The truck has good power, is "ram tough," but hasn't held up super well over time. I would have expected better from a powerful american brand.

I love my Dodge Dakota, from the first time I test drove it, until this very day. It has never let me down no matter the weather, elevation or terrain. I have taken my truck across country during the last 15+ years three times from California to New York and Maine to South Carolina. Each and every time, it made the trip without a hiccup. I have owned other vehicles and still do, but when push come to shove, I go to my Dakota when I need to go on a long trip. I don't know if they make the v6 Magnum engine anymore, but with all the offers I still get to buy my truck from me, I think Dodge would benefit greatly with a retro Dakota in its lineup! That's my Dakota experience, and it still going.