I have a 2000 Dakota as well. I agree with what you're saying. I would get a ram & keep my dak.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Cropp
Sent: 5/2/2011 5:18:17 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Any gen V members?
>From what I've seen with them parked side by side, a Ram isn't that much
bigger than a Dakota anymore. Especially when you can still buy a regular
cab Ram, but only options for the Dakota are club cab or quad cab. Add in
the fact that with the 5.7L in the Ram it gets better gas mileage than the
4.7L in the Dak. Many of the reasons people still hold on to buying the
overpriced Dakotas are not valid anymore. If I was buying a truck now I'd
definitely have to go with a Ram. I love my 2000 Dakota and won't give it
up, but no Dakota made since 2004 has appealed to me. Both in styling or
price. Where as the new Rams are just bad ass looking and priced better.
As for the gas mileage, nobody buying a truck to use as a truck should be
worried about gas mileage, and if they are they shouldn't be looking at
Dodge.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Mark Jackson
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 9:17 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Any gen V members?
I rented a Ram last weekend while my Dak was in the shop. It felt good,
and much taller, but it was somewhat uncomfortable making sharp turns to the
right as all I could see is a massive hood. I did get better gas mileage
with the Ram than my Dak. Now that my Dak is repaired and the computer was
replaced with all updates, it seems to get better gas mileage that it did
before.
> Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 22:56:39 -0500
> From: barrysuperhawk@comcast.net
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Any gen V members?
>
>
> And that, my friend is the problem. I don't want to deal with parking
> a full size, sometimes even the Dakota is too big. I don;t need the extra
> size. All of the reasons I originally chose the Dak are still valid
> and lead me to the same conclusion now...
>
>
> On 5/1/2011 2:11 AM, Brian Cropp wrote:
> > You can buy a full size Ram with the 5.7L cheaper than most of the
> > Dakota's I have seen.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Barry
> > Oliver
> > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 2:48 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > Subject: Re: DML: Any gen V members?
> >
> >
> > Not on any lots I have seen. If I could find one outfitted even
> > remotely close to the one I have, I would buy it.. But they are all
> > 2wd V6's.. ;-(
> >
> >
> > On 4/29/2011 10:35 AM, Gary Hedlin wrote:
> >> I think all the gen5's are still on the lots. ;)
> >>
> >> Gary
> >>
> >> On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Barry Oliver
> >> <barrysuperhawk@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>> Anyone? Bueller?
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Barry Oliver<barrysuperhawk@comcast.net>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 05:36 PM
> >>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >>> Subject: DML: Any gen V members?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Do we have any gen V (08-10) members on here?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
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