Im Lookin at a 1999 Dodge Dakota, Its has the 3.9 with a 5 Speed, 3,995 is the price

What do you guys think?

Im looking for something with a little better gas mileage than my 2nd Gen Ram

 

That looks like a damn nice truck... Price doesnt seem too bad... how many miles?

Only downside imo is the v6... but I guess if your going for mpg its fine... Ive driven one of those with a 3.9 auto and it was kinda slow... maybe the 5 speed would help... Id say get it...

 

135,000 is the mileage......I know a little steep

But I'm hoping they will take my truck on a trade and call it even

 

Nice Truck, Good price. I say go for it.

Jeff

 

Well I have not looked at it yet, but hopefully I can lower the price a little by finding little things wrong with it

Do the 3.9's have the dreaded Plenum gasket problem? Because I could definitely knock a few hundred bucks of the price with that

 

Ya know, i was considering getting a 4x4 dakota ext cab. with the 3.9. my dad has a 3.9 with an upgrade muffler and that thing will beat my 5.9 ram. but I have a lot of little problems leading up to a big not-performing-as-well-as-it-can problem

 

Yes the 3.9 has the same style of intake with the plenum gasket.
I am not a fan of the 3.9 at all. The fuel economydifference between the 3.9 and the 5.2 is very small.
You might see a small increase due to the Dakota being lighter and a 2wd but I don't think will be much.

The Dakota is veryhard on ball joints make sure you get them checked

 

Well im pretty sure it will get better than 10mpg, and thats what im getting with my 5.2.....I've tried everything in the world to make it better, but no luck, and i'm finally fed-up with it

 

http://www.fueleconomy.gov

Rates it at 14 city 20 Hwy
So maybe you'll actually get 12 and 17

It's a nice lookin truck but if fuel economy is your primary concern your probably better off (and I hate to say it) with an import

 

Well thats better than my 10mpg city, and 10mpg highway