2011 Dodge Ram - Page 2

101lifts2 · 03-20-2011, 12:39 AM

I'd get a Chevy...lol

Brandon · 03-20-2011, 03:45 AM

everyone knows someone whos had a vehicle that has done them wrong. dodge/ford/gm/etc.

flip a coin and buy what u like. if i werent a dodge guy id be driving a ford.

Brandon · 03-29-2011, 10:07 AM

didnt buy it.

going to wait till Sept.

wildchild · 03-29-2011, 11:50 AM

what's in sept? newer model?

Brandon · 03-29-2011, 12:10 PM

im getting ready to take over our family business and i want to see how things progress before i go spend $40k on a vehicle.

Papa_Complex · 03-29-2011, 02:31 PM

You'll never see me buy another Dodge. Not after the crap I had with my Dakota. A friend of mine, who used to do 3rd party warranty inspections warned me to watch for two things just out of warranty; aircon core and transmission issues. He missed the windscreen that started to delaminate, just a month after I got it ("We've never seen THAT before!"), and the manifold leak. Got to the point where I was laying out over $1000.00 every second service, for something.

Of course now my mother has it, and it's running perfectly.

shmike · 03-29-2011, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

You'll never see me buy another Dodge. Not after the crap I had with my Dakota. A friend of mine, who used to do 3rd party warranty inspections warned me to watch for two things just out of warranty; aircon core and transmission issues. He missed the windscreen that started to delaminate, just a month after I got it ("We've never seen THAT before!"), and the manifold leak. Got to the point where I was laying out over $1000.00 every second service, for something.

Of course now my mother has it, and it's running perfectly.

The A/C core is apparently still an issue. I have to have a new one installed in my '06 Ram.

My mechanic and my research have confirmed that "It's not IF bit WHEN. "

Brandon · 03-30-2011, 09:26 AM

I had 2 dakota's.

I lost the AC on one after a 2000 miles trip in mid august.

No issues ever w/ my 03 Ram, been a great truck.

Papa_Complex · 03-30-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by shmike

The A/C core is apparently still an issue. I have to have a new one installed in my '06 Ram.

My mechanic and my research have confirmed that "It's not IF bit WHEN. "

The whole thing put me off buying North American vehicles and I ended up buying a Mazda product, after dumping the Dakota. I've been looking around for what I might get next and the best candidate I've seen so far, is one that I'll likely never buy because of that; the Ford Transit Connect. If it was a foot longer in the back and was made by Toyota, Honda, of Mazda, I would certainly buy one.

Sixxxxer · 03-30-2011, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

The whole thing put me off buying North American vehicles and I ended up buying a Mazda product, after dumping the Dakota. I've been looking around for what I might get next and the best candidate I've seen so far, is one that I'll likely never buy because of that; the Ford Transit Connect. If it was a foot longer in the back and was made by Toyota, Honda, of Mazda, I would certainly buy one.

Good thing Ford doesnt have any Stake in Mazda...

They were More involved a few years ago and have since sold off some of there share of the company.

But I'm sure theres still some Ford design in current mazda vehicles.

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03-20-2011, 03:45 AM	#2
Brandon 1 up 5 down Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Allegany NY Moto: 08 1098s Posts: 58	everyone knows someone whos had a vehicle that has done them wrong. dodge/ford/gm/etc. flip a coin and buy what u like. if i werent a dodge guy id be driving a ford.

03-29-2011, 10:07 AM	#3
Brandon 1 up 5 down Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Allegany NY Moto: 08 1098s Posts: 58	didnt buy it. going to wait till Sept.

03-29-2011, 11:50 AM	#4
wildchild cruiser Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the run Moto: '09 HD superglide, 16 Yamaha FZ 09 Posts: 2,749	what's in sept? newer model?

03-29-2011, 12:10 PM	#5
Brandon 1 up 5 down Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Allegany NY Moto: 08 1098s Posts: 58	im getting ready to take over our family business and i want to see how things progress before i go spend $40k on a vehicle.

03-30-2011, 09:26 AM	#8
Brandon 1 up 5 down Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Allegany NY Moto: 08 1098s Posts: 58	I had 2 dakota's. I lost the AC on one after a 2000 miles trip in mid august. No issues ever w/ my 03 Ram, been a great truck.