Dan Sertich

2003 Ram

Phase I: So you all know I buy way too many cars. But I decided its time to really spoil myself. I went shopping for a front engine rwd.....so of course that meant new Ram. (what else?) I wanted a 4 dr 1500 2wd with the hemi. After test-driving the hemi I was not overly impressed and had decided to buy one with a 360. The reasoning was the 360 jumped out of the hole compared to the hemi aaaaand it was 2000 bucks cheaper after you add the required 5 speed auto trans. You can get the manual only in the 3/4 ton & up....figures. So when I got serious was when Dodge offered the $2500 rebate. Funny thing, the very day they offered the rebate they disallowed the 360 in the 1/2 ton ram......so very interesting.

So now I had no choice I had to get the hemi with the required 5 spd auto & now the required 4 wheel ABS. So I also found out I could get another 500 off if I belonged to the „Farm Bureau‰ so I joined & got another 500 off. Now it was time to nickel & dime the dealers down. Melloy & Zangara came down a lot and I was very impressed with both.....they obviously were actually interested in selling a truck & not ripping me off. I was almost ready to sign w/Melloy (beat Z by 100) When I said woooo wait you bought your Dakota from Auges, I really need to give them the shot....never mind they are an awesome supporter of the club.

So I got a hold of Joe Lashbrook of Auges internet services ˆ one word.....WOW. What a nice guy...and low key sales man...my kinda guy. Not only that but after we ran through all the stuff with the model I wanted & options he was $400 cheaper than Melloy! Well, now as they say, the rest is history. So I ordered up my 4 dr 2wd Ram with a hemi 5 spd & ABS, air, cruise, tilt, PS, power 4 wheel disk brakes & 391 gears w/a suregrip. Out the door.....yes INCLUDING tax title & license, the grand.