Pros and cons of dodge

[Mr_Meanor]

I am looking into buying a used truck. I have for the most part been a Chevy person but am thinking abouy getting a dogde. I was just wondering if you might be able to tell me some pros and cons for the dodge truck over the ford and chevy? Anything will help!

[redimpss5]

the interior is pretty cheap plastic and when you take it in for service, it cost a few bucks. if you need a four door, stick with chevy or ford. all three tow well. just depends what you are looking for

[PWMAN]

Originally posted by Mr_Meanor
I am looking into buying a used truck. I have for the most part been a Chevy person but am thinking abouy getting a dogde. I was just wondering if you might be able to tell me some pros and cons for the dodge truck over the ford and chevy? Anything will help!

You didn't mention what you are going to use it for? Towing? Or just a daily driver. If you want heavy duty, dodge is the way to go. also depends on what years you are interested in getting, just a year or two old or a few years?

[IntakeMan]

Dodge is defenitely a good heavy duty truck, It will do anything you want it to. The only problem is in the past, chrysler has had a few problems with their transmissions in trucks, mostly around the 96-99 model years. However, I believe that has been taken care of, and the new rams rock, especially hemi.

[2Fuzy]

depends what you want it for I have a 99 2500 4x4 that I bought new problems to date it has 134k on it are one of the moters in the power seat quit working and I broke the center out of the clutch .
the clutch proplem would probally not happen to most people as I used the sh** out of my truck (tows my backhoe gross combined wight truck trailer hoe is 34k) but over all I like it a lot but I am a little biased on the mopar side but my dad was a chevy guy until he bought a cummins dodge he now wouldn't buy anything else his 1st cummins he put 425k on never did anything to it but change the oil these have all been 5spd but to my understanding the automatics have proplems when used hard

[Dimark]

Don't know if you're still looking but I've had tranny problems with the last two Dodges that I have purchased brand new. The first,an 89 Dakota at 78k(out of warranty)cost me $2300.00 for a hard parts rebuild. The second, a 99 Ram 1500. Out at 73k, dealer rebuilt it for me. Then, problems again at about 80k (out of warranty). At 120k, I'm looking at about $2200 for a rebuilt installed by Dodge. Probably won't risk another Dodge.

[Alex435]

and another thing with older dodges I find that with '88. the parts are really hard to come by cause they changed the style in 87 88 so you gotta make sure you get the right part.

[Notorious_Ford_Guy]

start saving money for drive-train parts if you gonna buy a dodge

[PWMAN]

Originally Posted by Notorious_Ford_Guy

start saving money for drive-train parts if you gonna buy a dodge

Only if you buy an auto trans.

[pkupmanvt]

dodge changed their automatics in 98. the only problem my 98 5.9 has had with the tranny stemmed from abuse. (J strips)

[gstep]

95 ram 1500--pretty truck--trans out 28k--lost use of vehicle 2 wks--fac warr! 40k--diff brgs out--no warr! 59k--ecm out--no warr! 63k--(current)--abs out! trying to find a diagnostic flow chart to repair code 10! on the other hand my 92 gmc--160k--doing just fine!

[PWMAN]

Originally Posted by gstep

95 ram 1500--pretty truck--trans out 28k--lost use of vehicle 2 wks--fac warr! 40k--diff brgs out--no warr! 59k--ecm out--no warr! 63k--(current)--abs out! trying to find a diagnostic flow chart to repair code 10! on the other hand my 92 gmc--160k--doing just fine!

What did you use the truck for? Towing or working it at all?
Plus 94-95 was the first years of the new body style, there was a lot of Lemons those years for all makes(chevy and ford too) because they were kinda experimenting with new ideas.

[gstep]

Originally Posted by PWMAN

What did you use the truck for? Towing or working it at all?
Plus 94-95 was the first years of the new body style, there was a lot of Lemons those years for all makes(chevy and ford too) because they were kinda experimenting with new ideas.

It was used by the wife, drop kids off, grocery store, to and from work(4 mi a day), never had a load, towd a 14 foot john boat twice a year.
It's a 95 with 63k on it--make an offer!

[Merlin02131]

Bought my 2001 in april of 2003 . 26 k miles on it . heard horror stories , but having some vibration in the rear . I understand its a 2 speed but that all i know . Been rebuilt and going back in this week . I'll let you know

[pimp_squeak]

It's a 95 with 63k on it--make an offer!

$20