http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...ta-prices.html

 

Whoa.... "Dodge Dakota SXT Crew Cab 4x4 $36,590"

That doesnt make any sense to me unless its a typo...

 

Dodge Announces Pricing on 2008 Dakota

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Dodge has announced that the 2008 Dakota pickup will start at $20,080 for extended-cab models and $22,780 for crew cab models. Prices include a $645 destination charge.

The Dakota will come in the two aforementioned body styles and in six trim levels. A top-of-the-line Dodge Dakota Laramie crew cab 4x4 starts at $31,745, including shipping. The Dodge Dakota SLT extended-cab 4x2 with the new 302-horsepower 4.7-liter V8 starts at $24,595; a Dakota SLT crew cab 4x4 starts at $29,765.

For 2008, the Dakota gets a face-lift with new hood, grille, front fascia, rear spoiler, fenders and headlamps. The cabin gets a new instrument panel, center console and new interior storage choices.

The new 4.7-liter V8 has a 31 percent increase in horsepower over the previous 4.7-liter High Output engine and a 13 percent increase in torque, to 329 pound-feet. The new engine can operate on E85.

The 2007 Dodge Dakota club cab started at $20,015; the 2007 Dodge Dakota quad cab started at $22,715.

 

Almost has to be a typo. That's more expensive than a loaded Laramie.

 

Anyone know if the V6 engine will be exactly the same... I hope so would probably help the aftermarket support of the V6 if they didn't change it...

 

That's the only thing they didn't change.

 

I would love to see what the new instrumentation cluster panel looks like. If it still looks anything like the Durango, it will look butt ugly. I want the traditional cluster with all gauges like a truck is suppose to have!

 

I just looked and the Durango cluster looks just like my 3rd gen dak. What guages are we supposedly missing? I have all the same gauges on my 3rd gen that I had on my 95 chevy before.

 

I am talking about the original gauge cluster from 1st generation Durangos/Dakotas. Since the 2nd generation Durango came out and then the 3rd generation Dakotas came out, the new cluster dash is BUTT UGLY! The original 1 gen durango and 1and2 generation Dakota, you got your speedo, RPM, oil, volt, temp. I think the current setup is minus the temp and oil, cannot remember which two. I prefer a gauge over a dummy light for idiots anyways. Plus the current speedo is larger than life. I think too many blind people driving out there that needs to be removed from the roads.

 

we had one of these in the bump shop at my work. it was a laramie quad cab V8 quad cab 4x4. I think it looks a ton better than the current design. I managed to get a few pics before it got loaded into a trailer.

oh and as soon as they release the phoenix engines the dak is getting a 4 liter V6...no more 3.7