Hey Pete!
I agree with Mike on the V8. I have to tell you though, the trucks you
listed are just babies ;) They are not even broken in yet! lol. I have had
very little problems with my '92. My only major item with the 5spd trans
went out with only 83k. Since that, only the water pump has been replaced.
It is a great truck and still runs great.
Sean
'92 RC Sport 3.9L 5spd - 256,000mi!
'01 CC SLT+ 4.7L 5spd 3.92 LSD Mobil-1 - 52,800mi!
http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/DnuuSncssJujU
-----Original Message-----
From: pbweb@mindspring.com [mailto:pbweb@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 10:24 AM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: DML: '93 Magnum Longevity
I'm looking at some '90-'93 Dakotas right now, to use as an ocassional use
vehicle with various size loads (everything from a couple bags of mulch to a
full sized car on a trailer). I'm not looking to pound this car into the
ground, but want something that's going to be fairly reliable. With that
being said, I'm bouncing between the V6 and the V8. The v6 seems to have a
history of longevity, how about the V8 Magnum (particularly a 93 model)?
Some of the V8's i'm running into have high mileage - 140-160k miles. I'm
seeing some v6s with 105k and also rebuilt ones in the 130k mileage range.
Is there anything else to "Watch out for"? They seem to be running
well...but
I'd rather not fall into a black hole of auto repair after driving it a
couple
thousand miles..:)
Pete
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