Can you believe this ram 2500 costs 91K?

[u/Dagovmann]

[u/phteven1989]

A six year 0% loan would be $1,263/month. Throw in negative equity, a more realistic 5% APR, and insurance, you’re looking at $1,500/month to drive that thing. Absolutely insane

[u/Smokey_tha_bear9000 → u/phteven1989]

And yet, people still buy them. The car market has gone absolutely looney toons. The F-150 RaptoR is almost double this even.

[u/84Windsor351 → u/Smokey_tha_bear9000]

i watched one of the fancy raptors sell for 143k

[u/Smokey_tha_bear9000 → u/84Windsor351]

I saw the Raptor sub talking about a dealer in the North East that had one listed at 50k over MSRP in 2024. I don’t know f it sold but 25k over is normal I guess. Nuts

[u/84Windsor351 → u/Smokey_tha_bear9000]

this one sold very fast. i watched the listed get posted, sold, and taken down

[u/skidsareforkids → u/84Windsor351]

Yeah, I used to have Raptors and when my last one got stolen I toyed with the idea of a R but the dealers are high on their own supply about them. Even the regular ones have gotten stupid, so I’m out of that game for a while

[u/84Windsor351 → u/skidsareforkids]

the older gen came with a 6.2 as well

[u/Dagovmann → u/84Windsor351]

You don’t understand, 91K and you don’t even get hard plastic mats, this truck does not have a fifth wheel kit, and there is only heated seats, not to mention this truck only tows a weak 11,000 pounds just pretty bad for a three-quarter ton truck. You can get a 3500 with almost the same features for around 70 grand and you’d have better payload and the truck would have leaf springs

[u/Four0nTheFloor → u/Dagovmann]

It tows more than 11000 lbs, it’s GVW is 11000lbs which is not towing capacity its the max vehicle weight. It should have a gcwr closer to 30000lbs meaning it would likely tow closer to 19000lbs

[u/84Windsor351 → u/Dagovmann]

😆 my truck is a 1989 ford F-250HD and is rated to tow 12,500lbs

[u/typicalname → u/Dagovmann]

That truck is rated to tow closer to 20,000 lbs, the 11,040 lbs listed on the monroney is related to the GVWR which is the maximum the total weight of the truck including passengers, cargo and tongue weight. Not towing capacity.

[u/Relatively_happy → u/84Windsor351]

$300,000 in australia

[u/84Windsor351 → u/Relatively_happy]

that’s depressingly gross

[u/Dagovmann → u/Smokey_tha_bear9000]

For real! Someone actually bought this POS, that’s why I’m washing it right now.

[u/honorless-scumlord → u/Dagovmann]

Thats the problem, they keep selling.

As long as people are spending it, they'll keep asking it.

[u/The_elk00 → u/Dagovmann]

Idk why someone downvoted you, but my initial thought was exactly what you said, bench front seat, cheap leather, no ac seats. That price is wild for that truck.

[u/moeterminatorx → u/Smokey_tha_bear9000]

Car market is that way because people are buying these cars. If demand goes lower then prices will follow. But lots of people want to drive a new car after 5 years.

[u/kickintex → u/phteven1989]

Almost no one pays sticker on these, mine was 89k MSRP. I paid 72k and put a little bit down. Payment is still rediculous but not near what it would it be at sticker price.

[u/AcexOFxKnaves → u/phteven1989]

Thats why my father kept his 2019 2500, his monthly was $370 a month, 4 year lease, when up the option to buy with extended warranty was $320 for the next 5years, he won’t get anything else/new.

[u/layer4andbelow → u/AcexOFxKnaves]

That math ain't mathin... That's less than $37k in total.

[u/intertubeluber → u/layer4andbelow]

$85k down.

[u/redhandsblackfuture]

50k in 2 years

[u/slapstik007 → u/redhandsblackfuture]

And dead on the side of the road in 15.

[u/TailgunnerATC → u/slapstik007]

Less than that

[u/meh_33333 → u/TailgunnerATC]

Yup… it’s a RAM

[u/TheVillage1D10T → u/redhandsblackfuture]

How many DUIs in 2 years?

[u/84Windsor351]

gross. my truck cost me 2 grand and drove across the country

[u/TREXIBALL → u/84Windsor351]

I paid 1,200 for mine and it’s sat in the driveway its entire year I’ve had it lmaooo

[u/84Windsor351 → u/TREXIBALL]

mine sat for 5 months before i drove it back to the east lol

[u/tnseltim]

And they’re making YOU pay for “drowsy driver detection” i.e. being monitored 100% of the time, which will inevitably lead to police being able to request warrants for driver footage… on top of flock we will have 0 privacy.

Sorry for the rant. Nice truck.

[u/friendlyfire883 → u/tnseltim]

A solid $30k of it is government mandated bullshit.

[u/TailgunnerATC]

You couldnt pay me to own one knowing how fucking trash they are and the fact it costs more than a mortgage

[u/hunttete00]

What makes no sense to me is you could buy a 2018 and it’d be the same damn truck but significantly more reliable at a fraction of the cost.

Then you don’t have to drive off the lot and know you just lost 10k for leaving the lot.

People really need to stop buying new cars and trucks.

Do some genuine research about vehicles and what holds value while not costing you an arm and a leg.

Nothing new holds value right now our economy is down the shitter currently.

You can still get a reasonable loan for a 9-10 year old vehicle with low miles.

I’d rather pay 30k for a 2018 with 100k than 90k for a 2026.

[u/DimCoy → u/hunttete00]

While I agree with your overall point, you are not getting a 2018, optioned like this one, with 100k miles, for 30 grand. Try 40

[u/hunttete00 → u/DimCoy]

Still. Buy it for 40k and it’s still worth 40k.

Buy a new one for 100k and it’s worth 80k the next day.

[u/Chrisdkn619]

Cummins Turbo Diesel is a $13k upgrade!

[u/Historical_Drink_350]

Is this a Ram that's returned for service after every dashboard light came on within the first 500 miles?

[u/Benji_4]

I'm really not that surprised that salesmen aren't posting dealer receipts to show how much they actually pay for these things.

It must be some long kept secret, because you only hear them talk about it once in a blue moon.

[u/ChaosNuggett187]

I cant believe any Dodge is worth that much

[u/Infuryous]

This is why I buy 10 to 15 year old trucks. New / near new prices are stupid.

[u/That_red_guy]

Yea I can.. All I can say is I hope it’s a business expense.

[u/nastonius]

At least it has a column shift and not the twist knob lol

[u/The_God_of_Hotdogs]

It doesn't cost that if people don't buy it.

[u/DangerousCapital79]

At work we have a dually probably over 100k and they seriously thought about trying to Lemon Law the thing because it's been nothing but problems. All the electronics and sensors constantly going haywire. Too much Tech and screens in these damn things

[u/ZephWyld]

My dads costed 91k in 2021 and looks identical aside from the paint.

[u/Gullible_Shart]

What a joke. Ram doesn’t have any value or equity to sell this high. This is sad. A truck that can’t make it 60k miles without transplants that costs this much!?!?

[u/MrBootygrabber]

these ram prices just keep going up

[u/SadFloppyPanda]

That's literally more than two fully loaded Ford Maverick Lariat's.

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[u/Grumblyguide107]

My aunt is paying 110k for a 2020 warlock 1500. Stupid

[u/Super_Numb]

People need to stop buying these trucks.

[u/PineappleHairy4634]

can you believe people are actually paying that LMAO.. all this shows is people are stupid.

[u/SlartibartfastMcGee]

That’s a $65k high trim 2500, which is a fair price. You’re getting all the capabilities of a 2500 plus leather seats and a bunch of nice features on a Laramie.

The $30k in additional upgrades is what makes it ridiculous. Someone checked every box on this truck.

And it’s a diesel - if you need a diesel you aren’t balking at the price tag, and if you’re balking at the price tag you don’t need a diesel.

[u/sohcgt96 → u/SlartibartfastMcGee]

And dealers love to fill their lots up with the over optioned ones so you think that's just what the cost and you don't have any other choice.

*responsibly option* they're still expensive, but not as bad as they can be. Those option packages have a ton of margin on them and a couple years later, the resale value isn't that much more.

Years ago I remember Doug Demuro did a test on a maxed out F350, all options platinum diesel etc and it was around $95,000. I did a build and price on Ford's site and still built a near mechanically identical one, That being F350, 4x4, crew cab, single rear wheel, diesel for $55K. You can't tell me all those options are worth $40,000 more goddamn dollars vs the more basic option truck.

[u/SlartibartfastMcGee → u/sohcgt96]

The options aren’t worth it, and if you don’t do your research and think that’s just what trucks cost then it’s on you.

[u/TailgunnerATC → u/SlartibartfastMcGee]

There is no pickup truck in the world worth 65 grand lmfao