1972 Dodge D100 Custom review from North America
"A good, solid truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I just rebuilt the engine for the second time (read general comments).
The frame rail cracked because I installed stupidly large tires.
General comments?
I bought this truck in high school and drove the odometer up to 140,000 miles. The rings were worn so I rebuilt the motor, then sold it a year later when I got married because my wife hated it.
A year ago (25 years later) I found it for sale on a corner with 230,000 miles on it. It had been through 4 owners since I owned it the first time. The engine was tired so I just finished the second rebuilt on the old slant six.
I'm tickled to have my first truck back, and even more tickled to be without my first wife.
It's a big, old, rattly truck. It gets decent gas mileage, and has always been a dependable workhorse.
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| Most reliable truck I've ever had.. |
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| Better than most Chevy and Ford of same vintage |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1972 |
| First year of ownership | 1977 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 225 Slant 6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 72000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 236000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd April, 2004 |