Thanks for allowing me to join the group. I am soon (hopefully) to be a first time owner of a RAM. I have long been a Ford fan & my most recent Ford (2011 F350, XLT, Crew Cab, 6.7L Diesel, 8' Box) was a fantastic truck for me. I truly loved driving that truck everyday but as the mileage increased and the vehicle got older I ended up getting nervous about something going wrong with the engine. From my understanding these trucks can get pretty pricey to work on as you have to remove the cab in order to work on the engine.
I work for a trucking company where we spec all trucks with Cummins engines as they have long been tested, tried and true. So I decided to give RAM a chance. Hopefully I'll never need it but it doesn't hurt to have a Cummins certified mechanic at my disposal should any issues arise.
During my new vehicle search I found a dealer that had a truck on order with ALL of my NEEDS and MOST of my WANTS, so I had them put my name on it. 2022 RAM 3500, Big Horn, 6.7L HO Diesel, Crew Cab, 8' Bed.
The vehicle was originally ordered 10/7/2021 and I put money down on it 01/29/2022. The dealer "guesstimated" it would arrive by the end of February or first week in March. As of today (4/14/2022), I'm still waiting...
Does anyone have any idea how long it takes for delivery once a new build is shipped? On 3/31/2022 I was informed that my vehicle was in the "shipping stage" and on 4/1/2022 was told by the dealer that the estimated shipping date was early the following week. Since then I have not been able to get any updates and/or an ETA to the dealer. I have been pretty patient up until this point but am now getting nervous about how long before delivery, here's why...
Going from the original guesstimate arrival date I secured financing through my Credit Union at a MUCH lower rate than through the dealer. The problem is that I need t a purchase agreement by May 2nd in order to keep the same low interest rate. If it goes past that date I would have to re-apply for the loan & interest rates have gone us since. So if I don't get the vehicle by then it will cost me more $$$$.
So if anyone has any intel on shipping time from Saltillo Mexico to Northwestern Pennsylvania it would be greatly appreciated.