Re: [DMCForum] Re: You other vehicle

[Andrei Cular <andreic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is why I just got an F-250 PowerStroke.  Besides something just 
doesn't sound right with "I got a cummins in my Ram"

Andrei


Jim Strickland wrote:

>I was looking at Dodge trucks the other day- a '97 or '98 ram.  
>
>I went to open the glove compartment, and stopped trying when it seemed
>to not open.    The salesman reached over and started cranking on it, at
>which time it ungracefully came flying open, falling into my lap. 
>(sigh).
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>Then he started opening all the other little compartment, I think to show
>me there was nothing wrong.  The next compartment closer to the driver he
>pulled, at which point the thing came completely unhinged and fell out.  
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>I asked for him to start it.  After jump starting the dead battery, it
>ran for 2 seconds and died.  Again and again.
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>"ram tough".  HA.  If rams were this tough, crickets would be kicking
>them off the mountain.
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>Jim
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>On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:19:56 -0000 "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>
>writes:
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>>I have a 97 Dodge Ram and it is the worst vehicle I've owned.  The 
>>first year I had it something in the steering column broke and the 
>>steering wheel became ratchety and hard to turn.  Almost had an 
>>accident.  It turns out it was a common problem (no recall?) The 
>>brakes went out.  The radio quit working.  The battery died.  The 
>>power door locks would only pop up every 3rd or 4th try.  The map 
>>lights popped out of the housing.  Fuel neck to the filler started 
>>leaking.  All this was covered under warranty but It was a major 
>>pain in the A$$ having to constantly drag it back to the dealer.  At 
>>
>>the time, I wasn't even using it like a truck either.  I drove it to 
>>
>>and from work.  In 7 years I've only put 54,000 miles on it.  
>>Presently, the door locks are completely dead (after being fixed 
>>once already). One power mirror is dead.  Radio is dead again.  Fuel 
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>>leak has returned.
>>
>>Perhaps by now, the kinks have been worked out and the new models 
>>aren't so bad.  I don't intend to find out though.  I'm moving on to 
>>
>>another brand.  Oh, I've looked into selling it too and the resale 
>>value on it is miserable.  (perhaps because it came out the year 
>>before the back doors were added?).
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>>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Stiefel" <jackstiefel@xxxx> 
>>wrote:
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>>>One word.. HEMI  Love my Dodge
>>>
>>>Jack
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: timnagin [mailto:timnagin@xxxx] 
>>>Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:55 PM
>>>To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: RE: [DMCForum] You other vehicle
>>>
>>>I have been looking at this truck seriously, too.  I am also 
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>>wondering
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>>>how
>>>much of it may be influenced by Ford, even though the Titan is 
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>>built at
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>>>its
>>>own plant in Mississippi.  My business partner's father works for 
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>>Nissan
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>>>so
>>>I can get a friend's and family deal, but I am leaning more 
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>>towards
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>>>buying
>>>an American brand this time time around.
>>>
>>>I have had Nissan products for many years and have nothing but 
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>>good to
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>>>say
>>>about them, but this is a brand new design so there will be bugs 
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>>to work
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>>>out
>>>in the next year.  That, and seeing what it will be worth after 
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>>being on
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>>>the
>>>market for its first year.  It did win the Car and Driver choice, 
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>>which
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>>>if I
>>>remember correctly was the very first time a first year vehicle 
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>>had done
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>>>so.
>>>
>>>There is also a rumor it may be available with a diesel engine 
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>>soon, so
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>>>I
>>>plan on waiting on that if get one.  The truck does have a lot of 
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>>neat
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>>>features, I think.  The A-pillar blind spots are a bit 
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>>disconcerting
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>>>though.
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Travis Goodwin [mailto:tgoodwin@xxxx]
>>>Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 3:09 PM
>>>To: 'DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
>>>Subject: [DMCForum] You other vehicle
>>>
>>>
>>>Anyone own a Nissan Titan or have a family member with one? I'm in 
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>>the
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>>>market and I'm feeling around.
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Andrei Cular
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