I test drove a brand new 2018 Ram 2500 a week or so ago. Tradesman, crew, reg bed, 4x4.
The base models are nicer than a lot of older fancy trucks. I was shocked how nice the base model Ram was. Only options it had was the chrome appearance package and the Cummins diesel. Sticker was $52 or $55K. I bet some careful shopping would get that truck for mid to low $40's.