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Old Jan 26, 2012 | 07:17 PM
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91 Ford Escort pony 2 door(Didn't know what we were doing so after abuse it went and got scrapped) over 400k on that little 1.9.

92 Pontiac Grand Prix(Step dad pegged the temperature out. That car was the most reliable car besides the escort.

1999 Dodge durango(was leased)

Dodge caravan(Don't remember the year.)

2006 Dodge dakota. Love this too.

1996 ford escort with a 95 heart. Love that car.

We just got the dakota and 96 escort now.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 04:48 PM
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1985 Dodge Diplomat
1996 Ford Ranger
1975 Ford LTD
1965 Pontiac LeMans
2011 Dodge Dakota
2012 Dodge Ram 1500
1972 Dodge Dart

I never should have got rid of the Dakota or the LeMans. I miss the Diplomat too; you can't beat having a corduroy-covered couch as your front seat.
 

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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Guess I will jump in also

Yamaha Grizzly 550 (sold)
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Yamaha 250 (still have)
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2000 Dakota sport (sold - first truck)
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1983 Dodge Ram D150 (Sold) Bought for $500 25,000 origianal miles from a old lady whose husband passed away, not a spec of rust, sold to some hot rod guy out of Michigan who wanted to make a drag truck out of it for $8,000.
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1989 GMC pickup - (sold)
1994 Toyota Pickup - (still have) - Second vehicle
 
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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1984 plymouth caravan#1 -put in the grave
1984 plymouth grand caravan #2 -put in the grave
1990 ford escort -shoulda have been sent to grave yard, but given to aunt
1990 jeep cherokee- sold to neighbor
2006 dakota-red#1-killed bambi
2006 Dakota-silver#2- still alive and kickin.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 10:52 AM
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In order
1984 Ford Tempo - Tore the **** out of that car
1986 Grand Am - POS - within first month engine blew (65,000 miles on it) - rebuilt it - another month or two - it blew again. Rebuilt it - got maybe a year out of it and it went again. 3.0 L
1995 Volkswagon Gulf - bought brand new after luck with Grand Am. Car body rusted bad within 4 years - whole new cooling system - 2 catalytic convertors at 900.00 each- transmission started grinding in 2nd gear when cold sold it for $4500.00 with 230,000km on it
1999 Honda Accord - bought it in '04 - best car I have ever owned. no troubles with that car - sold it 2009 for $4000.00 with 210,000kms. Sold withing an hour after posting it - We only buy Hondas now after that car (for the family)
2006 Honda Accord - nice car but just didn't like it as much as the '99
2004 Honda CRV - wifes car - still have it
2002 Dakota - finally moved into a "2 vehicle" family.
 
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Ok, prepare yourselves for the longest list on here...

1997 Ford Ranger ex.cab 4.0L v6 - bought used in 2005
2007 Dodge Dakota quad-cab 4.7L v8 - bought new in 2007

 
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by dsimm87
Ok, prepare yourselves for the longest list on here...

1997 Ford Ranger ex.cab 4.0L v6 - bought used in 2005
2007 Dodge Dakota quad-cab 4.7L v8 - bought new in 2007

I can beat it.

2005 Dodge Dakota Club Cab, 3.7L V6, 2wd - Bought Used lol

I used to drive my parents 2000 Dakota CC, 3.9L V6 2wd
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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1991 Toyota Camry DX 2.0L Auto - Parents bought it new and I drove it since I was 18 or so until it died in '05 or so. I think a valve popped.
2007 Toyota Camry SE V6 3.5L Custom built Auto - bought new in May '06.
2005 Ford Focus SE 2.0L Manual - my wife had it before we were married she bought it new
2006 Dodge Dakota SLT TRX/4 4.7L Auto - Bought used in '10 or so. Needed a truck to haul stuff and could handle off roading.
 

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:38 PM
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i got a nice short list for everyone

1993 Honda Accord - Grandpa gave it to me when he bought a new car. Very basic but very reliable, i sold it to a friend.

2005 Dodge Dakota SLT - bought it 2 months ago and love it lol
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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ok,ill play along.....
drove my dads 1980 gmc k2500 4x4 (which he still has,slow resto in progress)until i bought ....

1968 camaro,frame off resto when i was into body/mech work,a real cop magnet.stout 327,th350 auto, black....
1989 nissan 4x4 pick-up
1992 chevy 4x4 305,5spd
1995 chevy silverado z71---350/auto & a piece of crap

1996 camry,1999 honda crv,2006 rav 4 v6 <<<(wifes cars)

1996 toyota tacoma 4x4,v6 auto--one tough little truck,but the baby seats wouldnt fit so....
1999 ram 1500 4x4,quad cab laramie,360,auto
2006 ram 1500 quad cab,4x4, trx off road,hemi,.....man i really liked that truck,but when the economy tanked & things started going sour at work i traded it on the 2005 dak you've seen pictured here to cut back on expenses cause things werent looking good then.....

if i had known id be blessed like ive been to get where im at now, id have kept the '06 ram for sure( & ive found another one almost identical to it,debating a trade....)

& finally my current daily driver the '12 kia soul base model.....6 speed stick & 1.6 liters of pavement pounding horsepower,lol.....
not hardly but 138 ponies aint bad at 35 mpg.
 

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