Used 2001 Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 for Sale

I call her Bessy - the successor to Betsy, my 1999 Dodge Ram. Bessy is a '01 1500 model 2WD Dodge Ram with a 5.2 liter engine. Her standard exterior is a silver finish which has handled 10+ years of blazing desert sun exposure like an absolute champion. The V8 engine still fires proudly and purrs boastfully as she sails down the freeway. Much like my '99, these trucks never ceased to amaze me with the amount of torque available when and if needed. For big heavy machines, they are surprisingly fast off of the line. I chose to go with a 2nd Dodge Ram after experiencing a blow out on the I-10 freeway in Palm Springs at 2:00am on my way home from LA with 2 girlfriends in tote (one was 5 months pregnant). Being a relatively inexperienced 19 yr old driver, when my left rear tire blew out I over compensated for the pitch, lost control, and went tumbling end over end. At least 3 times it was flipped and eventually came to a stop upside down with a small smoldering fire in the under carriage. Long story short, truck was totaled; however, my two girlfriends (+ fetus) and myself were perfectly fine short of some minor road rash and a fat lip. Seriously, that was it. Did I mention that one of my girlfriends was in the back of my quad cab not wearing a seat belt? She was not the pregnant one, but was the one to come out of this with a fat lip. Safety is very important to me and fter seeing what it protected us from the next day in the impound lot, "if" I would be getting another Dodge Ram wasn't even a question. Bessy now has about 130K miles on her. Original engine and transmission. Last transmission flush (within last 2K miles) was the first time there's been any report of metal in the fluid. First signs of tranny breakdown. Thankfully, still seeming to function just fine.

Let me start out, by stating that, this truck was a gift, for my 17th birthday, in 2000 and I am still driving it, today, in 2014. I have always liked the color, and it has always been very easy for me, to handle. It has survived a few accidents, of varied degrees of seriousness. It has always been and continues to be exceedingly fun to drive. It is only a single cab, so it doesn't hold many passengers. It handles very well, and is a light-weight, smaller framed version of the extended-cab 1500, which adds to it handling so easy. It practically turns on a dime, which may alarm some, but I have always felt incredibly safe, driving it. It has undergone several repairs over the years, due to accidents and general wear and tear, but the cost of repairs vary, depending on the shop it is taken to. Inside, the truck is as simple as possible, with manual door locks and windows. It came with a standard radio and a cassette player, as opposed to a CD player, which may be a draw-back, for some, but I haven't, honestly considered any of this pickup's shortcomings, because it has truly, greatly impressed me, and it continues to do so.