[DMCForum] Re: You other vehicle

["wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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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