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Originally Posted by BleedDodge
Happy New Year to you as well. I have some questions about said pickup truck.
Why does it cost so much?
Why is it a ten cylinder? The competive American pickups (Ford Lightnings, Chevy SS trucks) are eight cylinders. What was the target competitor in mind when this truck was designed?
If I buy one and something breaks will I have to order parts from Germany or somewhere overseas?
Will I be able to find one on a used car lot in 5 years for under 10 thousand dollars like the trucks that predecessed it? Think about it, it is marketing after all.
Thank you for your time.
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Hello BleedDodge,
As you well know, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 is the truck version of the Dodge Viper SRT-10. With this in mind, you can understand how their price ranges will be higher than that of all other Dodge vehicles/trucks. More so, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 is a truck that was designed with performance goals in mind. Where else are going to find a pickup truck with a 0-60 mph time in the mid 5-second range coupled with a towing rating maximum of 8,150 lbs.(Quad Cab)?
In regard to your second question, the Dodge Ram SRT-10 is in a class all its own. Although there exist a number of trucks available with V10 engines, none come close to the horsepower specifications and overall speed of the Dodge Ram SRT-10.
All Dodge parts are available through the parts department at your local Dodge dealership and are designed in the United States of America.
The Dodge Ram SRT-10, much like its sports car counterpart, have had a tendency to retain a high resale value and I would doubt that one would be able to locate one five years down the road at that low of a price. I agree with
imtheoneandonlyD in saying that the condition of such a truck may unfortunately be a poor one.
Thank you for the feedback. It is definitely appreciated. If you happen to have any other questions regarding the new
2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10, feel free to post.
Regards,
Miguel M.
Marketing Representative
Dodge Information Center
1-800-4A-DODGE (1-800-4A-DODGE)
www.dodge.com
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