Looking all over for a truck that fits my very selective criteria. Found one that is very close, but is (no offense to anyone that owns one), Butt ugly Brown. I thought Silver was on the bottom of my list, but this light brown 02 has to be least flattering color on an otherwise good looking truck. I did find a couple of other items that concerend me about the truck, but my wife thinks that color is not worty of being a deciding factor.

Any one else agree with her foolishness?

Anyone else buy a truck or car, then hating the color from then on?

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Dakota is the perfect truck for me. Love it.

well when I ws looking for my truck I found it and it was 100kms away. I couldnt find one with a V8, 4x4, loaded. an it said it was bue. so I drove down there. and it ended up being purple. I bought it anywys. I wasnt goona let just the colour of it make me not buy it. but its not that bad of a colour. I like it. my friends make fun of me for having a purple truck. but I dont really care. once you wax it, it shines up soo nice.

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05 dodge ram daytona RCSB 4x4 hemi #5212
99 dakota 4x4 318 - sold
88 dakota 2wd 3.9
90 dakota 2wd 3.9 rcsb 5speed
93 jeep grand cherokee 4x4

Would you rather drive around the fastest big block with a butt ugly color, or the sharpest thing on the road that breaks down everyday? For me, personally, I wouldn't care if it was pink with green stripes and yellow pokadots as long as it was perfect for what I am using it for. Think about it this way. Buy the truck that has all the options you need/want that is also reliable and get it painted the color you want. You could spend the same money in the end if you buy a truck that ends up needing work 3 months after you buy it, or you break down and buy the options seperately that it didn't come with.

That is just my $.02.

By the way, tell your wife that I agree with her.

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Chris
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99 Dodge Dakota, 56 Ford F100, 06 Honda RC51

Anything BUT white.

if your that worried about it then paint it

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1998 Dakota Sport 4x4
5.2 V8 5 speed Manual
Hypertech programmed
Custom Ram air
Dual exhaust, Glasspacks
31x10.50 Buckshot Maxxis Mudder

Pioneer-Cd player/speakers/760watt amp
2 10" sony x-plod subs

AMEN!!!111!!

When i was looking for my Dakota R/T on autotrader, i found 2 within 100miles. One was white with 70k miles and SC with about 4k in the engine for only 8500, and the other one was a bone stock CC black r/t with 80k miles and it was black my fav color on a truck... the one i bought was white...

I had the choice of either...

bone stock CC R/T Black for 8500 /w80k miles

or

4k of engine mods SC R/T White w/ 70kmiles for 8500

i went with the White one.. becuase you can always get another paint job, i plain on keeping the truck my whole life, so reselling it a dif color isnt going to be a problem, going from white to black though it going to be a bitch, if somone doesn't know how to paint correctly. I dont want white spots.

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M-1 4BBL, Holley Billet 52mm TB, Mopar Perf. PCM, Mopar PPH Headers, 1.7 Rockers, Mopar Valve Covers, ProComp 14" Intake, Suncoast Ram Air, 180 T-stat, 3in Spin Tech Side Exit Exhaust, MSD 6A Ignition, Autolite 3923s, 3/3 Drop, Toxic Drop Shocks, Traction bars ++

I am not dishing out the money if I am not happy all around. Color included!!!

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Color is a very important factor to me,
but with limited options it gets hard to be picky
my little red caught my eye and it was a good deal so I got it,
my only regret is not stopping here first to see how lame the 4cyl is.

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/\My goal in life/\

I am not too picky on color, but my vehicles have always been purchased used. Personally, it doesn't bother me too much, but I've never had a vehicle that had a color that I disliked, either.
Overall it is your own choice. If you don't care, buy it. But it seems as if you care a lot... so you can look at other trucks, or look at painting it.
In the end it is ALL up to you.
Good luck.

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1996 Dakota SLT
Extended Cab
318 5.2L V8
2WD

No, it's not a Hemi... Everyone knows that the big boys only need to use Magnum!