Transmissions don’t seem to be a problem unless you drive like a jerk, as far as I can tell.

I would go with the newest truck you can fit into your budget. My 05 Hemi has only 111k miles, but the bed and tailgate are literally disintegrating before my eyes.

The truck is 13 years old, but was stored, after being thoroughly cleaned, for at least six of those winters.

Good truck otherwise, with minimal problems.

It doesn’t ride as well as my 17, and doesn’t come anywhere close to the fuel economy on the new truck. The newer truck is faster, too, despite having 3.20 gears compared to the 3.92 of the 05.