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Originally Posted by Belmont Resident
I mentioned to a friend that I was looking into how Dodge trucks have come in the last few years.
He said, you buy a Dodge and I will no longer be your friend. Of course he was joking, but serious also. With all the bad publicity and quality issues, Dodge has a long way to go before they are taken seriously.
I do know some who have had good luck with them and still buy them, but not one of them uses their truck for more than transportation.
They all have their issues but I thought the whole rotting out thing was in the past.
Why does Ford line the wheel wells with foam? Why design the cab corners to be open areas where dirt can gather and promote rot?
The 04 Xterra that I drive around because it wasn’t worth anything to trade in has 115K on it. No rot, little rust and it just keeps going and going.
My wife loves her Hyundai Santa Fe. Great price, great fuel economy comfortable ride, and they are not American made, so it probably will not rot out. What more could you ask for?
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Between my dad and I we have had 4 Dodge trucks since 2001. The 2 that have been traded in have had well over 100K on them and no issues except for normal wear (brakes, CV joints, etc), and the were not just for commuting but for towing, farming, and forestry work. My Dad tought me to take care of my truck and it will take care of you and it has prooven true since I started driving.
As far as the Ford issues check the diesel forums as there are a lot of good advice on them from people whoe have had the same issues. As someone who went to school for deisel technology (agricultural) its no surpise there's are a lot of issues with the new engines, across the board. emissions standards change fast and by large steps and do not leave enough time to properly test everything. Wish we could go back to the bullet proof 5.9 Cummins and 7.3 Powerstokes.