So 4 years ago i needed truck. The truck i wanted didn't exist (full size light-duty diesel). Wasn't all that impressed with the 1/2 ton gassers and narrowed it down to the Tacoma & Frontier being they were very capable and affordable. Started out building a Tacoma online but couldn't build a 4x4 with a manual tranny so i built a frontier the way i wanted.....did more research and the Frontier came out ahead and i preferred it's styling of the Tacoma too. Found the truck i wanted (Pro-4X king cab 6spd) online and bought it without even a test drive.
After 3.5 years and 26,xxx miles of ownership i found it to be an exceptional value. Also Very capable, solid, reliable and safe....the stability control absolutely saved my A** one snowy day.
I also found this thing really liked to drink the fuel and that i could have really used a full sized truck.
Well.....a few months ago i heard people were actually taking delivery of the fabled Ram Ecodiesel....then i found out how much carmax would give me for my truck......Sold it to carmax 4/19. Ordered my Ecodiesel 5/10 and took delivery 7/18.
Couldn't be happier.
With my routine back and forth to work where I'd get 16 in the Fronty, I'm getting 21 in the Eco-D. Best i could get on a long highway trip in the Fronty was 20-21. Got 28-29 on a short 100 mile trip with the cruise set at 70 in the Ram. And i never thought I'd say this, but I love the ZF 8spd auto in the Ram. The 6spd in the Fronty was fun but chore around town in traffic....
Great truck it was, but now there's one better suited to my needs and desires.
After 3.5 years and 26,xxx miles of ownership i found it to be an exceptional value. Also Very capable, solid, reliable and safe....the stability control absolutely saved my A** one snowy day.
I also found this thing really liked to drink the fuel and that i could have really used a full sized truck.
Well.....a few months ago i heard people were actually taking delivery of the fabled Ram Ecodiesel....then i found out how much carmax would give me for my truck......Sold it to carmax 4/19. Ordered my Ecodiesel 5/10 and took delivery 7/18.
Couldn't be happier.
With my routine back and forth to work where I'd get 16 in the Fronty, I'm getting 21 in the Eco-D. Best i could get on a long highway trip in the Fronty was 20-21. Got 28-29 on a short 100 mile trip with the cruise set at 70 in the Ram. And i never thought I'd say this, but I love the ZF 8spd auto in the Ram. The 6spd in the Fronty was fun but chore around town in traffic....
Great truck it was, but now there's one better suited to my needs and desires.