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Future Vehicles 2008 Dodge Rampage!
40 messages, Last post on Feb 21, 2007 at 7:05 PM
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Does anyone think that the rampage will replace the Dakota ? If it goes into production, I was hoping the size would be somewhere between the Dakota and Ram. Also, how long does it take for Dodge to decide if they will make this go into production, 2-3 years ?? |
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1. If they release this before Ford can fix the Ranger, the Ranger is done! 2. The Dakota has no buzz, no press, and is off the radar screen, passed by vehicles like Nissan Frontier. If Frontier can pass you, you need a major overhaul of how you compete in that class. 3. If the Ridgeline had a halfway conventional look, or if Honda had any type of truck pedigree, it would outsell vehicles like Frontier. 4. The Ram will have to get more powerful when it is redesigned, and I doubt the 5.7 Hemi will be retired anytime soon, so why not use it to revitalize a dying vehicle in your truck stable? They have the 6.1 they can use for the next Ram. 5. Having driven the Ram, forget it's styling, if they can give it a great "lead-in" vehicle, they will have a Dodge Truck buyer for a long time, once in the fold. I don't see a downside to changing the name, adding the Hemi, or even making it a soft-roader. They are on the right path, and can take huge chunks from clearly inferior trucks like Colorado and Ranger. DrFill |
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Heres my situation... 33 years old. wife is 8 months pregnant just bought a house 3 months ago... Sounds like I need a mini-van , right ?? WRONG!!!! --I don't want a car cuz I'm tired of driving on the highway and not being able to see whats going on. --But I don't want a gas hog either - (300 miles a week) --I run to the hardware store very often considering I just bought a house and never have room to haul anything back home.... -- I don't plan on going off-road anymore . Been there, done that. -- I need something that has easy access to a baby seat and the rear seating. -- And....I want something cool. I may be in my early thirties, but I'm far from dead and shouldn't have to be tied down to mini-van life.... I probably wouldn't have said this ten years ago, but this whole concept of a family truck is for me !
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Replying to: bubbahotep (Mar 15, 2006 7:23 pm)  yahoo.com, i myself own one and its great, i can go on and on, but i wont, just send me a message if u want more info or if wanna debate about other trucks
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Replying to: gugimann (Mar 16, 2006 9:06 am) |
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Get the Ridgeline. If the Rampage comes out, it won't be until 2009, so the Hemi Rampage would be a nice 2nd generation step up. DrFill
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Replying to: drfill (Mar 16, 2006 11:21 am)
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Replying to: bubbahotep (Mar 16, 2006 12:11 pm)
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Replying to: gugimann (Mar 17, 2006 9:47 am)
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Replying to: bubbahotep (Apr 18, 2006 11:06 am)  Interesting to see this thread AND the questionaire on Dodge website.  I would be very interested in this vehicle should they bring it to market. It definitely has the future of LIGHT duty trucks with no apparent apologies. FYI: Sorely disappointed with Honda's recent effort.  In the questionaire on Dodge's website they seemed to ask the proper questions (4 different engine options!) and specifically asked what vehicle was currently owned. Even asked your level of interest in the overall design! Time will certainly tell, but this seems to be what the current light duty trucks coulda, woulda, shoulda been! 
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