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#572314 - July 03rd 2012 5:46 pm
Dodge Ram Van
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stranger
Registered: March 29th 2011 10:39 pm
Posts: 2
Loc: ND
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Hi all, nooobie here. I wanted your opinions on the last version of the Dodge ram van, I think introduced in '94 and ran for 10 years or so. They are priced cheaper than Chevy and Ford equivalents and usually that means stay away. Thoughts?
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#572336 - July 03rd 2012 6:51 pm
Re: Dodge Ram Van
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Registered: August 20th 2008 10:14 pm
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Loc: Virginia
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 aboard I'm a Ford man but I do Love my 99 Dodge 
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#572425 - July 04th 2012 11:08 am
Re: Dodge Ram Van
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Registered: August 19th 2002 12:00 pm
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Loc: McAlpin Florida, United States
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#572496 - July 04th 2012 10:43 pm
Re: Dodge Ram Van
[Re: Dakotan]
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pooh-bah
Registered: May 09th 2006 12:00 pm
Posts: 4454
Loc: Springfield, Illinois
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They are cheaper because they arent as "mainstream" i think.. I love my 90 dodge, ive had an 87 and a 79 years ago. Cant beat em!
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#572541 - July 05th 2012 6:53 am
Re: Dodge Ram Van
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Registered: August 23rd 2005 12:00 pm
Posts: 20114
Loc: Brooklyn Park, Maryland, USA
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I don't know..it's six of one, half-dozen of the other.
Priced cheaper? Not sure about that. I've seen some really cheaply priced Fords and GM vans for sale on Craigslist and I've seen some Dodges that are priced high (too high in some cases).
Personally I'm a Dodge guy. I find the Dodge vans fairly easy to work on and pretty reliable. The only negative thing off the top of my head is that their overdrive transmissions are a bit on the weak side, but then again some folks can get a couple hundred thousand miles out of an original transmission.
The 94-97 is probably my all out favorite bodystyle..I just like the lines. 98-03 had an elongated front end that I was never a big fan of, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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#572542 - July 05th 2012 7:10 am
Re: Dodge Ram Van
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pooh-bah
Registered: July 13th 2009 11:40 am
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Loc: NW Pa
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My favorite is also the 94-97, but i have a 74 b100 too and it will be my HotRod soon. If one we're to mould the frt bumper of the 98- 3's closer to the body, it wouldn't be nearly as Ugly, but the they do have some advantages too.
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#572560 - July 05th 2012 9:31 am
Re: Dodge Ram Van
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pooh-bah
Registered: May 09th 2006 12:00 pm
Posts: 4454
Loc: Springfield, Illinois
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I love my dodges too, thinking about it now, the cheapest vans i have seen have been the Fords. My favorite body style(if you cant tell) is the 79-93. Close 2nd is the 94-97, but i like the 98-up dashes better.
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