The Dodge Dakota (aka Ram Dakota) was Chrysler’s mid-size pickup from 1987 to 2011. It was produced across three generations and would compete today with the Ford Ranger or Chevrolet Colorado if Chrysler had stayed the course. Located in Auburn, Washington, this 1999 SLT edition with 4WD looks solid and has “only” 136,000 miles. It appears to have been well-taken care of and may need nothing more than a new place to call home. Perhaps the price is right at $4,950 here on craigslist. An attaboy goes to “Curvette” for another great tip!
Second-generation Dakotas were in production from 1997 to 2004, so that includes the seller’s ’99. After 1997, all Dakotas were assembled in Brazil, so the truck became an import for the U.S. market. The seller’s edition has a 5.2-liter V8, which was rated at 225 hp, and is mated to an automatic transmission. It also has SLT trim, which has premium features that you wouldn’t need if your only goal was to haul cargo at the lowest price point.
No history is provided by the seller on the 27 years it took to accumulate 136,000 miles. By today’s standards, that’s middle-of-the-road usage, implying that you may be able to double that before having to spend any serious money on keeping the truck running. We’re told the pickup runs and drives as it should with no issues to plague the buyer.
The body, paint, and interior all present well (well, maybe not the carpeting), and we assume everything is original. But we wouldn’t fault the Dodge if the paint was reapplied within the past few years. With four-wheel drive, this truck is ready for some off-road activity as well as running errands and hauling payloads appropriate to its class. The asking price sounds reasonable if what we see is what we get – nothing more or nothing less.
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