O/T-New car thoughts

[wawazat??]

I've been thinking about something a little more, shall we say, manly for my next vehicle. Though I love my VW Passat wagon and it has served me extremely well, I've been looking at a he-man vehicle. Specifically, a diesel-powered, crew-cab, 4x4, manual trans 3/4 ton pick-up truck <insert Tim Allen grunt here>.

Prices are attractive for this particular combo and with auto sales being soft, dealers are working hard to earn my business. I've looked at a Ford and a Dodge and am partial to the new Ram <No Gomer, it's NOT a Hemi>

What do you all think?

Todd