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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Stewart" <firebird@kymtnnet.org>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 10:59 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
> In 90 degree weathe,r racing camaros up to 115MPH, I get around
> 12/13MPG.......Baby it on the highway and I get 17-19..... Now c'mon, tihs
> is a 5.9l 260 V8, now putting out more than 350 torque and 285HP! I know
> what Chevies around here get. It's not good. :-) Just sharing my
> experience.
>
> -Ryan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Derek" <derekm@dowco.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:40 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
>
>
> > 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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