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Virginia Beach Pentastar Laramie
Brent, 04/02/2016
updated 04/21/2022
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
6 years and 100,000+ miles - I do all routine maintenance as well as some preventative maintenance for longevity - and the truck still looks very new inside and out. A couple of negatives have occurred. I had to do an expensive ($3800) rocker, lifter, camm replacement project at 106,000 miles. Also, in the last couple of years, the transmission has at times been reluctant to downshift, which results in a little lugging in some situations. Overall, I am still very happy with it. I still love driving it, and am hoping to get up to 200,000 miles and beyond.
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great truck
ted, 03/09/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
21 of 24 people found this review helpful
if you are looking for more bang for the buck, then you really dont have to look any further than the ram 1500. ive done my research and shopping and you by far get more with the 2016 ram 1500. ford wont even try and match it. (and they are looking to get rid of the v8 engine by the way). although chevy will try and match the pricing (did my research with that too), they still dont give you the dual exhaust. i test drove the ford f150 and the chevy silverado and the ram 1500 beats them both. fords interior is nice. chevys interior is nice. but again, the ram 1500 interior is more luxurious. besides the fact that you also get a free 1 year subscription with sirius satellite radio with dodge. chevy and ford were only 6 months. and about that horsepower.......395 hp with the ram. chevy and ford dont give you that much. the passenger seating in the back is also very comfortable with the ram, and more comfortable than the chevy. you get alot more for your money with the ram 1500. this is my second ram 1500 lease and i am very satisfied with this truck. so satisfied that i just might be it outright at the end of the lease. for the life of me, i really dont know why anyone would want any other truck.
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Grimmlin in my Truck
Don C., 06/11/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
My last truck was 2009 Ram 1500 5.7, I loved the truck and had just a few problems in 100K miles. My new 2016 Ram 1500 Larmie 4X4 is not the same experience. At 1400 miles the engine light came on the dealer replaced the O2 sensors. 120 miles later the engine light came back on and they ordered a new computer and replaced it. Still did not fix the problem now they are replacing the engine wiring harness. I only hope this fixes the problem so I can get back into my new truck.
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2017 Bighorn V8 4X4
BMD, 09/10/2017
updated 09/21/2018
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn Fleet 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
We traded for a slightly used 2017 Bighorn 4X4 Crew Cab with the 5'7" box. Original sticker price was 48,475 and we ended up getting it as a Chrysler Certified vehicle for 33,000 because it was traded in for a Jeep Wrangler by the original buyer. The original buyer felt it was too big for what he wanted after driving it for a few months. This truck has the Bighorn Package with the safety tech and 20" wheels, heated seats/steering wheel option and cold weather package. It also has trailer towing and a dealer installed tonneau cover and heavy duty Westin running boards. We looked at Ford, Toyota and Chevrolet/GMC along with Ram during the winter, but were either underwhelmed, or price shocked by all of them. During comparisons, it was obvious the Ram was superior to all the others in perceived build quality, and interior refinement for similarly equipped vehicles. The seating comfort was noticeably better in the Ram, as was the ride, handling and quietness. You can travel on uneven roads at highway speeds yet carry on a normal conversation with people in the back seat, or hear the radio without repeating yourself, or turning up the volume to get over the road or wind noise. In fact, the truck rivals some luxury cars in quietness. The 5.7 engine also seems to pull better and feels stronger than the others. The 8 speed transmission is silky smooth and shifts seamlessly, at times you can't even tell it is doing so. The hemi engine is smooth and quiet, but has a noticeable "Growl" when you step on it. The Ram has them all beat hands down. I am not going to say the Ford, GM, Toyota are not good trucks, because they are. I'm saying that of all the good trucks out there, the Ram struck me as the hands down better vehicle and at a much better price. UPDATE: Sept 18- After owning the truck for a year my opinion hasn't changed much. The truck now has 31000 miles and hasn't had a single problem, which should be expected nowadays. There have been three recalls for minor issues. Though recalls are a bit annoying, its nice to see swift action when possible issues arise as opposed to corporate ignoring or refusing to acknowledge problems. One recall was for the electronic shifter, second was for the cruise control and third for the tailgate latch. The first two only required simple computer reprogramming, and are complete. The third one involves the tailgate latch and is awaiting parts availability. My truck didn't display any of the alleged problems that generated the recalls, but was updated anyway. There have supposedly been some incidents of tailgates coming open by themselves, so RAM is putting a latch block on the trucks to prevent it. Again, my truck hasn't had the problem. This truck has performed pretty much flawlessly to this point and I plan to keep it for some time. The only thing I would trade it for is another RAM truck.
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2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hemi
David, 09/28/2016
updated 03/30/2020
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought 30 days ago and has 1980 miles on it. Vehicle went to the shop 2 weeks after it was bought for a defective HVAC Vent actuator. Air would only blow on your feet regardless what you selected. About 1 week later same issue occurred and a HVAC Control Module was replaced but the dealer reports that the issues still persists and they do not know what could be the issue. Waiting on Ram technical support to help out, rental was provided until fixed. First Dodge Ram and not really to impressed at this point. Update: 34k on vehicle and since the above issue has been fixed nothing else has gone wrong with the vehicle. Interior is still holding up along with paint and no rust spots at this point. Overall still happy with my purchase but still weary of the transmission and rear end in the long run. (Two major dodge issues) 62k on the truck and no issues to report. Still no rust and transmission and engine are running great.
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