I have a 93 dak with the v8 and it just rolled over 241,000 miles and I
still haul my Father-in-law's car to the races with it with no trouble. I
would definitly not pass on the v8's if they still sound good even with the
higher miles.
----- Original Message -----
From: <pbweb@mindspring.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 9:23 AM
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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