Hey man dont get me wrong i love my Dak the only thing i dont like is the
mileage i bought that combo of v6 3:55 because it was rated the best mpg for the
truck i needed and yes my friends know their math ive taken trips with the one
guy and seen his mileage logs and he drives harder than i do.
Ryan Stewart wrote:
> All we're saying is fine, if you believe the Chevy's will give you 25MPG, go
> for it. It's your money. But when it doesn't happen, don't be surprised.
>
> That's all we're saying.
>
> -Ryan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek" <derekm@dowco.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 6:52 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
>
> > Well id like it to get close to what its rated for which would be 24 but
> id be happy
> > with 20 i dont understand why anyone would think that 10 - 12 mpg is
> acceptable maybe if
> > you had 350- 400 horsepower but you dont you have something like 235 hp
> Shit my old
> > mustang pulled high 12s in the quarter and still got 18 -20 mpg and it
> wasnt lite 3500
> > pounds whats a dak weigh 1000 pounds more maybe?
> >
> >
> > Sandman wrote:
> >
> > > Well, what do you want it to get? 50mpg? Get a friggin Ford Focus.
> You bought a
> > > truck, a 4x4 truck, that's extended cab, with a v6, and 3.55 gears.
> That is not a
> > > good combo. I woulda got the lowest possible gears I could have in that
> rig.
> > > You're pulling around alot of weight there with that sixer and it's
> gotta work
> > > pretty hard to move it with those gears. I have a 4x4 CC with 318 and
> 3.55 gears
> > > and I get around 10-12 mpg whether in the city, on highway, or not. And
> I drive the
> > > hell out of it, constantly have my foot in it.
> > >
> > > Derek wrote:
> > >
> > > > The local feed company i do networking for have 2 of them for trhe
> execs 1 is a
> > > > 2000 the other is a 99 the owner keeps mileage logs of all vehicles
> and i asked
> > > > him how they were and he showed me the logs and also said that neither
> truck has
> > > > given them a single problem the other is owned by a freind of mine and
> he has
> > > > the same opinion. As for the 6.0 at 300 hp that gets 13 try mine a 99
> sport v6
> > > > ext cab with 3:55 4x4 that gets 14 on the highway and i drive it like
> miss
> > > > daisey. Wheres the logic in that?
> > > >
> > > > "L. J. Morris" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Well Derek;
> > > > >
> > > > > I just quickly checked *kellybluebook* and the 4.8L gives a maximum
> of 16-20
> > > > > mpg city/highway for 2WD extended cab and 14-18 mpg city/highway for
> 4WD
> > > > > extended cab. The 5.3 is one (1) mile per gallon under these
> figures. So
> > > > > if your friends are getting 24-27 mpg, please tell me where they
> bought
> > > > > their trucks and which magic Dealer it was, cause I am going to
> cancel my
> > > > > order for my '01 QC and order a GMC.
> > > > >
> > > > > I live in 4WD country and everyone I know regardless of Dodge, Ford,
> Chevy,
> > > > > GMC are getting on average 16mpg overall driving also regardless of
> engine
> > > > > size, if the vehicle is operating properly. So if this is true I
> guess it
> > > > > does not matter which one a fella purchases based on mileage, it is
> pretty
> > > > > much a factor of taste and considering half the parts of each
> manufacturer
> > > > > are made in the same contracted plants, it again goes to a matter of
> taste.
> > > > >
> > > > > However, I have driven and owned them all and I will take Dodge's
> > > > > engineering over the next guy any time.
> > > > >
> > > > > L. John
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Derek" <derekm@dowco.com>
> > > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:56 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
> > > > >
> > > > > > I hope so 14mpg out of a v6 4x4 is pathetic the dealer is trying
> to get me
> > > > > > into the same truck as mine but with a 4.7 but from the look of
> things on
> > > > > > the dml they arent that great either. So ive been looking at full
> size
> > > > > > chevs, i know that is a bad word around here but i have 3 friends
> that
> > > > > have
> > > > > > them and their 4.8 with 270 hp extended cab 4x4s are getting
> 24-27 mpg on
> > > > > > the highway and they say the rest of the truck is pretty darn
> good. But
> > > > > well
> > > > > > see.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Steven St.Laurent" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Good luck Derek. I hope you find a better vehicle next time.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Derek
> > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 1:42 PM
> > > > > > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > > > Subject: DML: Dakota Lemon
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey does anyone know where to find the lemon laws for vehicles
> in canada
> > > > > > > this dak has to go back.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> >
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