My choice is Dodge, first off all makes have rust issues. It depends where you live and how you take care of your truck! If you want an upgrade look Dodge Dakota yes mid size I suggest 4x4 with the 4.7 motor. The last year they made them was around 2008. My son ownes a 98 Dakota and drives it all year long. It has no rust and 263,000 miles, just general service done regularly. We also have a 99 Ram 2500 Diesel 5.9 Cummings no rust and I recently traded my 2006 Dakota RT on a 2006 2500 Diesel 5.9 Cummings basically I have a heavy camper. If you pull a camper the Diesel is the truck for you the 4.7 does okay pulling around 5000 lbs but diesel is king. Trucks with major rust issues are owned by people who do not take care of them or they live in a snow belt area that nothing you buy will last any longer than a few years. I have owned Ford,same rust issues Chevy, you can,t keep cab mounts in them and now Dodge. I would never buy anything foreign, sorry like my Cub Cadets made in America!
