Back in '97 it was just the opposite for me. I had always had cars. The 2nd Gen Dodge RAM snatched me right of my '91 Mustang 5.0 Hatch. I remember driving it home thinking I had made a terrible mistake. Once I started mod'ing the truck to my specific tastes things were fine. Never looked back. Paid the truck off and then bought a car...'67 Mustang Fastback. Trust me. Having an R/T as a daily driver vs. having a Toyota truck.... GET THE HEMI!!!!