Condition:
Used |
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): 3d7lu38673g862830
Make: Dodge
Number of Cylinders: 6
Model: Ram 3500
Year: 2003
Trim: 3500 SRW!!! LOWEST MILEAGE CUMMINS!
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Crew Cab
Drive Type: 4x4
Options: Cassette Player, 4-Wheel Drive, CD Player
Mileage: 57,389
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Sub Model: 3500 SRW
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Exterior Color: Black
Interior Color: Gray
For sale we have a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500 SRW Crew Cab 5.9L Cummins Turbo DIESEL 4x4. This truck has a clean carfax history with no accidents, and a clean title with no liens or loans. This truck has to be one of the lowest mileage cummins in the market! The truck runs and drive like new. The 5.9L Cummins Turbo DIESEL motor fires right up hot or cold with no issues no smoke no blow by- just a healthy motor. The automatic transmission shifts smoothly thru out all the gears with no issues or delays. 4x4 goes in and out as it should. The outside body is very clean and the paint still shines like day one. The truck is equipped with an expensive matching cap with glass all around and a nice Rugged Bedliner. The Banks exhaust gives the truck a nice sound. The interior is clean and well kept. A/C is cold, heat is warm. Absolutely no check engine lights on dash, no service reminders no stories with this truck! Frame and undercarriage are rock solid. Tires are in fair shape. Over all an excellent running cummins! We Reserve The Right To End This Listing At Anytime Should The Vehicle No Longer Be Available For Sale. The Following Terms Of Sale Apply To All Of Our Listed Items. We Welcome Pre-Buy Inspections And Guarantee Clean Titles On All Vehicles Sold Unless Stated Otherwise. Because Of Federal Mileage Disclosure Laws All Vehicles 10 Year or Older Will Have Exempt Status on Titles And Mileage Disclosure Forms. We Do Not Finance! Please Commit To Purchase ONLY If You Are Approved For Financing Or Have Funds Available To Complete Purchase. Buyers Must Contact Us By Telephone Within 24 Hours Of Item Closing Or Vehicle May Be Sold To Another Purchaser Or Re-Listed At Seller's Discretion. We Require Immediate Non-Refundable $500.00 Deposit And Payment In Full Within 5 Days of Item Ending. Non Paying Buyers Will Forfeit Any Deposits Paid. All Purchases Are Subject TO $300 Dealer Conveyance FEE On Purchase Price. All Other Purchasers Will Pay Applicable Taxes At Time Of Registration In County Of Residence. CT residents will get taxed based on CT tax as well as reg fees and plate fees. Payment Must Be Cashier's Check, Or Bank Wire Transfer. We CANNOT ACCEPT PAYPAL For Any Purchase!!! We Only Use PayPal For Deposits On Vehicles. Delays May Occur For Titles Where A Payoff Was Involved. We Do Not Accept Personal Checks, Or Credit Card Payments. All Titles Are Held 14 Banking Days For Funds To Clear Before Release And Will Be Sent Via Fed-Ex For Proper Tracking Unless Paid By Bank Wire. Please Call Us With Any Questions. We Sell Quality Vehicles And Work Diligently To Present A Vehicle That Will Meet Or Exceed Your Every Expectation. We Only Sell Used Vehicles And When Purchasing A Used Vehicle Reasonable Wear Should Be Expected According To Age And Mileage. A Used Vehicle Might Have Minor Surface Scratches, Rock Chips, Or Miniscule Dings On The Exterior Surface Under Close Scrutiny. Interior Wear Should Also Be Considered Depending On The Age And Mileage. Opinions And Expectations Can Vary, So Please Telephone Us If You Have Any Questions Or Concerns Regarding The Condition Of This Vehicle. We Do Not Perform Elective Or Schedule Maintenance On Vehicles. Spare Keys, Remotes, Owners Manuals, Floor Mats & Cargo Covers Are Provided If The Previous Owner Left Them With Vehicle. We Are Not Responsible For Errors Or Omissions In Our Listings. Due To Our High Volume In Supplying Wholesale Inventory To Local Dealerships, Items Are Subject To Sale While They Are Listed. Deliveries Take 7-21 Days From Departure. Please Allow Sufficient Time For Make Ready Procedures Or Unforeseen Problems. If you want to ship the vehicle try uship.com If you want to fly you can fly down to "Bradley International Airport". We're 1 hour away from Airport and we can pick you up from the airport for a fee of $90.
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What's the one thing no car can have too much of? Here's a hint – it's not power. It's not efficiency, either, or technology, or even safety. It's exclusivity. It's one reason Rolls-Royce has become a legend building absolutely bespoke motor vehicles, and it's the reason Dodge, of all companies, is offering a new GTC trim level for its Viper supercar. Now, you might be asking what's so special and exclusive about a trim level? Well, in the Viper GTC's case, it gives owners access to a catalog of 8,000 shades of paint for the exterior, 24,000 "hand-painted" custom stripe patterns, 10 different wheel options, 16 interior trims and no fewer than six aerodynamic packages. That results in 25 million different configurations for the 645-horsepower snake. Most shockingly, the customization choices come at no additional cost on the GTC model. And it's only the start. Ordering a GTC will enroll customers in a unique VIP program called Viper Concierge, which according to Dodge, "offers an exclusive point of contact throughout the custom Viper build process." In other words, buyers will be given the means to stay right on top of their car's production, through the 140-to-160-hour painting process, which itself will be fully documented with pictures and through a mobile-friendly website, to the actual construction of their GTC. The Concierge process will start with the ordering stage, which will include Dodge sending customers a paint chip showing the owner's custom choosing, which they can confirm or refuse. Shortly thereafter, Dodge will send buyers a 1:18-scale "speed-form" replica in their chosen custom colors, once again to confirm or deny the build. Once the buyer's color and option selection is locked-in, that car becomes a one-of-one Viper for that year – no other buyer will be permitted to build a Viper to the same specifications. The concierge service also grants access to the Viper Ambassador Owner's Portal, where orderers can track their car's build process, receive weekly updates and share their excitement with (jealous) friends and family. And once the car is complete, it will be fitted with a custom dash plaque identifying its bespoke provenance – the owner can choose to have their name put on the badge, the car's nickname, or whatever they wish (Dodge will also ship each Viper with a second blank plate to include if the original owner sells the car).
Thu, Dec 18 2014
Christmas is only a week away. The New Year is just around the corner. As 2014 draws to a close, I'm not the only one taking stock of the year that's we're almost shut of. Depending on who you are or what you do, the end of the year can bring to mind tax bills, school semesters or scheduling dental appointments. For me, for the last eight or nine years, at least a small part of this transitory time is occupied with recalling the cars I've driven over the preceding 12 months. Since I started writing about and reviewing cars in 2006, I've done an uneven job of tracking every vehicle I've been in, each year. Last year I made a resolution to be better about it, and the result is a spreadsheet with model names, dates, notes and some basic facts and figures. Armed with this basic data and a yen for year-end stories, I figured it would be interesting to parse the figures and quantify my year in cars in a way I'd never done before. The results are, well, they're a little bizarre, honestly. And I think they'll affect how I approach this gig in 2015. {C} My tally for the year is 68 cars, as of this writing. Before the calendar flips to 2015 it'll be as high as 73. Let me give you a tiny bit of background about how automotive journalists typically get cars to test. There are basically two pools of vehicles I drive on a regular basis: media fleet vehicles and those available on "first drive" programs. The latter group is pretty self-explanatory. Journalists are gathered in one location (sometimes local, sometimes far-flung) with a new model(s), there's usually a day of driving, then we report back to you with our impressions. Media fleet vehicles are different. These are distributed to publications and individual journalists far and wide, and the test period goes from a few days to a week or more. Whereas first drives almost always result in a piece of review content, fleet loans only sometimes do. Other times they serve to give context about brands, segments, technology and the like, to editors and writers. So, adding up the loans I've had out of the press fleet and things I've driven at events, my tally for the year is 68 cars, as of this writing. Before the calendar flips to 2015, it'll be as high as 73. At one of the buff books like Car and Driver or Motor Trend, reviewers might rotate through five cars a week, or more. I know that number sounds high, but as best I can tell, it's pretty average for the full-time professionals in this business.
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