Re: dakota complaints...me too

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Oct 14 2001 - 14:38:55 EDT


Someone watched Friends this week, I take it?

Ed Buxton wrote:

> This guy has managed to push all the right buttons
> with this mailing list. This guy probably whines that
> he's gotten every one of the estimated 3% defective
> condoms manufactured.
>
>
> --- David Digney <dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>> I'm done lecturing.
>> Lets stop this crap now.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> David A. Digney (00' Dakota Quad Cab 3.9 R/T)
>> Magnum V6,42RE,3.90:1,Rancho RS5000 Shocks,Mobil 1
>> 10w30,Ac Filter
>> Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler,Gutter-Guard Grill
>> Screen,Sport Masters Tonneau
>> Cover,Soon to add Intense Performance Big Mouth
>> Intake,& V8 throttle
>> body.Member of the "Dakota Mailing List" (Wisconsin
>> District
>> Representative)Member of DakotaUSA (Wisconsin
>> Chapter President)
>> webpage at:
>>
> "http://communities.msn.com/MyDodgeDakotaQuadCabsHome"
>>
>>
>>
>> >From: "Gensch, Travis" <Travis.Gensch@qtiworld.com>
>> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>> >To: "Dakota-Truck (E-mail)"
>> <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>> >Subject: Re: DML: dakota complaints...
>> >Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 11:05:24 -0500
>> >
>> > >Why didn't he find any of these leaks before
>> buying the truck?
>> > >Some of the other items would have been found by
>> an independent
>> >mechanic's
>> > >inspection before purchase.
>> >
>> >There were no leakes when I purchased the vehicle.
>> Both problems with the
>> >tranny were only there after I owned the truck.
>> Things can go wrong after
>> >the purchase of the truck, believe it or not.
>> Maybe it was checked out
>> >before purchase, jumping to conclusions?? Truck
>> was never really beat on.
>> >A little stomping on it, nothing outside of normal.
>> >
>> >I agree that things will wear out. However, at
>> this rate I will be 6 or 7
>> >years I will have paid as much in repairs as the
>> truck is worth. That to
>> >me
>> >is pretty poor.
>> >
>> >
>> > >Why is he buying the Chevy, a 100% new design,
>> right away, expecting
>> >he'll
>> >have
>> > >no trouble? Why not just buy a Dakota and keep
>> it till the warranty runs
>> >out?
>> >
>> >Who said I was buying it as soon as it comes out?
>> I want it out, so I can
>> >wait to see how it does. I also stated in my first
>> email that I will never
>> >own another Dak outside of the warranty. I was
>> looking into purchasing a
>> >new one, with the 0% APR right now. It's just that
>> I am not able to line
>> >up
>> >the funds right now.
>> >
>> >I really love the Dak and it's power, I just hate
>> all the problems I have
>> >had. Some have great success with the truck,
>> others have not. I am one of
>> >the have not's. If I was more of a mechanic that
>> probably would not be a
>> >problem, but I'm not so it is a problem. I also
>> want my truck to be
>> >reliable in that I hunt/fish and end up in some
>> more remote areas and do
>> >not
>> >want a mechanical breakdown. I will probably be
>> able to get the truck
>> >fixed
>> >by a friend, so hopefully that will end the
>> problems.
>> >
>> >All in all, I will probably own another Dak (but
>> newer and under warranty).
>> >It was just my frustrations getting to me and I
>> sent off a hasty email to
>> >you all. Sorry about that. I didn't want to start
>> a big flame war of
>> >people who have problems with people who do not.
>> Some will leave or may
>> >leave (myself included) the Dodge family because of
>> problems and others who
>> >have nothing but high regards for Dodge. To each
>> his own, everyone is an
>> >individual with different circumstances and needs.
>> You are not going to
>> >change someone's mind about something with a few
>> hasty sentences in an
>> >email. I wanted to jump on Andy's email and blast
>> away. It's just not
>> >worth it. From the postings Andy has left, I think
>> he seems to be a great
>> >guy (same applies to most of the rest you). All it
>> takes is a little too
>> >strong of words and a huge flame war can start, and
>> unfortunately email can
>> >make the message seem more harsh that what it was
>> originally intended to
>> >be.
>> >I think this country has far more important issues
>> than whether or not a
>> >particular truck has problems.
>> >
>> >Peace.
>> >
>> >Done lecturing,
>> >Travis
>> >
>> >Still a member of Dak family
>>
>>
>>
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-- 
-andy
andylevy@yahoo.com
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