Ok yall...
weve been here for I guess almost 2 years now, and the Dakota will be 3 in
may. We love the truck, and the warranty ran out last week. But, its been
getting annoying. While we have a great ARE tounoeu, theres no space to put
anything large. That, and its only really a 2 seater. The v6 is to slow for
her ( evil grin ). And, she really wants 4wd. Originally she wanted a
Stratus R/T...but thinks she would like the truck even more.
So, we were internet shoping today. We want (no matter what, unless they
give us a 2004) an '03 or below. V8, 4wd, and preferably a sport or R/T (no
SLT...dont like the chrome, and SXTs are that good looking to us either with
the black fender flares).
But, when looking, were not to sure about the v8s. Carmax said the 4.7 had
like 235HP, 295TQ. The 5.2 had 230HP, 300TQ. Is this right? And why so
close, and the difference? What would be beter (this really isn't going off
road...but we want quick). And...is it going to feel faster (or more
powerful) than our current v6 Dakota? So, im asking....is there a certain
motor we SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM?
Also, any known issues with Durrangos other than Dakotas (and the ball
joints?). Also, any other tips for this possible trade? We could get 8k or
more (and she owes much less than that), and we know the Lot manager and
Sales Manager at one of the best Dodge dealerships in town
(chesterfield...were NOT going back to Lawrence).
So, kinda...any information yall could give me on if this would be a good
idea, bad idea, or what? Also, about used (from the dealership or
carmax)...would the 4WD be more reliable (my dad said that you should never
buy a used 4wd).
Jon
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