During a recent snowfall, another oncoming driver slid across the road and totaled my 2008 Dodge Ram Laramie truck. After getting the settlement agreement from the insurance. I started looking for a replacement Ram 1500 in the local area where I live, near Seattle, but found the choices and pricing not quite what I was looking for. After widening my search on AutoTrader to 300 miles, I found a 2012 Ram 1500 Quad Cab Laramie with most all the options I wanted at Dick's and the price was great (about $5,000 less than a local dealer wanted for the same model)! After a short phone call and being connected to Randy May, I found that the vehicle was still available and made arrangements to meet him at 8:30 a.m. the next morning, when the dealership opened. Randy had the rig pulled into the side bay of the showroom, so I could look it over under the bright lights for any defects. Other than a few minor scratches on the tailgate, the truck was looked fine and since 2,000 miles was left on the warranty, I would have time to have any defects in the vehicle corrected at a local dealer. After a short drive, I had Dick's shop install a few items on the truck (which they had in stock), negotiated the price with Randy, and wrote out the check. After the 7 hour round trip, I must say that the Ram drives much nicer than the rental car which I used for the trip down to Hillsboro. The entire event was a most pleasant experience and Randy was great to do business with (even if he still has that Mississippi accent). Well worth the time and miles to drive down there! Check them out online or in person for your next vehicle.
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