Yup, I told him that if he can find one for a good price, go with a V8. Due to the weight of the CC (granted, it's not as high on a Gen 2 as a Gen 3), that you're looking at about the same gas mileage on a V8 as you are a V6, so get the V8 for better towing. But as I said, they probably won't be towing anything more than 10 miles, and if they do, they'll make use of my services :-)
Ken Allgood
97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
> From: "Aaron Wyse" <awyse@sw.rr.com>
> Date: 2003/05/23 Fri AM 01:14:32 EDT
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Subject: DML: Re: Looking at a Dakota
>
>
> I say from what I've seen and heard over the last 5 years I've had my
> Dakotas, have him bite the bullet and get the V8, you give up very little
> fuel mileage (if your foots not trying to stretch the firewall) and you'll
> have better results for anything you may want to pull later. A papmered 318
> Dak should get very good mileage, and I barely get over 20mpg with a 2.5L.
> Aaron Wyse
> 1994 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
> 1984 Ramcharger 5.9L 4WD
> 1986 Shelby Charger Turbo
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Allgood" <kenallgood@cox.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 9:41 PM
> Subject: DML: Looking at a Dakota
>
>
> >
> > Ok, since my dad's Sundance is apparently toast, he's looking at getting a
> > new vehicle... and since we have an open 10' trailer, that they like to
> > have me tow around for them, he's looking at getting a truck, a Dakota of
> > course ;-) Price range is anywhere from $3500 to $5500, but don't know
> > the mileage. Maybe he'll find out tomorrow. Let me know what yall
> think.
> >
> > http://adcache.trucktraderonline.com/4/2/2/48048222.htm
> >
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