Years ago I had a Chevy truck as a daily driver. I work as a carpenter/framer, so a truck is needed. The truck was getting old and had a ton of miles on it. I was working on that truck every other day tring to fix oil leaks, vacuum leaks, strange noises, rattles and anything else. The engine had 70,000 on it but the truck had 440,000 miles! In the 9 years I owned it, I replaced the trans three times, the rear end twice, painted it twice, did numerous brake jobs....
Finally in 2002 when I was restoring the Charger I had zero interest in working on the truck when the Charger needed me! I ended up buying my first new vehicle ever at the age of 36...A 2002 Ram 1500. I swore that I'd never buy a new vehicle. "What could a new truck do that my Chevy couldn't?"
Uhhh, the Dodge held its oil. The Dodge didn't smoke. The Dodge got better mileage, had A/C, was quieter, smoother and just as powerful even with the 4.7. Most important of all, the Dodge allowed me the FREE time to finish the Charger.
To me, the $326 monthly payment was worth it. Now I have a 2007 Ram that is closing in on 165,000 miles. I have 2 payments left on this one. Hopefully I wont have any parts start falling off of this one anytime soon.
I'll tell you this, the older rigs sure are easier to fix!
