Its official America hates the new Dakota!
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One thing with the new Dak's is that when it rains, water seeps into the door area. There's a big gap on the roof where it meets the door where water can get in, large enough to stick your fingers into it...
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Dodge won't be able to give these things away after the '05 model year. The entire engineering/design department should be fired... along with the boardroom idiots that approved it... including Jurgen. They are definately NOT paying attention to the target market.
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Nuff' said.
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No comparison! The '05 Dak is a dog. No R/T either.
It's not a stretch to narrow the height of the front end a bit more... 'make it sleeker. Add a set of lights similar to the shape of the Charger's w/ the black background. Add the 6.1 hemi 'n a functional hood. Equip the interior with a full set of analog gauges and a functional floorshift option. Retain the reg cab and R/T option. Dodge would sell every one of 'em. I dunno where this corporate thinking is goin... or comin' from... but it's not working. For some reason the nose is gettin' more 'piggish' 'n square... like a snout. Adherence to this crusiform grille pattern on everything is boring. This chrome trim crap is a step backwards. I predict the near demise of the Dakota if they stay with this styling/performance trend. D-C is NOT paying attention... 'n I don't think they really care.
It's not a stretch to narrow the height of the front end a bit more... 'make it sleeker. Add a set of lights similar to the shape of the Charger's w/ the black background. Add the 6.1 hemi 'n a functional hood. Equip the interior with a full set of analog gauges and a functional floorshift option. Retain the reg cab and R/T option. Dodge would sell every one of 'em. I dunno where this corporate thinking is goin... or comin' from... but it's not working. For some reason the nose is gettin' more 'piggish' 'n square... like a snout. Adherence to this crusiform grille pattern on everything is boring. This chrome trim crap is a step backwards. I predict the near demise of the Dakota if they stay with this styling/performance trend. D-C is NOT paying attention... 'n I don't think they really care.
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That's good 'ol Dumler for ya'. The only thing they really want to do is put more money into their Benz operations, they were found taking huge fistfulls of Chrysler profits and funds and putting it into the Benz divisions.[:@][:@]
That's good 'ol Dumler for ya'. The only thing they really want to do is put more money into their Benz operations, they were found taking huge fistfulls of Chrysler profits and funds and putting it into the Benz divisions.[:@][:@]
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I don't like the new Dakota, Durango, and the new Ram coming out doesn't look good either. The Charger is a nice car but it should have been called something else or have two doors, not 4. I think DC has really dropped the ball lately. I have heard that the Dakota and Durango are up for facelifts in 07 already but I don't know how much truth there is to that rumor. I hope its true.
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One thing with the new Dak's is that when it rains, water seeps into the door area. There's a big gap on the roof where it meets the door where water can get in, large enough to stick your fingers into it...
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One thing with the new Dak's is that when it rains, water seeps into the door area. There's a big gap on the roof where it meets the door where water can get in, large enough to stick your fingers into it...
-Matt-
