Looking to buy a Dakota btw. the years of '97 and '02, 4X4, Extended Cab, 6 CYLINDER!!! (watching the gas!), how much does everybody think I'll be spending on something like this? What's a good price range? Trying to get one under about 90,000 miles........thanks guys.

 

2-4k

 

V6 and V8's get about the same mpg. and the V8 has alot more power. I guess it depends on what you will be using it for.

 

I just got my 99 5.2 and payed a little over 7k so I would say 5-8

 

try and find one with the 4.7 v8 lots of power and i average 17.5-18.5 so far just got it about a month ago for 10k with 91k miles. I paid a little much but it has brand new tires, shocks, ecm/computer, and tps. I like it so far ill like it even more once i get rid of the annoying ticking noise it has from a valve or lifter or exhaust leak not sure what it is yet but other than that i love the truck good luck finding one.

 

my 02 was 13,000 with 18,000 miles in 04....

 

yea i would get the 4.7 the 3.9 is great and all but i think the trucks to heavy almost for that engine to be more fuel efficient