Is the 2012 Ram 2500 a good car?
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How do people like the 2012 Ram 2500?
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Review
First of all, when I bought this truck brand new in 2012, I loved it. For 93,000 I drove it around and honestly didn't think there was a better truck on the road. I bought the top of the line Laramie Longhorn Megacab 4x4 with the diesel. The engine worked great, and pulled anything. There was an issue here and there, but when you put so many luxury features in a truck, little things are going to break. However, when my drivetrain broke, Chrysler refused to cover it under the warranty, even with the service records. The damage caused was so severe (more than $30k) that my insurance had to total the vehicle. Dealing with the warranty claims department took months, and they were useless.
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What options are available on the 2012 Ram 2500?
Available Ram 2500 2012 Submodel Types: Crew Cab, Mega Cab, Regular Cab
Available Trims: Tradesman, Laramie, SLT, Big Horn, Longhorn, Power Wagon, Limited, ST, Laramie Longhorn Edition, Lone Star, Laramie Power Wagon, Outdoorsman, Tradesman Power Wagon
Exterior Colors: Bright White Clear Coat, Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat, Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat, Delmonico Red Pearl Coat, Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat, Black Clear Coat, Pearl White, True Blue Pearl Coat, Blue Streak Pearl Coat, Black Forest Green Pearl Coat, Bright White Clearcoat, Black Clearcoat, Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl Coat, Flame Red Clear Coat, Mineral Gray Metallic Clearcoat, Bright Silver Metallic Clearcoat, Bright White Clear Coat/Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat, Flame Red Clear Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Blue Streak Pearl Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Bright White Clear Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Deep Water Blue Pearlcoat, Prairie Pearl Coat, Black Gold Pearl Coat, Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearlcoat, Granite Crystal Metallic Clear Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Low Vol Detonator Yellow Clear Coat, Maximum Steel Metallic Clear Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Mineral Gray Metallic Clear Coat, Omaha Orange, Bright White Clearcoat/Black Clearcoat, Bright White Clearcoat/White Gold Clearcoat, Brilliant Black Crystal Pearlcoat, Dark Brown, Deep Water Blue Pearlcoat/Black Clearcoat, Delmonico Red Pearl Coat/Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat, Detonator Yellow Clearcoat, Flame Red Clear Coat/Black Clear Coat, Hunter Green Pearlcoat, Light Cream, Luxury Brown Pearl Coat, Mineral Gray Metallic Clearcoat/Bright Silver Metallic Clearcoat, Timberline Green Pearlcoat, True Blue Pearlcoat, Western Brown
Interior Colors: Black/Diesel Gray cloth, Black leather, Black/Diesel Gray premium cloth, Black/Diesel Gray vinyl, Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige leather, Black cloth, Dark Slate/Medium Graystone cloth, Black premium leather, Dark Slate/Medium Graystone vinyl, Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige premium leather, Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige premium cloth, Black/Cattle Tan premium leather, Dark Slate leather, Black/Diesel Gray leather, Canyon Brown/Light Frost Beige cloth, Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown leather, Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown premium leather, Dark Slate premium leather, Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown cloth, Light Pebble Beige/Bark Brown premium cloth
Popular Features: 10,000lb+ Towing Capacity, Post-collision safety system, Tire Pressure Warning, Towing Hitch, AWD/4WD, Aux Audio Inputs, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Trip Computer, Stability Control, Crew Cab, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Rear Bench Seats, USB Inputs, Bluetooth, Back-up camera, 6ft Bed, Parking sensors, Upgraded Engine, Mobile Internet, Power Driver Seat, Remote Start, Heated seats, Electronic Folding Mirrors, Auto Climate Control, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Alarm, Leather Seats, Navigation, Cooled Seats, 8ft Bed, Sunroof/Moonroof, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Keyless Entry/Start, Upgraded Stereo, Standard Cab, Rear Entertainment System
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 8 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: diesel, regular unleaded, natural gas
Drivetrains: four wheel drive, rear wheel drive
