re: New vehicle advice

Love my Ram 1500. I hate ford w/ a passion, the whole design inside and out never appealed to me. Had a chevy for 11 years prior, but I heard quality went down big time...and mine was burning a lot of oil. Ram has a tried and true 5.7, the Transmission is German and butter smooth and reliable. No leaf springs in rear make a huge ride quality difference. Have 2 young kids, rear seat space is massive. Have a bed cover so storage for luggage and such is as large as any SUV. Laramie package was good value... or so I thought, especially vs a similar Lariat ford. Etorque start/stop is really amazing...almost imperceptible. Gas mileage is about 17 mixed...I averaged 21 going to Florida, about the same as the turbo charged 6's and much more reliable naturally aspirated 8 cylinder. Ram has really come a long way, check one out before you buy.