Please help. Need formal Dodge education

From : scrib abel

Q: .. please help. need formal dodge education from mjohnson@ieainc.com frank=a0johnson as a devoted and life-long ford man i humbly approach each of you for your help. i have driven ford trucks my entire life i know what quirks to expect when what preventative maintenance measures to take and what i can expect as a whole out of a ford. ford trucks have been good to me. i am currently driving a 1994 ranger with 170000 miles on it. it aint pretty but its reliable. i plan to keep this truck until 200000 and then whatever happens happens. this past weekend a friend told me his dad has a 2000 dodge ram 1500 slt company truck for sale. the company is replacing this truck with another and only wants to clear whats left on the loan which is $3800. so i have the opportunity to buy this truck which has the 5.2l v8 and only 40000 miles for $3800. i know this is a damned good deal. what i dont know is what to expect from it. 1 what is a typical mileage before an engine rebuild is necessary 2 what kind of mileage are people getting out of the transmission automatic 3 would you rate the dodge engine to be shad-tree mechanic friendly i do all my own maintenance except for the big stuff. 4 what are your gripes about dodge 5 what are your praises about dodge i will likely buy this truck but whether i keep it or flip it for a profit is still undecided. i wont be towing anything and i wont be doing anything with it that it isnt rated for....like i said im getting by with a ranger for now. any and all comments would be greatly appreciated. dont hold the fact that my blood runs blue against me a good truck is a good truck is a good truck. i just need to know if the general consensus is that the ram 1500 is a good reliable truck. thank you. .. frank a deal to good to be true....usually is. 1 same as your fords 2 same as your fords 3 i would rate it .......a notch above your fords 4 the transfer case could be designed to be taken off a little easier on the 4wd models 5 the goat on the hood looks really cool the price sounds to good to be true on this deal. so be warry. consider asking for the chance to have it inspected top to bottom by a technician. even if the mans son is your friend better safe than sorry. if it is in good shape and you buy it..... youll be selling you fords. after all it is a notch above the ford and the goat looks really cool. let us know.... scribb abel experience is a hard school but a fool can learn in no other. ben franklin a man who became quite well known for his expertise in electricity .

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From : moparman

.. please help. need formal dodge education cdt-2 from mjohnson@ieainc.com frank johnson as a devoted and life-long ford man i humbly approach each of you for your help. i have driven ford trucks my entire life i know what quirks to expect when what preventative maintenance measures to take and what i can expect as a whole out of a ford. ford trucks have been good to me. i am currently driving a 1994 ranger with 170000 miles on it. it aint pretty but its reliable. i plan to keep this truck until 200000 and then whatever happens happens. this past weekend a friend told me his dad has a 2000 dodge ram 1500 slt company truck for sale. the company is replacing this truck with another and only wants to clear whats left on the loan which is $3800. so i have the opportunity to buy this truck which has the 5.2l v8 and only 40000 miles for $3800. i know this is a damned good deal. what i dont know is what to expect from it. 1 what is a typical mileage before an engine rebuild is necessary 500000 if you change the oil regularly. 2 what kind of mileage are people getting out of the transmission automatic 14 in town/18 hiway 3 would you rate the dodge engine to be shad-tree mechanic friendly yes. i do all my own maintenance except for the big stuff. 4 what are your gripes about dodge the cruise control indicator/switches areny illuminated. 5 what are your praises about dodge consistantly eats fords and chebys. i will likely buy this truck but whether i keep it or flip it for a profit is still undecided. i wont be towing anything and i wont be doing anything with it that it isnt rated for....like i said im getting by with a ranger for now. any and all comments would be greatly appreciated. dont hold the fact that my blood runs blue against me a good truck is a good truck is a good truck. i just need to know if the general consensus is that the ram 1500 is a good reliable truck. thank you. after youve had a mopar youll never go back to the dark side. -- moparman----remove clothes to reply... scud coordinates latitude 32.61208 degrees north longitude 96.92995 degrees west depth 17.35 inches .

From : markus

go to http//www.ramchargercentral.com/ it is a mopar site check it out as a devoted and life-long ford man i humbly approach each of you for your help. i have driven ford trucks my entire life i know what quirks to expect when what preventative maintenance measures to take and what i can expect as a whole out of a ford. ford trucks have been good to me. i am currently driving a 1994 ranger with 170000 miles on it. it aint pretty but its reliable. i plan to keep this truck until 200000 and then whatever happens happens. this past weekend a friend told me his dad has a 2000 dodge ram 1500 slt company truck for sale. the company is replacing this truck with another and only wants to clear whats left on the loan which is $3800. so i have the opportunity to buy this truck which has the 5.2l v8 and only 40000 miles for $3800. i know this is a damned good deal. what i dont know is what to expect from it. what is a typical mileage before an engine rebuild is necessary what kind of mileage are people getting out of the transmission automatic would you rate the dodge engine to be shad-tree mechanic friendly i do all my own maintenance except for the big stuff. what are your gripes about dodge what are your praises about dodge i will likely buy this truck but whether i keep it or flip it for a profit is still undecided. i wont be towing anything and i wont be doing anything with it that it isnt rated for....like i said im getting by with a ranger for now. any and all comments would be greatly appreciated. dont hold the fact that my blood runs blue against me a good truck is a good truck is a good truck. i just need to know if the general consensus is that the ram 1500 is a good reliable truck. thank you. .