Dodge Dakota Future Models

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#102 of 141 by goboilers Dec 17, 2004 (9:18 am)
Has anybody bought a new 05 Dakota yet? I've only seen one on the road (2wd ext cab) and there doesn't seemed to be much action on this board. Looks like all the action is on the frontier and tacoma boards. Replies to this message: spike50 (Dec 17, 2004 2:03 pm) tcsmpsi (Dec 18, 2004 5:55 am) spike50 (Dec 18, 2004 2:45 pm) and 2 more... ford_bii (Dec 17, 2004 9:33 pm) goboilers (Dec 18, 2004 4:07 am)
#103 of 141 Re: [goboilers] - '05 Dakotas by spike50 Dec 17, 2004 (2:03 pm)
Replying to: goboilers (Dec 17, 2004 9:18 am) We're all current owners of '00-'04 models. Back in "The Old Days" ('99-'03), we were breaking new frontiers and figuring out everything about the new design (4 door body, the IFS front suspension, etc.). Just look at all of the forums that we filled up back then and are now archived. Now we all have what we want and most have between 40K-70K of mostly good experiences. Some moved up to Rams or off into other brands but most come back to the forums to contribute. This was the most civil (to one another) forum I've ever participated in. I don't know where the newbies hang out but we're just old fuddy-duddies around here. Replies to this message: tcsmpsi (Dec 18, 2004 5:55 am) spike50 (Dec 18, 2004 2:45 pm) tcsmpsi (Jan 04, 2005 12:32 pm) and 1 more...
#104 of 141 Re: [goboilers] by ford_bii Dec 17, 2004 (9:33 pm)
Replying to: goboilers (Dec 17, 2004 9:18 am) Are you sure you actually SAW the 05 Dakota on the road? If you did, the reason why there isn't much talk about it should be clear. Its UGLY. A shame, really. I absolutely love my 2001 QC, and Dodge has given me a really good reason to keep it for a LONG time. Replies to this message: goboilers (Dec 18, 2004 4:07 am)
#105 of 141 Re: [ford_bii] by goboilers Dec 18, 2004 (4:07 am)
Replying to: ford_bii (Dec 17, 2004 9:33 pm) I agree! I keep hoping that I will wake up one morning and like the looks of the 05 but it hasn't happend yet. I too have a 2001 QC 4X4 with 99,000 miles on it. I have had litte trouble with it but I am ready to get something else. Unfortunately the 05 dakota will not be on my list.
#106 of 141 Re: [goboilers] - '05 Dakotas [spike50] by tcsmpsi Dec 18, 2004 (5:55 am)
Replying to: spike50 (Dec 17, 2004 2:03 pm) Yes. I have bought a new '05, Quad, 6cyl. Traded in an '01. Lot of 'little' changes. So far, I have found them all for the better. I've had it for nearly a month. Indeed, it is a bolder look. Mine is black ('01 was black). I would rather have had the manual (6 spd. on the '05) as was my '01, but they had not begun delivery of the manuals. Not a whit wrong with the '01. Just one of those spur of the moment things. This is the freshest off the assembly line vehicle I have ever bought. I like it. Smoother, quieter, tighter. Inside is perhaps a bit more 'plain', but also a bit more thought out. But then, I like plain. Replies to this message: spike50 (Dec 18, 2004 2:45 pm) tcsmpsi (Jan 04, 2005 12:32 pm) dustyk (Jan 04, 2005 3:24 pm)
#107 of 141 Re: [goboilers] - '05 Dakotas [spike50] [tcsmpsi] by spike50 Dec 18, 2004 (2:45 pm)
Replying to: tcsmpsi (Dec 18, 2004 5:55 am) I did read a little about them ('05) and there were suppose to be certain advantageous improvements, although I can't exactly what they were. I dread buying a new truck ('00 QC 4x4), so I hope mine lasts for as long as I need it. I'm so screwy about making changes that I usually buy two of everything (wristwatches, radios, boots, TV remotes, backpacking headlamps, etc. - small stuff that wears out) so I don't have to go back out in the market and buy something different that I know I won't like. I takes me a lot of time and studying all of the angles before I spend real money. I also redesign stuff to make it the way I want it. For example, I just redesigned a store-bought shoulder holster (snub .38) and my mother re-sewed it up for me. I don't know what the syndrome is but I got it. Replies to this message: tcsmpsi (Jan 04, 2005 12:32 pm) dustyk (Jan 04, 2005 3:24 pm)
#108 of 141 Now that you mention it ... by saabgirl Dec 18, 2004 (7:50 pm)
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen an '05 Dakota on the road. And the dealer lots don't have enough selection to put me in a buying mood,yet. I crawled all over every compact pickup at the Connecticut auto show last month and thought the '05 Dakota, especially the crew cab, was the pick of the litter. Yeah, it's a little "high style."
#109 of 141 Saw the new 'Kota at the Auto Show by callmedrfill Dec 19, 2004 (8:16 am)
Got a noticably cool reception, especially after leaving the popular Tacoma area, with 20" mags on it. I almost felt sorry for it. One older couple, that own a current one, seemed to like it. Wonder if 'Yota can handle the extra business Dodge is tossing it? DrFill
#110 of 141 The '05 Dakota by dustyk Dec 19, 2004 (10:17 am)
I have seen a few on the road so far. Of course around here Dodge inventory seems to move into this zone a little more slowly than other parts of the country. I noticed on Friday that my dealer finally has some semblance of a stock. I counted nine. There are no '04s left on his lot. One '05 I see almost every day. It's a white 4x2 with the V8. I noticed that Dodge is putting on a fairly bold "V8 Magnum" emblem on the tailgate. Yeah, the front-end of the Dakota doesn't warm me or hasn't so far. Maybe after time. I'd still have a problem buying a truck without a full set of gauges. That, I think, bothers me even more. An acquaintance bought one that I have yet to see, but he says it's the best handling and quietest truck he's ever been in. Snowy, cold and windy here in Rochester, New York today. Bests, Dusty
#111 of 141 style and market by saabgirl Dec 19, 2004 (10:41 am)
>>Wonder if 'Yota can handle the extra business Dodge is tossing it?<< Interesting Q. Personally, I think the '05 Tacoma is also a tad "high style." The Tacoma teevee ads I'm seeing are clearly aimed at a younger market. But they also reinforce the "tough truck" brand. Lot of good choices out there in the compact PU market segment. A price competition has to break out in the Spring, I think, I hope. >>Snowy, cold and windy here in Rochester, New York today.<< You're not planning on sending your weather North East, I hope;-) Replies to this message: dustyk (Dec 19, 2004 3:00 pm) surfla1 (Jan 04, 2005 7:52 am) dustyk (Jan 04, 2005 3:23 pm)