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New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Please make it a RWD framed truck that is more inline with the size of the 96 and older ones instead of the not selling honda rigeline type oh yeah a 5.7 and 6 speed would be icing on the cake.
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Yes please RWD and 4wd, full frame no wimpy pretend trucks.
And hey dummy from FCA, figure out a way!!! It's a hot money making market!!
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Should a new Dakota be built of aluminum if it would cost less than $700 over steel?
Should a new Dakota have an all electric battery powered option?
Seems I remember Jay Leno liked his all electric lead acid battery Ford Ranger under rental years ago and was mad when Ford took it back and crushed it.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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"The problems they had with the Dakotas are, they got big, too heavy, and too ugly. Then they saddled them with the poor excuse of an engine called a 4.7. " My feelings exactly.
I just hope if they bring them back they won't be some european piece of dog poo like the Mercedes Bends Dodge Van replacement was.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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I`ve always liked the Dakotas and had two Durangos, a 2000 and a 2002, i like how the second generations look and if I didn't have my 92 D150 for so long I would build one for street/strip. I like the new Colorados and I saw three new Ford Rangers on a car carrier on the N.J. Turnpike the other day so they are coming, its a good time for FCA to get back in the mid size truck market. A 5.7 Hemi in a short bed/regular cab/2WD would be interesting!
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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The problems they had with the Dakotas are, they got big, too heavy, and too ugly. Then they saddled them with the poor excuse of an engine called a 4.7.
Bring back a standard cab, or extended cab, no crew cabs, mid sized truck with a 6 1/2' or an 8' box, a V6 or a good small v8. If people want more truck then that sell them a full size Ram. Gene I agree Gene. Why do I feel like FCA will do exactly opposite of what we all want?
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Heck no on the aluminum! Well maybe the hood, 5.7 hemi engine block or something but not something that gets used and abused like a bed.
I am not causing global warming, I am just trying to hold off a impending Ice Age!
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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instead of the not selling honda rigeline Hey now! My Ridgeline works just fine! There seems to be a market for buyers who want an occasional truck. Car most of the time and haul/tow something occasionally. I don't think there's a necessity to build a 7/8 scale pickup and charge just as much or more for it i.e., v-8 Canyon, V-8 Dakota, V-8 Mountineer. All of which I've saw/driven.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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instead of the not selling honda rigeline Hey now! My Ridgeline works just fine! There seems to be a market for buyers who want an occasional truck. Car most of the time and haul/tow something occasionally. I don't think there's a necessity to build a 7/8 scale pickup and charge just as much or more for it i.e., v-8 Canyon, V-8 Dakota, V-8 Mountineer. All of which I've saw/driven. I have a 92 and 97 Dakota. The 97 has 246000 miles,I'd like to have a new version of either one. I hope enough people feel the same to get FCA to pay attention.Hopefully at a lower price point than a full size pickup.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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instead of the not selling honda rigeline Hey now! My Ridgeline works just fine! There seems to be a market for buyers who want an occasional truck. Car most of the time and haul/tow something occasionally. I don't think there's a necessity to build a 7/8 scale pickup and charge just as much or more for it i.e., v-8 Canyon, V-8 Dakota, V-8 Mountineer. All of which I've saw/driven. A new "Dakota" or whatever hopefully would not and should not compete with a Ridgeline. It would compete with the other trucks you mentioned, and possibly reach other buyers by offering a small, light, efficient V8 (not the old 4.7)
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Yes please RWD and 4wd, full frame no wimpy pretend trucks.
And hey dummy from FCA, figure out a way!!! It's a hot money making market!! Then why not just buy a base model ram? That's why dodge discontinued the dakota in the first place. The dakota never got any better mpg than the ram and wasn't that much cheaper or much smaller so it makes no sense financially. There's still lots of ford rangers out there so there may be a market for a smaller 4/6cyl truck but I don't think people can get past the crew cab minivan pickup mentality. A basic v6 ram is very affordable as far as new vehicles go and gets decent mpg for a truck. Is a new dakota entry on a full frame going to be better at anything?
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Yes please RWD and 4wd, full frame no wimpy pretend trucks.
And hey dummy from FCA, figure out a way!!! It's a hot money making market!! Then why not just buy a base model ram? That's why dodge discontinued the dakota in the first place. The dakota never got any better mpg than the ram and wasn't that much cheaper or much smaller so it makes no sense financially. There's still lots of ford rangers out there so there may be a market for a smaller 4/6cyl truck but I don't think people can get past the crew cab minivan pickup mentality. A basic v6 ram is very affordable as far as new vehicles go and gets decent mpg for a truck. Is a new dakota entry on a full frame going to be better at anything? It might not be any better but hopefully smaller,not ever person wants a large truck. I'm sure there wouldn't be much difference in price.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Yes please RWD and 4wd, full frame no wimpy pretend trucks.
And hey dummy from FCA, figure out a way!!! It's a hot money making market!! Then why not just buy a base model ram? That's why dodge discontinued the dakota in the first place. The dakota never got any better mpg than the ram and wasn't that much cheaper or much smaller so it makes no sense financially. There's still lots of ford rangers out there so there may be a market for a smaller 4/6cyl truck but I don't think people can get past the crew cab minivan pickup mentality. A basic v6 ram is very affordable as far as new vehicles go and gets decent mpg for a truck. Is a new dakota entry on a full frame going to be better at anything? Because it wouldn't be the old Dakota. It would be quite a bit smaller and more efficient than a base Ram. Plus, it's a very hot market now. That's why he's trying to figure out a way to build one. I'm probably not being realistic when I wish for a V8, admittedly. P.S. I'd love to see them bring back the "Job Rated" slogan. But ONLY on real work trucks!
Facts are stubborn things.
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Re: New Dakota wanted says FCA CEO
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Because it wouldn't be the old Dakota. It would be quite a bit smaller and more efficient than a base Ram. I'm probably not being realistic when I wish for a V8, admittedly. [/quote] Definitely won't be the old Dakota. I miss this truck some days but my Ridge is more capable and gets better mileage than the ole 3.9. I look at the new Gladiator and say if it had a 5.7 Hemi, I'm all in. Again, it's occasional pickup too.
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