Ok here are two Pics I took today its raining here so they are not that good . Saleman keeps asking when i want to take it for test drive . Told him we would come in on Sunday and take it out will get some better pics then . Anyone want anthing spec. let me know
squrll
11-06-2003, 01:01 PM
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chant74
11-06-2003, 01:49 PM
Dang it's uglier that i tought.
2QK4U
11-06-2003, 01:51 PM
Looks top heavy.
racerX_244
11-06-2003, 01:56 PM
and nose heavy. does that thing have a towing package or somethin?
if the dakotas start to follow those body lines, i'll be glad ive got an '02....
RedRam20s
11-06-2003, 03:16 PM
I drove by one the other day, and they actually look good on the road. This one even had the HEMI emblem :D
05RamtoughHEMI
11-06-2003, 03:40 PM
Looks real good to me, looks alot better than a Pontiac Aztec.
rockadaous
11-06-2003, 03:53 PM
I'm keeping my same opinion :YUK:
norcaltrojan
11-06-2003, 05:26 PM
I'm sorry if I step on some feet, but I hope this becomes one of Dodge's biggest flops so they take a step back and redesign it again so maybe when my D is gettin on in years I'll be able to buy one that I wouldn't be ashamed to be seen in. I still say it looks like a minivan.....that means I think it's ugly as all hell in case you couldn't tell already.
dodge_R/T13
11-06-2003, 06:58 PM
I got on question for you when you go to test drive it, is the key seperate from the keyless entry or are the key and keyless-entry all in one like on the Pacifica? Because in some pre-production pictures it shows the all in one key and keyless, but on the dodge website it shows them seperate.
GaSouthern1
11-06-2003, 07:26 PM
Oh my god, that thing is horrible, looks like a damn van...I would hate to take that thing on a trail, it would bottom out on pebbles.:YUK: :YUK: :YUK:
racerX_244
11-06-2003, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by ramtough
it looks alot better than a Pontiac Aztec.
so does a torn up animal carcass. its too bad a pontiac asstec or whatever those buick suv's are called actually compare to the new durango. put my vote down for 'hate it.'
mccoy1111
11-06-2003, 08:11 PM
Damn near looks like a minivan in shape of course its a 4 door but I am not fond of it. I don't see why DC cant keep with the design shown at the Sema shows. Seems like the car companies in general always change something compared to what they show at the shows IMO.
Maybe it would look better with the other hood?
ericpd
11-06-2003, 10:28 PM
Well folks, back from test drive. A limited that priced in just short of 38.7. Color was champaign. Of course, it was Hemi powered. My feelings after 30 minutes of solo test drive (no salesperson in the vehicle):
Acceleration is just short of what I expected, but wwwaaaayyyyy better than the R/T 5.9. In fact, I think there's slightly more excitement when punching a Ram 1500 Hemi, probably due to rear wheel drive, no weight over the rear wheels, and maybe... just maybe, the 15 HP difference in the two Hemi's.
Sits higher than the old D's, both in appearance and ride. Seeing it in person, it's obvious Dodge put a good amount of Cab Forward thinking into it. Cab Forward really hits you in the face when you pop the hood... the bottom of the windshield nearly covers half the engine. Short hood, deep dash board.
The ride was VERY smooth, tight and quiet, better than I expected. Yet you could tell there was more than a 4.7 under the hood when merging onto Baltimore's beltway. And I don't mean vacuum noise. A very different rumble than that of the 5.9. There's this tow/haul thing going on where the overdrive switch used to be. At first glance, easy to mistake as new wording for the overdrive feature. Well sorta, but there's a lot more going on. It still dis/engages the overdrive, but in addition, gear shifting is performed with a little more authority, the featrue keeps the trans in lower gears longer under heavy acceleration, and it's suppose to prevents excessive up/down shifting when doing hills and such (gear searching).
I gotta tell you, it does look better in person. Honest. Especially when fitted with white letter 265 R65's as opposed to the blackwall 245 R70's. The brochure says chrome wheels are late availability... not so. They're here now. Someone asks about the keys... the key and remote are one unit now. Sub-woofer is nice,... tight bottom, not boomy. 2nd row seats do recline, but not all the way and they still don't adjust for leg room. Third row seating much better.
Any specific questions? I like it.... not quite as much as I hoped I would, but I do like it.
2mopars
11-08-2003, 08:08 AM
Anybody seen a 2 wheel drive version. How is the ride height
compared to 4wd.
chris75
11-08-2003, 08:58 AM
looks like a minivan that got punched in the nose. Maybe it will grow on me. doubt it.
RT 360
11-09-2003, 02:43 PM
Yeah,
I'm not Stuck on the look of it. I see a bit of the Chevy Trailblazer in it.
TimberlineRam
11-11-2003, 01:02 PM
MAybe im crazy but i still think it looks like a big brother to the liberty
BigRedMtnGoat
12-02-2003, 05:31 PM
Well guys.. now ya know what a Dodge Caravan looks like when it rearends a Dodge Ram.. guess they just named the accident a Durango.. I dont care for it ok and dont know that I will.
I remember when the Ram changed the body style and though umm ok.. so Dodge has invested in Mack Trucks. Now I own one.. I doubt that will happen w/ the Durango.
Just my 2¢
FreeLantz
12-07-2003, 08:33 PM
I've seen several on the road and have sat in one (the dealership here leaves them unlocked :D)... they definitely look better in person and in darker colors too!
All in all, I'm impressed so far. I think the styling is "love it or hate it" and it will grow on all of us in time.
B1G BLEU
12-08-2003, 06:55 PM
I'm glad the 2nd pic didn't make it, it's fugly.
They should've just dropped the idea and made a Ram version
sipinonmyojay
12-09-2003, 07:48 PM
i think that thing is ugly but i thought the same thing about the new rams but then i began to love the thing and now i got one.....
LeftWing
12-11-2003, 11:46 AM
The 4wd and 2wd both have the same ride height, which is the same as the 03 D 4x4
