[DMCForum] Re: You other vehicle

["wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I'd argue that 97's are Lemons more so than just mine.  Since many 
of the problems I've had have occured twice, I would chalk it up to 
poor parts or poor engineering.


--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Stiefel" <jackstiefel@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Exactly, now you are figuring out the game
> 
> Jack
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wannadelorean [mailto:mcquinlan@xxxx] 
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 4:37 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: You other vehicle
> 
> Well sure, if you replace them ever 2 years you won't have 
> problems. :)  So that's my problem.  I expect them to last 10 
years.
> 
> Lemon law requires that you have the same problem 3 times with a 
> vehicle.  
> 
> I had about 10 things that only broke twice each.  Perhaps I 
should 
> have broke my door locks on purpose a third time.
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Stiefel" <jackstiefel@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > HUUUUGGGEEE difference between 1997 and 2003 Rams.  Sounds like 
> you got
> > a lemon, I had a 94, 96, 98, and 2000 Ram 1500 all were very 
good 
> trucks
> > with minimal repairs.  Maybe you should have returned the 
vehicle 
> under
> > your states lemon law.
> > 
> > Jack 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wannadelorean [mailto:mcquinlan@xxxx] 
> > Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 9:20 AM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: You other vehicle
> > 
> > I have a 97 Dodge Ram and it is the worst vehicle I've owned.  
The 
> > first year I had it something in the steering column broke and 
the 
> > steering wheel became ratchety and hard to turn.  Almost had an 
> > accident.  It turns out it was a common problem (no recall?) The 
> > brakes went out.  The radio quit working.  The battery died.  
The 
> > power door locks would only pop up every 3rd or 4th try.  The 
map 
> > lights popped out of the housing.  Fuel neck to the filler 
started 
> > leaking.  All this was covered under warranty but It was a major 
> > pain in the A$$ having to constantly drag it back to the 
dealer.  
> At 
> > the time, I wasn't even using it like a truck either.  I drove 
it 
> to 
> > and from work.  In 7 years I've only put 54,000 miles on it.  
> > Presently, the door locks are completely dead (after being fixed 
> > once already). One power mirror is dead.  Radio is dead again.  
> Fuel 
> > leak has returned.
> > 
> > Perhaps by now, the kinks have been worked out and the new 
models 
> > aren't so bad.  I don't intend to find out though.  I'm moving 
on 
> to 
> > another brand.  Oh, I've looked into selling it too and the 
resale 
> > value on it is miserable.  (perhaps because it came out the year 
> > before the back doors were added?).
> > 
> > --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jack Stiefel" 
<jackstiefel@xxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > One word.. HEMI  Love my Dodge
> > > 
> > > Jack
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: timnagin [mailto:timnagin@xxxx] 
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:55 PM
> > > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [DMCForum] You other vehicle
> > > 
> > > I have been looking at this truck seriously, too.  I am also 
> > wondering
> > > how
> > > much of it may be influenced by Ford, even though the Titan is 
> > built at
> > > its
> > > own plant in Mississippi.  My business partner's father works 
> for 
> > Nissan
> > > so
> > > I can get a friend's and family deal, but I am leaning more 
> towards
> > > buying
> > > an American brand this time time around.
> > > 
> > > I have had Nissan products for many years and have nothing but 
> > good to
> > > say
> > > about them, but this is a brand new design so there will be 
bugs 
> > to work
> > > out
> > > in the next year.  That, and seeing what it will be worth 
after 
> > being on
> > > the
> > > market for its first year.  It did win the Car and Driver 
> choice, 
> > which
> > > if I
> > > remember correctly was the very first time a first year 
vehicle 
> > had done
> > > so.
> > > 
> > > There is also a rumor it may be available with a diesel engine 
> > soon, so
> > > I
> > > plan on waiting on that if get one.  The truck does have a lot 
> of 
> > neat
> > > features, I think.  The A-pillar blind spots are a bit 
> > disconcerting
> > > though.
> > > 
> > > Greg
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Travis Goodwin [mailto:tgoodwin@xxxx]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 3:09 PM
> > > To: 'DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > Subject: [DMCForum] You other vehicle
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Anyone own a Nissan Titan or have a family member with one? 
I'm 
> in 
> > the
> > > market and I'm feeling around.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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