On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 13:10, Gabriel Couriel <gcouriel@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I just saw this posted up on AllPar
>
> "With the Dakota bumping up against the Ram in weight, capacity, size, and
> gas mileage, sales have fallen with the current generation. We reported two
> years ago that the Dakota would be made into more of a "lifestyle vehicle" -
> lighter, more agile, and smaller. Other news outlets have now caught up and
> have reported that the Dakota would be "car based," which could mean that
> they will finally use the rear-drive LX platform for something other than a
> car, or that it will share the Grand Cherokee/Durango platform. (We have not
> heard any specifics on how the Dakota is being engineered, but the Dakota
> will have to be run on the same line as other vehicles, and Chrysler is
> unlikely to create an "all new" Dakota when they have existing platforms to
> adapt)."
>
> http://www.allpar.com/news/index.php/2009/01/dakota-going-to-lighter-chassis
> /
I thought I heard somewhere that the next-gen Chrysler "large" SUVs
would be on a platform shared w/ GM.
A car-based Dakota would be the final nail in the coffin. I have to
wonder why they would even bother with the R&D money on that in the
current economy - especially w/ the state Chrysler is in.
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