Ram News: Ram 1500 Classic to Live On

[surreal1272]

4 hours ago, ccap41 said:

Ram is too big

Gladiator has too small of a bed

Let's try and fill every little niche and see how long it takes to start cutting products because they're cut too thin. 

Never mind the overpriced nature of the Gladiator. 

[ocnblu]

Gladiator is a toy, plain and simple.  Dodge needs a midsize truck.  275k sales in six munts bears that out.  "Dakota" still holds a positive connotation with John Q. Public.  There are plenty of reasons to choose a midsize truck over a fullsize.

Towing or not

Hauling a bunch of ppl or not

Gas mileage (on mainstream engines)

Maneuverability in tight spots

Garageability

Price

Feeling cute, IDK, might hit a tight trail after work or on the wknds

[caddycruiser]

Good move, and a great truck.

Had a 2019 Classic 1500 Crew Cab Big Horn, $48k sticker, as a rental for a few thousand miles. Loved it. More manueverable and easy to drive than many cars, length aside. Comfortable, solid, quiet, tough, quick, good mileage, and easy to use. I'd take it back in a second. Was sad to give it back to Enterprise...it was so easy to park, even parallel, with big camera, sensors, mirrors and powertrain mapping, never had an issue. That big firm cloth bench seat up front with USB ports...liveable.

Great deal, and thanks to not looking "old", they're an easy sell for dealers with the incentives.

[daves87rs]

Well, a cheap truck is a  cheap truck- could even discount it a bit to up sales.

 

Still need that midsize though...

[Miradart]

I guess if they can have a new Pacifica (nee Town and Country) and still sell the old Caravan, I guess anything is possible.  Milk that last drop out of old development costs!

[Drew Dowdell]

21 hours ago, Miradart said:

I guess if they can have a new Pacifica (nee Town and Country) and still sell the old Caravan, I guess anything is possible.  Milk that last drop out of old development costs!

True, but they now have an end date for the Grand Caravan. It'll run until May 2020. 

[Miradart]

Unless they extend it, which they've done before.  Who knows?  The recession might hit, and a low cost van might be the only thing that does sell!  haha!