dodge dakota

[gitrdonechevy25]

Hey ill be 16 here in a few months and i found a nice truck. Its a 1999 dodge dakota with 110,000 miles on it. Its in perfect condtion with no rust. They want 7500 but will take less. Are thier a lot of problems with these trucks and whats good about them. Thanks

[Ghost-Rider]

Friends dad has a 98 sport package with the 4.3 and it seems to get around nicely.

[mineralgrey01gt]

Is it a single cab or extended cab? v6 or v8? Depending on all of that is on if the price is good or not but you can find them much cheaper than that, which that isnt bad mileage on that truck. I had one and had a few problems with it but it was a 97 (first year for that body style) A solenoid on the transmission went bad and was $300 to fix and I believe the truck is still going strong. Mine was a single cab with the 5.2v8. I sold it with 90K miles on it for $3500

[300exOH]

Originally posted by gitrdonechevy25
Hey ill be 16 here in a few months and i found a nice truck. Its a 1999 dodge dakota with 110,000 miles on it. Its in perfect condtion with no rust. They want 7500 but will take less. Are thier a lot of problems with these trucks and whats good about them. Thanks

Which engine does it have? Is it a 4x4? The v6 is a good engine but it doesn't get any better gas mileage than the 5.2 v8 and is a bit underpowered. I have a 98 dakota sport 4x4 ext cab with the 5.2 v8 that has 145,000 miles and still runs strong. Dakotas are known to have front ball joint problems but it's fairly cheap to fix. Some claim they have weak automatic trannys but mine is still going strong and honestly shifts better than any chevy I have ever owned. $7500 sounds a bit high though. I only paid $4700 for mine about a year ago. I wouldn't pay more than $5500-$6000 for it if it is in near perfect shape. Dakotas are a great choice in the midsize truck category and they tow and haul very well. The 4x4 system works very well on and offroad too.

[gitrdonechevy25]

its a v8 4x4 and crew cab

[300exOH]

Originally posted by gitrdonechevy25
its a v8 4x4 and crew cab

The 5.2 is a great engine. It has tons of low end torque for a small v8. Since it is a crew cab(4 door right?) it's probably worth a bit more than the club cab but I still wouldn't go much over $6500 or so for the truck.

[gncc025]

ive got a friend with a 5.2 dakota 2wd. its a quick truck. its pretty dependable too from what ive seen, it has a brand new rear end it though.

7500 sounds a little high for an 8 year old dakota with 110,000 miles on it. JMO

[gitrdonechevy25]

Im gonna see if i can talk him down to 6800ish

[NPelletier]

the only way you would have problems is if they let it sit, my dad had a 94 dodge dakota he bought off the showrrom floor, he kept the thing mint, never showed his age, in 05 he treated himself to a brand new tundra. WHile we were trying to seel it it died because of sitting, a couple wires rotted out uinder the hood, after being fixed it ran mint, my dads truck looked brand new when he sold it 11 years after buying it:D

awsome truck, i loved it, wish i was a little older so i woulda been able to drive it and have it as my first truck...o well, getting a Tacoma next year:devil:

1994 Dodge Dakota, v8, 4x4 -- 11 Years old:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95/TermJr/100_2180.jpg

[ny300exrider]

i just got an 02 4.7 4x4 with 65k over the weekend and have put 200miles on it. i love the thing....hopefully i wont have many problems with it because its an awsome truck.

[N300exJ]

Four door dakotas werent made till 00. The 99 will be a club cab or standard cab. A 99 dakota 4x4 clubcab v8 with that many miles would only be worth around 5000 maybe 6000 here.

They only make big lift kits for 97 to 99 dakotas. the 00 and up dakotas have a lil bit diff suspension/steering setup and your limited to body lifts or home made lift kits with 00 and up. I think maybe it was 03 to 04 or 05 they make 3inch suspension lifts.

Kinda sucks the aftermarket for dakotas is limited so keep that in mind if you want to do anything to it. they make tons of parts for Rams.

[gitrdonechevy25]

Will this motor last many more years and how about the transmission

[mineralgrey01gt]

like i said about my tranny, the only problem was the shifter solenoid, also I did blow a freeze plug out for some odd reason

[300exOH]

Originally posted by gitrdonechevy25
Will this motor last many more years and how about the transmission

The 5.2 V8(318 C.U.) engine has been around forever and is almost bulletproof. Most of the problems will be either tranny or the stuff around the engine. I'm at 145k miles and I expect it will last to 200k mi. or more.

The only other common problem with these engines are the intak plenum gaskets tend to go out but it's an easy fix and usuall only costs around $50 for parts plus labor(unless you fix it yourself)

[la400ex]

If you really want a dakota, shop around man. $7500 is too much for that truck. My nephew just bought a 2000 quad cab for 6500.

[gitrdonechevy25]

we just found out that it needs a new fan belt and a fan bearing and the valve stem needs to be reseated. im hopin we can talk this guy down to 6500 or so

[mineralgrey01gt]

id go lower than that if i was you

[440racer66]

i have a 98 dodge dykota its 4x4 in 5.2l 318 but they are quick i have a cold air intake and flowmasters on it but they get about 10mpg haha im sellin mine for like 5 tho but in 98 the paint sucked on these trucks and the clearcoat comes off and looks like trash.

[Quad18star]

My dad has the 5.2L in his 94 full size Ram , and he now has over 205 000 miles on it . Never had a problem with the motor or transmission . :cool: Do proper maintenance and your motor will last forever. He started putting a can of RESTORE in the engine with every oil change since 100 000 miles and things run perfectly.

I have 118 000 miles on my 95 full size ext. cab Ram (5.2L)and no problems thus far . I put Restore in it every oil change also. :)