Re: I love my Dak, But........ (a little long - sorry)

From: Bobby Nicks (bwnicks@ibm.net)
Date: Sat Feb 20 1999 - 11:32:27 EST


Dester243@aol.com wrote:

> Sometimes, i look back and wonder if buying a dakota was a very bad choice..
> MY front lower right control arm was screwed. took them about 3 hours to fix.
> lucky for me my dealer had it in stock. Otherwise, i'd receive a phone call
> like the last one, "oh, i'm sorry, I didn't know you wanted the truck back
> as soon as possible.." lucky for me i called in that afternoon. I dropped it
> off at 7 in the morning, waited in a 45 minute line (a bunch of caravans in
> front of me) and after calling in at 1230ish "nope, still haven't had the
> time to look at it yet" but anywayz, i wonder how i got carried off.....
> Does anyone else wonder why if dakotas are such a great truck, then why is
> this whole DML filled with problems?
> -Dester

I believe that you will find this on any truck or car list. I know that I see
the same thing on the Impala list. The main reason is that the people
that don't have problems never post anything. The people that post
are haveing problems and looking for answers.

I have a 95 Dakota V8 CC that I bought new. It has 47,000 miles
on it. The only problem it has ever had is a bad battery cable. The
battery cable going to the starter opened up at about 12,000 miles.
That's the only time it has even gone back to the dealer. I do all the
normal maintance work myself. So far my Dakota has been the
most trouble-free car or truck that I have ever owned.

Bob Nicks



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