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Kyle
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4/22/2003
23:57:18
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 Subject: used dakota.......what to look for/do
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Im probably going to buy a 98 4x4 5.2 auto sport reg cap 60k miles dakota this weekend. what should i watch out for when i go look at it?
They are asking 11k im guessing i can get them down to 10k. This will be the first time iv bought a vehicle from a dealership, any tips? Think 10k is to much or to little?
Also im going to have about 1k to spend on aftermarket stuffs. Help me spend my money What should i do when i get it home? All fluids, plugs/wires, filters, anything else?
Thanks a bunch
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franlofter
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4/23/2003
02:12:21
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If you got them to 10k you would still be paying $1000 to much, buy from private sale or at least get your own loan dont go through dealer. never tell a dealer you will be paying cash until haggling is done, make a printout of Edmuds.com book value of the truck and take it with you. you need to do at least 8 hours of research on buying from a dealer before you even step on car lot, good luck
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kyle
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4/23/2003
02:26:28
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Hmmm......kbb said 11k dealer and udmuds.com said 9.5k
Around here dakotas are overpriced no mater where ya buy them =(
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Tyler
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4/23/2003
02:36:27
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4x4 Dak's eat ball joints for dinner. Take it to an alignment shop and have them put it on the rack and really check the ball joints. You're in for an expensive repair if they're faulty. Same goes for the tie rod ends. My lower ball joints on my 97 4x4 failed at 2500, 14,000 and 36,000 miles, then I traded it.
Also, since it's a 4x4 take it to a mechanic and have the T case checked out as well as the pinion shaft bearings. They go too. It's hard to detect abuse and/or incompetent operation of a 4x4 but have it checked out anyway. Have the diff oil front and rear checked, especially for water. Water destroys bearings and if it was drove hard and put away wet it might have contaminated diff oil.
Any s/b Mopar over 60,000 miles usually has leaky valve stem seals. Have it check for leaks. This usually shows up as puffs of blue smoke on start up and acceleration.
Spending a few bucks for a thorough inspectio now might save you thousands later.
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Kyle
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4/23/2003
10:20:17
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thanks for all the info guys.
Will have all that stuff checked out by a mechanic before buying.
Ooops i guess i shoulda put this in the general forum.
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Kyle
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4/23/2003
22:08:51
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After doing some searching that rear whine seems pretty common is that a problem or just normal.
also what rear should that have, 8 1/4 or 9 1/4 gears? 3.55 or 3.9??
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