Re: DML Fwd: Dodge Dakota Report

From: Lenny (tendtherabbits@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Oct 11 2000 - 16:41:22 EDT


sounds like they blew you off.
~Josh

>From: bernd@texas.net
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: DML Fwd: Dodge Dakota Report
>Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 11:40:55 US/Central
>
>And the sh-t get thicker!
>
>
>Forwarded Message:
> > To: <bernd@texas.net>
> > From: "webmail" <webmail@customerrelations.consumer.org>
> > Subject: Dodge Dakota
> > Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 12:11:14 -0400
> > -----
> > Dear Mr. Ratsch,
> >
> > Thanks for your recent e-mail expressing your thoughts and concerns
> > with our report on the Dodge Dakota pickup in our Used Car Yearbook. We
> > also appreciate your taking the time to share your personal experiences
> > with
> > this truck. While I was sorry to read that you disagree with our report
> > on
> > the Dodge Dakota, I am happy that you took the time out of your day to
> > write
> > us.
> >
> > As stated in our November 1995 review of the Dodge Dakota V6, we
> > found that its "3.9 liter V6 accelerates sluggishly." And compared to
> > the
> > other pickups we tested at that same time, the Dodge Dakota V6 scored
> > the
> > lowest in our Acceleration tests. Here are the specifics:
> >
> > 0-30 mph, in seconds
> > 3.2 - Ford Ranger XLT
> > 3.3 - GMC Sonoma SLE
> > 3.3 - Toyota Tacoma LX
> > 3.9 - Dodge Dakota SLT
> >
> > 0-60 mph, in seconds
> > 8.8 - Toyota Tacoma LX
> > 9.2 - GMC Sonoma SLE
> > 9.9 - Ford Ranger XLT
> > 11.2 - Dodge Dakota SLT
> >
> > Quarter mile, in seconds
> > 16.7 - Toyota Tacoma LX
> > 17.2 - GMC Sonoma SLE
> > 17.6 - Ford Ranger XLT
> > 18.3 - Dodge Dakota SLT
> >
> > 45-65 mph, in seconds
> > 5.6 - Toyota Tacoma LX
> > 6.0 - GMC Sonoma SLE
> > 6.6 - Ford Ranger XLT
> > 7.1 - Dodge Dakota SLT
> >
> > When we tested the Dodge Dakota V6 in July 1997 (the year it was
> > redesigned), we stated in our report that "the new, much-improved Dakota
> > is
> > now our top-rated compact pickup." However, we went on to state that
> > its
> > "3.9 liter V6 accelerates just adequately." Below is the acceleration
> > data
> > for the 1997 Dodge Dakota. If you compare our data below with the data
> > above for the older Dodge Dakota model, you can see that it didn't
> > improve
> > in the Acceleration category:
> >
> > 1997 Dodge Dakota
> > 0-30 mph, in seconds = 3.9
> > 0-60 mph, in seconds = 11.2
> > 45-65 mph, in seconds = 7.4
> > Quarter mile, in seconds = 18.5
> >
> > While I am happy to learn that you are very satisfied with the
> > performance of your Dodge Dakota, as our comparison tests show, its
> > acceleration is on the slow side compared with similar trucks. Comparing
> > products - and reporting the results of those comparisons as accurately
> > as
> > possible - is what we do. These are the basis of our judgments, and the
> > numbers speak for themselves.
> >
> > In any event, please be assured that I have personally forwarded
> > your e-mail to our Auto Test and Editorial staff for their review.
> > Because
> > reader feedback is an integral part of the work we do, I am sure that
> > they,
> > too, will find your e-mail to be of value.
> >
> > Thanks again for taking the time to write.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Consumer Reports
> >
>
>
>
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