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BruceWard
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11/07/2009
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They may replace it with a midsize unibody.
http://jalopnik.com/5397322/chryslers-complete-five+year-product-plan
This is the Ram Truck product plan
http://jalopnik.com/5397321/chryslers-complete-product-plan/gallery/12
What do you guys think about a unibody. I guess if it was a diesel unibody I might get excited.
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Dodge Dakota
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11/07/2009
13:37:59
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Get out your history book and look up ranchero. Looks like my little old dakota will be the last dodge I buy. Thx obama.
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super bee
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11/08/2009
11:08:47
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way to throw polotics in there
could it be the dakota sales fell off a cliff and they cant sell many of them?
nope, not at all
ITS THE POLITICIANS FAULT the want ti kill the MIDSIZE truck, and not the full size
DUH
the rangers are pretty much gone too
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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super bee
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11/08/2009
11:11:44
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so they release the 2010 Ram HD, then plan on running for 2 years, then a MAJOR MODIFICATION
wtf is up with that
oh I KNOW WHY
THANKS OBAMA!
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1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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Kowalski
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11/09/2009
07:59:25
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Yeah, the constant model changing seems crazy. So the '09 HD's will be the only year for it's sheetmetal; and then another short lived design starting in '10 as well. I don't like the hard line on the side of the bed like the the Dakota change - not nearly as nice as the older flowing design. Maybe some numb skull will blame that on Obama as well. Looks like they didn't learn from Dakota sales dropping after a similar redesign.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way
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Dodge Dakota
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11/09/2009
11:39:43
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Washington grabbed control of dodge and gm, put a twenty man panel in charge. None of which have any auto background. Then let it be known that they want to dump dodge. With that, they firesale the corp. to fiat. Nobody wants to buy a new vehicle from a company that many not be here next year. Now the word in the industry is that fiat will be replacing the entire lineup with fiat replacements as fast as it can. Time to rebuild a classic with efi. Rest in peace, dodge.
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STS
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11/09/2009
12:57:22
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Not just Obama. But all the Liberal green peaceniks out there that wanted all true truck based vehicles to come to a end. The just want a political correct vehicles for the times I guess.
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LMAO
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11/09/2009
13:24:23
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"The just want a political correct vehicles"
a ha ha ha haha
You brain dead retarded B@STARD
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11/09/2009
14:48:57
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wow- such wonderful dialog for a grammerschool pinheaded progressive. Mmm-mmm-mmm.
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Dean
Dodge Dakota
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11/09/2009
14:50:01
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You guys are all idiots. The deal with Fiat was in the works before the bankruptcy. Expect Fiat to take a bigger role in how the company is run. The current Dakota is not a competitive vehicle, it costs more than a full size truck, and gets mileage thats just as poor. I wouldn't be surprised if it was replaced with a more "euro" diesel vehicle.
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Natalie Jane
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11/10/2009
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Well just who made you so smart moron? What type of name is LMAO!
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Leasemo
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11/12/2009
13:54:18
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Well it became a useless truck anyway; so if they couldn't make it a real truck then just make them all a classic like the Plymonth brand.
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Bucket
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11/12/2009
14:52:22
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Natalie...Lmao....its Vietnamese, it stands for "lube my @ss only" If the Dakota is going to look as crappy as it does now they arent going to sell many might as well dump em...I got mine.
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STS
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11/12/2009
17:02:58
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I would be more than happy to buy one (unibody or not)if, they make on with a diesal option. I think the 4.5L ISB Cummins diesal would still be a very nice offering in both; power and, fuel economy.
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STS
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11/12/2009
17:07:51
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Now that as pretty funny about the dude making up his own business plan.
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Dean
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11/12/2009
21:35:20
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Cummins is too big and heavy, anything like that would probably have one of Fiat's small diesels. Look for Cummins to go away as Fiat pushes to use their engine line.
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super bee
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11/13/2009
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i dont think fiat makes a diesel that be sufficient to power a dakota, not to the likings of americans anyway
i think Fiat is going to learn very quickly, and the hard wahy that amricans dont want tiny a$sed cars
ther eis a market, but still, even with gas prices high pickups and suvs still move
also, the people who moved away from pickups and suvs didnt not go to 40 mpg hybrids, they went to full size sedans
the average commute in Europe is what, a few miles, and they have public transit infrastructure where you dont need to drive much
we dont so we spend more time in our vehicles
there are so many differences in american style, american needsm and what americans want to even compare Europe to America
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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STS
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11/13/2009
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I don't think even Fiat is that crazy; to push there engine into the Ram or, even future products like a possible diesel powered Durango/Dakota. Cummins has developed a smaller, lighter engine block based on a V design. I even presume it would be based off of graphite material just like the upcoming in house built PowerStroke diesel.
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Dean
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11/13/2009
16:14:29
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I think this idea that Americans "need" certain types of vehicles is not only a little arrogant, but a little out of date. The idea that you can only sell trucks and SUV's with big V-8s that get 12-14 mpg is ridiculous. And you're wrong, these vehicles AREN'T moving anymore. I don't know a single person who's bought a big truck or SUV lately at all. Chrysler desperately needs small efficient cars to get some business back, and they desperately need some better ideas for midsize SUVs and commercial vans, before they are locked out of the market entirely. Ford is bringing over the Transit and Transit Connect, and I predict these are going to be a big hit. Fiat does have diesels that will work in larger trucks, they make large commercial trucks in Europe, for cripes sake. They have a 3 liter v6 turbodiesel that would work very well in a Dakota-sized vehicle. I'm not convinced that diesels are all that important, however, they just aren't popular in this market. Mercedes had to offer a Sprinter with a gas option to pick up sales here, because most US customers don't want to put up with the rattlng and fumes from a diesel.
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Bucket
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11/13/2009
17:11:13
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Not all Americans "need" a truck period. But for the guy that pumps concrete for a living, power is definitely a need, I cant tell you how many toyota tundras roll past me on the road without so much as a scratch on em....no tool box nothing in the bed of the truck at all,not even a trailer hitch, i would say these ponies dont "need" a truck either, but i dont want someone dictating to me what horsepower i do need for my work trucks, i know what i need, and when it come to making horsepower or torque i think the diesels are tough to beat. Theres a large workforce out there that need trucks...nothing else will do and they will not take to the euro style truck that easily.So i would not be so quick to call Super Bee arrogant.
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super bee
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11/14/2009
01:38:05
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my dakota cant haul my snowmobile, bed isnt big enough
its cant tow more than a few thousand pounds without almost keeling over on itself
and NOBODy is buying trucks and suvs?
funny how many NEW model f-series, new model Rams, and new model gmc/chevys i see
they havent even been out a year and they are sprouting up ALL OVER. must be the dealers out putting miles on them :rollseyes:
as wella s the masive number of new camero SS and challenger R/t or SRTs i have been seeing lately
good thing they arent moving and americans dont want them
1990 sport RC SB, 1995 318drivetrain, 3.92 gears (came with truck) Powertrax "traction system", 95 dash/steering wheel, hearthrob exhaust, headers, cutout after y-pipe, necessary electric fan add-a-leafs, 30x9.5 mud tires, cranked T-bars, AR 39 15x8 rims, grill guard, roll bars
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