3G's For Sale??? MPG? When and What to buy?

[kshimizu]

Why are there so many 3G trucks for sale? At this moment there are (17) 03-04.5's for sale and (19) 89-93's trucks for sale. Is it the high cost of a new truck payment? Lower mpg then we're used to? Upgrading to the 600?

My parents have been thinking about getting a new truck but I told them to hold out and see if they ever improve the MPG on the 600's. We currently own three Dodge Cummins: 93 Ram 250 CC 2wd Auto gets 20+ mpg, 01 and 02 Ram 2500 QC 4wd 6spd both get MPG in the high teens and 20+ occasionally. Towing with the 01 and 02 the worst mileage we get is 12 when hauling a full truck and horse trailer to Colorado when we go hunting each fall.

Since the 3G trucks came out there has been a wide array of people claiming poor, average, and great mileage. Personally, I had the extended test drive of a great 04 Ram 2500 QC 4wd 6spd for a few weeks and put 2500 miles on it. In that short time the worst MPG was 17.5 and the best was 21. I gave the 04 back and took my 02 after they couldn't close the deal at the agreed upon rate.

I know this has been discussed over and over lately but will they ever have the MPG on 3rd generations as consistent as previous versions? Right now it seems like a big gamble cause you don't really know what you're going to end up with. I know the 3G's are nice trucks but 12-15 MPG on the highway as compared to 18-20.....not worth it in my opinion. Hopefully they get things ironed out soon before my parents decide on something else.