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Dodge dissapointment
I took my 2004 RAM 2500 in for routine service yesterday and got a rather big ($$$$) surprise. Being a diesel I expected to spend some cash but nothing like this. It seems the lower ball joints have too much play in them to pass our State inspection and the brake rotors (front and rear) are really rusted out. The truck only has 33,000 miles on it. We bought the truck new in '04 and as you can see by the low mileage we use it primarily for towing the Monty on vacations and weekends and it does a very good job at that. Now I'm thinking the extended warranty might have been a good idea. However, when put in perspective, the truck has required nothing but routine maintenance for the last 5 years so all in all the cost of ownership on an annual basis has not been that bad. It is just that it has hit my wallet all at once. I am going to write a letter to Dodge because I don't think ball joints should be giving out in 30,000 miles regardless of how little you drive it. I have a 1984 Mercedes 380SL with no ball joint problems or rusted brake rotors.
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