Used Dodge Dakota for Sale

I truly love the look of the 2000 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab with the XLT package. I particularly love the styling of the wheel well protrusions, particularly for the front wheels. I love the look of the front grill. The truck's profile is pleasing to the eye. The particular truck I have was bought used, and the previous owner had the vehicle stripped of all identifying markers except the symbol that says "V8 Magnum." The clean look, dark tinted windows, spray on bed liner, lowered suspension, and premium alloy wheels give this truck a high-end look. I also love the practicality of the truck. As a father of five, the quad cab is much needed and often used. I found the back seat floor board to be surprisingly spacious. While one sacrifices some bed space because of the four doors, the bed space is adequate for most of my needs. Of course, I find myself using the truck bed constantly, and I am not sure how I functioned without it. The truck has had some mechanical issues over the years, certainly more than I am pleased with. I have replaced both 02 sensors twice, tie rods (in the process ruining two tires that should have still had a year or more of tread on them), then the entire steering system. I have also had to replace the water pump and all the hoses in that system. The compressor went out in the ac system. A year later, the evaporator went out. I have since been without AC as I have not had the money to get it fixed. The truck only has 160,000 miles on it, and really I am not pleased with the number and nature of the needed repairs.

The 2002 Dodge Durango is a roomy SUV with 4x4, which can be great on snow-covered winter roads. However, the common deficiencies bred into this vehicle make it one to avoid. The heat/AC vents are notorious for NOT blowing air, the 2002 has a 50/50 chance of having one version or another CPU, causing electrical repairs to often times feel like a gamble, as opposed to just purchasing or replacing a part. Fortunately, there are no end of these vehicles in scrap yards to pull parts from, because that's where they belong.

The Dakota Sport was not as costly as other trucks in its class. I got the 4x4 extended cab model. I have over 150,000 miles on it and it has been an extremely dependable truck. I have only had to do regular maintenance on it. It just keeps chugging along. It does not drive like a truck. The handling is smooth. It handles a fairly large load and gets through snow easily. The cab is roomy. The back seat is a bit cramped but I use it to store things in so that is not a problem for me. The only problem that I have with the Dakota is that it does not have cruise control. It was probably an option but at the time I did not think that I would need it. Now I wish that I had it since my job is 150 miles away and when I come home on weekends it is a pain not to have cruise control. I plan to keep this truck until it dies since it is so reliable. When it is time to get another truck I will definitely choose another Dodge model.