Check out www.carpoint.com to configure the options you want and also give
you the invoice price. I really would'nt even consider the 4 cylinder. The
dakota is larger and heavier than your Mazda was and I really don't feel the
4 cylinder would cut it with the Dakota.
Jason
> Hi All!
>
> I'm new to the DML so please be gentle (LOL) and interested in a new
> Club Cab Truck. I've been looking around at many different Trucks and
> found for my needs the Dodge Dakota CC is a very nice truck! The Toyota
> and Chevy's are not bad, but I do NOT want a full size or 4X4 truck,
> just need a small sporty nice truck with good gas mileage. I have an 86
> Mazda B2000LX I purchased new in 1985 so I usually keep and put to good
> use my truck as I have a small electronics servicing biz and sometimes
> do pickup and delieveries on TV's and such. So I need practicality and
> not 4x4 "lot'sa horse power and mods" type of truck. I have 237K miles
> on the Mazda and it still runs like new (really) but having to replace
> things here and there almost every other month. Yesterday it was the
> Master Cylinder. So I test drove a NEW 2001 Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab
> 2X4 (small truck not the full size) I Loved it! The one I test drove had
> a 6 clyinder (not a 4 like my old Mazda) they said gas mileage would be
> about 22-23 Hwy MPG, sticker said 20MPG and 16MPG City. Big difference
> from my Mazda which I can drive forever on $10 tank of gas (ok, ok, with
> today's gas prices it's now $20 LOL) anyhow I liked the creature
> comforts like the compass and computer and temp digital readouts in the
> overhead convience package group and nice place to store your sun
> glasses too (nice plus) also the Stereo with 3-Band EQ and CD and
> vol/tuning controls on steering wheel column (another BIG plus) (I don't
> care about super loud - just norm vol) had 6 infinity speaker system and
> storage under ext cad seats for jumper cables and stuff. The factory
> inside bed liner nice too. Need something for side rails as the other
> liner that had it would badly scratch paint. I loved the Chrome all over
> the truck, front, bumpers, grill and Silver is the color I want, Blue is
> super nice too, but I park truck in a big dirt lot everyday and silver
> truck I have now hides dirt very well. I've been reading this mailing
> group for sometime now and I'm not sure but think it has a large
> percentage of folks who are into mods. and I'm just looking for stock.
> and options from others who have same truck that I am looking into. I
> test drove 2 Dodges (at different Dealerships) both were 3.9L V6 Auto, I
> would like to try the 4 clyinder with 5 speed just to see how it feels.
> Where I live here in Eastern NC is alll flat and no hills so I do not
> need power. Heck! My Mazda can't even pass a housefly on the Hwy but I
> can drive it all day on $20 and I am completely happy with it. My
> thinking was to go with a nicer truck (step up) if I buy a new one. I
> will definitly ORDER it and get it loaded out with features I like
> because I plan to keep it 15-16 years too like my old faithful LOL. I am
> waiting to see what 2002 brings, I saw on one website that someone here
> on the DML gave a link to that the 2002 V6 was going to a higher hp
> level 215hp and better gas 3.7L and different front grill. Of course all
> the Dealerships say there will be no changes cause they want to sell you
> want they got now on the lots or can get from another lot. Any comments
> on the Dodge Dakota SLT Club Cab 2X4 (small truck not the full size)
> with either V6 or 4 clyinder- auto or 5 speed???? Anything to note or
> look for or any NEWS on 2002? Can anyone comment??
>
> Dan
>
>
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