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Hey guys, I sold my '00 Durango 5.9 back in august and have regretted it ever since. :huh:

I sold it for 4500 bucks, and bought an '03 Acura CL 6 speed for 10 grand. The CL is quick, but I can't stand not being big and loud anymore. I think the ONLY upside of it is i get 17/28 mpg. My Durango got 9/12 at best. I've got drums and guitar equipment, and I'm tired of borrowing my friends trucks.

I HATE HATE HATE front wheel drive, HATE. It's fast, but off the line i get 0 traction.

I'm thinking about getting an 01-04 Dakota with the 4.7L in it, Probably around 60-80k miles. I'd love to get an RT but that 5.9 scares me for gas. lol

What sort of price can I expect to pick up a dak. What kind of gas mileage can I expect out of the 4.7? If I can sell my CL for 9~ and buy a Dak for 4500-5000, I'd be pocketing 4-4.5k.
 
I hope gas doesn't go back to $4.00! But I don't care Mopar rules!:mullet:
 
mileage on my durango is 13 city.. but i drive with aheavy foot and have a few mods.... i get around 20 on the higway.... the dak would be a nice truck... id say around 5k for a dak?
 
I get 15mpg consistently. That's with expensive gas and the superchips. Turns out almost 250 to a tank. lol
 
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Another thing is....


This CL is fast. I drive it hard, waste lots of gas.
 
Gas attack!

Hey guys, I sold my '00 Durango 5.9 back in august and have regretted it ever since. :huh:

I sold it for 4500 bucks, and bought an '03 Acura CL 6 speed for 10 grand. The CL is quick, but I can't stand not being big and loud anymore. I think the ONLY upside of it is i get 17/28 mpg. My Durango got 9/12 at best. I've got drums and guitar equipment, and I'm tired of borrowing my friends trucks.

I HATE HATE HATE front wheel drive, HATE. It's fast, but off the line i get 0 traction.

I'm thinking about getting an 01-04 Dakota with the 4.7L in it, Probably around 60-80k miles. I'd love to get an RT but that 5.9 scares me for gas. lol

What sort of price can I expect to pick up a dak. What kind of gas mileage can I expect out of the 4.7? If I can sell my CL for 9~ and buy a Dak for 4500-5000, I'd be pocketing 4-4.5k.
I feel for ya. I traded my Dak to get my wife a new Pilot and I got her 01 Accord v-6 for the trouble. Miss my runabout truck but who needs 3 trucks anyway (ME!) My v-6 Dak got around 18 mgp, the 4.7 gets a little better and that will be my next choice.:mullet:
 
I get between 13 to 16 mpg with my Dak
 
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