by "bwp240" (bwp240)
Published 05/10/2017 at 13:05
by "bwp240" (bwp240)
Published 05/10/2017 at 13:05
Tags: I Really Need To Stop Looking For Dodge Dakota Convertibles
STARS: 1
Yesterday, Kristen Lee posted this phrase from her “How Batshit Crazy Are you About a Car” article (I may have the title wrong).
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Well yes I did, sort of. It fills 4 of the 6 inquiries, so close enough.
In my girlfriend disapproved search for a Dodge Dakota Convertible, I came across this one, and it checks off all the character boxes.
Red
4wd
Manual
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Ad Preserved:
1989 Dodge Dakota Convertible, truck is in good shape, body decent, few rot spots on lower front fenders and one spot in bed. Underneath is solid. New tires, clutch, rear brakes, e brake cables, radiator. Transmission was replaced. Top is in good shape. Restore or drive as is, I do. Turns heads. Drives nice down the road. When’s the last time you saw one? Asking 4500 or best offer.
From the pictures it looks good; however, all of the blemishes the seller brings up are missing. Perhaps they are just super attentive to detail and cite any blemish as a con, which is fine by me.
Everything seems perfect, the configuration is right, it looks well taken care of, and the starting price isn’t completely asinine (mint these are worth 12k - yeah right), what could be wrong. Well, for starters, it is in Rhode Island, 1300 miles, and 28 hours away. On paper, $4500 for a 1989 Dakota is quite high, yes the 4wd manual is the rarest of the convertibles, but without the mileage it is very hard to analyze NPoCP.
Fortunately for me, the decision to go full Dave Tracy and make a crazy trip to purchase an old relic was decided. I had to pay my bills the same day and all my money went away. Womp womp.
Alas, the time has yet to come, patience. And to answer the seller’s question, the last time I saw one was
about 3 months ago
. So they are out there.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
05/10/2017 at 13:07, STARS: 0
1989 does not constitute “Antique.”
"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
05/10/2017 at 13:08, STARS: 1
THE CONCH HAS SPOKEN!
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
05/10/2017 at 13:09, STARS: 0
Patience is key. If you have that, you’ll find the one for you. I’m experiencing that now.
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
05/10/2017 at 13:20, STARS: 4
you can get antique plates for it, means its antique
"Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection" (itsalwayssteve)
05/10/2017 at 13:21, STARS: 0
I’ve said this repeatedly, but from 2007-12 someone in the neighborhood behind my apartment complex had two of them. A white Sport that was a driver and a red Shelby that mostly stayed parked in the shed out back.
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
05/10/2017 at 13:30, STARS: 0
Kinja no likey upload image to comments, so you get a:
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"bwp240" (bwp240)
05/10/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 2
I saw antique plates on a LeBaron. What is the world coming to?
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
05/10/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 2
"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
05/10/2017 at 14:30, STARS: 0
In Wisconsin vehicles 20 years old and over can get a collectors plate, no matter what it is. So you could get a collector plate for anything older than 1998 here
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
05/10/2017 at 15:26, STARS: 1
Surviving 20 years of salt and ice is definitely commendable and worthy of special plates.
"Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero" (sampsonite24)
05/10/2017 at 16:20, STARS: 0
in illinois you can get antique plates for anything older than 20 years, so you could get antique vehicle plates for it. that makes it an antique