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BruceWard
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2004
01:14:31
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 Subject: Availability of used full time 4wd
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I want to purchase a Dakota QC with the DHV full
time 4wd option. I have located a few 04 / 05s
on dealer lots but am wondering how many may be
available used? Does anyone know of one for
sale?
Thanks
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Lurkin
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2004
08:28:12
| RE: Availability of used full time 4wd
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Since they don't make many of the AWD's to begin with, the used market is going to be pretty small also.
I have an 02 QC AWD that I bought new in the fall of 01. The AWD wasn't my first choice, but I took it for a couple of reasons. Mostly due to finding a 4WD anything in the South (TX) tends to be difficult to begin with, so unless I was going to order a new truck (...that would have gone against my inherent "instant gratification" tendencies...) I was going to be limited in what I found. They found an AWD in the color I wanted and equipped like I wanted, so I took it.
Now, if you want to buy an 02 at an 04 price, then let's talk :-)
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bnc
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2004
08:47:21
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I have a 2002 QC All Wheel Drive I will sell you. Mine is the Silver Metalic, SLT Plus, Leather seating, Infinity sound system, 4.7 Litre, It has tinted windows, window vent visors, and DeeZee nerf bars. 24,XXX miles. Located in Michigan. Asking Payoff, of twenty three some thousand.
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BruceWard
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2004
11:37:51
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How do you guys like the AWD?
I took a 4.7 QC 2wd out for a test drive in the
rain last year and spun the rear wheels much
more than I wanted. I am hoping that the AWD
will cure that problem.
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Lurkin
Dodge Dakota
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11/30/2004
14:11:42
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Not much snow here in south TX, but it rains alot. Every other truck and SUV I've owned turns into a skittish nightmare on wet roads.
The AWD solves all of that. I track around wet corners like snot on a finger tip. The downside is that there is no donut'n, powerslides, or wheelspin of any kind on dry roads.
Milage also suffers, I average 15mpg, give or take a mpg. And it doesn't vary much with all highway miles either (16.5 maybe).
Overall, I'd buy another AWD over 4WD.
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bnc
Dodge Dakota
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12/01/2004
08:24:01
| RE: Availability of used full time 4wd
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Personally I prefer a part time 4x4 system. I only bought the all wheel drive for ease of drivability for my wife. With the all wheel drive I don't have to worry as much. She is from the South and has not had much practice on snow. So the all wheel drive kicks in when needed and I don't have to worry about teaching her when she should use 4x4..........just makes things easier.
my 3 and 1/2 cents worth
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luftallunge
Dodge Dakota
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1/30/2005
19:36:08
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i have an 04 club cab,4.7,5sp auto with awd. i wouldn't buy anything else. handles great in winter conditions
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