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Ford maverick is the new ranger, the ranger is the new f-150, the f-150 Is the new f-350. the f-350 max towing from 20+ years ago tows less then a new max tow f-150. The f-150 XL compares to a f-250 lariat from 20 years ago don’t spec out options you get almost everything in a xl good fake leather seat 💺 leather seats power windows power doors etc lariat did not have all the extra back then you got a cd 💿 player make a video on that. Even the prices 18k ranger with two door and no power anything from 20 years ago now 24k crew cab maverick power everything hybrid 40 mpg Bluetooth etc….
You guys never followed up (not that I have seen) about the computer recall from ram. Is it a scam (since my 2018 Cummins passes immisions). Is it a power downgrade? Is it a tracking program?
I don’t feel any sadness for big OEMs in general and don’t have a dog in the fight but what pillaging? Do you mean the ADM that dealers applied when their stock ran down to just about zero?
Here is the problem with all truck makers. I am the average truck buyer. I work a blue collar job, have a family, and I use my truck for side projects here and there. I haul cars, deliver hay, cut firewood, etc. My last W2 showed about $68k gross. I cannot afford a truck that costs an ENTIRE YEAR'S PAY!!!
Right there with ya! I don’t do a ton of towing, and just need my truck for those do it yourself jobs on the weekend. I can’t justify spending 70-80k for a truck for my needs. When car payments are costing as much as a monthly mortgage payment, I’ll stick to my paid off shitbox (POS)Ram till it crumbles to the ground.
I'm there with you. I looked at Ram, Ford, Chevy, and GMC 3/4 ton trucks a few months ago. All I wanted was a truck just above a work truck. And all were more than I paid for my first house. I'll drive my 2012 F150 until it won't go anymore.
@@shawnriddle3018 Thank you for that brilliant advice. I did buy used. The fact remains that modern pickups are priced way out of reach for most people. Even the people who do buy them often can't really afford them. The payments are insane. Who in their right mind would give away one entire paycheck, every month, as a car payment?
You get on the payments treadmill, 5 to 7 years in the fenders are pinholed, you trade in and keep making the payment. Not in my life! My newest is an 08, the oldest a 99. 3 toyotas and 2 chevy express vans. Cash in the bank!
Stellantis believed that Americans were stupid, and thought we would pay anything for a truck. They thought that they could just print money. Nope. There is a limit.
While certainly true, if they actually sold a truck for $120k that was built like a truck worth $120k, someone will buy it. They build crap $50k trucks and sell them for $90-120k.
Oh I think plenty of Americans are dumb and spend wayyyy too much on their trucks. They got away with it when interest rates were low. Now with interest rates being high, you actually need money to buy a truck and buyers are more willing to scrutinize paying $100k for something that isn’t worth.
Ram buyers wanted an updated Hemi. The I-6 might be a good engine, time will tell on reliability but to just drop the V8 in this market is a huge mistake.
When the totally redesigned Ram 1500 debuted for 2019, that was my biggest criticism. I knew when they debuted it with an old port-injected V8 that they were planning on letting the V8's die in a few years. They spent ZERO money on trying to improve their V8's efficiency. They could have made the 5.7 an aluminum block V8 with a little more compression and direct injection fuel system but nope, they played around with aerodynamics and bolting an electric motor to it to boost fuel economy.
I took a chance in 2003 w/ a 2500 5.7 4x4 crew cab long bed 1st year hemi. I don't take chances but love it. 225k miles and the rear and harmonic balance bearings just started leaking which a bottle of juice may help. The plastic dash is falling apart, radio doesn't work, now have a bomb box, never had an alignment but every set of Long Trail tires gave me 60k. Best purchase for 27.6k in my life. 11 miles to a gallon then and today highway or city 7k pound RV trailer 6 or 9 depending on mountains. I would love a Power Wagon but can't afford @ 61.
I’m under the impression they are milking Ram/ Jeep for everything they are worth, while making the least amount of investment, increasing profits. When Ram / Jeep ect fail, they also believe the US Gov will bail them out with a loan. Disgusting management from Stellantis. And from what I hear the dealers are in straight revolt.
Ya know history repeats itself. Looks like where going back to the 1960's where we are going to raise the vehicle prices because our profits arent up on our shit cars. Now we are faced with the shittiest italian brand with the crappiest french brand involved with the most unreliable american brands. You can see where they cheaped out and it shows.
@@Texas915 big horn is not work truck, tradesman is work truck. Big horn is equivalent to XLT on ford or LT/Elevation on GM... But, even then, they should be in mid-high 30's.
Even if “affordable”, based on income, it still comes down to value for the money for most buyers. Price, features, utility, reliability, etc. Ignore X off MSRP, compare net prices only.
Just went to the dealer and the TRXs are still over 120k I told the sales manager no problem I’ll wait till interest rates drop and prices. He was blown away said they can’t drop. They can live in lala land but eventually reality will hit them.
@@blackgang1842 They should be a bit less at least. Im sure they are good, but if you cant get parts then what? Id rather have a coyote swap anyways..js
Carlos Tavares is what happened to Ram and the Chrysler group as a whole. I'm so happy the other executives at Stellantis aren't renewing his contract eighteen months from now. 💯
You can say we need the Rampage. You can say we need an updated Power Wagon. You can say we need an engine with a dipstick. Tavarez ain’t listening. The company is a dud.
What is happening to RAM? Same thing that’s happening to Jeep. Stellantis and Tavares happening. Until these two are out of the picture for Jeep and RAM, the US brands are doomed.
They also feel they can manage the company how they want to maximize profits and when Ram/ Jeep fails, they have a security blanket that our government will bail them out with a ‘loan’. We literally created this monster
The American consumer does not control the auto market, it is no longer a consumer based industry. All of the new "improvements" are determined by the US government. Dodge had a cash cow with the Hellcats because the consumers wanted that, and yet Dodge killed that line. That tells you everything you need to know.
Even with huge discounts the prices are still quite a bit higher than pre-COVID prices. I paid $48000 for a 2020 F150 that is now selling for $58000 with big price cuts now.
It's called inflation which is kind of a thing by now..... 2020-2024 was very high though but it's affecting everything in society, not just vehicles. Best solution is to raise your wages.
SHOW ME A CHEEP FULL SIZE CHEVY,GMC, FORD OR TOYOTA! THEY ARE ALL MODEL FOR MODEL OPTIONS PER OPTION THE SAME PRICE! EVERYONE IS OVER PRICED AND NOT SELLING !
10 years ago I gave $28k for a brand new 2500 crew cab long bed 4x4 with the hemi. Was a great truck. It was almost 10k cheaper than any comparable GM truck. Inflation sucks..
Stellantis cannot manage a brand to save their life. Look at every single one of their brands currently and it's a disaster. Fiat? - Only offers a $32,000 EV w/ 149 miles of range. Dodge? Only has a the 2024 Hornet, a rebranded Alfa that they can't manage to push even w/ heavy discounts and the 2024 Durango, with an overpriced "Electric Muscle Car" on the way. Chrysler? Only offers a Minivan. RAM? Ditched the HEMI, still no fully electric offering, absurd HD truck styling. Alfa? They have a Giulia which is a poor seller that remains largely unchanged since 2015 and the overpriced Alfa branded Hornet. Jeep? All of their vehicles are overpriced - their cheapest offering is a 26K Jeep Compass. I mean come on, is this a long standing prank?
Fire the CEO! That’s ridiculous. Let’s actually have a redesign, Make Ram the most affordable of the big three by being simple. If they want to make a super luxury version use the Chrysler name. Start selling a single cab short bed again. Build a ram charger off that platform. How about using the gladiator platform and build a Dakota version off it? Sleeker style but still rugged? Idk feel like there’s a million ideas to save the company but for some reason they think it can survive by following the Maserati playbook. 🤦🏻
They are all seriously overpriced right now, but Ram has taken pricing to the next level for products that are in most cases no better or inferior to their competitors. As their market share suffers they will simply raise prices even higher to try and make up for it. Stellantis has forced themselves into a vicious cycle and it’s not going to end well for them. The only reason Ram was successful in the past is because they used to be a cheaper alternative to Ford or GM products. This is no longer the case and they are the most expensive trucks on the market.
😂😂😂 The government inflated the money supply over 40% in 2020-2021… prices went up DRAMATICALLY… for EVERYONE! You think that everything in your life got more expensive, but that somehow the cost to manufacture a car stayed exactly the same?! 😂😂😂 The politicians are the ones who screwed ALL of us, INCLUDING the car companies. (Not to mention the UAW, who negotiated a 40%(!!!) increase in wages over 4 years starting in 2023…)
😂😂😂 The government inflated the money supply over 40% in 2020-2021… prices went up DRAMATICALLY… for EVERYONE! You think that everything in your life got more expensive, but that the cost to manufacture a car stayed exactly the same?! 😂😂😂 The politicians are the ones who screwed ALL of us, INCLUDING the car companies. (Not to mention the UAW, who negotiated a 40%(!!!) increase in wages over 4 years starting in 2023…)
Many people aren't buying or considering new HD RAMs because they are waiting for a new transmission, new cabs, and they don't like the new grille. There just isn't much point to buying a new one when it's still a 68RFE and old cab. Many people lose interest in the 1500 RAMs because of the 6 cylinder hurricane engine. Seems like a good engine and I like straight 6s, but it's just a fact that adding components and complexity makes an engine less reliable. Stellantis (Europeans) just don't understand what Americans want in a vehicle. They have already removed or are nearing removal of nearly every offering that was remotely good that Chrysler and Dodge made. As far as I know the only thing they will still make soon is a mini van and the Hornet (which is just a rebadged Alfa). I'm not sure what their plan is but it doesn't seem bright.
Best to buy pre 2013 .2013 they started adding things like engine shutters ....😂😂😂😂😂😂 .... And they soon locked the brain so you had to buy another brain thats not locked up in order to use a tuner. Let's not even get into that E- Torque garbage.
@@Chops002014-18 trucks with the 5.7 are said to be the better engines. Apparently 2012-13 has some pretty serious or atleast more common lifter issues than the 14 ups I was looking for a newer ram truck and avoided those years. I bought a 2017 with 73,000 on it for 25k out the door listed at 21k.
Stellantis must have a suicide pact. Heartbreaking. That HD truck looks horrendous. Looks like a 1960 Dodge Seneca, a car that virtually killed Chrysler.
Going down since they became a French truck company! People need quaility, longevity, not puff and fluff. Recall "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche" Stellantis stick with what your good at: truffles, goose liver pate, and baked egg souffle! Too many cooks in the Ram kitchen!
@@chechnya NAH, ppl want reliable & AFFORDABLE. Who cares about thing like lane assist, parking assist, collision alert. When you drive just DRIVE and not look on you phone. Tech just makes drivers DUMB.
@@9663mu EPA restrictions making V8s obsolete which is why their half tons are now turboed straight 6s. Could care less about Stellantis garbage, but I care about the trend of less V8 availability... Try listening to the video lol
Speaking about pricing, my i bought a new ram 2500 tradesman back in January of '21, it was really hard finding the right truck for me, my dealer keeps calling me to come in and trade my truck, unfortunately I paid $42,700 for my 2020 ram brand new, I can't replace it for anywhere near that price, also ram needs to update the 6.4 to complete with the 7.3, i actually really like my ram...
There’s one person to blame here and it’s Tavares who is more interested in teaching appropriate pronoun usage for stellantis employees than producing vehicles that buyers want.
They could solve 90% of their styling issues by bringing back the crosshair grille cross all models, don't need to read "Ram" when the styling used to say it all...
Absolutely correct 👍🏾 I have been a Ram owner since 2014, having about 5 trucks within that timeframe, including my ‘22 Laramie I have now. I won’t be purchasing another Ram due to the discontinuation of the Hemi.
Stellantis is ruining their brands. It's absolutely ruining. Their management is completely incompetent and idiotic. Their trucks are overly complex, WAY too fancy and overpriced, way too expensive, way too unreliable, and way too big. Now, to top it off their ugly as hell.
They need to make visibility a priority again. Its gonna get old trying to look over that giant bulbus hood. Cameras sure but those things suck. Just give me a simple affordable vehicle.
Have to buy used for that now…there’s a sea change occurring now because people finally woke up and realized “hey, I don’t wanna get a 3rd job to pay for this new vehicle up-charge.” Buy an older one with some miles until all manufacturers sort their business in 3-5 yrs.(and tell your family/friends not to buy new, the entire industry missing sales figures by 85% is the only way prices come down)
Stellantis called Jerry Jones and ask him if they can borrow The Cowboy’s management decision strategy. Jones said, sure but only if you come out with the 2025 DAX Edition 1500. Over priced and guaranteed not to meet any of its specifications.
I still love my truck. Got it in april 2022. Has done what me and my family needed it to do. Nothing wrong with it. Last weekend my wife just put it up in the air about a bigger cab. So I went to look at a 2022 Ram 3500. This particular dealership had it listed for $81,995 😦 with 31,000km (cdn truck). It was a used dealer lot and almost all their 1ton trucks were still $85k-$100k+. Insane…. In the end I told my wife we’ll work with what we got.
10:30 You could get a Gladiator over $70k. My local dealer currently has a "new" 2023 Gladiator diesel that has an MSRP of $78,075. They've had it on their lot forever and is listed at $66,960. I know the diesel is no longer an option...but damn, that's a lot of money. They also had 3 Gladiator Sports (manual windows, no keyless entry) that had MSRP's over $45k. Fort that price you can get a loaded Colorado, Ranger, Frontier...not so much a Tacoma any more as they have ballooned in price.
@@buckwrabbit9276 on my 3rd stellantis ram. No issues with any of them. My 19 has 122k. No recalls. No out of warranty repairs. Shutter module and wiper motor at 30k miles. NOTHING SINCE THEN. LIKE A LIMO. ORIGINAL BRAKES
6:15 one can make the argument that it’s not about the new engine but that they’re just expensive and nobody wants to buy them. Now dealers are overstocked and have a hard time pushing them vehicles out the door. At the same time, Stalantis is laying off factory workers. Coincidence? I think not.
@@ah4800 yup. our fleet of trucks are now Ram w/the Hemi, not Ford or Chevy because of the hot spark plug issue that Ford hasn't solved till this day! and Chevy well the drive train 10 speed automatics are always in the shop for repairs. Hemi 2 decades later has worked out all its short comings except mileage.
Proud owner of a 2017 Ram 1500 4x4 with the "thirsty" Hemi. Mine gets 22MPG's on the highway all day long. I doubt I'll ever buy another Ram truck I'm taking care of the one I have.
As a consumer, I could care less if there's "money on the hood" I haven't forgotten that just a few years ago dealerships were telling us that "if you don't like our market adjustments, you should go buy a used car" so I did just that (a low mileage, ultra reliable, older truck), saved the cash I would've used to buy a vehicle from a dealer and invested it... So I say screw em, let them learn a lesson.
THIS! Sitting on a 2010 Toyota Tundra, no problems and fixing minor stuff once a year. There’s a big group of people now fixing up their of ones, changing interior (leather seats are $1k installed), new touchscreen radios with CarPlay, panaramic cameras, etc. Stellantis is making the aftermarket rich.
Aside the front grill, the truck is actually good looking from the side & the rear. At least Toyota along with Chevy fully redesigned their truck unlike Ford & Ram still using face lifted version of a decade old outdated design.
@@DarthNeroyou're kinda mixing up half-tons and HD though. Ram and GM fully redesigned their half tons in 2019, so that's ahead of Ford (2015), but Ford was ahead of both Ram and GM with their HDs until GM in 2024. They're still ahead of Ram. The 2017 Super Duty was essentially a complete redesign (from the 2011) and their refreshes since then have been more significant than Ram's and GMs (again, until GM this year). Ram hasn't fully redesigned their HD since 2009. Basically, GM is better with redesigns but Ford is better with refreshes. Ram had a couple of REALLY good redesigns and refreshes but are now lagging behind both hard. Toyota did basically nothing with the Tundra for ages because they didn't need to, and then when they did finally completely redesign it, it's terrible.
Truck sales in Brazil up to end of June 2024 where Stellantis isn´t doing bad in the small and mid / small segment. Model Sales firs half 2024 1º) Fiat Strada 56.592 small 2º) Volkswagen Saveiro 24.477 small 3º) Fiat Toro 23.206 mid / small 4º) Toyota Hilux 22.289 midsize 5º) Chevrolet Montana 13.004 mid / small 5º) Ford Ranger 12.766 midsize 6º) Chevrolet S10 12.360 midsize 7º) Ram Rampage 11.375 mid / small 8º) Renault Oroch 6.227 mid / small 9º) Mitsubishi L200 5.505 midsize 10º) Nissan Frontier 5.323 midsize 11º) Volkswagen Amarok 2.397 midsize 12º) Ford Maverick 1.437 mid / small 13º) Fiat Titano 1.030 midsize 14º) Ram Classic 937 full
@onetwothreefour-s1n scared of what? Domestic trucks are the best trucks. And if you don't want to buy domestic legacy truck, buy a Tacoma, Tundra, or a Frontier which are all made HERE in the US. Which keeps ppl HERE working.
Who will compete? Toyota and Nissan aren’t going to bring over their global pickups so where does that leave us? The 3rd world junk from china or other countries?
The 2025 Rams seemed to be on sale for $5-10k off as soon as they hit the lot. This makes it seem like the price was inflated just so they could put it "on sale" to try to get people to buy it, but it was probably just discounted to what should have been the MSRP
Unless they eliminate the camshaft eating MDS multi displacement system on the 6.4, i will never consider one. Not needed or desired on HD truck. Kudos to Ford on the 7.3 gasser. Multiport as well. Still waiting for Ford quality and waiting. I drive a 2000 Ram 2500 with 5.9 cummins. 240k. Garage kept and not a daily driver. Arizona so no rust. Turns heads and I ger offers in parking lots frequently. Not for sale. Also have 96 Toyota T100 with bullet proof 3.4 5VZ engine Sr5 4x4 205k. People stop in street in front of my garage when they see it and make offers. Also not for sale. No payments for almost 20 years. Truck makers can shove their 100k trucks where the sun don't shine.
@@jeffwatson8862 the column knob shifter does not belong in an hd truck. Yes, you get used to it, but the fact it’s one of the most surveyed complaints from recent owners, tells you how out of touch the engineers are.
Well when you build junk automobiles for decades, eventually you continue to lose buyers because they don’t wanna buy a vehicle that spends its life constantly broken. I have quite a few buddies who bought a Ram and WILL NOT be buying another one because of the reliability issues. Another thing is interest rates being higher. Ram and Stellantis in general tends to finance more “sub-prime” borrowers compared to other brands. My best friend’s brother-in-law is the GM at a very large CDJ dealer in a major southeast city and has been in the car business for 30 years. That’s coming straight from his mouth, he can’t get them financing anymore, even with 8 year notes. Couple that with how high prices have gotten, the buyers just can’t afford them.
The Hurricane straight six is more powerful, true. But it only achieves this at the top end of the power band. With two turbos. Which means it cannot take the long term strain that a diesel can. If you're running to Lowe's around town getting supplies, I'm sure it's great. I pull a 14k lb fifth wheel. It's of no use to me.
definitely a concern running an engine flat out to get the power is anything but ideal. I had a 5.7, 6.4 2500 and a 6.0 F250 and as you would expect the diesel towed best, the 6.4 was actually pretty good I would have kept it (divorce) and then the 5.7 screamed up every mountain. It could do it but only running high rpms.
You guys are going to easy on the horrible company that owns Ram! I've owned three Rams, and I absolutely loved the brand. Cheaper parts to save a dollar, recalls through the roof right along with the ridiculous price increase on a now more inferior product. Ford and GM arent any better......more money for inferior products on all sides.
It's almost as if Stellantis is going this on purpose. Why? When you go against what your market demands, knowingly, it looks like as if you're doing with a purpose. What the purpose is, we can only guess. Mine would be that they are trying to get rid of Dodge.
Hi guys, great work updating us! Just some feedback on the videography - the "scrambled" cuts are a bit distracting and dizzying. Not sure if others feel the same, but they're overused in this video. Thanks for considering!
I bought a 2025 1500 Bighorn 4x4 a few weeks ago for $13,000 off the rip-off 54k MSRP. Opted for the old V6 since I have no trust in the Hurricane for reliability, and the only Hemi's laying around were 65k-80+ MSRP and far beyond what I was willing to pay. The Pentastar is likely to be reliable at least. I like it, rides great and is real quiet going down the road. The power is adequate for daily driving, but I do wish it had a lot more. I don't have anything to tow other than a small motorcycle trailer here and there.
Hemi is synonymous with Ram. I wouldn’t be surprised if they lose more than 2% due to dropping their V8. People don’t care solely about power figures!! Just as they didn’t care solely about fast acceleration in reference to no one wanting electric trucks. A V8 has soul.
As a MY23 Ram 2500 Rebel HD owner, that new grill is certainly a "what the heck!". Looking forward to see what the do with the Cummins. Quick search here in Central Texas and I found a $71k MSRP MY25 Ram 1500 Rebel for $19,254 off at $52,016. Flame red and no chrome!
Wow! Looks exactly the same as the one before it. Ram: let’s just keep the same body style and just tell people we changed it. They will Never notice. 🤦🏻♂️
I agree the prices are out of control. I’ve always had Ram work trucks and a whenever HD Ram for myself. I just ordered my first Ford work truck. A mid level STX 4x4 with a 5.0 and we LOVE it.. already planing more.
"The hurricane is a great engine." On paper? Debatable. It has yet to prove itself, and you shouldn't be proclaiming it "great." Sounds like you're trying to sell it.
I think thats the issue with any new engine we have seen all the tundra issues with their new one, and then the early ecoboost issues, people want reliability and the last 8 years at least have proven that really none of them are anymore it is all a crap shoot between the transmissions and the move to turbo less cylinder engines.
2:35 Can't hear these advertisements anymore. *The insurance company is in there for the money,* or are they a charity organization? These new trucks/cars break down, and when they do it's usually big $$$, yes. With the insurance company being in there to make money, either their premiums must be high, OR their fine-print is so bad (for the customer), that the premiums seems low, but in case of a claim, the payments are bad.
Generally they only pay msrp for parts, and they pay the shop what they’re willing to pay for labor per hour. And unless the dealer or shop sold you the warranty they normally don’t back down in the cost of parts and labor for a warranty company, leaving the customer to pay the difference, normally $20-$100 difference per hour and the difference of the parts cost. So if a dealer is charging $3200 for a head gasket, the customer might have to foot to bill for $800-$1000 of the repair
When I picked up my Ram 1500 Limited in 2019 they had blown everyone away. Good looks, interior crushed anyone else. Loved that truck and held onto it waiting and waiting for a Ram 2500 I needed to tow. Never came. Nothing changed. Ended up in a 24 AT4, which looks great, rides well and will tow a house...but is an absolute joke in terms of tech, integration, driver interface, etc. Freaking Google truck with android 10 os that isn't even supported anymore. Right now, all the big 3 suck to be honest. Especially considering the price. Section 179 tax deduction supports probably 50% or more of the HD market. Basically, 60 cents on the dollar.
The absence of the 5.7 Hemi note, the large RAM logo on the tailgate, the muted and rounded grill, and the mediocre rear tail lights are all reasons I’m not a fan of the new RAM trucks. I’m content with my ’21 RAM Limited 5.7 Hemi Naturally Aspirated V8 American Muscle.
Yeah I just picked up a 2024 3500 dually high output Laramie and they were giving them away. The truck I bought had been on the lot since late February.
Yall say the fuel economy for the hemi was bad but I consistently averaged 20mpg in my 2017 ram 1500 2wd. The same in my 19 f150 5.0. Im sure the 3.0 will be more of the same.
Gotta love Ford, Ram and GM trucks. Trucks with a heart and soul. This new RHO looks great....... looking forward to Tim's experience owning it and maybe owning one myself soon.
I just bought a 1987 Dodge ram 100 4x4 but enjoyed watching this and then going back out to my shop and sitting on the bench seat and rolling the windows down. Also no payments is nice trucks have gotten out of hand for guys that like to fix there own. The 5th actuator on my 4th gen h vac system is reason enough to stick with old trucks 😂😂
What the heck started when they got rid of the real 4WD stick on the floor. Then plastic tranny pans. Then no V-8 and no oil dipstick. They really have the wrong people making design decisions. Ram guys like their trucks to have a truck feel and truck robustness. Round knob 4WD shifters and plastic stuff down low make me want to puke.
All the manufacturers have moved away from 4wd being a stick… Why in the world would you waste space like that? The stick telling the computer to shift /switch into 4wd is somehow better than a button or dial telling the computer shift?! 😂
I’m from Europe but love watching TFL and following truck and offroading scenes in US. Makes no sense 😂! Anyhow, my take on Ram: great brand which seems to know what they’re doing but seems to be mishandled badly by Stellantis with little investment and R&D I believe…you guys mentioned Ford and everything they did-trims, engines, updates, electric truck, feature updates…it feels Stellantis historically milked the brand but without giving it back!
What Americans need to do, is to BEGIN to LEARN how to DO YOUR OWN MAINTANENCE on your Vehicles, and don't buy a new vehicle every 2 or 4 or so many years. Stop being LAZY!
@@TheCamaro5 Yeah, but you have to FIND a good MECH, who won't CHEAT you, or learn/buy the tools, and do it YOURSELF! TH-cam is a GREAT TEACHER! > I've done SO MANY things, that I wouldn't have EVEN considered....but, because of TH-cam, I've done them : MYSELF! Saved Hundreds, from my Mexican Mechanic, (down in Mexico), and "THOUSANDS" > had I've got it done : here: in the USA!!!!!!!!
What's going on? Fiat (Stellantis) is Fiat-ing all over the brands. I know they spun it off so they could sell it (or kill Dodge/Chrysler and keep the trucks), but 'Ram' needs to be put back under Dodge - and all brands filled out.
The RHO is priced identical to the 2021 TRX. Also, the weight difference between the RHO and TRX is only 140lbs. Why would anyone sacrifice 160HP to shed 140lbs off the truck? Can’t wait for the video seeing it pull the skid steer up the mountain.
Dropping the HEMI is a big deal. It’s what many of us loved most about our RAMs. It’s not just the old school guys either… I’m 26, have had 3 RAMs and my 2023 Laramie will be my last one due to losing the V8 option.
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Not in Florida.
Ford maverick is the new ranger, the ranger is the new f-150, the f-150 Is the new f-350. the f-350 max towing from 20+ years ago tows less then a new max tow f-150. The f-150 XL compares to a f-250 lariat from 20 years ago don’t spec out options you get almost everything in a xl good fake leather seat 💺 leather seats power windows power doors etc lariat did not have all the extra back then you got a cd 💿 player make a video on that. Even the prices 18k ranger with two door and no power anything from 20 years ago now 24k crew cab maverick power everything hybrid 40 mpg Bluetooth etc….
Toyota Land Cruiser got smaller and better sales will be up as long as it does not break down
You guys never followed up (not that I have seen) about the computer recall from ram. Is it a scam (since my 2018 Cummins passes immisions). Is it a power downgrade? Is it a tracking program?
Talk about a huge UGLY grill, the toyota tundra has to be the UGLIEST truck out there
I don't feel any sadness for these automotive manufacturers who pillaged us after COVID.
Totally agree. The multi millionaire owners are cruel.
I agree.
They know that somewhere there’s a sad soul who’s willing to pay $70 to 100k for a truck with all these “cool” and advanced features.
Agreed.
I don’t feel any sadness for big OEMs in general and don’t have a dog in the fight but what pillaging? Do you mean the ADM that dealers applied when their stock ran down to just about zero?
Here is the problem with all truck makers. I am the average truck buyer. I work a blue collar job, have a family, and I use my truck for side projects here and there. I haul cars, deliver hay, cut firewood, etc. My last W2 showed about $68k gross. I cannot afford a truck that costs an ENTIRE YEAR'S PAY!!!
Right there with ya! I don’t do a ton of towing, and just need my truck for those do it yourself jobs on the weekend. I can’t justify spending 70-80k for a truck for my needs. When car payments are costing as much as a monthly mortgage payment, I’ll stick to my paid off shitbox (POS)Ram till it crumbles to the ground.
I'm there with you. I looked at Ram, Ford, Chevy, and GMC 3/4 ton trucks a few months ago. All I wanted was a truck just above a work truck. And all were more than I paid for my first house. I'll drive my 2012 F150 until it won't go anymore.
Buy used
@@shawnriddle3018 Thank you for that brilliant advice. I did buy used. The fact remains that modern pickups are priced way out of reach for most people. Even the people who do buy them often can't really afford them. The payments are insane. Who in their right mind would give away one entire paycheck, every month, as a car payment?
You get on the payments treadmill, 5 to 7 years in the fenders are pinholed, you trade in and keep making the payment. Not in my life! My newest is an 08, the oldest a 99. 3 toyotas and 2 chevy express vans. Cash in the bank!
Who knew that nobody wanted $120,000 pick up trucks lol
….That are built like shit and break weekly.
Stellantis believed that Americans were stupid, and thought we would pay anything for a truck. They thought that they could just print money. Nope. There is a limit.
While certainly true, if they actually sold a truck for $120k that was built like a truck worth $120k, someone will buy it. They build crap $50k trucks and sell them for $90-120k.
Oh I think plenty of Americans are dumb and spend wayyyy too much on their trucks. They got away with it when interest rates were low. Now with interest rates being high, you actually need money to buy a truck and buyers are more willing to scrutinize paying $100k for something that isn’t worth.
@@ryane6719cap
Ram buyers wanted an updated Hemi. The I-6 might be a good engine, time will tell on reliability but to just drop the V8 in this market is a huge mistake.
When the totally redesigned Ram 1500 debuted for 2019, that was my biggest criticism. I knew when they debuted it with an old port-injected V8 that they were planning on letting the V8's die in a few years. They spent ZERO money on trying to improve their V8's efficiency. They could have made the 5.7 an aluminum block V8 with a little more compression and direct injection fuel system but nope, they played around with aerodynamics and bolting an electric motor to it to boost fuel economy.
Blame half the country for voting for leftist garbage.
Blame the EPA and CAFE standards.
@@shadowwolfmandan ford's ecopuss is in 75% of f150. Obio it's not a dealbreaker
I took a chance in 2003 w/ a 2500 5.7 4x4 crew cab long bed 1st year hemi. I don't take chances but love it. 225k miles and the rear and harmonic balance bearings just started leaking which a bottle of juice may help. The plastic dash is falling apart, radio doesn't work, now have a bomb box, never had an alignment but every set of Long Trail tires gave me 60k. Best purchase for 27.6k in my life. 11 miles to a gallon then and today highway or city 7k pound RV trailer 6 or 9 depending on mountains. I would love a Power Wagon but can't afford @ 61.
I'm convinced that Stellantis is out to kill everything associated with Chrysler.
I’m under the impression they are milking Ram/ Jeep for everything they are worth, while making the least amount of investment, increasing profits. When Ram / Jeep ect fail, they also believe the US Gov will bail them out with a loan. Disgusting management from Stellantis. And from what I hear the dealers are in straight revolt.
@@JeffBrauss That makes as much sense as anything I could think up.
Ya know history repeats itself. Looks like where going back to the 1960's where we are going to raise the vehicle prices because our profits arent up on our shit cars. Now we are faced with the shittiest italian brand with the crappiest french brand involved with the most unreliable american brands. You can see where they cheaped out and it shows.
They don't understand, or even like, North America.
I agree 110%
16k off and you’re still in the 40s for a work truck. 😂 that’s the problem there.
The sad part is, that's considered cheap now...
To be fair if you looked at the monitor the truck they were talking about was big horn, not a base truck. So that’s decent.
@@Texas915 big horn is not work truck, tradesman is work truck. Big horn is equivalent to XLT on ford or LT/Elevation on GM... But, even then, they should be in mid-high 30's.
I factory built a fully loaded power wagon in 2019 for 58000 , and you are saying 40 for a bighorn ain't bad😂@@tylersrubar6451
@@tylersrubar6451I got my loaded bighorn for 40k in 2019 after taxes and fees so yeah sounds about right.
60% of the population is not making a $90,000 or 140,000 A year, but one truck costs more than your income to survive, just insane.
The other 40% wont buy a stallantis product.
@@floridaman7 that's facts
All by design, trying to make us dependent on the government.
Yep crazy, but they can list them however and we can buy used.
Even if “affordable”, based on income, it still comes down to value for the money for most buyers. Price, features, utility, reliability, etc. Ignore X off MSRP, compare net prices only.
Just went to the dealer and the TRXs are still over 120k I told the sales manager no problem I’ll wait till interest rates drop and prices. He was blown away said they can’t drop. They can live in lala land but eventually reality will hit them.
Because hellcat engine are not cheap lol
lol "they cant drop" lmao, um, yeah tf they can and they will OR they will not sell. no biggie. Doesnt effect my Ranger lol..
@@blackgang1842 They should be a bit less at least. Im sure they are good, but if you cant get parts then what? Id rather have a coyote swap anyways..js
They aren't interested in selling TRX trucks to people looking to bargain shop. Because they don't need to.
@@blackgang1842 $18,300 from Jegs
Carlos Tavares is what happened to Ram and the Chrysler group as a whole. I'm so happy the other executives at Stellantis aren't renewing his contract eighteen months from now. 💯
You can say we need the Rampage. You can say we need an updated Power Wagon. You can say we need an engine with a dipstick. Tavarez ain’t listening. The company is a dud.
That's because he is more concerned with cutting cost and the bottom line for the share holders.
What is happening to RAM? Same thing that’s happening to Jeep. Stellantis and Tavares happening. Until these two are out of the picture for Jeep and RAM, the US brands are doomed.
WEF installed leaders are out to destroy iconic USA brands (see Harley Davidson CEO, etc.)
This..
They also feel they can manage the company how they want to maximize profits and when Ram/ Jeep fails, they have a security blanket that our government will bail them out with a ‘loan’. We literally created this monster
Tavares just took a 53% increase in pay that took his salary up to 39 million per year. With all of their problems going on???
The dude is CORRUPT!!
Maybe you can do a piece on Stellantis and Taveres and how they’re destroying Dodge and Ram trucks, you can even throw in Jeep and Chrysler
Based on what is being produced I have probably bought my last ram.
Foreign company ruining an American brand . What’s happening
Same thing as with Harley Davidson
They don't seem to understand what American consumers are actually willing to buy.
@@jlv3x nope clue the fact a mid size truck hasn’t been in production yet is crazy given the market
The American consumer does not control the auto market, it is no longer a consumer based industry. All of the new "improvements" are determined by the US government. Dodge had a cash cow with the Hellcats because the consumers wanted that, and yet Dodge killed that line. That tells you everything you need to know.
@@sastrinidis The Mustang seems to be doing just fine
Even with huge discounts the prices are still quite a bit higher than pre-COVID prices. I paid $48000 for a 2020 F150 that is now selling for $58000 with big price cuts now.
The government money printer goes brrrrr....
It's called inflation which is kind of a thing by now.....
2020-2024 was very high though but it's affecting everything in society, not just vehicles.
Best solution is to raise your wages.
I wish there was a laughing emoji to this
@@perpellebetter solution is get rid of the current incompetent administration!
Keeping voting blue , they love to give out hand outs and cause inflation.
High interest rates on way overpriced truck are causing a lot of people (including myself) to hold off.
Well IMO Ram has released the same truck for nearly the last 10 years while increasing the price. I will be sticking to GM and Ford
Longer than that. The 2500 has been on the same platform since 2009. You're essentially buying a 15 year old truck if you get a 2500.
@@flexonthadevil Not quite. They did from from leaf to rear coils in '14.
@@UTBanjothat don’t change the fact that it’s the same cab configuration since 2010. Chill with the technicalities lol.
SHOW ME A CHEEP FULL SIZE CHEVY,GMC, FORD OR TOYOTA! THEY ARE ALL MODEL FOR MODEL OPTIONS PER OPTION THE SAME PRICE! EVERYONE IS OVER PRICED AND NOT SELLING !
@@chargrams9906 that’s not the point. Ram is the only one increasing the price of a vehicle with a 15 year old cab.
10 years ago I gave $28k for a brand new 2500 crew cab long bed 4x4 with the hemi. Was a great truck. It was almost 10k cheaper than any comparable GM truck. Inflation sucks..
Stellantis cannot manage a brand to save their life. Look at every single one of their brands currently and it's a disaster. Fiat? - Only offers a $32,000 EV w/ 149 miles of range. Dodge? Only has a the 2024 Hornet, a rebranded Alfa that they can't manage to push even w/ heavy discounts and the 2024 Durango, with an overpriced "Electric Muscle Car" on the way. Chrysler? Only offers a Minivan. RAM? Ditched the HEMI, still no fully electric offering, absurd HD truck styling. Alfa? They have a Giulia which is a poor seller that remains largely unchanged since 2015 and the overpriced Alfa branded Hornet. Jeep? All of their vehicles are overpriced - their cheapest offering is a 26K Jeep Compass. I mean come on, is this a long standing prank?
This comment is underrated. Stellantis is destroying the brand and about to hit the last nail in the coffin for RAM.
They went woke....
Fire the CEO! That’s ridiculous. Let’s actually have a redesign, Make Ram the most affordable of the big three by being simple. If they want to make a super luxury version use the Chrysler name. Start selling a single cab short bed again. Build a ram charger off that platform. How about using the gladiator platform and build a Dakota version off it? Sleeker style but still rugged? Idk feel like there’s a million ideas to save the company but for some reason they think it can survive by following the Maserati playbook. 🤦🏻
Let them eat cake is what carlos is saying.
They are all seriously overpriced right now, but Ram has taken pricing to the next level for products that are in most cases no better or inferior to their competitors. As their market share suffers they will simply raise prices even higher to try and make up for it. Stellantis has forced themselves into a vicious cycle and it’s not going to end well for them. The only reason Ram was successful in the past is because they used to be a cheaper alternative to Ford or GM products. This is no longer the case and they are the most expensive trucks on the market.
I just bought a Ram 3500 to pull my 5th wheel. I looked at Chevy, GMC and Ford and they were $8-10k more expensive for comparably equipped trucks.
Didn't they raise sticker prices 20%..? So any "discount" is just removing that extra profit. Local dealer has over 200 2500s 23s & 24s...
😂😂😂 The government inflated the money supply over 40% in 2020-2021… prices went up DRAMATICALLY… for EVERYONE! You think that everything in your life got more expensive, but that somehow the cost to manufacture a car stayed exactly the same?! 😂😂😂 The politicians are the ones who screwed ALL of us, INCLUDING the car companies. (Not to mention the UAW, who negotiated a 40%(!!!) increase in wages over 4 years starting in 2023…)
😂😂😂 The government inflated the money supply over 40% in 2020-2021… prices went up DRAMATICALLY… for EVERYONE! You think that everything in your life got more expensive, but that the cost to manufacture a car stayed exactly the same?! 😂😂😂 The politicians are the ones who screwed ALL of us, INCLUDING the car companies. (Not to mention the UAW, who negotiated a 40%(!!!) increase in wages over 4 years starting in 2023…)
Many people aren't buying or considering new HD RAMs because they are waiting for a new transmission, new cabs, and they don't like the new grille. There just isn't much point to buying a new one when it's still a 68RFE and old cab.
Many people lose interest in the 1500 RAMs because of the 6 cylinder hurricane engine. Seems like a good engine and I like straight 6s, but it's just a fact that adding components and complexity makes an engine less reliable.
Stellantis (Europeans) just don't understand what Americans want in a vehicle. They have already removed or are nearing removal of nearly every offering that was remotely good that Chrysler and Dodge made. As far as I know the only thing they will still make soon is a mini van and the Hornet (which is just a rebadged Alfa). I'm not sure what their plan is but it doesn't seem bright.
A used 1500 classic is the best deal in the used truck market right now. Can find them with less than 10k miles for $35k with 4x4 and 5.7L Hemi.
Best to buy pre 2013 .2013 they started adding things like engine shutters ....😂😂😂😂😂😂 .... And they soon locked the brain so you had to buy another brain thats not locked up in order to use a tuner. Let's not even get into that E- Torque garbage.
@@Oldschoolrules123 educate me, I’m in the market. What’s the best used ram to buy low mileage? Pre-13 is pretty vague
@@Chops002014-18 trucks with the 5.7 are said to be the better engines. Apparently 2012-13 has some pretty serious or atleast more common lifter issues than the 14 ups I was looking for a newer ram truck and avoided those years. I bought a 2017 with 73,000 on it for 25k out the door listed at 21k.
It’s simple give us a v8 option on the ram like Ford and bring back the Dakota
The days of V8's are gone my friend. Better to swallow that fact now.
And without the stupid start/stop feature or etorque bs.
@@chechnya Whichever truck manufacturer isn't dumb enough to say that that will make a lot of money in the US.
@@chechnyaford still makes v8s🤷♂️
@@Matthew-tv7gz you're upset about hybridization? I have the PowerBoost and the hybrid is PHENOMENAL. E-torque gives better mpg
Stellantis must have a suicide pact. Heartbreaking. That HD truck looks horrendous. Looks like a 1960 Dodge Seneca, a car that virtually killed Chrysler.
Going down since they became a French truck company!
People need quaility, longevity, not puff and fluff. Recall "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche"
Stellantis stick with what your good at: truffles, goose liver pate, and baked egg souffle!
Too many cooks in the Ram kitchen!
You're wrong. People want the puff and fluff, they just don't want to pay for it
@@chechnya NAH, ppl want reliable & AFFORDABLE. Who cares about thing like lane assist, parking assist, collision alert. When you drive just DRIVE and not look on you phone. Tech just makes drivers DUMB.
Screw the EPA, I'm keeping my V8.
I’ll drive my 99 7.3 diesel another 250k an still love it
What does the EPA have anything to do with junk expensive Ram ? You sound like a homer
@@9663mu EPA restrictions making V8s obsolete which is why their half tons are now turboed straight 6s. Could care less about Stellantis garbage, but I care about the trend of less V8 availability... Try listening to the video lol
@@Null_Null_Null gm and ford still have V8. SHITlantis decided to do this. Don’t blame epa for ram junk garbage
@@9663mu both Ford and GM are trending towards 6 cyl half tons too....I'm criticizing the TREND, brother. Not sure you're understanding.
Speaking about pricing, my i bought a new ram 2500 tradesman back in January of '21, it was really hard finding the right truck for me, my dealer keeps calling me to come in and trade my truck, unfortunately I paid $42,700 for my 2020 ram brand new, I can't replace it for anywhere near that price, also ram needs to update the 6.4 to complete with the 7.3, i actually really like my ram...
There’s one person to blame here and it’s Tavares who is more interested in teaching appropriate pronoun usage for stellantis employees than producing vehicles that buyers want.
Well said, sir!
Irony is that these left wing ceos are destroying their companies with woke garbage and are clueless..I raise you..Disney.
Go woke, go broke!
Go w0ke, go broke!
Go woke and go broke 😂
They could solve 90% of their styling issues by bringing back the crosshair grille cross all models, don't need to read "Ram" when the styling used to say it all...
Absolutely correct 👍🏾 I have been a Ram owner since 2014, having about 5 trucks within that timeframe, including my ‘22 Laramie I have now. I won’t be purchasing another Ram due to the discontinuation of the Hemi.
Short answer: Stellantis is completely out of touch with the American buyer
All trucks are priced similarly
@@Tallnerdyguy yet ford and Chevy and even Toyota are not having this issue
Stellantis is ruining their brands. It's absolutely ruining. Their management is completely incompetent and idiotic. Their trucks are overly complex, WAY too fancy and overpriced, way too expensive, way too unreliable, and way too big. Now, to top it off their ugly as hell.
In Canada, I can price out a Gladiator at over $90,000.00, and that includes the $5000.00 discount.
Just too expensive.
They need to make visibility a priority again. Its gonna get old trying to look over that giant bulbus hood. Cameras sure but those things suck. Just give me a simple affordable vehicle.
Have to buy used for that now…there’s a sea change occurring now because people finally woke up and realized “hey, I don’t wanna get a 3rd job to pay for this new vehicle up-charge.” Buy an older one with some miles until all manufacturers sort their business in 3-5 yrs.(and tell your family/friends not to buy new, the entire industry missing sales figures by 85% is the only way prices come down)
@@jackiejorpjomp Best they can do is a $10K infotainment system as standard.
$43,000 for a base pickup truck with a questionable engine is not a "really great deal".
The SST engine has been in the wagoneer a couple years. No issues I can find.
Stellantis called Jerry Jones and ask him if they can borrow The Cowboy’s management decision strategy. Jones said, sure but only if you come out with the 2025 DAX Edition 1500. Over priced and guaranteed not to meet any of its specifications.
I still love my truck. Got it in april 2022. Has done what me and my family needed it to do. Nothing wrong with it. Last weekend my wife just put it up in the air about a bigger cab. So I went to look at a 2022 Ram 3500. This particular dealership had it listed for $81,995 😦 with 31,000km (cdn truck). It was a used dealer lot and almost all their 1ton trucks were still $85k-$100k+. Insane…. In the end I told my wife we’ll work with what we got.
Maybe I have become desensitised but I don't think it looks bad. I reserve my hate exclusively for the cost.
Agreed- I think the HD looks badass!
10:30 You could get a Gladiator over $70k. My local dealer currently has a "new" 2023 Gladiator diesel that has an MSRP of $78,075. They've had it on their lot forever and is listed at $66,960. I know the diesel is no longer an option...but damn, that's a lot of money. They also had 3 Gladiator Sports (manual windows, no keyless entry) that had MSRP's over $45k. Fort that price you can get a loaded Colorado, Ranger, Frontier...not so much a Tacoma any more as they have ballooned in price.
No dip stick no way
Just curious, how often do you check yours. I'm usually once between oil changes
None in German cars for 20 years. Sensors are fine. Reg intervals tell u the oil status.
The Dipstick is the guy buying a stellantis product 😂
@@buckwrabbit9276 on my 3rd stellantis ram. No issues with any of them. My 19 has 122k. No recalls. No out of warranty repairs. Shutter module and wiper motor at 30k miles. NOTHING SINCE THEN. LIKE A LIMO. ORIGINAL BRAKES
You're right. I don't trust my fuel gauge in my cluster. I want a dipstick for my gas tank too!
6:15 one can make the argument that it’s not about the new engine but that they’re just expensive and nobody wants to buy them. Now dealers are overstocked and have a hard time pushing them vehicles out the door. At the same time, Stalantis is laying off factory workers. Coincidence? I think not.
Yeah.. I bought a powerboost F150. I'm not waiting on RAM. I get 26 mpg babying it and love it.
Untill that power boost system takes a crap, there goes your fuel savings
@@ah4800 yup. our fleet of trucks are now Ram w/the Hemi, not Ford or Chevy because of the hot spark plug issue that Ford hasn't solved till this day! and Chevy well the drive train 10 speed automatics are always in the shop for repairs. Hemi 2 decades later has worked out all its short comings except mileage.
@matthewalexander-brown3900 I wouldn't go that far, they still eat camshafts.
Proud owner of a 2017 Ram 1500 4x4 with the "thirsty" Hemi. Mine gets 22MPG's on the highway all day long. I doubt I'll ever buy another Ram truck I'm taking care of the one I have.
As a consumer, I could care less if there's "money on the hood" I haven't forgotten that just a few years ago dealerships were telling us that "if you don't like our market adjustments, you should go buy a used car" so I did just that (a low mileage, ultra reliable, older truck), saved the cash I would've used to buy a vehicle from a dealer and invested it... So I say screw em, let them learn a lesson.
THIS! Sitting on a 2010 Toyota Tundra, no problems and fixing minor stuff once a year. There’s a big group of people now fixing up their of ones, changing interior (leather seats are $1k installed), new touchscreen radios with CarPlay, panaramic cameras, etc. Stellantis is making the aftermarket rich.
I was at their sterling heights assembly plant for the re-tool a few months back. They just set up for the new Rev model
Toyota tundra is the ugliest truck on the road with a semi grill
I agree! Tundra is for nervous nellies who worry about EVERYTHING under the sun at the expense of having real fun and owning a beautiful vehicle.
Aside the front grill, the truck is actually good looking from the side & the rear. At least Toyota along with Chevy fully redesigned their truck unlike Ford & Ram still using face lifted version of a decade old outdated design.
This isn’t about Toyota
The entire truck is fugly
@@DarthNeroyou're kinda mixing up half-tons and HD though. Ram and GM fully redesigned their half tons in 2019, so that's ahead of Ford (2015), but Ford was ahead of both Ram and GM with their HDs until GM in 2024. They're still ahead of Ram. The 2017 Super Duty was essentially a complete redesign (from the 2011) and their refreshes since then have been more significant than Ram's and GMs (again, until GM this year). Ram hasn't fully redesigned their HD since 2009.
Basically, GM is better with redesigns but Ford is better with refreshes. Ram had a couple of REALLY good redesigns and refreshes but are now lagging behind both hard.
Toyota did basically nothing with the Tundra for ages because they didn't need to, and then when they did finally completely redesign it, it's terrible.
Truck sales in Brazil up to end of June 2024 where Stellantis isn´t doing bad in the small and mid / small segment.
Model Sales firs half 2024
1º) Fiat Strada 56.592 small
2º) Volkswagen Saveiro 24.477 small
3º) Fiat Toro 23.206 mid / small
4º) Toyota Hilux 22.289 midsize
5º) Chevrolet Montana 13.004 mid / small
5º) Ford Ranger 12.766 midsize
6º) Chevrolet S10 12.360 midsize
7º) Ram Rampage 11.375 mid / small
8º) Renault Oroch 6.227 mid / small
9º) Mitsubishi L200 5.505 midsize
10º) Nissan Frontier 5.323 midsize
11º) Volkswagen Amarok 2.397 midsize
12º) Ford Maverick 1.437 mid / small
13º) Fiat Titano 1.030 midsize
14º) Ram Classic 937 full
At my local Costco they had a Brand new Jeep wrangler with $18,000 off the MSRP it’s just insane what is happening with Stallantis.
2013 I purchased a new 1500 laramie longhorn for $55k. That same truck today is $75k+. 40% increase in price. Absolutely crazy.....
Inflation increased by 35% since 2013. $55,000 is $74,300 in today's money.
I don’t mind them keeping the older cab and bed on the 2500/3500 it’s been pretty reliable the only thing I want them to get rid of is the 68RFE
15 years is FAR beyond the timeframe of keeping the older cab/bed. It came out in 2009…
The hood hump really makes it hard to determine how close things are in front.
We need real competition in the truck/pickup market.
Drop the chicken tax.
Agreed
Not agreed.
@@Turshin why not? Still scared?
@onetwothreefour-s1n scared of what? Domestic trucks are the best trucks. And if you don't want to buy domestic legacy truck, buy a Tacoma, Tundra, or a Frontier which are all made HERE in the US. Which keeps ppl HERE working.
Who will compete? Toyota and Nissan aren’t going to bring over their global pickups so where does that leave us? The 3rd world junk from china or other countries?
The 2025 Rams seemed to be on sale for $5-10k off as soon as they hit the lot. This makes it seem like the price was inflated just so they could put it "on sale" to try to get people to buy it, but it was probably just discounted to what should have been the MSRP
Unless they eliminate the camshaft eating MDS multi displacement system on the 6.4, i will never consider one. Not needed or desired on HD truck. Kudos to Ford on the 7.3 gasser. Multiport as well. Still waiting for Ford quality and waiting. I drive a 2000 Ram 2500 with 5.9 cummins. 240k. Garage kept and not a daily driver. Arizona so no rust. Turns heads and I ger offers in parking lots frequently. Not for sale. Also have 96 Toyota T100 with bullet proof 3.4 5VZ engine Sr5 4x4 205k. People stop in street in front of my garage when they see it and make offers. Also not for sale. No payments for almost 20 years. Truck makers can shove their 100k trucks where the sun don't shine.
Wise man
@@jeffwatson8862 the column knob shifter does not belong in an hd truck. Yes, you get used to it, but the fact it’s one of the most surveyed complaints from recent owners, tells you how out of touch the engineers are.
Well when you build junk automobiles for decades, eventually you continue to lose buyers because they don’t wanna buy a vehicle that spends its life constantly broken. I have quite a few buddies who bought a Ram and WILL NOT be buying another one because of the reliability issues. Another thing is interest rates being higher. Ram and Stellantis in general tends to finance more “sub-prime” borrowers compared to other brands. My best friend’s brother-in-law is the GM at a very large CDJ dealer in a major southeast city and has been in the car business for 30 years. That’s coming straight from his mouth, he can’t get them financing anymore, even with 8 year notes. Couple that with how high prices have gotten, the buyers just can’t afford them.
The Hurricane straight six is more powerful, true. But it only achieves this at the top end of the power band. With two turbos. Which means it cannot take the long term strain that a diesel can.
If you're running to Lowe's around town getting supplies, I'm sure it's great. I pull a 14k lb fifth wheel. It's of no use to me.
definitely a concern running an engine flat out to get the power is anything but ideal. I had a 5.7, 6.4 2500 and a 6.0 F250 and as you would expect the diesel towed best, the 6.4 was actually pretty good I would have kept it (divorce) and then the 5.7 screamed up every mountain. It could do it but only running high rpms.
Stellantis has/is ruining Ram and Jeep. They truly don't understand The American market or their customers. Stellantis and Tevares need to go.
You guys are going to easy on the horrible company that owns Ram! I've owned three Rams, and I absolutely loved the brand. Cheaper parts to save a dollar, recalls through the roof right along with the ridiculous price increase on a now more inferior product. Ford and GM arent any better......more money for inferior products on all sides.
Just happy to have cell service after the storm (still no power). First video I have been able to watch. Thank you
The future of electric trucks is a hybrid. Pure electric is diametrically opposed to the purpose of a truck.
For real. And as much as the Ram REV sounds great on paper as it's got a V6 motor that's a generator, I still prefer an actual hybrid.
Andrey’s new t-shirt “I like big grills an’ I cannot lie”. 😂
I kind of like it in the pictures tbh.
The real question should be, "Will Ram still be sold in America in 2025?" Will Stelantis leave America?
My RHO build is only a month out. Super excited.
It's almost as if Stellantis is going this on purpose. Why? When you go against what your market demands, knowingly, it looks like as if you're doing with a purpose. What the purpose is, we can only guess. Mine would be that they are trying to get rid of Dodge.
Hi guys, great work updating us! Just some feedback on the videography - the "scrambled" cuts are a bit distracting and dizzying. Not sure if others feel the same, but they're overused in this video. Thanks for considering!
Stellantis, your days are numbered.
I bought a 2025 1500 Bighorn 4x4 a few weeks ago for $13,000 off the rip-off 54k MSRP. Opted for the old V6 since I have no trust in the Hurricane for reliability, and the only Hemi's laying around were 65k-80+ MSRP and far beyond what I was willing to pay. The Pentastar is likely to be reliable at least. I like it, rides great and is real quiet going down the road. The power is adequate for daily driving, but I do wish it had a lot more. I don't have anything to tow other than a small motorcycle trailer here and there.
Hemi is synonymous with Ram.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they lose more than 2% due to dropping their V8. People don’t care solely about power figures!! Just as they didn’t care solely about fast acceleration in reference to no one wanting electric trucks. A V8 has soul.
As a MY23 Ram 2500 Rebel HD owner, that new grill is certainly a "what the heck!". Looking forward to see what the do with the Cummins. Quick search here in Central Texas and I found a $71k MSRP MY25 Ram 1500 Rebel for $19,254 off at $52,016. Flame red and no chrome!
Wow! Looks exactly the same as the one before it. Ram: let’s just keep the same body style and just tell people we changed it. They will
Never notice. 🤦🏻♂️
I agree the prices are out of control. I’ve always had Ram work trucks and a whenever HD Ram for myself. I just ordered my first Ford work truck. A mid level STX 4x4 with a 5.0 and we LOVE it.. already planing more.
"The hurricane is a great engine." On paper? Debatable. It has yet to prove itself, and you shouldn't be proclaiming it "great." Sounds like you're trying to sell it.
I think thats the issue with any new engine we have seen all the tundra issues with their new one, and then the early ecoboost issues, people want reliability and the last 8 years at least have proven that really none of them are anymore it is all a crap shoot between the transmissions and the move to turbo less cylinder engines.
Maybe it's just me but that picture of that Ram reminds me of a second gen modernized and I really like it imo
Mark Dodge is giving 16,000 off sticker on the overpriced Limited's and 14,000 off Laramie's
I'm keeping my 2008 GMC Sierra 4x4 with the L76 aluminum 6 liter motor. A strong runner and great styling. Bought it for $29,000 fully loaded in 2010.
2:35 Can't hear these advertisements anymore. *The insurance company is in there for the money,* or are they a charity organization? These new trucks/cars break down, and when they do it's usually big $$$, yes. With the insurance company being in there to make money, either their premiums must be high, OR their fine-print is so bad (for the customer), that the premiums seems low, but in case of a claim, the payments are bad.
Generally they only pay msrp for parts, and they pay the shop what they’re willing to pay for labor per hour. And unless the dealer or shop sold you the warranty they normally don’t back down in the cost of parts and labor for a warranty company, leaving the customer to pay the difference, normally $20-$100 difference per hour and the difference of the parts cost. So if a dealer is charging $3200 for a head gasket, the customer might have to foot to bill for $800-$1000 of the repair
Prices skyrocketed and wages largely stayed the same. Then they wonder why no ones buying 😒
I like the Ram’s new design. I would love to see the new Power Wagon which is my favorite. Great Video Thank You 🙏
They look fantastic! That new RHO is sweet......
Stellantis employee weighing in!
When I picked up my Ram 1500 Limited in 2019 they had blown everyone away. Good looks, interior crushed anyone else. Loved that truck and held onto it waiting and waiting for a Ram 2500 I needed to tow. Never came. Nothing changed. Ended up in a 24 AT4, which looks great, rides well and will tow a house...but is an absolute joke in terms of tech, integration, driver interface, etc. Freaking Google truck with android 10 os that isn't even supported anymore.
Right now, all the big 3 suck to be honest. Especially considering the price.
Section 179 tax deduction supports probably 50% or more of the HD market. Basically, 60 cents on the dollar.
The absence of the 5.7 Hemi note, the large RAM logo on the tailgate, the muted and rounded grill, and the mediocre rear tail lights are all reasons I’m not a fan of the new RAM trucks. I’m content with my ’21 RAM Limited 5.7 Hemi Naturally Aspirated V8 American Muscle.
Yeah I just picked up a 2024 3500 dually high output Laramie and they were giving them away. The truck I bought had been on the lot since late February.
Those look more like GM trucks than Ram... GM looking grille, headlights and tow mirrors...
Yall say the fuel economy for the hemi was bad but I consistently averaged 20mpg in my 2017 ram 1500 2wd. The same in my 19 f150 5.0. Im sure the 3.0 will be more of the same.
That's the MineCraft Pig edition.
Gonna be a huge seller in 30 years.
Gotta love Ford, Ram and GM trucks. Trucks with a heart and soul. This new RHO looks great....... looking forward to Tim's experience owning it and maybe owning one myself soon.
Poor Chrysler, Jeep, and Ram. They keep getting sold off to crappy companies or holding groups.
I just bought a 1987 Dodge ram 100 4x4 but enjoyed watching this and then going back out to my shop and sitting on the bench seat and rolling the windows down. Also no payments is nice trucks have gotten out of hand for guys that like to fix there own.
The 5th actuator on my 4th gen h vac system is reason enough to stick with old trucks 😂😂
What the heck started when they got rid of the real 4WD stick on the floor. Then plastic tranny pans. Then no V-8 and no oil dipstick. They really have the wrong people making design decisions. Ram guys like their trucks to have a truck feel and truck robustness. Round knob 4WD shifters and plastic stuff down low make me want to puke.
All the manufacturers have moved away from 4wd being a stick… Why in the world would you waste space like that? The stick telling the computer to shift /switch into 4wd is somehow better than a button or dial telling the computer shift?! 😂
Having a stick connected straight to the transfer case is better in my opinion!
100%. Simple is always better and it's less to stop working.
@Lq32332
You dont much do you
Must be a trendy wannabe truck guy
Im happy the HEMI is gone. Straight 6 turbo is much better.
I’m from Europe but love watching TFL and following truck and offroading scenes in US. Makes no sense 😂! Anyhow, my take on Ram: great brand which seems to know what they’re doing but seems to be mishandled badly by Stellantis with little investment and R&D I believe…you guys mentioned Ford and everything they did-trims, engines, updates, electric truck, feature updates…it feels Stellantis historically milked the brand but without giving it back!
What Americans need to do, is to BEGIN to LEARN how to DO YOUR OWN MAINTANENCE on your Vehicles, and don't buy a new vehicle every 2 or 4 or so many years. Stop being LAZY!
That doesn't fix the key issue, they send their dealers trucks that are optioned for maximum profit, not for a reasonable price.
The only problem with that is they won’t warranty your power train if you do that.
@@TheCamaro5 Yeah, but you have to FIND a good MECH, who won't CHEAT you, or learn/buy the tools, and do it YOURSELF! TH-cam is a GREAT TEACHER! > I've done SO MANY things, that I wouldn't have EVEN considered....but, because of TH-cam, I've done them : MYSELF! Saved Hundreds, from my Mexican Mechanic, (down in Mexico), and "THOUSANDS" > had I've got it done : here: in the USA!!!!!!!!
lol no.
After their Jeep video I checked online and new Wrangler Rubicons are suddenly $47k down from $60k…. 🤔 Maybe someone at Jeep was paying attention
I miss the original Ramcharger SUV's!
got tired of waiting for the rev so i bought a lightning and its been a great truck and im a contractor that drives 80 to 120 miles a day
What's going on? Fiat (Stellantis) is Fiat-ing all over the brands. I know they spun it off so they could sell it (or kill Dodge/Chrysler and keep the trucks), but 'Ram' needs to be put back under Dodge - and all brands filled out.
The RHO is priced identical to the 2021 TRX. Also, the weight difference between the RHO and TRX is only 140lbs. Why would anyone sacrifice 160HP to shed 140lbs off the truck? Can’t wait for the video seeing it pull the skid steer up the mountain.
Ok left the video I'm not listening to extended warranty adds that just crazy
Last time I checked, the videos are free for us to watch but I am pretty sure it’s not free to make them. They have to generate revenue somehow.
Dropping the HEMI is a big deal. It’s what many of us loved most about our RAMs. It’s not just the old school guys either… I’m 26, have had 3 RAMs and my 2023 Laramie will be my last one due to losing the V8 option.