1997 Dodge Ram Pickup SLT review from North America
"I am now a Dodge man, I love my truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Have had no problems with any of the three Dodges I own.
General comments?
I got my first truck from my parents when I first got my license, it was a 1999 Dodge Dakota. I ran it until it had 260,000 miles on it. I never had any problems with it, just regular maintenance.
Then when I got out of school, I decided to buy my own. I bought a Ram 1500 used. I have only had it for about 2 months, but I have put 5000 miles on it. The thing runs like a charm; plenty of power, rides great, and not too bad on gas.
I live in Maine, so our trucks are put to the test up here in harsh winter weather and the mud season, and in my opinion Dodge can take the beating. Great truck!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.2 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 140000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Dakota |
| Date of Entry | 4th January, 2009 |