2024 Ram Rebel 2500 with the Current Diesel or wait for the 2025 Ram Rebel 2500 and updated engine and trans?

[RV_Goose]

14 years ago, good “modern” info that is not relevant to the OP’s situation.

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/uploads/2020/03/ffvr29-1.pdf

 

[Brutal_HO]

What I do know is that someone I personally know, purchased a vehicle from out of state in 2010. I drove them to the emmisions place to drop off and pick up their truck. Because it was a new vehicle, They had to have it inspected and verified to pass CARB. Apparently then not every truck (1500 GMC) was certified for CARB.

Relate you personal experience, not what the internet says.

Another smart moderator....whatever.

2010.

Do you even listen to yourself talk?

What does him being a moderator have to do with anything?

There is nothing now, or for the past 10+ years that prevents someone from "importing" a 50 state emission legal vehicle into California.

Sure it has its (serious) flaws, but harping on about this non-existent issue is ridiculous.

Did you even read the article you posted? It has to do with 49-state labeled vehicles, not 50-state CA emission legal vehicles (which these trucks are).

 

[AH64ID]

Ah, anything from last year is old. Only new matters. Gotcha.


I guess I need to scrap my 2020 truck.

2020 is not the same as 2010 or 2011…. Let’s try to stay relevant.

 

[ThankfulLutheran]

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Some really good food for thought here. After some additional research and speaking with some guys about timing of the 2025's I am going to be placing an order tomorrow most likely. Props to Leopoldo from Chico for the reference to Robert Trachtman Tuttle-Click Ram in Irvine. By far the best price on this beast out of the 20 or so dealers I have bounced pricing off of (5% below invoice is I think where I am landing). Quick and to the point with answers to my questions and pricing all over the phone. Once I seal the deal I will let you all know how the process goes in the appropriate thread.

I’m more than happy to have helped you out! I’ve mentioned Tuttle-Click before a few times but usually get drowned out by the Mark Dodge groupies. I get it that people have gotten a good price on their purchase and have had a positive experience with Mark Dodge. But you don’t always have to purchase a truck from 2,000 plus miles away, at least from the West Coast, to get a good deal. Definitely, let us know how your purchase went. More importantly, enjoy your new truck!

 

[Fezick]

Well here is an update. I got a good price, placed the order, and a few days later was told that the package that I built could not be ordered. So the deposit was refunded. According to the dealer all 2024 2500 Ram Rebels will only be sold with a "lunar package" for the rest of the 2024 year, which is about $1,600 worth of stuff that I did not want/need and changed the color scheme to one I did not want. (single color not two tone) So, in a nutshell, it looks like I will be waiting to order a 2025 2500 Rebel when they are ready. Props to Tuttle-Click for not only giving me a good price but running things up the chain as far as they could to see if they could force my order through. I will definitely be working with them to order my 2025 and i will update yall on what it will actually come with once they get me the order list to put one together. I am hoping for sometime in October possibly but I will wait and hold my breath. So after all the tossing and turning, it looks like new transmission and the more powerful engine package will be the ticket. (if that is what is made available)