Blue Silverado Gone

[UsmcTank]

Well 2 weeks ago I got a blinking light on my 2003 Silverado. It was Arrival Metallic Blue 2wd 5.3.
it broke down on me on the service road by I-35 so I got a tow truck and sent it to a shop since it was still under warranty for 9000 miles. I got the call this passed Monday saying I had a bill of 1747 for a left bank cat and 4 failed sparkplugs. Well I sent the truck back and got a cash truck.
Not A GM...
I got a 2002 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 2wd 3.9L V6 Auto.
It had a God Awful Stink Bug stance.
The rear axle was put under the Leaf Springs so today I swapped that around lowering me 4.5-5 inches in the rear.
I'm going to continue watching threads here but need to look for Dakota Forums. I'm looking for a Rt motor transmission and rear end. I'm lowering it down too.

 

[Big Tex]

 

[GingerCrew]

Should have just did new full exhaust and plugs and be in itnless than that dakota

 

[Big Tex]

^imo

 

[Fourstar07]

:gummen:

 

[Ginger]

yea sorry dude, but a dakota unless its the v8 one, is terrible.

 

[Dirtmafia]

Not in CA. Replacement cats are cheap. Plugs are also cheap and generally seen as "maintenance". I don't know of a single mode of transportation that does NOT require some sort of maintenance at some point. You buy new shoes when yours wear out don't you?

I have a hard time believing that Dakota is better in ANY way possible, Unless you're trying to fit into a compact spot between two poles. But pls humor us with your justifications.

 

[D1nman]

 

[Huck]

That's outrageous for just 1 cat and 4 plugs. Plus, you should always change all the plugs, that's dumb they only did half the motor. You definitely would've been better off fixing the silvy, that POS dakota is gonna nickel and dime you 10 times worse than the chevy ever would have.

 

[Tylers88]

Next post, transmission went out of Dakota; do I go get my Silverado back?

 

[marc]

Next post, transmission went out of Dakota; do I go get my Silverado back?

that gutless v6 is capable of blowing a tranny ?
also have fun with fuel mileage my buddy has a v6 and an v8 r/t (the v6 is for winter) he gets better fuel economy in his v8 lol

and what the fuck is with the shop rate

also i thought it was under warranty.....

 

[Jared]

yes, because dodge gas worse trans than GM...google

 

[CammedVmax]

Wtf did I just read

 

[Cleanoh4]

They billed you for warranty work? And for an 1800 bill your traded in a minimum 5-9k truck for a $2.5-3k pos dodge



muy confused

 

[Ginger]

if warranty didnt cover it, i would have told them to shove it up thier ass, put the bad stuff in, and take it home and order longtubes the same day.

 

[UsmcTank]

Well, I havent posted here in a while and just now got to read everyone's posts lol.
The 2003 silvy was definitely a better truck in all aspects but i bought it from mcmc and was paying 500 a month for a truck with 130k.
When the exhaust issue happened I just told mcmc to take it back and I bought the dak with cash off craigslist. The silverado never hit my credit and i didnt have a truck payment anymore.
Been working on my 65 plymouth but i got an offer today for my Dakota.
Its a 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 2wd 5.7 - 312,000 Miles & 800 cash... The guy bought it from his buddy and thinks the motor was swapped blah blah.. i have no history.
So going out on a limb the trucks looks pretty clean in the pictures, interior is decent.

Whats everyone's opinions on OBS? If you want pictures i can post them in a few.

 

[Cheeny23]

obs are nice, can look really clean. but with that many miles, i think he could do some more cash on top depending on the condition of your dakota. post some pics up of both

 

[UsmcTank]

Here is the outside pictures i've received of the 1998.

 

[BigBoi]

My 98 with 180k miles was a train wreck. All the big things were fine but all the little broken things added up to where I had more in it than the purchase price. INSPECT EVERY SINGLE THING.

 

[UsmcTank]