I have a consumer reports around here somewhere that had rated the Dakota
3rd or 4th in overall reliability. First and second slot were taken by
Toyota Tacoma and T100. All the fords, chevys, nissans, etc. were all below
the Dakota in reliability.
Jason
>> From: fawcett@uism.bu.edu
>>
>> <<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.)>>
>
>That's funny. In a recent Consumers Report issue (either the current
>one or the month before), CU lists the Dakota as...and read this
>clearly...RECOMMENDED!
>
>> Didn't know that... I did a fair amount of research and test drove just
about
>> every truck made but never ran across the above reports. Gotta' admit it
>> ultimately came down to looks, ride quality, V8 engine and interior
>> accommodations that made the Dak a must have for me.
>
>Those are pretty much the same reasons I had for buying it. Of course,
>owning a 1998 Ranger 3.0 had quite a bit to do with the decision as well
>;)
>
>Later,
>fish
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>
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