The mental midgets you encounter buy dodges because its the biggest baddest looking truck they can buy. The cummins is the biggest baddest diesel you can buy. The hemi is the biggest baddest gas engine you can buy..... they probably own a forty four magnum too and if a two wheeler it would have to be a Harley.

Its all about boosting fragile egos.

Then there are others who buy the dodge ram with cummins because they have serious towing to do and its the most fuel effecient truck they can buy for that. I just took a vacation towing my travel trailer with my cummins and got over 13 mpg towing, running 70 mph average. My 03 now has 97K miles on it and I just put front brake pads on it. The rears are fine. As a hauling vehicle its the most economical out there. Driving it solo it uses less fuel than a lot of cars.

I don't really think buying a dodge is much if any cheaper than a comparable ford or chebby.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.