Re: dakota complaints...me too

From: Ed Buxton (flamin_red_dakota@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Oct 14 2001 - 14:52:04 EDT


I thought everyone knew that fact...I admit it, I
watched Friends

--- Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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