Ordered a 2022 Ram 2500

[4570Man]

If you’re just hauling on the truck like they were really made for it’s plenty of power. When you hook 30,000 pounds of trailer behind it it’s kinda slow.

 

[Hay Dude]

If you’re just hauling on the truck like they were really made for it’s plenty of power. When you hook 30,000 pounds of trailer behind it it’s kinda slow.

That’s why the excavators like the road tractors converted to a dump truck. They get the dump truck, but with 350-450HP

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I texted the sales manager today, and he said my truck has been "moved to production" and now should be ready by late January or early February, which is much sooner than he originally estimated in late March or early April.

I guess he knows the rule of 'under promise and over deliver'. I'm okay with that. I'll keep y'all updated.

 

[Hay Dude]

That’s really exciting. Getting a new truck is still a fun experience. I may have 1 or 2 left before I hang it up.

I finally got my Rams rear shock absorber replaced.….only a 7 month wait for it.
My service writer said they are bracing for the ‘19 & ‘ 20 Cummins CP4 pump recall replacements. He said they have at least 75 ‘19 & ‘20 trucks out there just off the top of his head from their dealership . I think I will wait until he tells me they’ve done 20 or more and it has become a routine for them.

 

[5030]

I texted the sales manager today, and he said my truck has been "moved to production" and now should be ready by late January or early February, which is much sooner than he originally estimated in late March or early April.

I guess he knows the rule of 'under promise and over deliver'. I'm okay with that. I'll keep y'all updated.

I have a feeling it's past production and waiting for chips.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

I got an email today from Mopar with my VIN. The email said that once a delivery date has been determined, they will send more info.

 

[rredhawkk]

The United States should get their heads out of the sand and manufacture chips here.

 

[nisaacs]

The United States should get their heads out of the sand and manufacture chips here.

Actually, there are 2 companies in the process of building mega chip factories in Arizona. One being Intel and the other being.... a Taiwan based outfit

 

[big bubba]

"Consider that a gasser truck with 200k miles is worn out and has a minimal resale value"[B] jyoutz[/B]

not always the case for a gasser... my '92 4x4 Toyota 4 cyl (i purchased new) has 286k, compression 185-195psi across the board, engine never been into other than water pump. but had i purchased used, yes the engine would be worn @200k
but agree, in general, diesels long outlast gasser engines

 

[Bearsixty7]

The United States should get their heads out of the sand and manufacture chips here.

LOL! There are several Chip manufacturing plants (Fabs) in the US! But US labor requires higher prices and the automakers wanted cheap!

Texas Instruments (TI) has >5 here in Dallas area alone and is building more. Their old fab in Sherman was scheduled to close in the next 3-4 years, they recently announced plans to rebuild the fab and retool with new(er) equipment.

Then there are other fabs and other companies in UT, NM, CA, OR, AZ, ME, VT, NY, the list goes on. Now a lot of these are making chips for cell phones and other consumer electronics and some DOD items, but a lot are for automotive use.

 

[Hay Dude]

Actually, there are 2 companies in the process of building mega chip factories in Arizona. One being Intel and the other being.... a Taiwan based outfit

Taiwan produces about 30% of them. Would be a crazy world if China overran Taiwan.
It would send shockwaves.
We should be producing more of them and stop with the penny-wise pound foolish nonsense this country seems to live in.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Buying a new vehicle these days is hit or miss. Getting the one you want is next to impossible.

I ordered a new pickup in December of 2020. The order never made it to production and was cancelled due to the chip shortage. The dealer placed another order for a 2022 model, 3 weeks ago. He said not to expect anything until June or July.

In the mean time, my wife's car quit and also needs to be replaced. We now have two vehicles "on order" with no definite delivery date.

By the time these supply chain issues get sorted out, I suspect we will wind up with 2023 models!

While I was at the dealer, I parked my very clean 2012 pickup in front of the nearly empty car lot. A customer came in and wanted to buy it! I thought it was funny but the salesman told me to seriously consider selling. The price I could get was over $5K more than he could offer on a trade. I might have considered it if I had a definite delivery date for the new truck. There is no way I can be without a truck for an indefinite, and perhaps extended, period of time.

Strange times indeed!

 

[ovrszd]

Buying a new vehicle these days is hit or miss. Getting the one you want is next to impossible.

I ordered a new pickup in December of 2020. The order never made it to production and was cancelled due to the chip shortage. The dealer placed another order for a 2022 model, 3 weeks ago. He said not to expect anything until June or July.

In the mean time, my wife's car quit and also needs to be replaced. We now have two vehicles "on order" with no definite delivery date.

By the time these supply chain issues get sorted out, I suspect we will wind up with 2023 models!

While I was at the dealer, I parked my very clean 2012 pickup in front of the nearly empty car lot. A customer came in and wanted to buy it! I thought it was funny but the salesman told me to seriously consider selling. The price I could get was over $5K more than he could offer on a trade. I might have considered it if I had a definite delivery date for the new truck. There is no way I can be without a truck for an indefinite, and perhaps extended, period of time.

Strange times indeed!

Definitely strange times. A potential seller needs to have considerable thought regarding the replacement before pricing.

It does no good to sell at an inflated price if you have to replace at an inflated price.

 

[RickB]

Definitely strange times. A potential seller needs to have considerable thought regarding the replacement before pricing.

It does no good to sell at an inflated price if you have to replace at an inflated price.

Exactly. The house we sold in 2017 for an excellent price sold again in October for 58% more than that owner paid us. I ran some quick numbers estimating our costs for buying and renovating our current home in 2021 rather than 2017. We maybe would have been a little better off, but only by about $20K. And that may not have been as accurate an estimate as I think because of the current Reno cost structure.

 

[ovrszd]

Exactly. The house we sold in 2017 for an excellent price sold again in October for 58% more than that owner paid us. I ran some quick numbers estimating our costs for buying and renovating our current home in 2021 rather than 2017. We maybe would have been a little better off, but only by about $20K. And that may not have been as accurate an estimate as I think because of the current Reno cost structure.

We did the very same thing Rick. A young couple bought our previous home and shop sitting on 20 acres in the Spring of 2019. Paid us $220K. I'm sure they could sell it today for $300K. Great investment for them.

We spent $300K building our new house and shop in late 2018 thru Spring 2019. We would easily spend $350K to build it today.

It's a wash.

I'm very happy for the young couple. This gives them additional equity wiggle room to get their debt under control.

 

[RickB]

I figure any shortfall encountered as a result of leaving NY sooner rather than later is a small sacrifice.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Definitely strange times. A potential seller needs to have considerable thought regarding the replacement before pricing.

It does no good to sell at an inflated price if you have to replace at an inflated price.

This is quite true but I'm going to pay the same inflated price anyway whether I trade or sell. If I sell for more than the trade, my net cost will still be lower.

 

[Blue Mule]

Dodge makes tractors now?

No. Funny thing, Dodge doesn't make trucks either.

You beat me to it. Dodge hasn't made trucks in over a decade. Where have people been?

 

[BigBlue1]

The United States should get their heads out of the sand and manufacture chips here.

There are new plants being built, such as Samsung building one outside of Austin in Taylor, TX. But the reason manufacturing has primarily been in other countries is due to cost. The more regulations and restrictions our gov imposes on companies, the more taxes, the higher minimum wages, insurance, lawsuits, etc. all drive up the costs. Other countries don't have those same cost burdens. It's a dangerous situation to be reliant on other countries, sometimes ones in opposition to us, for things, but that's economic reality.

 

[Hay Dude]

I’m getting ready to sell a well used piece of hay equipment for just a bit less than I paid for it new in 2015. The downside about what you sell for today is those dollars are suffering the inflation we’ve had for the last 11 months
Equipment prices are crazy