Hell, I want a RAM now and it serves none of my needs
i know, i kind of understand...about $1800/year taxes in for 2 years for a decent truck...yea, you have gas and insurance, but hey, that isn't much more than a bus pass these days and you don't have wait in the rain and snow (it's coming) for it...i mean, even if you look at a normal car (Civic, Forte, Fusion, etc), you can't get any of them anywhere near that price.
for example, i just priced out a new Fusion SE with the 2.0L EB engine (includes one package...0.49% lease, 24 months, 20k kms per year with $1500 down so quite comparable to the RAM...monthly payment with tax is $606...that's an awful lot more than the $144 for the RAM.
a new Civic EX, 2 year lease with $1500 down and 20k kms per year is $449 per month all in.
lastly, a new Forte SX, 3 year lease (minimum term), 16k kms per year and $1500 down is $373 per month all in.
so, in short, even if you don't need a truck, that $144/month is pretty much impossible to beat.