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The fuel economy might be great, but how much did you have to pay to get to that? Unless it's a business write-off, is the added cost really worth it?

I have placed an order and awaiting delivery of this Colorado exactly as shown in the picture. Hopefully it arrives on the 25th with a red bow on the hood...:santa:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...lorado2015.jpg

Yep i'll stick with my 08 Yukon over any Ford any day of the week!

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Originally Posted by impact

I have placed an order and awaiting delivery of this Colorado exactly as shown in the picture. Hopefully it arrives on the 25th with a red bow on the hood...:santa:

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...lorado2015.jpg

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Now that is a damn nice looking truck. Make sure to update us as to how you like it.

For the frugal shopper;

I picked up this dealer maintained 4x4 97 Chev truck at an estate auction this summer for $3200. Only had 170k on it, also came with a tonneau cover and an extra set of wheels (winter). Cleared safety no surprises.


http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps0386a754.jpg

It replaced the 91 Sierra I had bought back in 2007 for $4500...

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...psaeda10bd.jpg

I have spent less on my trucks than the guys at camp pay in taxes on their new trucks :)

edit add: I should also add, that when I was having the safety done on the new one I had the mech pull up my repair/work history on the 91..it was just over $2200 over the 7 yrs I owned it..so in total that truck amortized, out cost me about $1k a year.

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Originally Posted by sweatervest

I bought a 2014 Ram eco diesel and let me tell you, fuel economy is amazing! I have 3500 km on it now, my commute to work is 8km all stop and go city, we have taken 2 highway trips and my average since new is 9.6 l/100 km. average speed of 40km. I believe the highway ratings when I set the cruise at 110km I float between 6-8 L/100km depending on hills/terrain. Going tow with it for the first time this weekend will let you know how it goes.

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Keep us posted on the mileage while towing. My dad is interested in one of these but is always towing stuff. Are you calculating the mileage yourself too? or just trusting the onboard computer? Those numbers seem too good to be true!

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Originally Posted by awndray

The fuel economy might be great, but how much did you have to pay to get to that? Unless it's a business write-off, is the added cost really worth it?

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The premium for the diesel is $3500 over the hemi I don't think it was that bad. Also someone mentioned that it is a pentastar diesel, that is incorrect, it is a 3 litre diesel made in Italy, has something to do with a joint Fiat/Chrysler venture. not a new engine just a new use.

This truck is the big horn package with all kinds of fun stuff and it priced out the door Just under $50K heated everything, NAV, tow package, integrated ebrake all the bells and whistles, just not leather or the air suspension (probably some others). its a lot of money no doubt but I think it priced the same as the rest.

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Originally Posted by LowbanksArcher

Keep us posted on the mileage while towing. My dad is interested in one of these but is always towing stuff. Are you calculating the mileage yourself too? or just trusting the onboard computer? Those numbers seem too good to be true!

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That is just the onboard computer, who has time for manually calculating? LOL

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Originally Posted by impact

I have placed an order and awaiting delivery of this Colorado exactly as shown in the picture. Hopefully it arrives on the 25th with a red bow on the hood...:santa:

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Nice truck. I had my eye on them until I saw the price tag. I assume you got it below MSRP?

Funny thing I had one for a test drive and the Ram guy said if I was towing to buy the Hemi and that the Eco-diesel was for driving not towing so much! Nice truck though.