> Nice choice, is it auto or stick?? did you get the sure-grip??
what's sure-grip?
Sure-grip is the limited-slip differential offered for the rear end...
> the average driver age for the Dakota was the highest of them all;
implying
> that it appeals less to younger, sportier folk. It was highest but they
were
> all pretty close; maybe somewhere around 47.
Well, I must say, I'm a bit younger than that average, and I still think
it's a great truck, although perhaps its more of a cost issue for younger
folks... for the price of my truck I could be driving a loaded Avenger or a
Cirrus.... that may appeal to a lot of the younger folks, I just like the
practical applications a pickup has...
>What color did you get? I've seen some really nice colors. My favorite is
>this two-tone green, that I've never seen anywhere else, on any other
vehicle.
>Unfortunately, all the nicest colors when I was shopping (Sept 95) were on
>the automatic transmissions, and although I was tempted - I knew I would
end up
>regretting driving w/o the manual's control.
I got brilliant blue (D5 I think) It's quite a nice color, although a couple
of people have said it looks almost purple in the dark...
I certainly agree with you about the manual... I had to put in a factory
order for the manual transmission, according to the salesman, 95% of the
people want the automatic.. heck, they want $980.00 for the automatic, and
the upgrade from the V-6 to the V-8 was only $495.00, I got the bigger motor
*AND* the transmission I wanted for less than the V-6 auto would've cost me.
--Ned Vogler
(nvogler@rghosp.chime.org)
'96 Dakota SLT V8
5-sp 4x4
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