Well, I have been a Dodge fan my entire life. For a time the trucks were a bit stodgy, but good workers all the same. Growing up near the end of the muscle car era, my first car was an old '62 Dodge and my first new one a high performance Dart. I went back to Jeep for a time in recent years and then most recently to a 2000 Tacoma 4x4. My wife and I took it on our last several trips to Canada, and she complained every time about the size of the cab (and she is not a big girl). With the onset of Dodge's newest design for 2002 in the 1500 model line, I decided (read she decided) to look into a new and larger truck again. I drove the current body style first, a 2002 model 2500 4x4 and then hooked up with the new 1500 4x4 that sports the latest make-over. That new 4.7L v-8 was like running an old Road Runner, what great performance! The ride and handling rival that of a sports car, unbelievable. I could not get used to it's being a truck but feeling like a car. Most people would love that, especially the wives I imagine. Mine did not care, although she did give the thumbs up to the 1500 and the luxury appointments. At 26K that rig was fully loaded, including overhead console with electronics and 17" chrome wheels. I ended up paying 3k more and buying the older style 2500 with slightly less equipment. Still in all, that truck is set up with all the heavy duty packages and rides quite nicely. I always liked the looks of the latest Dodges and after finally driving one, I am quite impressed, despite magazine articles that say the truck is "dated". I can now haul, tow and plow if I wish with very little limitation. Besides, I couldn't beat the deal considering all the rebate money and low financing out there.

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