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From: British Columbia\ Canada
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posted 01-10-2004 01:25 PM         

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I'm thinking pretty seriously about buying one of these, can anyone who owns one give me any feed back on them. I don't want to buy a super gas hog and not interested in the new diesel. After having to shovel snow for a week to get my PT out of my yard, a 4x4 is looking like it needs to be back in my yard. I've always been a Chevy 4x4 guy sold my 2001 quad dr HD 2500 and got the PT I luv it but miss my truck, my dealer just gave me the price for an SLT with the cert discount price $36,245.00 Canuck bucks.
Appreciate any info

Thks PK

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posted 01-10-2004 02:21 PM         

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The hemi is sorta a gas hog, I have heard this from a source here,

Dude the diesel is so quiet and powerful you will have a motor that will easily run 500,000 miles

I LOVE MY DIESEL TRUCK,

All you have to do is a couple of things for winter,

Lund cold kit
some fuel additive for gelling
below 20F plug in the motor, you can use a timer

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posted 01-10-2004 04:54 PM         

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My uncle sold his saying it used too much gas. He only drove it around town and had his foot in it alot. He also trades every 6~12 months, so maybe just an excuse.

They are not the most fuel conserving engines, but you have to look at what the output is. For a driver not towing, it is overkill. If you want a truck to get better mileage and are just driving it get the magnum with the best MPG rating.

To say you have a HEMI....go for it and buy the extra fuel to say you have it, and if you want to tow your town with you, get a BIG CHAIN

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posted 01-10-2004 06:06 PM         

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I have a 2003 Hemi quad cab 4X2. It gets around 14-15 MPG around town. 17-19 MPG Highway. Pulling a 24 ft enclosed trailer with Prowler inside it gets 8-9 MPG running 70 - 80 MPH. As you can see I have a heavy foot and it has no problem pulling a load. I didn't buy it expecting good gas mileage. Oh yeah they recommend you run plus gasoline not premium.

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posted 01-11-2004 08:23 AM         

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Thanks for all the replies Gary the new Cummins is definitely more quite than the previous one and more torque I'm sure, I spent 30 years pumping diesel into logging machines and logging trucks I was running I've smelt enough diesel to last me 10 lifetimes, also I know from the past one drop on your clothes or hands smells like you rolled in the damm stuff lol and we don't have that many full service stations out here so I can just here my lovely wife's comments if she had to fuel it up and let me tell you life it to short for that now I'm on the down hill side as it is.
The 5.9 scared me away I have some friends that leased their Rams and they say you almost tow the gas station behind you. I have drove the Hemi very impressive and being a 53 yr old almost senior I plan to drive slower each year having the Hemi will be a challenge to keep the "HINDGE" in the right position a lot of my driving is shorter distances in semi town scenarios.

CJ once again thankyou for the offer I will take you up on it when the lease hates decline a bit more 7.9% on it right now and that tooo big a spread from 0% purchase. Oh yah I just seen my first Crossfire Nice I like it they have just started to come this side of the border, it's white with a 6 spd, will take it for a drive monday or tuesday. It's definitely is a head turner I like how they did the trim and the wheels and dash to match very cool mind you I like white big time I think the coolest colored Kat is Jerry S's (White Hot) :d;

PK

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posted 01-11-2004 08:30 AM         

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PK, need to have your head lowered to fit in a crossfire.

I understand about the diesel deal, I wear a body condom to fill her up.

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posted 01-11-2004 10:06 AM         

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I have the '02 5.9 and I'm lucky to see 11 mpg. But my brother bought the '03 Hemi and gets 14-16. Neither of us drive them easy. The 4.7 is also a good engine with I think 235 hp.

The only real complaint I have is with the seats. There just doesn't seem to be enough padding to keep from feeling the hard frame on the outside edge of the seat. This becomes very irritating. Hopefulluy they have corrected that problem.

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Gary K

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posted 01-11-2004 01:01 PM         

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Rich, I think MD was talking about the 4.7

YF, Diesel more fuel more power, diesels are easy to make power

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