I bought my Dodge because they have superior powertrains. I didn't buy it
for quality and I knew the paint would go in a few years, but the truck has
never let me down and always gets me where I need to go.
A few years ago a lot of the hardcore car guys (that weren't brand-loyal)
were saying the best cars would be made by GM and powered by Chrysler.
Sometime I wonder if that isn't still true; however, Chrysler's build
quality has improved tremendously since the mid-80's and even surpassed Ford
in the early 90's (Chrysler sued Ford for airing those commercials saying
that Ford had best quality vehicles). They have good profit margins because
they re-designed their corporate structure and the way they design and build
cars (at the same time improving quality). They are also selling a lot more
vehicles than they did a few years ago. The RAM trucks are everywhere - you
saw few Dodge trucks before the RAM came out in '94. As they say, a crowd
attracts a crowd. You see lotsa Dodges around, you figure they can't be too
bad.......
-----Original Message-----
From: Asautt@aol.com <Asautt@aol.com>
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Saturday, February 20, 1999 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: Re[2]: DML: I love my Dak, But........ (a little long - sorr
>In a message dated 2/20/99 5:03:01 AM Pacific Standard Time,
>fawcett@uism.bu.edu writes:
>
>> <<Does anyone else wonder why if dakotas are such a great truck, then why
>is
>> this whole DML filled with problems?
>> -Dester>>
>
>Tom wrote
>>What needs to be considered is that the list is comprised of folks that
cover
>>the entire spectrum of Daks... From vintage 87 models (or older?) to hot
off
>>the line 99 models. For the older trucks that have spent some time in the
>real
>>world there will necessarily be some breakdowns and repairs need --it's
the
>>nature of anything mechanical. For the new daks, all I can say is I
always
>buy
>>new and I have yet to purchase an automobile or motorcycle that I didn't
have
>to
>>bring back to the dealership for tweaking/repair of minor manufacturing
>defects
>>or design flaws.
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Don't wanna start a flame war here but my .02 is
>I did some research before buying and took into consideration the "fact"
that
>CC is down at the bottom in reliability ratings of almost anyone who does
>comparison testing (Consumer Union, Road and Track, etc.) CC also has the
>highest profit per vehicle of any US car maker, which to me says cuttin'
some
>corners somewhere. That said I still bought my 99 DAK and so far it's a
real
>love affair! I am expecting to have some problems though, went into it
>expecting that. However, I am concerned about some of the problems we are
>seeing on the board. Transmissions going to sh*t, bad pinging problems,
ball
>joints wearing out in a couple a thousand miles and the replacements not
>lasting any longer........ these are NOT "fit and trim" issues. So whatcha
>gonna do... keep reading the boards to be aware of any ongoing issues and
>watch for them on my vehicle, try to keep a good relationship with my
>servicing dealer, and ENJOY MY TRUCK.
>
>Phew....enough already!!!
>The OTHER Alan S from WA
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