i was thinking about trading my 99 dodge in for a new 6.7. i was wondering what kind of real milage it got before any upgrades. and what it got after upgrades. is it smart to get one now or wait another year or two

 

I would wait a year.....or 2. Gives a person a chance to see what other options will be available and finish working the bugs out. Should have the 1/2 ton diesels out by then to.

 

I would get an 04.5 or 05 if i was going to get a 3rd gen.

 

does anyone that ones one have any insight on getting a new 6.7. im thinking about getting a new one because of the waranty and me being the only one that owned it so i dont have the same problem i have with mine

 

the only thing i would worry about would be all the emissions garbage those new trucks have on them. it really puts a stranglehold on them, mileage is not even close to what the older trucks got either. i work with a guy that bought an 08 an he said hes doin really good if he gets 15mpg.

 

From what I've heard, if you use the truck to do what it is designed for, work, the emissions stuff is fine. If your using the truck as a grocery getter or around town putter, that's were the emissions start causing problems. Putin the truck around town isn't sufficient to activate the re-gen mode. You have to drive the trucks hard in order to get them to re-gen. Or you could always bypass the particulate filter? I understand there are kits available?

 

And our state does not check this kinda stuff.

 

Except for the emissions junk, the 6.7 looks like another great motor from Cummins. But I would agree with the rest of these guys (get a 3rd Gen CR)

 

i went and test drove one today. it was the most comfortable ride i have been in in awhile. my dad went with me and he said if he was working still he would trade in moms minivan in on one. i figured up the current milage and even with it only getting 14 and my current one when it was running was getting 21 on the highway i would be coming out ahead 10 bucks and that is with the 2.99 incentive they have. and once the warranty runs out i would pull all the emissions crap out of it.

 

be carefull with the 2.99 gimmick i was watching one of those dodge commercials the other night and brealy caught a glimpse of the fine print and it said offer not valid on charger,srt,and it looked like it possibly said on diesels as well but im not 100% sure about that just make sure before you put your name on the dotted line

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my bad i meant to say challenger not charger