Comments on: New Dodge Ram Hybrid Announced, Nissan-Built Titan Is Dead

By: admin (Jason)

admin (Jason) — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:59:01 +0000

Butch - Good points - it’s a shame fest all the way around. The funniest part is that these thinly-veiled re-badged vehicles are rarely successful. Nissan is one step closer to getting out of the full-size truck business for sure, especially once consumers learn they can go buy a “Nissan Titan” at their local Dodge dealer for a lot less money (as is almost sure to be the case).

By: Butch

Butch — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:55:41 +0000

This is sad… Nissan cant even come up with a new design idea, much less new powerplant ideas to run there little Foreign Princesses. I for one am a Dodge Man, and to be honest, i am highly Embarrassed to think that a AMERICAN made engine and an AMERICAN made platform is going into, not only a competitor to Chrysler, but a FOREIGN made truck. It sounds to me like this truck is going to be 99.9% Chrysler and.01% Nissan (Nissan Logos, Badges, etc.) I can understand that this will help Chrysler out financially, but come on, really? Just think, Both the Dodge Brothers and Walter P. Chrysler would all roll over in their graves if they heard this nonsence.

By: joe

joe — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:30:46 +0000

if the titan was any thing to talk about they would not be turning to dodge to build them a truck and if it is any thing to ride home about they might be able to sell one there sell tell it all what a pice of you know what of a truck

By: admin

admin — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:12:51 +0000

Ron - I’m not personally a fan of the top grille myself. As for the Titan going bye-bye, it’s a real disappointment. Nissan’s truck was class-leading for a few years, and it was (and is) comparable to most other half tons. But, like they say, business is business. Thanks for commenting.

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:07:35 +0000

I am a big Chrysler fan — I own a custom PT Cruiser — as well as a Titan. The Titan is far and away superior in every way to the current Ram. Perhaps the 09 Ram will be an improvement, but I bought the Titan to be a “driveable” 3/4 ton truck — e.g. good steering and brakes, but can tow over 9,000 lb.– basically what the Tundra has become. I question going to coil springs in the rear — Chevy had this in the 70s and went back to leafs. Business is business, but jeez, if Chrysler wanted to do it right, they’d use the Titan as the basis for the Ram, not the other way around. As for the Tundra, its a great truck, fantastic marketing campaign. You’ve got the NASCAR crowd buying Toyotas! Congratulations. Two things, though — lose the hole in the top of the grille and ditch that silver dash!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:42:49 +0000

Did we check the price of diesel lately? Next year it’s heading to $5 + a gal. I don’t think I would consider a diesel Tundra.
JP

By: admin

admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:45:10 +0000

Mickey - good point. That’s probably why Toyota killed the Tundra hybrid - it didn’t help much. Maybe the new diesel will really surprise everyone and get 20+ mpg.

By: Mickey

Mickey — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:27:15 +0000

That says that. problem is I get 22.5 mpg at 60 mph now. That’s a step back for a hybrid. This hybrid is starting to sound like GM hybrid on a Silverado which did nothing for gas mileage but it did have electrical sockets in the bed. Whoopie.

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Did you hear? - Tundra Solutions Forum — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:18:13 +0000

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