I lucked into my current ride a 2012 Ram 1500 (5.7L) Laramie Limited when my 2003 (5.3L) Sierra 1500 crapped out again, an had the tranny repaired for 3rd time at 161,000 miles. Ram is running real strong at 238,000 miles as of today. Only have repaired both oil pans (live outside the salt city, Syracuse),Brake rotors and pads, a tensioning pully, the tpms module and going to replace the TIP module if they can find one before the fall trips. Truck still pulls like a beast and with the chains that I picked up last year it can go just about anywhere. But I'm a fanatic about oil and only use 100% synthetic and have done all the other fluids on a regular basis. I hunt in 4-5 states every year and prefer to drive over flying as I enjoy the open road and seeing stuff. But my regular stops are SoDak pheasant & duck, Colorado Elk & deer, Alabama quail & deer, S Georgia Quail, S Carolina fishing, NY Waterfowl, deer and fishing. My shortest hunting trip is about 900 miles one way.