I have owned my dakota for 4 years now and i am in love with it. I had bought it off a family member who had had it since it was new. This thing has never left me stranded and because it is a carburated engine it is easy to work on. The 4wd works awsome in the winter.

For a 25 year old pickup with a carberated 4 cylinder with a 5 speed, I get 27 mpg in-town since a engine rebuild. I have gone over this with a fine tooth comb and have this looking and running great.

I bought this truck in South Carolina and towed it up to NY. There is not a spot of rust on it, but the clear coat on the hood and roof are rather faded. I bought P235 Goodyear Wranglers and the truck looks 10x better. it sits up higher and the white letters look nice. I have had problems with the choke and it seems to be running waaaaay too rich. ive almost stalled a few times in an intersection. the motor is underpowered for getting 12 mpg, but it seems to be running a little bit better after messing with the idle speed. all in all its a great truck.

was originally a V-6. the thing gave me more problems than any other car, but was pretty fun.

My daily driver for 2 years due to not having another vehicle, and it was surprisingly reliable. Had to be jumped maybe once or twice. It always came through in the worst of times. Not the most powerful engine but it seems like it will go forever.