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ERic
Dodge Dakota
11/20/2001
07:43:48
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i went to trade my 99 dakota in on a new 2002 just over the weekend. it has 47000 miles on it and the int/ext is excellent and at 4 different dealers they said all they would give me was 5500. its said that by trading there product back to them for there newer product that they dont think there truck is worth but 5500.
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joe
Dodge Dakota
11/20/2001
07:51:46
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5500.00? what options ya got? I got $9500.00 for mine from the dealer. 44,000 miles. course it was loaded and a 4x4......
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DarkFury
Dodge Dakota
11/20/2001
09:51:35
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Sounds like someone is trying to "rip you off".
I just bought a '99 5.2L 4x4 CC about 6 months ago for about $16K... the original sticker price was about $26K.
What are they basing their "trade in" on? Do you have a smaller engine, no power options? no 4x4?
What's the deal on your truck?
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joe
Dodge Dakota
11/20/2001
15:47:51
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I checked my brain fluid this afternoon and it was a quart low. that was my wifes sonoma that the dealer paid 9500.00 for . My 99 dak was purchased for 13,500.00 by the dealer
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BB2DAK
Dodge Dakota
11/21/2001
09:35:50
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Check used vehicle prices on the web.
A few good sites to check for trade-in or
retail value of a vehicle are:
http://www.kbb.com/
http://www.edmunds.com/
http://www2.nadaguides.com/
2001 Quad Cab SLT+ 4.7L 5-Speed 3.55 Lslip
Garnet Red ARE Cap, ArmaCoat Sprayed in Bed-liner
Pilot PILPL119X Fog Lights ,Autolite 3923's, IAT Adjuster
K&N Drop-in w/modified intake
http://members.aol.com/bsbets/truck/intake4.jpg
http://www.dodgedakota.net/albums/viewer/101.htm
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macman37
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
13:40:53
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I just got $6500 in trade for my '96 club cab 2WD w/60 some odd thousand miles. That's what I wanted for it, so I was happy. I'd try a new dealership. Also, price the new one out too and just give them like 6% over invoice. Today's purchasing climate is pretty ripe for you to get a deal. I did.
Good luck.
jim
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mike
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
13:50:00
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i thought i was the only one gettin screwed on trading in the dakota....for my 2000 sport v-6, 5 speed, which is easily worth between $11k and $12k with everything i've done, they wont give me more than $9k....go figure
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SCREWED
Dodge Dakota
11/29/2001
16:39:19
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Low trade-in values on cars have always been a complaint for new-car buyers.
Dealers are being squeezed, forced to sell new cars for invoice or lower, etc.
The only place that they can still make some money
is in the used card market. In addition, used card
sales are down with many people buying new cars at the current deals being offered.
They are offering low money on your trade to hedge
against holding the vehicle for too long, and for
a chance to make some profit in their industry.
The best thing for you to do is to sell the truck
yourself, and then go to the dealer with cash
down on a new truck.
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BigG
*GenIII*
12/06/2001
16:02:25
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Can Anyone Say Insurance..............
2001, 3.9, 2wd, Auto, Club Cab, SLT Plus, Sport Suspension
Autolite 3923's, 180 T-Stat, Borg Warner Brass Cap & Rotor, Flowmaster Delta Flow 50 Cut In, Speedtweeks Stage 1 Kit, (Intense intake, 5.2 TB - Ported & Polished, Cable Kit & IAT Adjuster)
Long Island, New York
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robert
Dodge Dakota
12/07/2001
09:55:51
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What does insurance have to do with anything?
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Chris W
Dodge Dakota
12/07/2001
13:50:27
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Thats a low ball. a dealer here in Atl. wants to give me 5000$ for my 95. - REAL clean.- Typical resale for used trucks is higher in the south east. for some reason.
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jesse
Dodge Dakota
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2/14/2002
01:49:50
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I guess you have to have a kinda' crooked mind to understand the insurance comment. I however get it. It is a last resort. Think about it. Now do you get it?
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robert
Dodge Dakota
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2/14/2002
10:18:48
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Insurance will only pay fair market value (blue/black book). This is not much different than what the dealer will give you.
You really aren't naive enough to think that the insurance company will give you what you want do you?
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nextgen
Dodge Dakota
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2/18/2002
22:05:45
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Just a quick comment here, most insurance companys will pay it off for you if its not paid for.....I got 19,500 for my dak when I traded it in for my '99 Cobra...it was 4X4 SLT +, 4.7L, Auto, 25,000 miles...
Tony
'99 Mustang SVT Cobra (Still Stock)
13.5@104mph
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Jesse T.
Dodge Dakota
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3/12/2002
17:45:53
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I was going to trade mine in last year at Huffines Dodged in carolton tx and i had 48k on it but my bod and paint and interior was like brand new and he was giving me 13k, but i changed my mind, I became attached
Jesse T.
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bowlya
Dodge Dakota
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3/30/2002
08:03:10
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when i bought my dak they gave me 2k for my old somoma 4cyl 5 speed no options though. bought the dak for 9500. 3.9 auto w/ac 4x4 mint shape. think i got a super deal only 34,000 when i took her home
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doug sapusek
Dodge Dakota
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5/16/2002
07:06:32
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I am looking at getting a 2000 dak quad cab with a so called "offroad package" Any of you heard of that before the dealer said it is a rare truck ? God I hate carsalesman---- anyway...It has 39000 miles on it it is in great shape ..
Specs
Power everything
windows locks doors
4x4
Premium sound "infinity"
tow package
v8 engine
31 inch tires
bed liner
It is loaded
and I guess that is it ..
They want 22000 for it and I think it is a little too much what do you guys think?
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scott
Dodge Dakota
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5/16/2002
16:37:36
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As far as I know , there is(was) no "offroad package" offered by DODGE. The dumba$$ salesman is probably talking about the tow package , or he`s just talking out his A$$ to try and sell you a truck that you probably know more about than he does!
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Ryan Miller
Dodge Dakota
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5/17/2002
16:17:19
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I have a 00 RC v6 5 speed sport and they only wanted to give me $8k for it w/ 36,000 Mi and this was last aug. Now I have 52k mi hell they prob make me pay them to take it.
www.angelfire.com/tx5/dakota
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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5/20/2002
16:58:38
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the only offroad package that i know of is for the ram
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Dan
Dodge Dakota
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5/20/2002
17:00:51
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i have a '98 4x2 5 speed 3.9L w/ 89000 and i got it appraised for 5500. it doesnt have much options.
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doug
Dodge Dakota
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5/20/2002
17:54:39
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The back has a sticker that says offroad do all the 4x4s say that on the back?
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jjj
Dodge Dakota
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5/28/2002
00:41:02
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Doug,
Yes 22k is too much. My dad just bought a new 02 QC 4X4 SLT Plus 4.7 auto, bedliner, cd, power all, etc. 23,889 after rebate before tax.
Jeff
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born2steel21
GenIII
5/29/2002
23:15:03
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man I fell alot better now...I traded in my 98 4x2 dakota with 60,000 miles for $9500. I fought for two weeks to get that price, first offer was $6000. Traded it for 99 4x4 dak with 30,000 miles selling for $10,700. Now that I see written out it looks like a got a good deal...this whole time I've been feeling like I got ripped...lol
-- Death Before Dismount --
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Alan
Dodge Dakota
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6/14/2002
15:37:50
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This is for Big G. People like you are why people like me pay higher insurance premiums. As for Robert,
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"You really aren't naive enough to think that the insurance company will give you what you want do you?"
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I work for an insurance co. We use Nada to settle total losses, hopefully on legitimate losses. I have done fair market surveys for these vehicles and my customers are being taken care of as far as indemnification. If people want the impossible, is it within your power to give it to them?
The dealer has to make money on your trade and there is a significant drop in used car /truck sales. This might be caused by 0.9 to 2.9 interest on new car/truck rates. I traded my 3.9 liter, standard, 4X2, Sport 98 Dakota in on my 2000 4.7, 4X4, automatic, Slt and the value on the 98 was reduced because it took too may feet and hands to drive. I bought my 2000 in Oct of 2000 with 8000 miles on it for $ 19,000. In June 0f 2002, the Nada is still $ 19,625 with 28900 miles on it.
Eric, do the research on your 98 with the options it has. There are resources available, this website, autotrader.com. to see of they are offering a fair amount. Also find out how much you owe, this is very important as far as negative equity towards your new vehicle.
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madmaxin22
Dodge Dakota
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7/14/2002
23:33:55
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insurance co.s pay blue book, alot more than a dealer will give you on trade. Dealers give you what they could get for your vehicle at an auction or thereabout. That way if they cant sell it or something is wrong with it, they unload it at an auction. My neighbor just got 3 grand for an 88 le baron conv. that someone totaled, right before that he was trying to sell for 2,000. he was happy
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Izzy
Dodge Dakota
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7/15/2002
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Yea, hope they offered you a kiss too.
Back in '99 when I went to trade my loaded '90 Isuzu LS Spacecab w/topper in for my '00 Dakota, I was offered a whopping $100 (thats 1 hundred) for it as a trade and I knew it was worth more than that so I headed on down the road to the next Dodge dealer where they gave me $4900 for my trade-in and I picked my Dakota up for almost $2000 less than the first dealership and got more stuff in the truck too.
Even got a free dinner across the street at Tony Roma's for buying my truck from them. Thats a dealership worth doing business at.
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S. Allen
Dodge Dakota
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7/15/2002
17:44:31
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...I keep trucks about 10 years and put almost 200K miles on em.
If you look around and REALLY compare numbers...it doesn't add up to trade in ANY car...Lexus...Hyundai...Dodge...I don't care who it is made by.
Cars and trucks are typically a poor place to put your money.
I buy one new with a big warranty, take REAL good care of it and drive it until it is a $2,000 vehicle no matter what. Then, I sell it outright and use the 2 grand as a down on a new one and start all over again. Hey, at least for the first 100k milea, I am covered by the warranty on most stuff..then I'll slide for the next few years. You'll be surprised at how much cheaper it is to drive a paid-for truck out of warranty and pay for the repairs as they come along. I have NEVER come close to the cost of a year's worth of payments on a newer vehicle.
People readily dump off trucks with 25-60K miles on em....WHY? they've got lOTS of life left. I guess some people like always having a car note. Not ne...thank you!
Car dealerships make more money on used cars that on new ones. They typically low-ball emotional buyers that come in and REALLY want that new car and salesmen are pretty successful at talking most people out of their cars at quite a loss, then turning around and selling that used car on their lot for several thousand more than they gave you on trade.
Its like a friggin pawn shop at a used car dealership and I still cannot believe that people fall for this shell game.
You NEVER come out ahead on re-selling a car. Forget that noise from the Lexus salespeople or Toyota salespeople about "resale value". If you use up a vehicle like I do....it never matters.
Car dealers hate people like me.
-SA
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madmaxin22
Dodge Dakota
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7/21/2002
00:34:12
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my bro just sold his 98 dakota CC 4x4 V6 sport for 10 grand, w/ like 75kmiles, and in decent shape, he got what he paid for it over a year ago so there is a market.
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OldFart
Dodge Dakota
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8/17/2002
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I recently bought another Dakota and have my old one for sale. The dealer wouldn't give me $5k for my '88 with 250,000 miles on her. I Don't get it. It must have all the bugs worked out of it by now!
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91 dakota
Dodge Dakota
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8/23/2002
04:03:58
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i know, tell me about it! i have been trying for 3 years to sell! try $4,000 for a 91 standard 4x4 w/ a camper shell, 31X11.50" "oversize" tires, auto, 122,000 miles, V6 3.9l, pow. steer, tilt, cruise, stereo cassette, 2" body lift/2" chassis, optional 22 gal tank, alum. wheels in good condition with a K&N, 7.5 mm wires, rapid fire plugs and modified exhaust. 3 years ago it was worth $6500, and i tried $5000 and people told me it wasnt worth it! ouch!
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