now they flip up into a towing style mirror. Clever little trick dodge incorporates that I wish the others did as well. Great videos by yhe way!

Put in some weather tech. Floor covering and forget there was ever carpet.

He made a 100.00 dollar mini and quit a week later.Welcome to car sales.Telling customers that the truck was next door was part of his training.Then when the survey came the general manager ripped his ass.He was told the truck was a the rail yard and would be here in a few days.Poor guy

Lol that salesman was awesome cracked me up when he said nothing much about it but I’ll go over the radio with you lol

I had a really great experience with a dealership after I bought a truck from them. It had a really nice warranty, especially with a USED vehicle. I was having a power issue. It was still under warranty so I took it to the dealership where I bought it from and had a diagnostic test done and found out that I had some blow by in 2 of the 4 cylinders and warranty company was giving the shop manager a hard time about not going to honor the warranty. Well too make a long story short, the shop manager went to bat for me and forced them to honor the warranty. I have been doing business with them for 35+ years now. Great video 👍 btw. Thanks for sharing and God bless

Wow that guy really went above and beyond for you

I like the extended cab for the fact that u can stretch out and have a snooze if your on a trip .

For what it's worth, I've owned my '04 Ram since new and to date, I still love the damn thing. I don't plow snow with it, but out here in the foothills of eastern TN, she's had her share of work. It's sort of a rare one, short bed/standard cab 4x4 hemi 1500. Came with 20's, too. Like you said, the cabin is just comfortable as heck, no need for extended this or club cab that. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I hope you get anywhere near as good a service out of yours, too. :-)

This was a GREAT video! I liked all of your videos so far. Those that say your a drama queen have lost touch or have just gotten used to taking crap from dealers. After a month of waiting for my new truck I would have been more visibly upset at the dealership. I think you handled this very well and got a good result. AWESOME! Keep up the good work! I think you need to update everyone on the truck and its performance. In my honest opinion, I think you will lose your shirt when you try to resell, if that is something you actually do. I had the worst experience with Dodge on resale. I talked them down $11,500 off the sticker (1/3 the sticker price) and in two years I wanted to trade the vehicle in and was upside down by $7,500. How that was even possible I don't know. Good luck with your dodge.

I searched for MONTHS for a regular cab truck. I prefer and love them. I got mine from California.

My dad has had a 2001 Z72 Chevy Silverado 1500 with a 5.3l Vortec, he got this truck used in 2003 it only had one good record maintaining owner! we got a good deal on it and yet it had 110,000 miles and was in pristine shape. With all the maintenance records Of course and living in Wisconsin we encountered some rust over the years, but my dad towed the maximum weight that the truck supported and it went up a hill with ease! We did this every summer every weekend and it held up, we took it through water snow salt and mud it does a good job, little to no engine issues up until this pst year but it’s just basic maintenance for its age! Anyways best truck I’ve ever used was this beast I’m sure the body will go before the frame and the engine and it’s components, what a work horse this machine is, i also worked on this engine because it has a lot of space! But when my dad leaves this truck I’ll help him and I’m actually thinking selling this truck to my grandpa to plow, he said he loved it and would be happy to own a good truck! It’s still running and drives 50 miles a day with ease :) can’t wait till I get to see how long your truck lasts because my dad is thinking about going simpler for his next truck maybe he will consider getting one like you just got

Appreciating the content as always as it's helped me become a better business owner and contractor. I think the worst experience I had buying a truck was going to the local salesperson, ordered the truck and said I would be back after work to lay down a deposit, then coming back to find that the truck had a sold sign on it. so I went in to talk to the sales person and he said that he had sold the truck to someone else, I responded that I had bought seven vehicles from you guys and figured you would have the loyalty to save this truck for me as I had been looking a while for it. he said "well a sale is a sale" I said well I'm going to you competitor and getting a truck at there dealership. haven't been back since. to bad it went down like that but ended up getting a great deal on a truck I love today 3 years later.

If you ever need to go back to that plow dealer with another truck, you can save a lot of time by going to Manitowoc Wisconsin and jumping on the train/truck freight ship. It makes one round trip a day from Ludington Michigan to Manitowoc every day. Saves a lot of time. The ships crew drives it onto the ship and drives it off on the other side, so you could have someone pick it up and bring it back so you don't need to actually go on the trip.

don't talk aobt space in the hood till you try changing the sparkplugs. half that engine is in the firewall.

My opinion on the dodges vary. On the fire Department we have a 2014 2500 crew cab short box with the 6.7 cummins turbo diesel. When this truck works it is awesome. The power is phenomenal and it accelerates like a space ship even with 300 gallons water and a pump and all that in the bed. This truck being 5 years old only has 10k on it. It has been to the dealership for recalls 3-4 times by now. The truck is already due for u joints as it clunks every time you let off the throttle. And the transmission we fear is ready to go soon. This truck once turned on needs to be put in gear immediately and it needs to hussle. The truck does not start rolling in drive until it almost reaches 2000rpm, on a diesel. Once it warms up it goes away. This truck also has gone into limp mode several times on us for no reason on the way to fire calls. Lastly, the newest problem is that it wont shift at all under roughly 1200-1400 rpm even in the most gentle conditions. This truck has 10,000 miles on it! I also forgot to mention that we took it in for its warranty oil change and left with a engine light on we didn’t come with, something to do with the emissions system. This truck also has had traction control issues and issues going into 4wd. For a truck that is designed for offroad firefighting, this is unacceptable. Sorry for the lack of order in my reply but just be cautious with that drivetrain. Im not worried about the hemi its the transmission im worried about.

You know what they say " if you can't afford a Ford, dodge a Dodge" and just buy a Hilux.

It seems like an awful lot of the people in today's comments section must have gotten up on the wrong side of the snow that day....... If you hate the video that much, stop watching it and move on to something more interesting, and if you hate Stan that much, then WHY would you watch his video in the FIRST place? Moronic fools!

mike must either be on performance probation or is getting one _hell_ of a commission, because i would not have taken that trip. and this isn't a crazy ram experience, this is a crazy ram dealership experience. that's a pretty sweet truck, though i don't like single cabs. that thing about the trash can extended cab is true in my case, but i don't care, i love the extra space 😅

Need to get some weather tech floor mats!

wait till you see how the automatic transmission in the ram lasts.

You know what they say about Dodge.... “Dodge Em.”

Stanley, I've had my 2015 RAM 3500 SLT 6.4L for three years and 50,500 miles. I have nearly the identical setup but I am a 3500 SLT, vinyl floor, towing mirrors and a Boss 8.2 VXT. Also there is a compartment under the center/hopper seat as well, at least in my SLT. I have not had a single issue and have only had to change the oil and tires on the truck. RAM has become the more popular truck over here in Northern Delaware.

My Chevy dealer has regular cab trucks😂 they are in the United States!

The chrysler Pacificas are like this truck as well, one of my family members owns one. They have a big dash board, plenty of space, most have seats for eight passenger, and the engine compartment is like this truck as well, it is comfortable to work on as well.

Worst youtube experience watching a video on youtube... Until... I closed the app.

Ford, yesterday closed plant in Mexico and added 700 jobs in America

That big lake would be “Michigan”. Lol Great video by the way and making some folks inside the dealership scatter like ants.

Bought a new 2018 RAM quad cab express 4x4, 5.7 HEMI. Has the EVT system, 8 speed transmission, factory bedliner, LED bed lighting and a rust inhibitor device that plugs into the OBD port (never had one before, trying it out to see if it works). I get great mileage on the highway. I went to Rotella's Body Shop and Accessory Center in Camillus NY, and had it lifted 3", cap and remote start. I installed the fender flares and mud flaps myself. Dealer was Maguire, in Syracuse NY. Got a great deal, it was fast, service and support has been very, very good so far. I use it for my daily commute to work, and to tow my lawn trailer setup in the Summer for my side business.I'd like to attach a picture here, but it doesn't allow me to.

Click bait is bad enough, but why give everyone the impression that this fellow and the dealership are sketchy and un trust worthy? Pretty low video.

They have Chevy and GMC regular cabs within walking distance of me. I can’t believe you’d listen to those dealerships. Sounds like a bunch of clowns. If they told me that I’d laugh in their faces and go online and find one. Easy!

My *ford* dealer has several new *single cab long box* 6.7 powerstroke trucks or at least has sold them this last year. Lots of single cab long box newer truck around here. Someone around here just bought a 2018 6.7 powerstroke single cab long box dually.

I bought a new Chevy 2500 HD 4x4 on January 8th 2018 in the evening. Just before leaving the dealership noticed tank was empty, had to find someone to take care of that, did. My wife drove it from there back to where she worked, I hopped in, she said something is wrong with the steering, it goes where it wants to. I drive towards home and it's all over the road. In couple of days I drive back to dealership to service department, they had 3 people drive it and say nothing is wrong. They would not drive on interstate and said that Chevrolet would not touch it till it had 1000 miles on it. Took it back where it had close to 1000 miles they tell me that nothing is wrong, which took them all day long. I stuck my finger in the service managers chest and told him I never be back! Ended up taking it to another dealership closer to me, they put new steering box in, problem was gone. The first dealership also owns over 100 other dealerships in the U.S. the name Rick Henricks race car nut.

Bought a 4 door sedan from a Ford dealership, Fallon Ford & Toyota, really the best car buying experience I have ever had in my life. Not only were they easy to work with, they were extremely friendly and didn’t force me into anything I didn’t want which I have had in the past. Plus it helped saved allot of time that I went to the bank first and secured an auto loan the day before, and then went to the dealer, and only spend about 3 hours there. First car I ever bought was a nightmare. Stuck in the dealer for nearly 9 hours. But that was my experience with vehicle buying.

Haha. That George Costanza wallet though...

someone got special treatment bc of their name lolol

LOVE MY CUMMINS... hate the Dodge, paid well over $70k just to get my 6.7 and after deleting all the EPA garbage and slamming a tune into it for over 600hp and 1,100LbFt it is a beast and I do hate the mirrors but I love all the amenities that the Longhorn Laramie comes with! On December 17th I special ordered a 2013 JKU RUBICON fully loaded, watched the frame hit the production line on December 19th and picked it up at the dealership on my birthday December 22nd with 1.2 miles on it... that is customer service above and beyond!

We have a crew cab 4x4 version of that truck, same year model and color. I have been very pleased with its power,ride quality, ability to tow a trailer. The one thing I dislike is the lack of a backup camera, a huge letdown on a work truck. I also have not found the mirrors to be the best for backing up a trailer. Fine for highway driving though. It actually gets good mileage for a truck too. Pulling a 16ft trailer with about 4500lbs on it and with also around 1200lbs of weight in the bed on the same trip, we were averaging 14.2mpg highway in 100 degree temps at sea level running AC. I think that’s pretty good for a truck.

I am a dodge man, plowed with an 88 dodge Dakota for four years, only problem i had broke a wheel. Keep video s coming love the advice...

For what it’s worth Stanley (I’m a new Chevy truck salesperson)…apparently there is a rail car shortage. I’m in Erie, PA and have Silverado HD trucks stuck in Canada at the Oshawa Plant. It’s not an excuse, but honestly a major inconvenience for the customer. Also, GM has run very scarce on regular cab HD’s. Our dealership won’t have a new 2019 regular cab until late spring. I haven’t had a new regular cab on the lot since October. Must of the ones you’ll find at this point (which are leftover 2018’s) probably don’t have Snow Plow Prep. Here’s a video of what I did for a customer who needed a truck like you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-vG6i9OubSGQ.html

anyone else start nervously laughing at 2:45 ... or was it just me

On the newer Rams, the heads are made at a tighter tolerance. It's one of the Hemi weaknesses, but also the reason it's so powerful to start with. If you want the engine to run smooth for along time, change the oil at the old school 3,000 mile interval regardless of the oil you use. If you pay attention you will notice 3 year old hemis have a lop in the idle. This is the valves not seating all the way. This is caused by the build up. I am not sure you keep trucks forever like we do, but if you do, then maintenance is key to longevity. Most will argue 5k is good enough, but I have seen the results of 5k oil changes. The hemi line especially sensitive to build up.

I’ve been around dealerships my entire life and I can almost guarantee that the salesmen’s pay is somehow related to that survey. Service depts have been doing this with techs for years in my area. If you don’t give all 10s he gets a smaller percentage, and if you get so many 0s in a period of time there is another penalty. Reg cab trucks are a dying breed, you know that. That’s not at all the manufacturers fault, they build to sell and the fact is that reg cab truck sit on the lot forever. One thing I will say is you would be way better off buying from a commercial truck dealership not a circus dealership that you were at. Commercial dealers don’t pat you on the bottom and tell you your pretty but the last truck I purchased at a commercial dealer (used truck) I looked at the truck when the dealer was closed, test drove it the next day (only cause it was used), total time invested minus test drive.... maybe 15 min. No b.s. no surveys, no phone calls, no sitting in the truck for 45 min being shown how power windows work. Sign the paperwork, write a check, go home in new truck.

I never thought I’d own a dodge till I got an 05 3500 for the Cummins engine and I find it tougher than the gmc 2500hd or the 2014 f350 at work. It holds the plow better if you ask me, so I like it better than the others.

Work for Ford drove it many years, bought a 5.9 Cummins in 91 and have drove nothing but Dodge ever since. My Fords never came close in quality or dependability. Dishes have all gone past 300,000 while my Fords were junk at 100,000.

that man needs a promotion and a pay raise

You are comparing a 2018 Dodge to a 2014 Ford.

Funny thing Stanley. We think alike (somewhat). I too have 2 gasser Ford trucks. An 04 F250 work truck going on 230,000 nearly problem free miles and a '76 F100 that is my plow truck. Like you, I used to be a Ford diesel owner (7.3 Power Smoke) and when Ford produced that P.O.S. 6.0 and continued for years to build a crap diesel, I went and bought a Dodge with the Cummins matched to the 6 spd manual tranny. Best thing I could have done. Ford with their superior frames and heavy duty body and the Dodge (weak front end and all) with the dependable Cummins. Course for years Dodge had that crap automatic transmission that was never going to make it past 130 k miles but with the 6 spd I am in towing heaven. The GMs you can have 'em. Been there done that. Anyhow good video glad you got some dealer satisfaction.

Glad it was turned around for the positive. We have 6 Dodge (3gasser & 3diesel) and one Chevy......

I have a Ram now and loved my first Ram 2015 so much I bought 3. Always upgrading the options. The more factory option makes it sooo much better. Currently in a Ram limited with every option available.

I had a hard time finding even a older 3/4 ton single cab that wasn't rotted to death I found a 95 GMC with a 8ft fisher that was a old man's truck for $1500 bucks tore it down to the frame blasted painted rebuilt the entire thing SST brake lines fuel lines etc built my own dump body using a old 1ton dually scissor frame and floor cut it down smaller to fit a single wheel stake pocketed the sides so I can switch from flatbed to leaf box depending on the season and into the entire truck for 12k with a new motor and rebuilt transmission gysot

6.4 HEMI is a great engine you'll love it. And it rides great.

Bought my first Dodge Truck in 1994 from a diehard Chevy man, and I've been hooked since, Love my Dodges. Everyone has been amazing, hardly had to fix anything, the one with a gas 360, 5.9 is a gas pig much worse than my 318 5.2's, but I also got a 2002 Ram Diesel H.O. 6speed manual years ago and I love it. I moved 1400 miles with it and my 35' enclosed car trailer over 9 drives back and forth, and it still got 11-13.5 mpg often, pulling that thing with some household, and 1 of my classic cars each time. I got an old 93' Grand Cherokee for free with a cooked tranny as the old man never changed fluid, rebuilt it, has the same 318 as my 95' Dakota, rebuilt 1 injector, and it has been amazing to get us through winters, then got my wife who has a 2012 Charger but doesn't want to drive it in Winter, a 2000 Grand Cherokee with the 4.7, and so far it's been really nice. I won't buy new cars anymore as being a Mechanic/Engineer/Electronics expert I've worked enough with technology I know you can't trust it and believe it's use should be limited in vehicles. So I'm not a fan of all this technology in newer cars these days so I don't support Elect. Cars or self driving. Plenty of articles out there to read covering the damaging effects to the earth are far worse with all the Mining to get the minerals for what they are pushing for is worse for the earth than just driving a proper kept gas car.. I love all the classic & muscle cars and have many, but not a fan of pretty much anything new. Good Luck.

That's a badass Ram with the 392

Honestly, I was watching this channel looking for recomandations on what trucks to buy. I am not just talking about this video, these videos are just filled with complaints.

The problem is, now you have a Dodge truck ... Good luck with that.

Mike deserves an award.

That added space behind the seat will collect junk, lots of junk.

Stanley has a bad case of the Hemi’s

Drama queen. Could only take first 20 secs of your video.

I would recommend some seat covers for you since the fabric on the seats wear out rapidly. Every Dodge I have had seems to have an issue with the seat. It doesn't matter if it is leather or cloth that is my recommendation to get a cover to prolong the life of the seat. Enjoy your pickup and I hope it serves you well.

Stanley, I’m a mechanic that services a fleet of those exact trucks and I will give you some advice, pull the engine cover off and get rid of it. It WILL WEAR A HOLE IN THE BREATHER TUBE then your engine starts to eat dirt and bypass the air filter. Just some advice that I believe you should take. I’ve seen 8 truck wear through the tube or start to.

We got a ton of em here in Texas... Good on you for putting his feet to the fire.

Why am I watching this? I dont even videos like this but I found the title interesting.

I had a Jeep, dodge, ram, Chrysler dealership that every time I needed service I was told 3 week wait minimum before they’d look at my vehicle. This happened 3 times. So I reached out to the dealership after each time and was ignored and never heard back. So I called FCA corporate to file a complaint each time. After the third time of contacting corporate I was told by the dealership that I was no longer welcome at that dealership per the general manager.

I have had 3 RAM 1500 Quad cabs, 2005, 2014 & now a 2017. Loved them ALL. My next truck by the end of this year, RAM 1500, Rebel TRX is available or a 2500. A dealership with either make it or break a brand relationship. Get WeatherTech mats, they are well worth the money. I've had them on all 3 of my RAM's. Btw RAM does have auto tinting option on the mirrors.

Look at that space behind the seat where you can now throw your trash!......I bought the 2019 Ram 1500 Limited a few weeks ago. I know you arent looking for all the bells and whistles but let me tell you this truck is absolutely amazing. Best purchase ive made in a very long time....Their use of space, options, cup holders(it has 12), USB,s(4), C-charger(4), Aux(1), 115v plugs(2), lighter plug(1), wireless charger(1). And the Air Suspension! what a dream to drive....Ram trucks right now are impressive! Did I mention the 12" LCD screen...Watch a video on one...Or better yet go get one and make a video, truck will blow your mind...

Ironically I grew up in Muskegon, gotta hit up Rays hamburger stand in Grand haven every time and I live in northern indiana. Talk about a small world man.

I have a funny ass story from my car buying experience. I wrecked my 2009 ram 2500, and my girlfriends mom happened to work at a ford dealership, and she said she could get a discount on the truck I wanted. So I find the perfect truck on their website then I go to test drive it and when she’s pulling the truck out of its spot she scraped up against a Porsche and leaves scuffs on both vehicles! I was silent at the moment but once I realized the damage was easily buffed out I laughed so hard.

No trucks in the country? Hard to believe

Good commentary, good video. I've seen a couple of Your videos, I enjoyed them, very informative. You seem to be an honest hard working Man. MUCH RESPECT.

That is messed up 2 states away, I live 2 states away (Missouri) and my local Ford dealer has 5 regular cabs in stock. And I 100% agree with you on regular cabs I wish manufacturers still made small single cab trucks. Oh, and watch your transmission closely, just joking. God Bless.

Enjoyed your video. I had an 05 ford F350 reg cab gasser. The 5.4 triton engine had a lot of issues within 120000 miles. I switched to dodge because of price and dealership being across the street. I bought a 2017 1500 express crew cab for my lawn business no issues thru Dec 2019. Just got a new 2020 1500 Big Horn quad cab Dec 23. Looks like I'm now a Dodge truck guy.

Not sure why I enjoy this channel. I don't even drive a truck. I drive a minivan, and love it. lol

I use a 2010 ram 1500 daily. I also kind of settled for a dodge because it was the lowest miles I could find on a used truck around here BUT it has turned out well. My only issue the that storage space in the back has those annoying parts where it raises up slightly and divides it into three sections so I cant put a longer tool box or anything really that is longer than those three little divided sections. If I didn't used the bed daily and NEED the entire bed I would get a bed tool box and it wouldn't be an issue but it is what it is. (Definitely wish I had that black or a red one the color is great!)

There is a ferry that goes from Michigan to Wisconsin

Glad your experience worked out great! We’ve been running rams on our cattle ranch for 25 years and have never been unsatisfied.

Glad to see that specific dealership finally realized that customers are the most valuable asset of their company. I had worked there a few years ago and purchased a truck through Mike as well. I had major issues (wire harness catching fire, head gaskets blown)within the first week of possession and they (the dealership) wouldn't do anything about it. Mike did put forth some effort to help but his hands were apparently tied. Still working there I thought I would have been treated a lot better than I was. I also saw and spoke to customers on multiple occasions that said "they called it Fury Motors because their only goal is to make customers furious". Sorry for the mini rant. Like the statement I started with. I am happy to see their ability ( I mean willingness) to go above and beyond with customers has greatly improved.

I've been super impressed with my RAM.

Can I get a 'too long didn't watch' version?

The new Ram 5500 I was driving this week had the same interior. I agree with you. And I was enjoying the engine brake while hauling a tractor. It was a power house of a hauler.

Who the hell buys a truck thinking they are gonna hate it. Done watching your videos.

Dude you need to get over yourself. You are just a we bit full of yourself. You are not there only customer and they do have things that are out of there control. I think the dealer went way out of there way for you. A lot more than I would have done for you. Sir It's consumers like you make it harder for a value consumer shopping value to get a good deal when you don't care what it cost, and will throw you money around for a tax break duh.

Next update 2 days later: I hate this truck!!! Damn a RAM!

I did close to the same thing, went to a dealership, test drove a ford, GM, and finally the ram, and the ram stood out the most honestly. I have a 2015 with close to 70k on it and I have had zero issues other than recalls, most of which my truck didn't have, the only real recall I had was the rollover sensor. Every single truck has it's problems now days, you might as well test drive one from each brand and not even base your decision on the make. Buddy at work bought a GMC Sierra and his motor blew up at the 20k mark. Friend with a ford had his transmission go out at the 34k mark, everything you're buying now is essentially a warranty machine that will be used in the future to deter people from ever buying used, these trucks will all have MAJOR problems after about 10 years of life, that's the goal of the companies, make something that last just long enough where the original owner is happy enough to come back 4-8 years later and buy another truck. However if you do want a lighter truck that will last buy a Toyota, the get garbage fuel economy, and they cost a arm and a leg, but if you plan on owning your truck for a long long time that's really the only place you can go anymore. My only regret was I was planning on trading my ram 3 years in so I chose the 2WD over the 4WD thinking I'd end up wanting a GM or Ford later on. Well GM used my tax dollars to build up in Mexico so that went out the window, Ford thinks that putting turbo's on everything is a real solution to problems, also you can't work on them at all under the hood. I had the same impression when I opened the hood on my ram, it reminded me a whole lot of my 93 ram with a 318, and the four speed torqflite, my 15 shifts just as smooth, and the engine bay looks very close to the exact same. I started a chain reaction over here in GM country, I bought my truck, three months later their were 12 rams in my work parking lot. Pretty much as solid of a "American" truck as you're going to get, Ram builds the crew cabs/extended cabs in the united states, the single cabs are built in Mexico. I don't play the "I SUPPORT THIS MANUFACTURER" game, and it appears you don't either, I really like that, I bought a truck that has treated me well, and who knows some time down the road I could have a Toyota, Nissan, or Ford that treats me well.

Your experience is typical with just about any dealership ( don't get me started), a long long time ago back in 85, my wife and I special ordered a dodge caravan with a manual transmission, we were told it would take 10-12 weeks, long story short it actually took 5 months, no apologies, nothing, I believe they know the time it will take, but they lie so you won't go somewhere else and buy a competitors car.