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Belmont Resident · 11-22-2011, 05:35 AM

I mentioned to a friend that I was looking into how Dodge trucks have come in the last few years.
He said, you buy a Dodge and I will no longer be your friend. Of course he was joking, but serious also. With all the bad publicity and quality issues, Dodge has a long way to go before they are taken seriously.
I do know some who have had good luck with them and still buy them, but not one of them uses their truck for more than transportation.
They all have their issues but I thought the whole rotting out thing was in the past.
Why does Ford line the wheel wells with foam? Why design the cab corners to be open areas where dirt can gather and promote rot?

The 04 Xterra that I drive around because it wasn’t worth anything to trade in has 115K on it. No rot, little rust and it just keeps going and going.
My wife loves her Hyundai Santa Fe. Great price, great fuel economy comfortable ride, and they are not American made, so it probably will not rot out. What more could you ask for?

11-22-2011, 05:35 AM	#17
Belmont Resident Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Belmont NH but prefer Jackman Maine Posts: 1,857 Thanks: 491 Thanked 410 Times in 251 Posts	Dodge I mentioned to a friend that I was looking into how Dodge trucks have come in the last few years. He said, you buy a Dodge and I will no longer be your friend. Of course he was joking, but serious also. With all the bad publicity and quality issues, Dodge has a long way to go before they are taken seriously. I do know some who have had good luck with them and still buy them, but not one of them uses their truck for more than transportation. They all have their issues but I thought the whole rotting out thing was in the past. Why does Ford line the wheel wells with foam? Why design the cab corners to be open areas where dirt can gather and promote rot? The 04 Xterra that I drive around because it wasn’t worth anything to trade in has 115K on it. No rot, little rust and it just keeps going and going. My wife loves her Hyundai Santa Fe. Great price, great fuel economy comfortable ride, and they are not American made, so it probably will not rot out. What more could you ask for?