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DodgeLover
Dodge Dakota
8/06/2001
18:07:51
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Im prepareing to buy a 99 Dodge Dakota from a nearby dealer. Its a 4x4, v8, sport, club cab..with around 47000 miles. Hes wanting 14900 for it.Is this a decent price? Is theire any notible differences with the 99? any problems? Just wanting a lil help. Thanks...oh and hows the milegeon the 99s
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Flash
Dodge Dakota
8/06/2001
21:33:29
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You can check the price at Kelly Blue Book online and check for recalls and TSB's at alldata.com
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Phillip Murph
Dodge Dakota
8/06/2001
22:27:01
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It is hard to say what the truck is worth without knowing a lot more about it. I priced it out a Edmunds.com for you in a "typical" configuration with automatic, tilt, air, with no power windows or doors. It came to about $15,800.
You can check the book value at any of the following sites yourself.
www.edmunds.com
www.kbb.com
www.nada.com
Depending on the condition, 14,900 seems to be a pretty good price, but if a dealer is asking 14,900, you can bet he is willing to come down a bit.
You can learn of any problems with the 99s by looking at all the messages on this board. The one that comes to mind is a "spark knock" problem found in many of the magnum engines. This can be cured (usually) with a cooler thermostat and some different spark plugs. Fixed mine anyway.
Mileage will obviously vary according to your driving habits, but I wouldn't expect anything much over about 17, maybe less since it is 4WD.
Hope this helps.
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DarkFury
Dodge Dakota
8/07/2001
01:10:29
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Well.. I bought this exact same truck about 2 months ago for $15,900 (however mine only had 34,000 miles on it and qualified for the extended warranty for 4 years 75,000 miles)
With the higher mileage... it sounds like a reasonable deal. My truck was on the lot for $17,995 and I talked them down $2,000 from there. When I looked at the "blue book" value of it from N.A.D.A. it showed that the retail on this truck was around $20,000.
Well, I went ahead and ran a report from the N.A.D.A. site based on the info you gave before and this is what they came up with:
DODGE
1999
DAKOTA PICKUP 1/2 Ton V6
Body Style: Club Cab 61/2'
Model Number: L22*
Weight: 3,749
Average Trade-In: $12,450
Average Retail: $14,850
Reported Mileage: 47,000
Deduct $400
Optional Equipment
Add 4 Wheel Drive: $2,700
Add Aluminum/Alloy Wheels: $200
Add Captain Chairs-2: $200
Add Compact Disc Player: $100
Add Cruise Control (Std. R/T): $150
Add Sport Trim (Ex. R/T Sport): $500
Add Tilt Steering Wheel (Std. R/T): $100
Add V8 Engine (Std. R/T Sport): $650
Totals
Total Average Trade-In: $16,650
Total Average Retail: $19,050
So for the money, it appears to be a good deal...however, before you buy, be sure to have the vehicle inspected just to make sure everything is on the "up and up".
As far as quality goes... my '99 Dak has been just "too sweet". After the inspection was done, all that was found wrong was a leaky thermostat gasket, which the dealer replaced... and I haven't had any problems since.
Overall, I think you are on to a "great buy". However I guess you just have to make up your mind as to whether you want it or not... Good luck on your decision.
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Wayne
Dodge Dakota
8/07/2001
03:20:57
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I have a 2X4 version. I think the '99s have a sloppy 1-2 shift in the automatics. I put a Trans Go shift kit in and fixed that. A lot of recent Dakotas are having brake disc/drum warping problems. Other than that I have had zero problems with mine. '99 build quality seems to be better than the '01s.
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4X4Tony
Dodge Dakota
8/07/2001
08:36:30
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Since the day my '99 Club Cab 5.2 4X4 was delivered in April of 1999, I have had exactly two problems (not related to Mopar Performance Parts I've added on) - the engine block heater leaked and the passenger side door window would bind in it's tracks on the way down. Now, at 25,400 miles, I think I'm starting to hear the dreaded "ball joint popping" - so problem #3 is starting.
Compared to other vehicles (all GM trucks and cars) I have bought new, this Dak is by far the best built. Great fit and finish, the paint is awesome and it just doesn't break.
Adjust the TV cable to help with the tranny shifting issues.
I used to be the Controller for a Chevy dealer and lemme tell ya, if he took this in on trade and if he's asking 14,900 - and since this is a truck - then he's got about 3,000 profit in there. Our owner always said (and the numbers proved it) that it was the used vehicle lot that let him afford to sell new cars. The last year I worked there, the average "real" profit on a used car was $2,850, used truck $3,280, new car $240 and new truck $880.
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