Thanks to everyone for their input, Looks like I've been using only about 17
- 19 gallons out of my available 22 gallons. This brings up my MPG a little,
I guess I have to remove my lead shoes ;-)
Side note: I never run my tank dry.
As far as the dealership financing, At first they "offered" me 12%, I
grinned and said "HELL NO!" I then looked at my brother, and told him we
were going. Well after about an hour of bantering, my deal was: 1K over
invoice, financed at 3.9%. with only about 600 down (trade in, an 86 blazer
on it's last mile ;-) ) Heck, that a better deal than I got on my Dak!
Val Garcia
Houston TX
2K2 SXT RegCab 3.9L V6
Graphite Metallic
>From: "Bill Day" <bill@daysdomain.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: 22 gal. gas tank?
>Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 09:46:44 -0600
>
>
>As for your gas tank, you most likely have a 22 gal. just cause it says
>"E", doesnt mean its empty.. you have to practically run it out of gas to
>get 22 gal in and I still dont theink you gcan do (items consuming space in
>tank etc..)
>
>They way I check my mileage:
>1: @ fill-up, reset trip meter, top of tank and record the number of
>gallons
>used.
>2: @ next fill-up, record miles drove, fill it up and see how many gallons
>you put in.
>3: divide your number of gallons into the mileage traveled.
>
>If you want a "dealership" figure, do this for a couple of time for street
>driving and then it a couple of times for highway. Using only the street
>mileage do and average of the 3/4 and the same for the highway mileage..
>
>My experience with dealerships.. don't rely on them for financing.when I
>went to get my dakota the dealer ran me through my current bank, they didnt
>want to do it, then through ford credit.. they were willing to do it at
>about 10% I though no, I have better credit than that.. so I went to
>another bank and spoke to the load person.. we ended up working out a
>better
>dealstraight from the bank then via the dealer. ended up I got $2900 out
>of
>my 4banger '91 5speed RC SB, and ended up paying $2900 to the dealer/bank
>for the '95 3.9v6 EC AT SB 4x4.
>
>The only thing about buying used vehicles is no warranties and I certainly
>learned the hardway(motor shit out at 3 months of having it) Ended up
>costing me and extra $3000 to get a Marshall reman put in it as for some
>reason no Dodge magnum cranks or aftermarket cranks could be fitted to my
>3.9 factory 6
>BTW, my fuel mileage is prolly only max of 8/12 city/highway especialy with
>the 31x10.5x15(equiv to 265 75 R 15) versus 235 75 R 15
>
>Bill Day
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Valentin Garcia" <valentingar@msn.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 10:36 PM
>Subject: DML: 22 gal. gas tank?
>
>
> >
> > Uh.. stupid question,
> > How do I know if I have a 22 gallon gas tank? My window sticker says I
>have
> > one, but everytime I fill up, it only takes between 17 - 19 gallons.
>Also,
> > what is the best method to calculate my MPG? I have been dividing miles
> > driven by gallons consumed. If this is accurate, i'm getting between 11
>and
> > 13 MPG :-(
> >
> > Non-Dak content:
> > I gave my brother the Dakota fever, and he found a 2K RT for about
>12,900,
> > Unfortunately, he was not approved for his loan at that
>dealership.......
> > However he was approved by Ford Motor Credit. So he got a 2K3 Ranger
>Edge
>in
> > Ferd piss yellow....
> > and I co-signed...sorry :-(
> > I suppose this means that I am not a good older brother. But hey, I know
> > there's one more ferd I can whoop on ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Val Garcia
> > Houston TX
> > 2K2 SXT RegCab 3.9L V6
> > Graphite Metallic
> >
> >
> >
> >
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