The 4-Dr I have can comfortably seat 5-6 adults, and we joke about how people who ride in my Truck seem not to want to get out, since they are so comfortable. Maintenance costs are low and gas mileage is good for the engine size. Kudos to dodge for making a solid truck! But that isn't Dodge's issue. And that size seems to fit some pickup buyers just right. With 136,000 miles on the clock, the mileage figures remain relatively constant. Primary Use: Utility towing boats, transporting cargo, etc. Or as Shakespeare might have put it: A Dakota by any other name would be precisely the same size.
Call it what you will, performance-oriented sport trucks are all about brawn and long black ribbons of valor left on the tarmac, cupholders be damned. The keys to the getaway vehicle. The fact that we could spend just a little more cash to get more recline space, a back seat,… Power. It is and has been a great truck. Best looking truck I've ever seen, big enough for my needs, small enough to be practical though sometimes it gets tight in the city. What am I looking for? What am I looking for? Some info that would have helped me when I was looking to buy this pickup.
Primary Use: Family transportation I Should Have Kept It. I think Hyundai has a car for you. The styling of this vehicle was very well though out, giving a big Truck appearance, and pleasing lines. Shortly after having gotten my Dakota, I had to spend about 20 hours under it, treating numerous areas where corrosion had begin to take hold, and doing so made me wonder what was the improvement in anti-corrosion technology Chrysler, and other manufacturers boast about. Accidentally popped a few wheelies back in 2005 when I first got it. See dealer for pricing and availability.
Nothing breathtaking about the truck but it did exactly what I need to do, haul stuff from point A to point B. I think Hyundai has a car for you. Im Glad I Bought It — Fastest vehicle I have ever owned. I have gotten so far at less than 3,000 miles a high of 17. U have to respect all of that motor. One of a quartet of millennial-focused 2002 Chrysler Group concepts, the Dodge M80 breathes new life into what has become a bread-and-butter class of boring vehicles, sold mostly on price and ability to make a…. My Impressions Of The Dakota — All in all, I believe that the Dakota has filled a niche between the small wimpy lightweight pickups and the full-sized ones.
It was a 4th vehicle so it sat outside however it always started. I have read that fuel economy and power will increase during break-in, and that break-in can take from 5,000 to 20,000 miles depending on how you drive the pickup I think it is. I have read that fuel economy and power will increase during break-in, and that break-in can take from 5,000 to 20,000 miles depending on how you drive the pickup I think it is. But that isn't Dodge's issue. Rear brakes are still in great shape.
My hope is that no major mechanical failures occur, and I can keep my Dakota for at least another ten years. The looks of the wheels and black exterior and roof top carrier is great too. At the same age ten years old , my 1960 Plymouth had far less corrosion of any kind on the undercarriage than my 2002 Dakota had when I first got it. Nothing breathtaking about the truck but it did exactly what I need to do, haul stuff from point A to point B. Primary Use: Utility towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.
The styling of this vehicle was very well though out, giving a big Truck appearance, and pleasing lines. Primary Use: Utility towing boats, transporting cargo, etc. The 6ft Bed works out amazingly well, holding whatever I've needed to put back there. These are questimates based upon my experience, but this will give you an idea. Knock 1+mpg off if you want to go down the boulevard at 70+mph. These are questimates based upon my experience, but this will give you an idea. It rides like a truck but there is plenty of room for you and the kids, or you and some friends.
The switch malfunction could cause a fire, even when the vehicle is not running. That is, after it has a few miles under its belt and broke in. Not alot of icing, just a solid, good looking simple truck. Knock 1+mpg off if you want to go down the boulevard at 70+mph. If I had to get a new truck, it would be a Dakota Quad Cab V8 only because the V6 lacks some power with the heavy quad cab.
Call it a compact and it's the only compact offering optional V8 power. I did keep it up with regular oil changes, tranny, brake, cooling, fluid changes, and new brakes. Different Faces Depending on whom you ask, the… Compact trucks tend to be ubiquitous, entry-level vehicles, but at the 2002 North American International Auto Show, Dodge designers set out to change all that. The 3 seats is greats, heated seats up front, air , cruise control, auto windows, the 3rd row seat folds down for more storage. Not alot of icing, just a solid, good looking simple truck. I ddi a lot of work on it as I got it used, and the parts were easy to work on.