Re: [DMCForum] Re: You other vehicle

[Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

I was looking at Dodge trucks the other day- a '97 or '98 ram.  

I went to open the glove compartment, and stopped trying when it seemed
to not open.    The salesman reached over and started cranking on it, at
which time it ungracefully came flying open, falling into my lap. 
(sigh).

Then he started opening all the other little compartment, I think to show
me there was nothing wrong.  The next compartment closer to the driver he
pulled, at which point the thing came completely unhinged and fell out.  

I asked for him to start it.  After jump starting the dead battery, it
ran for 2 seconds and died.  Again and again.

"ram tough".  HA.  If rams were this tough, crickets would be kicking
them off the mountain.

Jim



On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:19:56 -0000 "wannadelorean" <mcquinlan@xxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> 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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