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Raynard
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11/02/2003
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Hey guys
i sen this 1999 DODGE DAKOTA 5.9 R/T for sale it lookis to be in very good shape i just seen it when i drove by. but, the only draw back is that it has 97,000 miles on it. they are only askin 8,794 for it. my real question is what r the comommon problems with the R/T with this many miles on it. thatnks guys
p.s I have love the Dakota for a lone time and im realy happy about findin one like this.
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R/Tsuck
Dodge Dakota
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11/02/2003
21:44:38
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well if you have about another $5k to put into it you should be just fine with it..
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Raynard
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11/02/2003
21:47:57
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what do u mean if i have another 5,000 to put into it.
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MR. ENGLISH
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11/03/2003
07:37:34
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Hey Ray,
You did not seen your dak.....you SAW it!!!!!!
Let that be a lesson to you and the 10 million + other knuckleheads as well.........yes knuckle begins with a K.
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EBL
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11/03/2003
12:46:09
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Raynard,
It all depends on how the truck was taken care of.
Check the front berings and ball joints. Check the passenger floor board for any dampness.
After a vehicle hits 100k, Auto finance companies don't like to finance them so the price drops.
Check the truck out carefully. You may be looking at a good truck, you may not...
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Justi
Dodge Dakota
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11/03/2003
19:51:08
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I can't speak to the R/T in particular but I can speak to the 5.9. I have a buddy that has a 1997 Ram with the 5.9 in it. He just turned 211,000 miles and he has done NOTHING other than the routine maintenance that you'd expect. I know of another guy with 145k on his and same deal. So they could be the exceptions, or that could be that solid of a motor.
I will say that the R/T would scare me because most people that buy them buy them for the power, and people have a tendancy to USE what they buy!
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Raynard
Dodge Dakota
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11/03/2003
19:54:23
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well i went to look at it today and it is smokein a lil bit a the start but the battery was kinda dead on it but u can tell that who ever had took care of it im goin back to drive it in 2 days
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01Motorsport
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11/03/2003
21:57:52
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Smoking? Bad sign with only 97K. Sounds like few oil changes, or abuse. Tread lightly.
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EBL
Dodge Dakota
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11/04/2003
12:56:46
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What color smoke?
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Raynard
Dodge Dakota
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11/04/2003
20:53:06
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white blue
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Dave Mitchell
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11/06/2003
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White blue "puff" means failing valve seals and or guides.
If it smokes until operating temperature is reached, more than likely it will need cylinders honed and new piston rings.
According to the factory service manual the 4.7 has non-replaceable valve guides, when they go, you replace the head. I hope mine hangs together.
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